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2011 Annual Meeting and Conference January 31, 2011 2020 Foresight: Planning for Success in a Changing Environment

2011 Annual Meeting and Conference January 31, 2011 2020 Foresight: Planning for Success in a Changing Environment. Welcome and Introductions. NJFPA Overview Who We Are Introduction of Our Keynote Speakers Introduction of Your NJFPA Board of Directors

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2011 Annual Meeting and Conference January 31, 2011 2020 Foresight: Planning for Success in a Changing Environment

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  1. 2011 Annual Meeting and Conference January 31, 2011 2020 Foresight: Planning for Success in a Changing Environment

  2. Welcome and Introductions • NJFPA Overview • Who We Are • Introduction of Our Keynote Speakers • Introduction of Your NJFPA Board of Directors • Introduction of Our Conference Sponsor • Introduction of Our Exhibitors • 2010 Recap • Meeting Agenda

  3. Who We Are The New Jersey Food Processors Association (NJFPA) is an organization of manufacturers and suppliers of food and agricultural products and services, joined together to promote best practices, share information and expand the food industry of New Jersey and the surrounding region Sharing Our Experience for the Benefit of All Since 1934

  4. Our Keynote Speakers Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno NJDA Secretary Douglas Fisher NJEDA CEO Caren Franzini

  5. Your NJFPA Board of Directors

  6. NJFPA Executive Board President and Chairman Lou Cooperhouse F & S Produce Co., Inc. First Vice President Sam Pipitone F & S Produce Co., Inc. Secretary and Treasurer Pearl Giordano Limpert Brothers

  7. NJFPA Directors David BaldwinPinnacle Foods Group Carmine Catalana, Sr.Cumberland Dairy Dennis DoyleAtlantic Blueberry

  8. NJFPA Directors Cliff JohnsonSurfside Products Steve Kiszely Sr.Delaware Valley Packaging Group Shawn R. KnechtelWiderman & Company, Inc.

  9. NJFPA Directors Joe Lacotte Bumble Bee Foods Tom MangusCampbell Soup Co. Dimitri PappasClement Pappas & Co.

  10. NJFPA Directors – Strategic Partner Linda Doherty NJ Food Council

  11. NJFPA Executive Board - Retirement Second Vice President, and Past-President Sam Ragusa Violet Packaging Recently Retired

  12. Thank You to Our Conference Sponsor! Herb Cohen Araceli Guenther John Vairo Keith Haber Stephen Kramer www.emergingstrategiesgroup.com/

  13. Thank You to our Exhibitors! • Emerging Strategies Group • Wiss & Company LLP • Hess Corporation • Delaware Valley Packaging Group • S.M.C. Data Systems Inc. • Curtis Financial Group LLC • Infection Control Technologies • Grace Construction • EMSL Analytical Inc. • Gloucester County College Continuing Education Center • MPS Associates LLC • Widerman & Co. Insurance • J.H. Cohn LLC • HelioSage • Johnson Building Systems Inc. • Land Resource Recycling Mgmt. • Arbor Material Handling • Vineland Syrup

  14. Thank You to our Exhibitors! • Constellation Energy • Rochester Midland Corp. • Stanker & Galetto Inc. • Condor Technologies • CSG Partners LLC • South Jersey Energy Solutions • American Water • Pro-Motion Industries • Water Dynamics • Sonitrol Security of Delaware Val. • Garvey Corporation • Standard Warehouse & Distrib. • Marshall Industrial Technologies • Sentry Insurance • Rutgers Ctr. for Adv. Energy Systems • Gloucester County Economic Devel. • MPE Group • Safe Pac Pasteurization LLC

  15. 24 23 22 21 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 Vendor’s Entrance 25 9 26 20 19 Grand Ballroom Salon 3 27 28 8 1 Registration Entrance 29 7 2 36 6 3 4 5 30 35 31 34 33 32

  16. Thank You to our Executive Secretary Michele Hujber Executive Secretary, NJFPA mhujber@njfoodprocessors.org

  17. 2010 Review

  18. 2010 ActivitiesContinually Increasing Association Value • Annual Conference • Golf Outing • Networking Dinners • Roundtables • Website Enhancements Ongoing e-Newsletters Members Only Benefits Member Directory Member Listserv

  19. Annual Conference - 2010 Theme: State and Federal Partners to Strengthen New Jersey’s Food Industry • 2010 was largest-ever meeting, with 50% higher attendance than 2009 • 130 attendees • 22 exhibitors • 2011 has greatly surpassed 2010 conference, with >50% attendance and >50% exhibitors • 200 attendees • 36 exhibitors

  20. Peter Pappas Memorial Golf Outing Renamed to honor Peter Pappas, NJFPA past president, board member, and long-time Golf Tournament chairman. More than 140 NJFPA members, spouses and guests attended.

  21. Peter Pappas Memorial Golf Outing • First Place WinnersMike Zarrella, Brian Romani, Dan Gorski, Matt Enriquez • Second Place WinnersArt Galetta, Bob Porter, Anton Landgraf, Jeff Danner • Third Place WinnersPete Irvin, Joe Cummons, Glenn McKellar, Steve Larro • Closest to Pin #12Dave Catalana • Closest to Pin #17Scott Anderson • Longest Drive (Men’s) #7Sam Pipitone III • Longest Drive (Women’s) #7Kathy Roeder • Straightest Drive #16Jay Friel

  22. Networking Dinners April 15, 2010 • Sponsored by Curtis Financial Group • Steve Economou and Tom Harvey provided overview of economic factors, industry trends and valuation metrics affecting the food industry. October 20, 2010 • Sponsored by Hess Corporation • Tim Bigler and Bob McGrew present “Sustainable Energy Solutions: From Conservation to Renewable Energy”

  23. Roundtable Events Throughout the Year • Quality Assurance and Food Safety • Human Resources

  24. 2011 Annual Conference Meeting Agenda

  25. Meeting Agenda 7:30 Registration, Breakfast, Exhibits8:30 Welcome and Introductions8:45 Opening Keynote Addresses Kim Guadagno, Lt. Governor of New Jersey CarenFranzini, CEO of the NJEDA9:30 NJFPA Annual Meeting and 2011 Strategic Plan9:45 Speaker: John Stanton, St. Joseph’s University10:15 Speaker: Herb Cohen, Partner, ESG 11:00 Break: Exhibits, Networking 12:00 Lunch Speaker: David Brogan, NJBIA Closing Keynote: Douglas Fisher, Secretary of NJDA

  26. New Jersey: The Innovation State • The New Jersey: #4 in the US (behind MA, CA, CT) in the Risk Capital and Entrepreneurial Index in 2010 • Milken Institute index, just released in January 2011, measures each state’s entrepreneurial culture through the analysis of risk capital vehicles such as venture capital investment, initial public offerings, business creation, and patent activity. • New Jersey was #21 in 2008, and jumped 17 positions! • Overall, NJ is #11 nationally in Science & Technology Index, up one position from 2008.

  27. Lt. Governor Kim GuadagnoNJEDA CEO Caren FranziniNJDA Secretary Douglas Fisher

  28. 2011 Annual Meeting and Conference January 31, 2011 2020 Foresight: Planning for Success in a Changing Environment

  29. 2011 Save the Dates! • Next Networking Dinner • March 16, 2011, at the Westin Mt. Laurel • Sponsored by Wiss & Company • Jim Duffy, Partner-in-Charge, Food Industry Group • Extension of Bush Tax Cuts Through 2012 • Depreciation, Tax Credits, Domestic Production Deduction • Your Financial Questions Answered! • Annual Golf Outing • June 9, 2011, at the Buena Vista Country Club • Opportunities for Event Sponsorships • Please complete our Survey! • Enter Raffle to Receive $50 Gift Today

  30. Roundtables – Food Safety Donna Schaffner, Rutgers Food Innovation Ctr dfschaffner@aesop.rutgers.edu Doug Nicoll, F&S Produce dnicoll@freshcutproduce.com Future Meetings • Feb. 8: Rutgers Food Innovation Center, Bridgeton • Regulatory Concerns & Reporting Rqmts. For Chemicals in Food Processing Plants • Mar. 15: Pinnacle Foods, Cherry Hill • Handling Food Allergens in Food Processing Plants and Label Scanning for CCP Verification • Apr. 12: Rutgers Food Innovation Center, Bridgeton • Training Programs for Food Processors • May 10: Rutgers Food Innovation Center, Bridgeton • Highlights from the Food Safety Summit, held in Wash. DC

  31. Roundtables – Human Resources Kelly Tondo, F&S Produce ktondo@freshcutproduce.com Dimitri Pappas, Clement Pappas dipappas@clementpappas.com Potential Future Topics • Controlling health care costs/benchmarking against your peers in the area • Hiring - how to find capable food manufacturing employees • Managing workers comp and FMLA/NJMLA issues in NJ's high-cost environment • Developing/training/engaging your workforce

  32. Visit our Website!www.njfoodprocessors.org

  33. Help Expand Our Membership!

  34. 2011-2013 NJFPA Board Nominations Karen Kritz, NJDA

  35. Expanded NJFPA Board • In 2011, Increased to 12 Members • Previously composed of 8 Board of Directors • Now includes two sets of five processor members and one associate member, elected to alternating 2-year terms • In addition, Board now consists of up to two non-voting advisory board members, selected from a strategic partner food industry association or state or federal agency.

  36. 2011-2013 Board Nominations Processors Carmine Catalana, Sr. Cliff Johnson Dimitri Pappas Strategic Partner David Baldwin Linda Doherty Denny Doyle Associate Shawn Knechtel

  37. Please Welcome our Next Speakers Herb Cohen Emerging Strategies Group Executive Leaders Radio John Stanton St. Joseph’s University

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