NEWARK—Mazel tov! Joined by the Mayor of Newark, the Chief Rabbi of Israel--and the world’s longest matzo--kosher food manufacturer Manischewitz Co. officially cut the ribbon yesterday on its new 200,000-square-foot corporate headquarters and manufacturing facility at 80 Avenue K here.

The move is a relocation from Secaucus, and consolidates its manufacturing and corporate facilities into one location. The move did not receive any state tax incentives. Paul Bensabat and Alan Bankier, co-CEO’s of The Manischewitz Co. welcomed Mayor Cory Booker, the Chief Rabbi of Israel Rabbi Yona Metzger, National Manischewitz Cook-Off Winner Stuart Davis, and other dignitaries and community leaders.

“The new corporate office is just one more example of the new face of Manischewitz,” co-CEO Alain Bankier said at the ribbon cutting. “It also includes a new entrepreneurial management and spirit, new packaging, many new exciting products, an updated website and social media programs, as well as, community initiatives such as the founding sponsorship of Jewish American Heritage Month and the support of other charitable organizations. As you can see, this is a company which is aggressively moving into the future.”