FoodBizNJ

FoodBizNJ, a day of education and networking designed to benefit New Jersey state business owners/operators in the food and beverage industries, will take place Wednesday, November 2 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at The Imperia Conference Center, 1714 Easton Ave., Somerset, NJ. 

NJBIZ brings together buyers and sellers in this business to business environment aimed to stimulate revenue opportunities, educate and inspire.

The event will feature a trade show exhibition hall as well as information sessions including panel discussions and workshops relevant to food and beverage producers.

EVENT AGENDA AND CONFIRMED SPEAKERS
7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Breakfast and Networking
8:30 a.m.-9:00 a.m. Welcome & Opening remarks
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Doug Fisher
Secretary, New Jersey Department of Agriculture
9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall Open 
9:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m. Keynote Address
SPEAKER
Suzie Fogelson
Former Senior Vice President, Market, Food Network and Cooking Channel
9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. How to Get Product into Retail: Distributors, Grocers & Retailers Tell All
Moderator: Howard Dorman, Partner, WeiserMazars
Gary Fisch, Owner, Gary’s Wine and Marketplace
John T. Derderian, President & COO, Allegiance Retail Services
Cheryl Willi a.m.s, CIO, Wakefern
Robert I. Unanue, President, Goya Foods Inc.
10:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Morning Break and Networking in Exhibit Hall
11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. From Farm to table: The State of New Jersey’s Food and Beverage Industry
Linda M. Doherty, President, New Jersey Food Council
Ryck Suyd a.m., President, New Jersey Farm Bureau
Marilou Halverson, President, New Jersey Restaurant Association
12:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. Lunch
Made in New Jersey Roundtable: Growing the Food and Beverage industry in the Garden State
Senator Tom Kean, New Jersey Senate Republication Leader
Michele Brown, President & CEO, Choose New Jersey
Lou Cooperhouse, Director, Rutgers Food Innovations Center
2:00 p.m.-3:15 p.m. Access to Money: Capital v. Debt
David Reed, Director, Fairmount Partners
Lauren Jupiter, Managing Partner, Accel Foods
Michael J. O’Donnell, COO, Verisoda
3:15 p.m.-3:45 p.m. Afternoon Break and Networking in Exhibit Hall
3:45 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Breakout Sessions
SESSIONS:
Restaurants: How to Get New Jersey Products in Jersey Restaurants and Hotels
Nancy Laird, Owner, Restaurant Serenade
CJ. Waycraft, Owner, a.m.use
Corey Heyer, Executive Chef, Bernard’s Inn
Food Manufacturers
TBD
Breweries, Wineries and Distilleries: New Jersey’s growing Craft Liquor Industry
Moderator: J a.m.es J. McGovern, Partner, Genova Burns
Ryan Krill, President, Cape May Brewing Company
Gene Muller, President, Flying Fish Brewing Company
Lorin Dorman, Owner, Old York Cellers
Mike Beneduci, Owner, Beneduci Wines
J a.m.es Yoakum, Founder & Chief Distiller, Cooper River Distillers
5:00 p.m. Conference and Expo Concludes

For registration information, click here.