By COLlive reporter
Kosherfest, the annual trade fair for the kosher-certified food industry that is held at the Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus, New Jersey, isn’t being canceled for its original date for November 10-11, 2020.
Menachem Lubinsky, founder of Kosherfest and CEO of LUBICOM Marketing Consulting, explains it’s still in play despite the resurgence of Covid-19 infections and major food shows like the Fancy Food Show and Expo West being postponed.
“The answer is that the kosher food industry has not stood still, thriving even during the dark days of the pandemic,” he said. “While many retail stores have closed in kosher neighborhoods, some kosher stores have upgraded, and others opened during the Covid-19 lockdown.”
Lubinsky said that many new food and wine products were launched just in the last few weeks, as a partial reopening was allowed in many states. “(Where) better to showcase than at Kosherfest,” he asks.
“The industry needs a show at this critical juncture of growth,” he emphasized. “In New York, there is somewhat of a breather these days even as the pandemic surges in other states. The hope is that by the Fall, the respite will take hold across the nation.”
He added that “nearly 60% of the exhibitors and visitors are within driving distance of the Expo Center and even many international buyers have indicated their interest in participating.”
Lubinsky concluded, “Let us pray that Kosherfest is one event that is not ripped from the 2020 calendar.”
the kosher food will be just fine without kosherfest. sounds like he wants to keep it open to make some money! im not sure why he needs to take the chance
First of all, who are you to decide that the industry “will be just fine” without it? Are you in the industry at all?
Second, is anyone being forced to come? He can open it, and those who are concerned about COVID simply won’t come.
Either they are allowed open or not. If yes then he can do as he pleases! If not, then no.
So very happy to hear the Kosher Fest will be open!!! We can not isolate forever!!!
The “answer” is that there’s a demand for it?
What will the safety precautions be?
I’m sorry, I know very much how badly we need to try to keep working, I have been affected terribly by being in travel and entertainment industry. I went to Kosherfest for the last few years, I love it and even when there were complaints last year I defended them and flew to go there. But this is really very unsafe. It’s 1000’s of people in one giant room, standing face to face talking about food, which is being prepared and eaten and shared there. Also many, many people come from out of town. This is going to result in… Read more »