Quarterly e-Newsletter February 2015

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Quarterly e-Newsletter February 2015
The New Jersey Food Processors
Association is an organization of
manufacturers and suppliers of food
and agricultural products joined
together to promote best practices,
share information and expand the
food industry of New Jersey and the
surrounding region.
New Jersey Food Processors
Association Newsletter
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INSIDE THIS
ISSUE:
NEW
Annual
Conference
NEW DATE
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New Member
Shout –Out
2
Food
Innovation
Technology
Seminar
3
2015 Save the
Dates!
4
2015 Round table Schedule
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JERSEY
FOOD
POSTPONED DATE! March 3, 2015
PROCESSORS
ASSOCIATION
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We Would Like to WELCOME Our
Newest Members to the NJFPA:
Atradius Trade Credit Insurance
BASF Performance Flooring
Carolina Innovative Food Ingredients Inc.
HCT Control Technology Advanced Building
Systems Integrators
Keystone Engineering Group, Inc.
Royal Pest
Western Pest Services
Withum, Smith & Brown PC
Don’t let your membership lapse!
If you have not paid your 2014/2015 dues yet, please contact
Meagan Rosina at Meagan@amg101.com.
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Food Innovation Technology Seminar
This seminar is designed for food industry professionals and entrepreneurs
responsible for corporate strategy, business development, marketing, R&D,
Operations or Supply Chain functions. Thanks to funding from the US Economic Development Administration Investing in Manufacturing Communities Partnership Program (Opportunity No. EDAP2013), this valuable seminar is being offered at a reduced price.
March 9, 2015, 8:30am – 1 pm, including Networking Lunch
NJEDA Waterfront Technology Center, 200 Federal Street, Camden NJ
March 10, 2015, 8:30am – 1 pm, including Networking Lunch
NJIT Enterprise Development Center, 211 Warren Street, Newark, NJ
(park at NJIT Parking Deck, 154 Summit St, Newark, about 2 block walk)
 Market Trends and Technologies Overview:
Differentiating your Value-Added Food Products with Innovative
Technologies: An Overview from “Farm to Fork”
Presented by: Lou Cooperhouse, Director, Rutgers Food Innovation Center
 Ingredient Functionality Overview:
Incorporating Functional Benefits into Your Products
An Overview of Nutraceuticals, Medical Foods, Functional Foods
and Dietary Supplements
Presented by: Marc Meyers, PhD, Managing Principal, Meyers Consulting, LLC
Registration: Only $50 per person (includes Networking lunch)
Registration can be completed online at this link
www.njfoodprocessors.org
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2015 SAVE THE DATES!
North Jersey On the Road Dinner
Thursday, April 16
6:30pm
Trap Rock Restaurant & Brewery
(Berkeley Heights, NJ)
Peter Pappas Memorial Golf Outing
Thursday, June 4, 2015
12:00 pm
Buena Vista Country Club
(Buena, NJ)
Central Jersey On the Road Dinner
Wednesday, September 16
6:30pm
Central Jersey Brewery TBD
South Jersey On the Road Dinner
Wednesday, December 2
6:30pm
Flying Fish Brewery
(Somerdale, NJ)
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2015 Roundtable Schedule
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Rutgers Food Innovation Center
(450 East Broad St, Bridgeton, NJ 08302)
March 10, 2015 at 9:00am
Seafood Fraud Prevention using PCR Technology—Scientific, Economic and Business Impact
Speaker: Steven Hacker | Host Company: Instant Labs
April 14, 2015 at 9:00am
Economic and Trucking Outlook
Speaker: Thomas Hrivnak | Host Company: US Cold Storage
May 12, 2015 at 9:00am
Strategies for Mitigating the Spread of Ebola or Norovirus from Food Production Employees to Food Products and
Customers
Speaker: Dr. David Kingsley, USDA ARS | Host Company: Infection Control Technologies
June 9, 2015 at 9:00am
OPEN
August 11, 2015 at 9:00am
OPEN
September 15, 2015 at 9:00am
Presentation to be Determined
Speaker: William T Hoffman | Host Company: Hoffman Exterminating
October 13, 2015 at 9:00am
OPEN
November 10, 2015 at 9:00am
OPEN
December 8, 2015 at 9:00am
OPEN
To volunteer as "host" or to offer a speaker for any open months, please contact: Donna F Schaffner
DFSchaffner@NJAES.Rutgers.edu or leave a message at 856-459-1900 x4528
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