9:00am – 10:00am
Registration, Networking and Continental Breakfast
9:00am – 3:00pm
Exhibit Area Open – food, beverage and service companies and educational exhibits
10:00am – 10:30am
Welcome Remarks – official opening of the NJ Food & Beverage Summit
NJBIZ, Rutgers Food Innovation Center, NJ Labor Workforce Development
Ken Kiczales, Publisher, NJBIZ
Peggy Brennan-Tonetta, Ph.D., Associate Vice President for Economic Development, Office of Research & Economic Development, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey; Associate Director, Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station; Co-Founder, Rutgers Food Innovation Center
10:30am – 11:00am
Keynote Speaker
11:00am – 11:45am
Panel Discussion: Navigating the Challenges on the Path to Economic Growth
Panelists:
Emma Aer, Partner at Veepit
Stefanie Katzman, President, S. Katzman Produce
11:45am – 12:15pm
Networking Break in Exhibit Area
12:15pm – 1:00pm
Buffet Lunch
1:00pm -1:15pm
Award Recognition and Sponsor Remarks
1:15pm – 2:00pm
Panel Discussion: Innovation and Incubation: Investing in Trends Shaping Food
Moderator: Linda Doherty, President, New Jersey Food Council
Panelists include:
Stacy A. Kimmel, Ph.D. Director of Global Research and Development Strategy, Campbell Soup Company
Chris Skyers, VP of Private Label, Wakefern Food Corp.
Dan Zuccari, Sr. Director of Sales, metro NY, Advantage Solutions
2:00pm – 2:45pm
Panel Discussion: Educating the Future Workforce of New Jersey’s Food Industry
Panelists include:
David Kennedy, Director of Business Development, VAC-U-MAX
Naveen Kumar Singa, Research Professional, Siemens
Nolan Lewin , Director, Rutgers Food Innovation Center, Piscataway
Mark Macellaro, PHR, SHRM-CP, Director, Talent Development & Culture, LASSONDE | Lassonde Pappas and Company, Inc.
2:45pm – 3:00pm