The REPLENISH Distribution Center, located in East Brunswick, is open weekday mornings for registered members of our network, including food pantries, soup kitchens and social service agencies in Middlesex County, to access foods and necessities.

We provide our partners with canned and packaged nonperishable foods as well as fresh bread, produce, frozen and dairy items. We also offer personal care, hygiene, and household items when available.

REPLENISH collaborates with the Community FoodBank of NJ, NJ Farmers Against Hunger and many other local retailers, wholesalers and distributors in an effort to make more healthy, fresh and nutritious food available for food insecure Middlesex County residents.

Sometimes the food we distribute is nearing the best-used-by date. It is important to understand the terminology used in product dating such as sell by, use by, and best by. Most shelf-stable food items are safe for consumption well past these dates. We have compiled some useful information on product dating for your reference.

• REPLENISH Food Date Label Help Guide (pdf)
• CFBNJ Guide on Product Dating and Product Shelf Life
• County Health Department Statement re: Product Dating
• More Meals Less Waste

If your food pantry, soup kitchen, or social service organization would like to become a member of the REPLENISH network, please see the Requirements for Agency Partnership and return the necessary information to the director at REPLENISH@co.middlesex.nj.us.

In addition to the supplies offered through REPLENISH, the Community FoodBank of New Jersey has many additional resources available to food pantries and soup kitchens that become members with them such as free food made available through the State Food Purchase Program (SFPP) and Commodities Program. Information on these programs and other programs can be found on the SFPP website.