By COLlive reporter
Photos: Itzik Roytman/COLlive
More than 4,000 people walked through the doors to feast and enjoy from 150 vendors exhibiting at Kosherpalooza 2024, at the Meadowlands Expo Center in New Jersey.
Back for the second year, participants of the sold-out event explored every corner of the innovative and ever-expanding kosher universe. The event was a massive celebration of all things kosher with hundreds of food brands, cookbook authors, influencers, and experts, all under one roof. Visitors enjoyed hobnobbing with some of the top kosher creatives and influencers from across the globe.
The first-of-its-kind festival for foodies is hosted by Fleishigs Magazine and Powwow Events. The full-day extravaganza is packed with events like Chopped-style cooking competitions, cooking and mixology demonstrations, wine tasting classes, exclusive book signings with renowned cookbook authors, and informative panel discussions.
A wide range of exhibitors, from restaurants and startups to classic brands, offered attendees the opportunity to taste and enjoy their products in a friendly and welcoming atmosphere.
Among the exhibitors were Tnuva, Bethel Creamery, Royal Wine Corp., Eden Foods, Flavor on Board, Loosiez, 7th Heaven, The Nuttery, Natural & Kosher, kosher.com, Tuscanini, Heaven & Earth, Yummy foods, Pelleh Poultry, Mehadrin, Liebers, Reismans, Haus of Babka, Cinko, Recanati Kravy and so much more.
Hosts and headliners included Chanie Apfelbaum, Elan Kornblum, Gabriel Geller, Sarah Lasry and Dani Klein.
Noted kosher cookbook authors and influencers Miriam Pascal Cohen, Melinda Strauss, Isaac Bernstein, Gad Elbaz aka “Chef Gaston,” Ahuva Gottdiener, Micah Siva, Sol Dining, were in attendance.
The event also included demos, panel discussions and a CHOPPED-style contest featuring chefs and influencers competing and judging;