The National Confectioners Association’s Young Professionals Network has opened the application for the 2021 class of its Future Leadership Program. It provides professional development resources, including mentorship opportunities and complimentary registration to NCA’s signature events, to young professionals aspiring to leadership roles in the confectionery industry. “A successful future for the chocolate and candy industry depends on […]
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GMDC|Retail Tomorrow, Gender Fair Partner To Promote Diversity In Retail
Retail industry trade association Global Market Development Center (GMDC)|Retail Tomorrow has partnered with Gender Fair, the first and only market-based solution for achieving equality. The partnership represents an opportunity for GMDC|Retail Tomorrow to embrace and foster Gender Fair’s insights and expertise to advance gender equality across retail and CPG industries. GMDC|Retail Tomorrow will officially introduce the partnership […]
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Texas Retailers Association Announces Death of Joe Williams
Grocers throughout Texas, the Southwest and nation are mourning the loss of longtime industry leader Joe Williams. Williams was the former VP for regulatory and member services of the Texas Retailers Association. He later served as a consultant with the TRA’s Texas Food Council, as well as the Texas Retailers Education Foundation. According to a statement […]
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2020 NACS Show Canceled, New Virtual Experience To Be Introduced
NACS has been informed by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority that the 2020 NACS Show, scheduled for Oct. 11-14, cannot be held due to the ongoing pandemic. “It is with heavy heart that we make this announcement,” said NACS President and CEO Henry Armour. “We had worked closely with the health department with […]
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Industry Ready To Help Shoppers Navigate New Dietary Guidelines
Krystal Register, director of health and well-being for FMI- The Food Industry Association – offered the following comments on the United States Department of Agriculture’s 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee’s final report, which was released recently. “The key to effective and achievable recommendations is that they be both science-based and practical for consumers to apply to their lifestyles. Food retailers have created […]
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GMDC|Retail Tomorrow Using Virtual Format For 2020 Conferences
Retail industry trade association Global Market Development Center (GMDC)|Retail Tomorrow says it will pivot this year’s General Merchandise Conference (GM20) and Selfcare Summit (SS20) to virtual events over a three-week period taking place Oct. 5-23. GMDC|Retail Tomorrow has reimagined this year’s event offerings in order to expand member opportunities and enable product discovery in a virtual format […]
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PFMA Announces Leadership Changes To Board Of Directors
The Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association has announced changes to leadership positions on its board of directors. The association is a statewide trade association advocating for the interests of grocers, convenience stores, wholesalers, consumer product vendors and other organizations. Board Vice Chair Tom Cormier, manager of government affairs at Retail Business Services, a subsidiary of Ahold […]
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CBA Report Reveals A Nation Changed By Coronavirus
Eighty-four percent of Americans have seen shortages of high-demand products during the coronavirus, up from only 37 percent at the beginning of March, according the latest findings from the Consumer Brands Association (CBA) in Arlington, Virginia. Since March 4, CBA has conducted a weekly poll of American adults’ attitudes toward the coronavirus. Now in its fourth […]