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NJFC Re-Elects Jason Read as Chair and 2026 Board of Directors

Association Highlights Record Growth in Members and Sponsors The New Jersey Food Council (NJFC) launched into 2026 by electing new officers and its Board of Directors and celebrating a record number…

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NJFC Continues to Prepare for the Future; Announces its 2026 Leadership Development Class

As the New Jersey Food Council (NJFC) plans for a busy 2026 to foster advocacy and member development, it also continues its popular focus on engaging with future generations of the food retail indus…

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NJFC Names 2026 President's Scholarship Award After Jim McCaffrey III

McCaffrey's Markets CEO Honored as Namesake for Scholarship Recognizing Three Decades of Industry Leadership and Service Click here to check out the photos! The New Jersey Food Council (NJFC) is na…

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To the Moon and Back: The Tremendous Success of New Jersey’s Single-Use Bag Law on its 3rd Anniversary

PUBLIC STATEMENT By Linda Doherty and JoAnn Gemenden It has been three years since New Jersey adopted landmark legislation that prohibited the use of single-use plastic carryout bags in…

New Jersey Food Council

NJ Food Council:
The Cornerstone of New Jersey's Communities!

Formed in 1969, at a time when the supermarket industry was fractured and did not have a common voice. A small group of New Jersey grocers representing mostly small and independent food stores joined many of the large food retailers with a vision to bring together common goals and strengthen the industry under a unified state association.