2020-2021 CALENDAR
Dinner Meetings & Events
Dates are subject to change based on speaker and venue availability
Tuesday, November 17, 2020 (NYIFT)
“The Next Wave of Alternative Proteins”
Panel Presentation with Q&A via Webinar
Lou Cooperhouse, President & CEO – BlueNalu, Inc.
Janet Collins, Vice President of Regulatory, Industry, and Government Affairs – Motif FoodWorks, Inc.
Wednesday, December 9, 2020
CNJIFT Holiday Party
Beer Tele-tasting for the Holiday Season
6:00 – 7:00 pm Eastern Time
Steve Hindy, Co-Founder – Brooklyn Brewery
Venue: Virtual Meeting via Zoom
If you want to participate in the tele-tasting, please purchase the following beers, themed around the holidays:
Brooklyn Lager, Brooklyn Winter Lager, Brooklyn Defender IPA, and Brooklyn Black Ops OR Substitute Black Chocolate Stout
To find where you can purchase this beer near you, visit their Beer Finder Page here: https://brooklynbrewery.com/beer-finder/
Tuesday, January 26, 2021
Consumer Insights Post Covid-19
Lynn Dornblaser – Mintel
Alison Bodor, President & CEO – American Frozen Food Institute
Venue: Virtual Meeting via Zoom
Wednesday, February 10, 2021
Student Night
Venue: Virtual Meeting via Zoom
Thursday, March 11, 2021
How to Diminish Food Waste & Hunger in America Using Education and Technology
Gary Oppenheimer, Director – AmpleHarvest.org
March 2021 (NYIFT Meeting)
Topic & Venue: TBD
Thursday, April 29, 2021
Joint NY & Nutmeg IFT Dinner Meeting
Venue: PepsiCo
May 6, 2021
NYIFT Suppliers Day
Meadowlands Expo Center – Secaucus, NJ
Monday, June 14, 2021
CNJIFT Golf Outing
Venue: Cranbury Golf Club – Cranbury, NJ