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The NJFPA Stradley Ronon Food Forum

This series will focus on stories about the people changing the face of the food processing in the Garden State through innovation, hard work and lending a caring hand. The NJFPA will endeavor to tell the stories that might now get attention in other mainstream channels.

If this series inspires and provides actionable ideas, it will achieve its aims.

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Nov 23, 2021

Welcome to the fourth episode of Season 2 of the NJFPA Stradley Ronon Food Forum Podcast. In this episode, Bill Mandia, Partner at Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, speaks with Luke Bowen, co-founder and president of Evil Genius Brewing. They talk about the many surprises and pivots along his professional journey.

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Nov 9, 2021

Welcome to the third episode of Season 2 of the NJFPA Stradley Ronon Food Forum Podcast. In this episode, Bill Mandia, Partner at Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, speaks with Shawn Knechtel, director of the New Jersey region for Smith Brothers Insurance and current NJFPA secretary- treasurer. They talk about recent...


Oct 26, 2021

Welcome to the second episode of Season 2 of the NJFPA Stradley Ronon Food Forum Podcast. In this episode, Bill Mandia, Partner at Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, speaks with Dan Kilcoyne, president and CEO of Mini Melts Ice Cream. They talk about starting a business as a teenager, that investing early in support...


Oct 12, 2021

Welcome to the first episode of Season 2 of the NJFPA Stradley Ronon Food Forum Podcast. In this episode, Bill Mandia, Partner at Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, speaks with Mary Ellen Peppard, Vice President of government relations for the New Jersey Food Council. They talk about wading into the details of regulations,...


Aug 20, 2021

Welcome to the tenth and final episode of Season 1 of the NJFPA Stradley Ronon Food Forum Podcast. In this episode, Todd Von Deak, Assistant Executive Director of NJFPA, speaks with Haskell Noah, Founder & President of Yo’s FroYo Bites. They talk about social media, family business and breaking into the...