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Food & Hospitality
NJ wants to pay COVID-hit restaurants to make meals for the hungry (updated)
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority is rolling out the Sustain and Serve NJ Program; grants of up to $100,000 that would go toward nonprofit organizations to bulk purchase meals from local restaurants and provide them to low-income residents.
Read More »Ferrero taps its first D&I director
Kamillah Knight will help build and deploy strategies and programs to attract, cultivate and elevate diverse talent at the chocolate giant. She will also collaborate with business leaders on tools and resources to support practices and behaviors that encourage a diverse and inclusive workforce.
Read More »Sports betting on NJ college teams may become reality
Lawmakers are looking to change a 2018 law that states sportsbooks doing business in New Jersey cannot accept wagers at New Jersey sites on games involving a New Jersey college sports team.
Read More »NJBIZ Conversations: Kurt Alstede
The founder of Alstede Farms talks about why he got into the business of agriculture, the ways in which consumer tastes have changed and how he meets the challenges of running a retail operation while actively farming 800 acres -- all during a deadly pandemic.
Read More »Brewers Guild releases first beer collab, aims for future ones as a ‘call to action’ (updated)
Proceeds from beer sales for the first Guilded for a Cause brew, a Key Lime India Pale Ale, will go toward the organization and its advocacy efforts on behalf of its licensed brewery and brewpub membership.
Read More »Former Strathmore Cinema in Aberdeen gets an alternate ending
Owner Scott Novick transformed the four-screen theater into a brewpub offering homemade craft beers alongside a variety specialty beers, cocktails, and pub grub from Talula’s in Asbury Park.
Read More »FanDuel’s 1st casino-based sportsbook in NJ coming to Bally’s following $25M sale
The online operator's first in-person casino location in New Jersey is expected to open in spring 2021, pending approval from gaming regulators.
Read More »Gluten free frozen foods company acquired by NJ manufacturer
The Fillo Factory Inc. has scooped up GeeFree, which manufactures 11 frozen products including franks-in-a-blanket and bagel puffs.
Read More »B&G to acquire Crisco for $550M
“Crisco is an excellent complement to our existing portfolio of brands, including our Clabber Girl and other baking powder brands," B&G President and Chief Executive Officer Kenneth Romanzi said in a prepared statement. Adding that the deal is consistent with the Parsippany-based company's "longstanding acquisition strategy of targeting well-established brands with defensible market positions and strong cash flow at reasonable purchase price multiples."
Read More »Nearly 150K bets placed on Thursday’s presidential debate
Nearly 150,000 online bets were placed on last night’s presidential debate between President Donald Trump and Vice President Joe Biden - the last time the two candidates faced off head-to-head before Nov. 3.
Read More »Silver Defender donates protective film to food rescue charity
The Fort Lee-based company said it will launch the effort by covering the door handles and steering wheels on delivery trucks operated by Table to Table, along with other high-touch surfaces in its offices.
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