Supermarket News In Brief…
United Fresh Foundation’s Center for Leadership Excellence has chosen Ron Tarini, produce and floral sales manager at the Big Y World Class Market in Branford, Connecticut, as one of five top grand prize winners of its 2015 awards. Tarini was honored among 25 outstanding produce managers representing 23 different supermarket chains, commissaries and independent retail stores in the U.S. Tarini has nearly 26 years of supermarket experience. He started as a part-time service clerk and since has worked in several other areas of the store, including meat, grocery, bakery, dairy and customer service…
The Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association (PFMA) has promoted Alex Baloga to VP of external relations. Baloga continues to lead PFMA’s government relations efforts at the local, state and federal level. During his more than two years with the association, he has developed exceptional partnerships with other associations.