Disruptor in the Food & Beverage Industry
Meet Carolyn Barbarite , the President and Creator of JAVAMELTS, INC. upscale flavored real sugar cubes, a product that is a Disruptor in the Food and Beverage Industry, she [...]
Brewer’s Crackers Spent Beer Grain
About 15 percent of the grain used in beer production ends up in the beer, so Kyle Fiasconaro decided to experiment with the byproduct and see what he could [...]
Mazars Food & Beverage Forum
You're Invited This year we will be hosting our third annual Emerging Companies Contest. Selected contestants will be allowed to display a table of their product(s). during the networking [...]
Local minority business owners get a lift with Ascend Long Island
Eighteen minority business owners participated in the final workshop of Ascend Long Island on Tuesday, July 23. The program is part of the nationwide Ascend 2020 program supported by [...]
Stew Leonard’s Names Food Entrepreneur Contest Winners
Stew has made a decision. Grocery chain Stew Leonard’s has picked four winners, three of which are on Long Island, in "Stew’s Tank," a contest that offers entrepreneurs a [...]
2019 Rooftop Summer Celebration
Thank you for attending the Long Island Food Council Summer Celebration on July 10, 2019. It was a huge success with over 200 people enjoying an evening of food [...]
All American Wontons – Making Great Progress
After seven years and more than 400,000 wontons, Kelly Kay has perfected every technique, from filling to folding to freezing to frying — not to mention non-alliterative skills such [...]
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 [...]
Social Media Educational Series Post Event
A Successful Food and Beverage Networking Event On March 8, 2019, the vibrant conference room at the Hotel Indigo East End was jam-packed with members of the Long Island [...]
MunChMoney Launched
We're excited to announce that MunchMoney has launched and is now available on the App Store and Google Play! If you're interested in learning more about how offering food [...]
Food companies use Women Owned label to showcase female leadership
The certification and label is an initiative run by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council and WEConnect International to create support for women-owned businesses. Read the full article here [...]
Steiner’s receives MTRC Supplemental Award
Steiner’s Coffee Cake of New York (Steiner’s), is proud to announce the receipt of a supplemental award from the MTRC to support its 2019 production and capacity growth initiative. [...]
Long Island Food Council Summer Celebration
On Tuesday, July 10, Long Island Food Council members and their guests enjoyed a beautiful summer evening on the rooftop of Mazars USA. Complete with lovely views, drinks and tastings [...]
“CHOOSE LI – LOCAL & INDEPENDENT”
Suffolk County Executive Bellone announces launch of "Choose LI - Local & Independent" Campaign to promote Suffolk Agriculture & Fishing New ChooseLI.org Website Encourages Residents to Support Local Food Businesses [...]
Manufacturing and Technology Resource Consortium
National Grid , PSEG Long Island and MTRC invite Long Island manufacturers to learn about important programs that can help them save significant money. Learn about funding opportunities and programs [...]
Inaugural East End Event was a huge success!
THANK YOU to all our sponsors. And a big thanks to all participants who made this event a success. To view slide show click on image to enlarge and scroll [...]
State Agriculture Department Expands Business Opportunities for Home Food Processors
For Immediate Release: April 30, 2018 Doubles Products Approved to be Sold from a Home Kitchen Small Home Processing Businesses Can Now Sell Products Online in New York State State [...]
LI Food Council to host East End Event
By: Adina Genn April 3, 2018 0 Long Island Food Council is holding its inaugural East End event at Hotel Indigo in Riverhead on April 20. The event features a [...]
Great article from CNBC
Interesting article from CNBC: Key to small-biz success: Letting go to let it grow Candymakers Pete and Allison Behringer were stuck in a corner ... literally. The co-owners of [...]