FMI – The Food Industry Association and Andy Harig, VP of tax, trade, sustainability and policy development, have issued the following statement on the December Consumer Price Index numbers, reflecting still elevated but moderating food price inflation. “The latest CPI data serve as encouraging end cap on an otherwise turbulent year. As inflation slows, economists remain […]
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NGA Show Announces Grocery Education Program Details
Thousands of grocery retail professionals will gather Feb. 26-28 at Caesars Forum Convention Center in Las Vegas for the 2023 NGA Show. With a focus on contemporary challenges and hot topics as grocery retailers navigate changes and innovation, the conference program will include more than 30 sessions focused on digital commerce, marketing, merchandising, operations, procurement, […]
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IHA Reports Consumers Will Plan More In-Home Events In 2023
As economic concerns begin to dominate the news cycle, consumers are feeling the pinch of inflation, bringing more experiential activities back into their homes. IHA’s 2023 At-Home Entertaining Survey found that 82 percent of consumers expect to entertain in their homes at the same or increased frequency in the next year; 35 percent expect to […]
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Network Designed To Energize, Inspire Women Grocery Executives
by Chelsea Matzen / Director, NGA Foundation Are you ready to join one of the most energizing and inspiring executive development programs in the grocery industry? The first meeting of the Executive Female Leaders Network (EXFL) offered a robust content platform focusing on leadership development, industry trends and peer networking. But it was much more […]
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NGA Show Announces New Technology Summit
The NGA Show will offer a new education component, the Technology Summit, giving grocery retailers a look at technology from multiple perspectives. Topics will span the spectrum of technology, from AI and tech designed to improve the customer experience, to food-centric technologies, including store-level vertical farms, to retail media networks that can shape interactions between […]
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NACS Announces Three New Industry Hires
Three new team members have joined the NACS staff. Emma Tainter is a research analyst and writer. In this newly created role in the NACS Research Department, Tainter will support all of its activities with a focus on writing and editing. She will have an impact on developing program content for the NACS State of the […]
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The Illuminators Rename Annual WAFC Golf Tournament
The Illuminators organization has announced its annual charity golf tournament will continue under a new name – the Christianson Classic. The event will be held May 6 during the annual WAFC Convention at the JW Marriott in Palm Desert, California. The tournament has been renamed in honor of Paul and Carole Christianson, who have helped advance the food industry […]
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High Commodity Prices Put Pressure On CPG Manufacturing
The Consumer Brands Association warned that wholesale prices in the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Dec. 9 readout showed continued production cost pressures for consumer packaged goods manufacturers. The November Producer Price Index rose 7.4 percent over last year and 0.3 percent since October. The CPG industry still faces steep commodity prices that remain above overall […]