by Jim Dudlicek, NGA director of communications and external affairs Circulars are historically passive marketing platforms, engaging only your most loyal current customers. NGA hosted a recent webinar to explore how to harness artificial intelligence (AI) to distribute digital circulars to all grocery shoppers and then follow customers back to store, producing powerful visitation analytics. […]
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Arizona Food Marketing Alliance Names Leadership Award Recipients
The Arizona Food Marketing Alliance, headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, has named its 2021 Leadership Award Recipients. The recipients are James “Bubba” Moffett, president of Crescent Crown Distributing, who will be honored as the Supplier of the Year; Monica Garnes, president of Fry’s Food Stores, who will be honored as the Retailer of the Year; and […]
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PLMA Study Reveals Food Shopping Habits Of SNAP Recipients
A study by the Private Label Manufacturers Association about SNAP recipients’ food shopping attitudes and behaviors shows room for growth for store brands. “The findings produce a marketing and merchandising roadmap that retailers can use to encourage SNAP customers to spend more of their monthly benefits on store brands, thereby stretching their food dollars,” said Peggy […]
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NJFC Trade Relations Conference Arrives At Hard Rock In Atlantic City
The New Jersey Food Council is presenting an all-star panel of industry experts to tackle the “New World Order: Digital & Data” on Sept. 9-10 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The keynote speaker will be Gary Hawkins, founder and CEO of the Center for Advancing Retail & Technology, […]
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United Fresh Names 2021 Caplan Family Business Scholarship Winners
United Fresh Produce Association has released the four recipients of the 2021 Frieda Rapoport Caplan Family Business Scholarships. They are: Joseph F. Basciani, co-owner and CFO of Basciani Foods Inc.; Curtis Griffin, assistant grower for Griffin Ranches Inc.; Lianna Tilton, quality assurance and food safety supervisor for Braga Fresh Family Farms; and Leticia Velazquez, Midwest […]
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Snak King CEO Inducted Into SNAC International 2021 Circle Of Honor
Snak King CEO Barry Levin has received the Circle of Honor Award for his outstanding contributions to SNAC International, the snack industry and his accomplishments in growing Snak King. The presentation was made Aug. 23 at SNAXPO21 in Charlotte, North Carolina. “Congratulations to Barry Levin and the entire Snak King family on this outstanding honor,” said […]
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Minnesota Grocers Association Holds 33rd Annual Best Bagger Contest
The Minnesota Grocers Association held its 33rd annual statewide Best Bagger Contest on Aug. 14 at the MGA office in St. Paul, Minnesota. Contestants came from across the state to compete for the title of Minnesota’s Best Bagger. This is a fun, fast-paced and entertaining contest that is important to the MGA and its […]
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My Trip To Hurtsboro: A Reflection On Food Access
by Jimmy Wright / technical assistance consultant – retail, NGAF TA Center The Alabama Cooperative Extension Service recently reached out to me about food access in Hurtsboro, Alabama, a tiny rural town about 30 miles from Opelika, where I operate my store, Wright’s Market. The median income for a Hurtsboro household is less than $17,000 […]