Smart & Final, the grocery warehouse store with locations throughout California, has been selected as the first-ever grocery partner for the California State PTA and its more than 730,000 members and 3,400 local PTAs. Smart & Final has produced an exclusive program to fit the needs of PTA community building and fundraising events. This partnership […]
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Drew Mize Of PDI Chosen To Lead NACS Supplier Board
Drew Mize, EVP of global ERP solutions at PDI, has been named 2019–20 chairman of the NACS Supplier Board. Mize began his career in retail convenience technology in 1995 as a business analyst for TMI Services, holding the position of VP when he left in 2005 to join The Pinnacle Corp. He joined Pinnacle as […]
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2019-20 IDDBA Officers And Board Of Directors Chosen
The International Dairy Deli Bakery Association (IDDBA) named the 2019-20 officers and board of directors at its annual business meeting, held recently in Madison, Wisconsin. Gaetano Auricchio, EVP of BelGioioso Cheese Inc., assumes the role of the association’s chairman of the board. He has served on the board of directors since 2014 and has been […]
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The Specialty Food Association Is Rebranding And Expanding
The Specialty Food Association (SFA), host of the bi-annual Fancy Food Shows, is undergoing a complete rebranding effort. SFA’s new vision to ‘Shape the Future of Food’ will serve as an umbrella to an array of educational, networking and research offerings designed to better serve the needs of its growing membership. The newly redesigned SFA […]
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Wettlin Treppendahl Receives The NGA Spirit Of America Award
The National Grocers Association (NGA) and Associated Grocers Baton Rouge (AGBR) honored Wettlin Treppendahl, owner of Treppendahl’s Super Foods, with the NGA Spirit of America Award. The award recognizes dedication and service to the independent supermarket industry and was presented to Treppendahl Sept. 24 at the AGBR Annual Shareholders meeting in Gonzales, Louisiana. “NGA is […]
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Pulitzer Prize Winner Doris Kearns Goodwin Giving Keynote At NGA Show
Pulitzer Prize-winning, New York Times No. 1 best-selling author and presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin will deliver the opening keynote address, sponsored by The Kraft Heinz Co., at the 2020 National Grocers Association Show, to be held Feb. 23-26 at the San Diego Convention Center. Goodwin has a long career of studying the American presidents, […]
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Michigan Grocers Division Honors Busch’s, H.T. Hackney
The Michigan Retailers Association (MRA) Grocers Division has named Busch’s Fresh Food Market and H.T. Hackney Co. as its 2019 Al Kessel Outstanding Achievement Award winners. Launched in 2013, the award memorializes former Michigan Grocers Association Director Albert “Al” Kessel, Jr., who founded the Flint-based Kessel Food Market chain. To reflect his generous spirit, one […]
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Flavored E-Cigarettes, Other Vaping Products Banned In New York
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s Public Health and Health Planning Council (PHHPC) adopted an emergency order banning the sale of flavored e-cigarettes and other vaping products in New York state, except for menthol and tobacco flavors. The executive order is “effective immediately,” but Cuomo said his health department “will provide retailers with an approximate two-week […]