New Jersey Food Council Press Releases

The New Jersey Food Council (NJFC), in partnership with the New Jersey Retail Merchants Association, the Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association and the Delaware Food Industry Council, addressed the most pressing security issues in the food industry at the 2024 Mid-Atlantic Loss Prevention Conference and Expo on October 30. The annual conference focused on pertinent loss prevention issues retailers face today, including card skimming, gift card tampering, organized retail crime and potential...

A Special Tribute Given to the Late Bill Sumas of Village ShopRite It was certainly appropriate that exactly 50 lawmakers and other prominent guests were on hand to mark the 50th annual “Good Government” Breakfast on October 1. It was another great opportunity for the state’s key decision makers and prominent food industry leaders to discuss pressing issues as they share a meal, thoughts and ideas. The Food Council Committee for Good Government’s (FCCfGG) special anniversary event in Monroe...

Food Industry’s Premier Golf Event Had Record Number of Golfers and Prizes The New Jersey Food Council (NJFC) recently held its Annual Golf Outing at the Suburban Golf Club in Union Township, with two rounds of golfers throughout the day. The July 29 event, widely known in business circles as the “it” golf outing of the year, was the ideal venue for networking among the state’s food industry movers and shakers. It was the strongest showing in recent memory of food industry executives repres...

Calandra’s Bakery Leads the Way in $30,000 in Scholarship Donations The supermarket stars shined brightly on May 15, as the New Jersey Food Council (NJFC) honored leaders in the industry during the annual “Night of Distinction” reception. The event, with its powerful slate of honorees, drew more than 500 guests, including prominent food industry executives across the region. Moreover, Anthony Calandra of Calandra’s Bakery of Newark spearheaded a drive to bring in scholarship donations to be...

Nick Brown of Kraft Heinz is Honored with Food Council’s “Jimmy Ostling Trade Relations Award” Leaders from New Jersey’s food retail and distribution businesses gathered in Atlantic City in April to focus on the next generation of the food supply chain, as well as evolving opportunities in the New Jersey food industry.  “This conference shows the Council’s dedication to stay ahead of the trends and look towards the future of the industry,” said New Jersey Food Council (NJFC) Vice Chair Jaso...