The vice president of Pennsylvania’s Charley Family Shop N’ Save shares his thoughts on the current state of the industry and what the future holds for independent grocers. Charley recently testified before the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice Antitrust Division on how anticompetitive tactics by dominant retailers in the grocery marketplace leads […]
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Pack Expo International’s Registration Period Is Now Open
Registration is now open for the Pack Expo International 2022, which will be held Oct. 23-26 at McCormick Place, Chicago. In response to the demands on the industry, Pack Expo International 2022 will offer more features, according to show producer PMMI – The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies. “There has been so much innovation in […]
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FMI Names 2022 Store Manager Award Finalists
FMI – The Food Industry Association has announced the finalists of its 2022 Store Manager Awards. These 11 people were chosen for their aptitude for team development and store leadership. Their high-level business acumen and passion for people management led to financial growth, heightened customer satisfaction, purpose-driven employees, innovative in-store programs and impactful community investments. “The 2022 […]
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Daigle Shares Vision For NHGA With Member Engagement The Goal
The New Hampshire Grocers Association has promoted Kevin Daigle to president and CEO. His promotion has been effective since Feb 4. Daigle has been with NHGA since 1996 and has more than 30 years of nonprofit, industry and association management experience. His previous positions were VP and prior to that he served as membership director. Daigle […]
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FMI Launches First Report From ‘U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends’ Series
FMI – The Food Industry Association has released the first in a six-part “2022 U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends” series conducted in partnership with The Hartman Group Inc. The series is designed to explore food shoppers’ journeys and behaviors. Expanding on this annual report, the first analysis focuses on the shopper landscape and finds Americans are balancing a mix […]
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PLMA Private Brands Reports Gains In First Quarter Of 2022
PLMA has announced that private brands experienced sales gains in the first quarter of 2022. According to IRI, store brands gained 6.5 percent in dollar sales, while national brands increased 5.2 percent during the period. Among departments, 15 of 18 experienced store brand dollar growth, with only deli cheese, home care and tobacco declining. Deli prepared […]
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NGA Foundation Announces Two New Legacy Scholarships
The NGA Foundation has announced two new legacy scholarships available to college students pursuing a career in the grocery industry, bringing to 13 the number of scholastic awards offered by the foundation. The following NGA legacy scholarships are starting this year: Ronnie Horton Legacy Scholarship The NGA award is being established by Bill Kasko and […]
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43 Members Of Congress Ask FTC To Address Economic Discrimination
A bipartisan coalition from the U.S. House of Representatives sent a letter last week to the Federal Trade Commission requesting the agency investigate and, when appropriate, bring enforcement actions against economic discriminatory action that violates antitrust laws, including the FTC Act and the Robinson-Patman Act. “The antitrust laws were designed to protect against anticompetitive economic […]