A 29-year employee and role model for diversity at Brookshire Grocery Co. has been selected to receive this year’s PepsiCo Diversity in Leadership Endowment scholarship from the National Grocers Association Foundation. Latasha Woodard, VP and district manager at the Texas-based supermarket chain, was selected to attend the foundation’s annual Executive Leadership Development Program June 5-9 […]
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NJFC Graduates Leadership Development Class
The NJFC celebrated the graduation of its Leadership Development Class May 24 at the Night of Distinction at the Palace in Somerset, New Jersey. Launched in 2014, the Food Council Leadership Development Program provides training for future leaders who have a passion for working in the food industry, possess an interest in the dynamics and […]
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Sprinkle, McShane Receive NGA Spirit Of America Award
Greg Ferrara, National Grocers Association’s president and CEO, presented NGA’s Spirit of America Award to Ray Sprinkle, president and CEO of URM Foods, and Mike McShane, URM’s VP of procurement and profit centers. The award was presented at the Washington Food Industry Association’s Connect! meeting in Tacoma, Washington. NGA’s Spirit of America Award has been […]
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CGA To Hold Emerging Brands Pitch Slam Contest During Conference
The California Grocers Association in partnership with the Navigator Lighthouse Foundation has announced its 2022 Emerging Brands Pitch Slam Contest at the CGA Strategic Conference. Set for Sept. 25, in Palm Springs, the selected brands will present their products to an audience of retailers and consumer packaged goods companies. Only 10 companies will be selected. […]
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NGA Promotes Matzen, Anderegg To Director Positions
The NGA Foundation, the nonprofit arm of the National Grocers Association, has announced two staff promotions. Chelsea Matzen will be assuming the role of director of the NGA Foundation, overseeing all department programs, including scholarships, industry promotion, leadership development, diversity and inclusion and student programs. After four years with the National Farmers Union, Matzen joined […]
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WAFC Appoints New Directors, Elects 2022-23 Leadership
The Western Association of Food Chains has appointed six directors to its WAFC board and has released the lineup of newly elected board leadership. “We are incredibly honored to have this group of extraordinary industry leaders join the WAFC Board of Directors,” said Scott Drew, president of Smart & Final and president of WAFC. “They […]
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FMI Launches General Merchandise, Health and Beauty Care Initiative
FMI – The Food Industry Association has announced a new general merchandise, health and beauty care initiative that extends its total store collaboration concept in grocery. This new portfolio will be led by consumer goods and retail industry veteran Tom Duffy and embraces a community of professionals from grocery retailers to suppliers for high-impact industry dialog […]
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FMI Calls On FDA To Assure Abbott Nutrition Follows Safety Regulations
FMI – The Food Industry Association has welcomed the Biden administration’s announcement that an agreement has been reached with Abbott Nutrition to reopen its infant formula production facility in Sturgis, Michigan, following more than two months of suspended production and product recall. However, FMI insists that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration should also assure the […]