2024 Export Week
Kick off World Trade Month with America's Export Experts Offering Virtual Informational & Training Sessions Join the U.S. Commercial Service - America's Export Experts - for a series of [...]
Made on LI: Subtle Tea Company
It's iced tea made on Long Island! The Subtle Tea Company brews small batches in Ronkonkoma and it's shipped out everywhere. "Subtle Tea is the only organic craft brewed [...]
Is Your Business Prepared if UPS Goes on Strike?
The LI Food Council has a new member ready to help with last-mile delivery in case of a UPS strike. Trellus is a Same-Day, on-demand Local Delivery Service and [...]
ESD Capital Grants – Round 13 CFA Open
The new Round of CFA funding is now open and could be a great program for LIFC members. Below is the 2023 CFA Resources PDFPlease note: ESD Capital Grants, SPFS, [...]
Energy Efficiency Natural Gas – National Grid Rebates
We understand the importance of energy efficiency upgrades that will decrease operating costs and increase profit margins. That is why we have developed energy efficiency programs specifically for our [...]
NY State Liquor Authority Event
We are excited to announce the 2023 New York Liquor Authority event. Last year's event was a big success. If your business deals with the manufacture, distribution, or sale [...]
Summer Internship Opportunity
Cornell AgriTech is offering a summer internship program. They are looking for talented undergraduate students with an interest in food and beverage business to work with them in beautiful Geneva, [...]
FUZE HUB Manufacturing Grants
As part of the Jeff Lawrence Innovation Fund, Fuze Hub's Manufacturing Grants are designed to encourage collaboration between not-for-profit organizations and small to mid-sized manufacturing companies in New York [...]
World Trade Week – 2021
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: TONY UPHOFF President and CEO of Thomas, the parent company of Thomasnet.com INTRODUCTORY MESSAGE: GINA M. RAIMONDO U.S. Secretary of Commerce CO-CHAIRS: ANDREA RATAY Vice President, CICP, Global [...]
Upcoming Global NY Supported Events
Considerations for Leveraging the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement “USMCA” May 11 and 18, 2021, 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Virtual platform via Microsoft TEAMS Registration: Email Tammi Parsons, SBA at tammi.bennett@sba.gov [...]
UPCOMING STEP GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
Empire State Development’s Global NY Division works in partnership with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to increase both the number of small businesses exporting and value of exports [...]
NY-MEP PPE Grants
We would like to share this grant information with you. The link to apply is below. MEP sister company, ITAC, is managing this initiative. Funding is limited and grants will [...]
Manufacturing Reimagined
COVID Impacts on NY Manufacturers: Industry Spotlight - Food & Beverage November 12, 2020 11:00am - 12:00pm EST Register Today Many manufacturers operating in the age of [...]
Reemergence and Revitalization Webinar
June 4, 2020 - 1:00-2:00 EDT As much of the country begins the process of re-opening as a result of the coronavirus, many food and beverage businesses are assessing [...]
Take the Survey-Long Island Business Economic Impact of Covid-19
Hofstra University is gathering critical data to assist Nassau and Suffolk County businesses to address and mitigate the impact of Covid-19. The online survey attached will provide government officials [...]
FUZEHUB COVID-19 Resources for Manufacturers
General Business Resources ESD: Sourcing COVID-19 Products Foundation for Manufacturing Excellence Resource Page U.S. Chamber of Commerce COVID-19 Response Toolkit Communicating with Your Customers Flyer Connect with Your Local [...]
FUZEHUB Webinar
Calculating Your Cost of Goods Sold and Estimating Future Production Cost Upcoming Webinar - February 13,2020 - 11:00am EST Many start-up companies make the mistake of designing overly complex products [...]
Global NY Trade Mission to South Africa
Empire State Development’s Global NY division is coordinating a trade mission to South Africa on June 1- 6, 2020. This is a great opportunity for Long Island businesses looking to [...]
USDA Accepting Applications for Trade Mission to North Africa
Contact: press@fas.usda.gov or (202) 720-7115 USDA Accepting Applications for Trade Mission to North Africa WASHINGTON, Jan. 2, 2020 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture is recruiting interested U.S. exporters for [...]
Calling All Food Trucks
The Suffolk County Department of Economic Development and Planning is seeking expressions of interest to operate food trucks at County office buildings to help reduce the amount of single [...]
LIFC and NYS Liquor Authority Partner for Local Business Education
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (PORT WASHINGTON, NY.) – The Long Island Food Council hosted an educational panel discussion from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., on Tuesday, October 29th at the [...]
Educational Series with the New York State Liquor Authority
The Long Island Food Council continues its Educational Series with the New York State Liquor Authority. This event will focus on licensing, retail, manufacturing and wholesale beverage operations. DATE: [...]
Long Island Export Compliance Seminar
Our partners at the U.S. Commercial Service will be holding a 2 day export seminar for companies that would like to learn more about export regulations and how to [...]