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Op-Ed: N.J.’s Grocery Stores are Disappearing. Here’s Why that Should Worry Everyone

Linda Doherty // September 13, 2026 // NJ.com There are some businesses we cannot afford to lose. Our supermarkets and grocers are among them. For generations, New Jersey’s supermarkets have been…

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NJFC Targets Costs, Rules in New Legislative Session

Kimberly Redmond // August 31, 2026 // njbiz.com As one of New Jersey’s largest industries, the food system economy represents more than $157 billion in annual revenue. It also provides a payroll of…

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NJFC Hosts Record Setting Day on the Greens

The Industry’s Premier Golf Event Moves to Forsgate NJFC hosted its annual Golf Outing at Forsgate Country Club in Monroe, NJ, drawing the largest-ever gathering of food industry leaders representin…

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NJFC Awards $102,500 in Scholarships to Support the Future of the Food Industry

July 8, 2026 // By Linda Lindner // BINJE.com The New Jersey Food Council’s (NJFC) Educational Development Scholarship Foundation hosted a virtual reception this graduation season to honor the recip…

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.