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Industry Educational Resources

Explore industry insights, research, training opportunities and educational resources designed to support food processors and manufacturing professionals. NJFPA members have access to even more programs, discounts and opportunities.

Expertise From the Industry

NJFPA Industry Insights

Practical perspectives from NJFPA members and industry partners exploring the technologies, trends and operational challenges shaping today's food processing industry.

Featured Series

The Cold Chain Corner

By Emre Schveighoffer
President
National Resource Management, Inc.

New NJFPA Resource Series

Practical Insight for Managing the Cold Chain

The Cold Chain Corner explores refrigeration performance, equipment monitoring, energy use and cold-chain risk — offering practical insight to help food processors identify developing problems before they become costly failures.

Series 1 • Now Available

Does Your Cooler Tell You When It's Sick?

What thirty years of refrigeration monitoring taught us about the question most food processors never think to ask

Every refrigeration system will eventually experience problems. The bigger question is whether you will know before the damage is done. The first article in The Cold Chain Corner explores the difference between simply monitoring temperature and understanding what your refrigeration equipment is actually telling you.

Read Article 1
Series 2 • Now Available

The Check Engine Light Your Refrigeration Never Had

Your utility bill can tell you how much electricity your refrigeration uses, but not whether the equipment is struggling. Discover how equipment-level electrical monitoring can reveal short cycling, inefficient operation, and developing problems before traditional temperature alarms sound.

Read Article 2
Series 3 • Coming Next

Is Your Defrost Schedule Costing You Money?

Coming next: why the defrost schedule set at installation may be costing your operation more than you realize.

MATANGA Research   |   Regulatory Intelligence

Regulatory & Compliance Brief

Research-driven updates on FDA and USDA FSIS recalls, enforcement activity, and regulatory developments, with practical insight for food manufacturers and supply-chain professionals.

FEATURED BRIEF   •   SEPTEMBER 2026   •   AVAILABLE NOW
First MATANGA brief featured by NJFPA

Regulatory & Compliance Brief — Edition 2

This edition examines September FDA recall announcements, Class I enforcement events, USDA FSIS meat and poultry recalls, and federal regulatory notices. Highlights include evolving recall distribution lists, Listeria and allergen-related recalls, and opportunities to strengthen traceability and compliance practices.

Read the September Brief
Research & Benchmarking

NJFPA Industry Research

Explore NJFPA research examining the challenges, opportunities and outlook of the regional food manufacturing industry.

NJ & NY Food Manufacturers Benchmarking Survey

NJFPA partnered with Rutgers Food Innovation Center, the NJEDA and Grassi Advisors & Accountants to examine the challenges and opportunities facing the food processing community. The initiative later expanded in partnership with Crain's New York Business to include food and beverage manufacturers across New York and New Jersey.

Education & Training Partners
Resources to Help Your Team Learn, Improve and Grow
Manufacturing Education

NJMEP Food Training Program

New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program (NJMEP) supports manufacturers and supply-chain organizations in managing operational risks, meeting food safety regulatory and certification requirements, and building sustained business value.

NJMEP offers food safety training ranging from Cleaning and Sanitation to FDA Food Labeling Nutrition Facts , as well as self-paced online training for food manufacturers .

Learn More at NJMEP.org
Innovation & Food Business Support

Rutgers Food Innovation Center

The Food Innovation Center at Rutgers University is a food business incubator and accelerator combining industry expertise with advanced Rutgers technologies and FDA- and USDA-certified facilities.

  • Learn more about FIC through NJFPA Food Forum Podcast Episode #3 .
  • NJFPA members can attend FIC training courses at a 10% discount.
  • NJFPA members have access to a no-cost initial consultation with FIC.
  • FIC experts participate in educational opportunities through NJFPA programs and conferences.
  • FIC educational content is shared through NJFPA member communications.
Explore Rutgers Food Innovation Center
Professional Development

Professional and Executive Education at Rutgers (PEER)

PEER programs range from Continuous Process Improvement and Lean Six Sigma to Project Management, professional sales skills and other continuing education opportunities.

In addition to traditional in-person and online learning, PEER offers the Personal Learning Coach hybrid delivery model. NJFPA member organizations receive a 15% discount on many certificate and program offerings.

Learn More About PEER
Statewide Continuing Education

Continuing Education at New Jersey's Community Colleges

New Jersey's community colleges offer a wide range of noncredit continuing and professional education programs serving businesses, industries, individuals, health organizations and government agencies across the state.

Programs include licensure, certification, workforce development and career advancement opportunities designed to provide accessible education close to home.

Find a Community College
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NJFPA welcomes opportunities to collaborate on educational resources, research and practical industry content that supports New Jersey's food processing community.

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