March 15, 2020 Dear Friends, The Long Island Food Council is working with our partners and businesses to coordinate the delivery of information during this ongoing crisis. LIFC will [...]
The infographics below are created and shared by LIFC member, Kevin Byrne
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 [...]
World Trade Week 2020 World Trade Week 2020 will be held on May 12, 2020. The theme of this year’s event will be Food and Beverage. Steve Hindy, Brooklyn [...]
Hot off the press - 2020 Commercial Kitchen Incentives for both food manufacturers and restaurants. Customers can either received the rebate at the POS at select retailers, or they [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has been committed to the facilitation of international trade. The newest edition of the Incoterms 2020 rules will help prepare business for the next [...]
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 [...]
Small Business Owners: Make your voice heard! The Federal Reserve Banks are conducting a national survey of existing and pre-start small business owners/managers. This survey helps to amplify the voices [...]
The October Educational Series featuring the New York State Liquor Authority was very well received. Over 125 attendees from industries across Long Island enjoyed a delicious breakfast and farm-to-table lunch [...]
Long Island Food Council - October Educational Series Meet the Chairman of the NYS Liquor Authority, Vincent Bradley and members of the SLA at an educational event focused on [...]
We wanted to inform all that tonight at 8 pm on Verizon Fios Channel 1 or 501 one of our members, Brewer's Crackers will be featured on the show [...]
October is “Farm to School” month and there are a LOT of grant opportunities coming up. If a school district you know is interested in advancing agricultural education and [...]
Please join marketing expert, chef, and restaurant ownerMarcus Guilianoandfood, beverage & hospitality attorneyJeanne Hamburg, for a not-to-be-missed webinar providing tips on how to set your restaurant apart and bring [...]
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: [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]