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Research Team: Adesoji Adelaja, Rodolfo Nayga, Karen Tank, and Brian Schilling
Project Duration: 1/1994 to 1/1997
This series of four studies focused on the status and condition of New Jersey's food manufacturing, food wholesale, food retail, and foodservice industries. Economic trends and key industry issues and challenges are summarized based on focus group sessions with industry leaders. The study culminated with a statewide Food Industry Summit, which convened industry and government leaders for the purpose of defining an agenda for industry economic development.
Food Policy Institute Research Reports
- The Status and Conditions of New Jersey's Food Manufacturing Industry: Food, Confectionery, Flavors and Extracts and Beverage Processing
- The Status and Conditions of New Jersey's Food Retail Industry: Grocery Stores and Supermarkets
- The Status and Conditions of New Jersey's Food Service Industry: Restaurants, Fast Food Places, Cafeterias and Drinking Places
- The Status and Conditions of New Jersey's Food Wholesale Industry: Food Groceries, Confectionery, and Beverage Wholesale and Brokerage
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
- Understanding the Challenges Facing the Food Manufacturing Industry
- A Note on Challenges Facing Food Retail Stores: The Case of New Jersey
- Challenges Facing the Food Service Industry
- Enhancing Business Opportunities in the Food Wholesale Industry: A Case Study of New Jersey
- Industry Views on Methods of Improving the Business Climate for Food Stores: The Case of New Jersey
- The Business Climate of Food Firms: A Comparative Analysis Faced by Food Manufacturers, Wholesalers, Retailers and Service Institutions in New Jersey