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News & Views from Trenton |
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| March 2, 2007 |
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NJFC to Support Important Dairy Re-Engineering Program On Monday, NJFC will appear before the Senate Economic Growth Committee to testify in favor of a bill that would appropriate additional money to the Garden State Agricultural Re-Engineering Program to assist dairy farmers in New Jersey. S-2467 has been developed to address the plight of the dairy farmer in New Jersey, who has been experiencing stiff competition from out of state dairy producers who are not subject to the same enormous operating costs confronting New Jersey producers. The additional appropriation will be used to fund programs designed to educate State dairy farmers on smart business practices and efficiencies that can be employed to help farmers compete in an increasingly global market place. NJFC will also be advocating that the appropriation in the bill be extended to $1 million, thus giving the dairy community the resources necessary to make significant and much needed improvements in its ability to compete. NJFC Membership Campaign in Full Swing! NJFC is proud to report that the associationıs Membership Development Committee, endorsed by the Board of Directors, has started off with a bang and NJFC has already welcomed five new companies to the ranks and is well on its way to reaching its goal of 50 new members in 2007. Please join us in welcoming Arthur J Gallager Risk Management Services Inc., Liberty Sales & Marketing, LSS Technologies LLC., TSS Facility Services Inc., and Wissahickon Spring Water Inc. to the NJFC membership. NJFC membership remains as one of the smartest investments your company can make in 2007. Whether it be advocating on your behalf before lawmakers and regulators, providing networking opportunities for retailers and suppliers, finding cost saving solutions through an aggressive lost prevention agenda, offering free Emergency Management training programs and Food Handlers Training or working toward energy aggregation, NJFC offers opportunities that can be invaluable to its membership. NJFC would like to thank the members of the Development Committee for their commitment to the success of the Food Council. Committee members include Committee Chair Phil Scaduto of Food Circus Foodtown, Rafael Cuellar of Cuellar, LLC, Jim Ostling of George Weston Bakeries, John Wachter of Murphyıs Markets, Richard Saker of Saker ShopRites and Bill Sumas of Village ShopRite. NJFC would also like to thank Mike Biase of Mission Foods for his contributions to the success of the membership drive. 2007 NJFC Food Handlers Training NJFC, along with the Rutgers University Office of Continuing Professional Education, is currently accepting registration for this yearıs Food Handlers Best Practices in Food Safety. Two training classes have already been scheduled for March 28, at the Rutgers University Geiger Center in New Brunswick and April 5, at the Paul Robeson Campus Center in Newark. In addition, in-house training sessions are also available upon request. Please call Keith Wilson at (732) 932-9271 ext. 617 to make arrangements. Registration forms have gone out to the membership, and may be returned to Rutgers University via fax to (732) 932-8726. Registration is FREE, but pre-registration is required to reserve your seat. Be sure to sign up now before itıs too late! NJFC Remains Proactive on Health Care Issues This week, NJFC meet with Assembly Republican staff to discuss Health Care issues as they relate to the food distribution industry including the industryıs excellent track record of providing quality coverage to employees as well as skyrocketing costs associated with providing that coverage. NJFC continued to express the industryıs staunch opposition to employer mandates as well as a Health Care Tax, as floated last year, and supports measures to reduce costs and improve quality. NJFC anticipates the Health Care debate to become reinvigorated after lawmakers finalize the State Budget for Fiscal Year 2008, this summer. NJFC will continue meeting with decision makers as part of our Health Care Outreach initiative to show the industryıs leadership in proving quality Health Care coverage to employees. Register Now for the NJFC Night of Distinction Featuring Photos Galore Don't forget to check out our library page to view photographs from our events including our recent Loss Prevention Conference & Exhibition. |
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