Business

The new North American headquarters of a multi-national flavors and extracts company was showcased Sept. 29 with food samplings and tours. Activ International, a leader in natural and organic flavors for the food industry, will consolidate its current locations in Middlesex into one 40,000-square-foot facility on Worlds Fair Drive. The new headquarters will include a “state-of-the-art plant,” featuring new technologies …

For Del Greene, the opening of a Hand & Stone Massage & Facial Spa franchise is the realization of a long-held dream. “I always wanted to create upscale spas,” the Short Hills resident said. “I always loved going to the higher-end spas.” “For me, having a massage every month is part of my lifestyle,” he said. “It’s pretty important to …

Snyder’s Farm on South Middlebush Road kicked off its annual Fall Festival Sept. 26. The festival, which runs from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekends through Nov. 1 features pony rides, go-carts, corn boxes, a corn maze and other attractions. CT’s Bar-B-Que is on hand with a food truck , and another truck offers locally made ice cream and …

The Somerset County Business Partnership Financial Services Special Interest Group (FiSIG) will present a timely and informative workshop, “Caring for Those Who Can’t – The Need for Long-Term Care” on Thursday, September 24, 2015. The workshop is scheduled for 8:30 A.M. to 9:30 A.M. and will take place in the newly renovated main conference room at the Somerset County Business …

The Somerset County Business Partnership (SCBP) will present ”Workplace Health & Wellness EXPO 2015” on Thursday, October 1, 2015 from 11:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. at Anew Wellness, 270 Davidson Avenue, Somerset, New Jersey. The event is being organized by the Somerset County Business Partnership’s Workplace Wellness Committee. These healthcare professionals and service providers will be introducing wellness strategies that …

UPDATED: New Life experienced some delays in getting state certificates, but as of Jan. 1 it is up and running. The adult social center accepts Medicare, Medicaid and many forms of insurance, and offers meals and snacks.   For Rachna Tripathi, the idea to create a social day care center for adults was borne of a personal tragedy. “My father-in-law was …

After lying vacant for several years – save for the annual pop-up store for Halloween – at least half of the old Drug Fair building on Easton Avenue will soon have new life. Or maybe a new “spirit,” is a better way to phrase it. Two brothers from northern New Jersey – Drew and Ketan Patel – are putting the …

Emre Demirbay smiled as he bent over and plucked a ruby red tomato from one of many hanging from a row of plants. “That’s a good one,” he said to his wife, Demi, as he placed the tomato in the basket she was holding. The Demirbays – along with their children, Su and Denir – were just some of the people …

New Jersey’s first Panera Bread concept store emphasizing delivery, takeout and catering opened Aug. 12 in the Crossroads at Somerset center on Elizabeth Avenue. The new concept store, called “Panera To You,” is part of the St. Louis, Mo.-based company’s “Panera 2.0” initiative, which emphasizes the use of technology to ease the process of ordering and delivering food. Company officials, along …

Redevelopment projects that promise to change its streetscape and new efforts at making the area safer herald what could be a renaissance of the Hamilton Street business district. The business district portion of Hamilton Street, which runs roughly from Franklin Boulevard to the New Brunswick border, was once the township’s “Main Street.” That changed over the past several decades with development …