Chris Flynn, president of the Massachusetts Food Association, said officials are dealing with various legislative issues, including the expansion of a bottle law, treatment of animals and credit cards. Lawmakers in late 2021 approved a 2016 voter-approved law tweaked by lawmakers that requires larger enclosures for egg-laying chickens, according to the Gloucester Daily Times. The […]
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FMI Analysis Reveals Complicated Outlook For U.S. Grocery Shoppers
FMI – The Food Industry Association has released its fourth installment of its U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends 2022, “Future Outlook,” which focuses on the ways various forces continue to shape how we eat, what we eat and how we obtain food. “Our relationship with food continues to be complicated due to a host of factors, […]
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NJFC Hosts Virtual Reception For 2022 Education Scholarship Winners
The New Jersey Food Council hosted a virtual reception and presentation June 16 to honor the 2022 scholarship recipients from the Educational Development Scholarship Foundation. “This was a special ceremony to award our students with scholarships that will help further their dreams, goals and career aspirations,” said Linda Doherty, NJFC president and CEO. “This virtual […]
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FMI Applauds Senate Approval Of Bipartisan PBM Reform Legislation
FMI – The Food Industry Association welcomed the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee’s passage of the bipartisan “Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2022.” The legislation addresses several anticompetitive practices used by many of the drug middlemen known as pharmacy benefit managers while giving the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general greater enforcement authorities to prevent […]
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Normalizing The Mental Health Conversation
by Jim Dudlicek / NGA Director, Communications and External Affairs Grocery operators are starting to focus more deeply on the well-being of their teams and engage in conversations around employee mental health in our industry. The NGA Foundation hosted a recent webinar that explored how organizations approach their employees’ mental health to ensure their teams […]
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CBA Reports Steep Wholesale Prices Show Cost Pressures For CPG
The Consumer Brands Association warned that manufacturers continue to face steep production costs as the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics numbers hover near historic levels. The May Producer Price Index showed a 10.8 percent year-over-year rise, still near record highs. On a monthly basis, PPI rose 0.8 percent. For food specifically, wholesale prices rose 12.6 percent, […]
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PFMA Board Chair Dell’Alba Receives Food Industry Trailblazer Award
The Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association presented its 2022 Food Industry Trailblazer award to Lisa Dell’Alba, president and CEO of Square One Markets Inc., June 15 during its annual conference dinner. The award recognizes a pioneer in food and beverage retail who is willing to take risks and innovate to stay ahead in the industry. “Lisa, […]
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Independents In Sunshine State Not Immune To Workforce Issues
Florida’s economy continues to be “very robust” and the state legislature recently approved a budget of about $109 billion while “still banking an additional $11 billion in reserves,” said Lorena Holley, VP and general counsel with the Florida Retail Federation. “More specific to the food industry in Florida, our grocers have generally retained a good […]