Category: Association News

The National Grocers Association, the trade association representing the independent grocery industry, presented a $10,000 cash prize to Karli West of Macey’s in Utah after being crowned the winner Monday night of the annual Best Bagger Championship. The contest, sponsored by PepsiCo, was held on the second day of The NGA Show, which brings together independent retailers and […]

Women Grocers of America presented its Woman of the Year Award to Gwen Christon, owner and operator of Isom IGA in Isom, Kentucky. Presented Feb. 27 during the 2023 NGA Show in Las Vegas, the award is given annually to a female grocer who displays strong leadership, a passion for the grocery industry and a commitment […]

The National Grocers Association has partnered with online product discovery platform RangeMe to help independent grocers discover brands and products that are not distributed at national chains. RangeMe has launched a special collection of suppliers, called The NGA Collection of Emerging Brands, that will showcase thousands of suppliers of food and beverage, health and beauty […]

With attendee registrations exceeding the pre-pandemic 2020 event, the 2023 NGA Show opened Feb. 26, offering about 60 educational sessions and workshops presented by more than 150 speakers during the three-day conference at the Caesars Forum Convention Center in Las Vegas. “A huge thank you goes out to the members of our show planning committee, […]

Ideal Market receives community service award The National Grocers Association, the trade association representing the independent grocery industry, recognized Rick Brindle and Jeff Strack with two of its highest honors at the NGA Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ideal Market also was presented with the Peter J. Larkin Community Service Award. Brindle, an NGA board […]

‘People don’t buy what you do, they buy why you do it’ Katie Sandoe encourages grocery executives – or leaders in almost any industry, for that matter – to find their purpose.  “Because when you can do that, you attract employees, you retain them and you can get more out of them,” she said. “We […]

The National Grocers Association sent a letter to White House officials asking for a convening of stakeholders to address the exclusion of independent grocers and their customers from important health benefit programs funded by health insurance plans. The letter states, “Private health plans, including Medicare Advantage health plans, are increasingly issuing supplemental health benefit cards […]