On Feb. 22, the Alabama Grocers Association joined supermarkets and food manufacturers nationwide in celebrating the first Supermarket Employee Day. The Food Industry Association (FMI) proclaimed this new holiday to recognize employees at every level for the work they do feeding families and enriching lives. With more than 40,000 individual stores selling food and grocery […]
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Guest Column: Clean The $15 Federal Minimum Wage
by Greg Ferrara / President and CEO, National Grocers Association Many of us who have found fulfilling careers in the grocery industry can attest to the fact that it was one of the very first jobs we had. I know I can. As a fifth-generation grocer, I found the work in my family store challenging […]
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FMI Power Of Seafood 2021 Provides Insights To Maintain Seafood Sales
FMI—The Food Industry Association has released the 2021 Power of Seafood, which finds the seafood department was a leading driver in the percentage of increased grocery sales in 2020, with a 28.4 percent increase in sales. This exceeded the sales growth of the produce, meat or deli departments. In total, seafood (fresh, frozen, canned, pouches, etc.) generated more […]
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The Giant Co. VP To Keynote NFRA Executive Conference
The National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association will hold its 29th annual Executive Conference April 19-21, as an all-digital experience. Attendees can look forward to insights and industry information on growth, trends and future outlooks from industry experts, including a retail presentation by Rebecca Lupfer, VP of center store merchandising for The Giant Co. The NFRA Executive […]
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Jessica Zajac Of State College Earns PFMA’s 2021 DECA Scholarship
The annual DECA Scholarship sponsored by the Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association awarded $1,000 to Jessica Zajac, a senior at State College Area High School who has been involved in DECA for the past four years. Zajac has been accepted to both Penn State and Mississippi State universities and plans to study accounting. She has participated […]
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NGA Poses Five Questions For … Alliance Retail Group’s Joe Wolf
NGA’s “Five Questions” is a regular feature that explores the insights of independent grocery operators. This week, Joe Wolf, president of Alliance Retail Group, shares his thoughts with us. What was the most important lesson of 2020? The need for flexibility. We had to be able to react to unique circumstances constantly changing and be […]
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First Supermarket Employee Day Launches With Fanfare
In just a few short months since its conception in November 2020, Supermarket Employee Day on Feb. 22 promises to be a significant event celebrated by the food industry from coast to coast today. FMI – The Food Industry Association has proclaimed this new holiday to recognize employees at every level for the work they do feeding families and […]
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Product Of The Year USA Reveals Winners In 41 Categories
Product of the Year USA, the largest consumer-voted award for product innovation, has announced the 41 winners of the 2021 Product of the Year Awards. Chosen by 40,000 American shoppers in a national survey conducted by Kantar, a consumer research company, each of the winning products has been awarded as the most innovative in their category by […]