The Minnesota Grocers Association (MGA) has a longstanding tradition of honoring the best in the food business by annually presenting awards to those who demonstrate excellence, have made significant contributions to the industry and are highly respected by their peers. The association says this year’s award winners are a testament to the vitality of the […]
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Wawa’s Marc Maiolino Joins PFMA Board Of Directors
The Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association (PFMA) has appointed Marc Maiolino to its board of directors. Maiolino serves as the director of store operations for Wawa Inc., a PFMA member, where he has worked for the past 33 years and is responsible for the operational oversight of 95 Wawa stores that serve parts of Pennsylvania and […]
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Trig’s Store Director Honored For Excellence, Community Service
The Wisconsin Grocers Association (WGA) is recognizing Don Theisen, store director at Trig’s Rhinelander location, for his outstanding contributions to the grocery industry in Wisconsin, as well as the Rhinelander community, with two WGA sponsored awards—the Excellence in Operations Award and the Community Service Award. Theisen was nominated for the Excellence in Operations award by […]
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Top 10 Summer Fancy Food Show Trends Revealed
The Specialty Food Association (SFA) held its 2019 Summer Fancy Food Show June 23-25 at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City. “It’s fascinating to observe the ever-evolving specialty food marketplace, which has grown into a nearly $150 billion industry,” said Denise Purcell, director of content for the SFA. “From the uptick of members […]
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FMI Asks FDA For Clear Rules On Hemp, CBD Products
The Food Marketing Institute (FMI) has filed comments in response to the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) request for scientific data and information about products containing cannabis or cannabis-derived compounds. The 2018 Farm Bill allows for the production and commercialization of hemp and hemp-derivatives like cannabidiol (CBD), but the new law explicitly preserves FDA’s authority […]
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Veteran Trade Journalist Bob Vosburgh Dies At 54
Robert D. “Bob” Vosburgh Jr., a veteran supermarket trade journalist and most recently a spokesperson for the U.S. store brands industry through his online video work for the Private Label Manufacturers Association (PLMA), died July 15. A resident of New Milford, Connecticut, Mr. Vosburgh was 54. He previously worked as an editor at Griffin Publishing’s […]
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American Grassfed Assoc. Names Texas Rancher Davis Board President
The board of directors of the American Grassfed Association (AGA) in Denver, Colorado, has named Don Davis president of its board of directors. Davis currently ranches in the Texas Hill Country with his wife, Debbie, where they raise Texas Longhorn cattle and market AGA Certified Grassfed Texas Longhorn beef under the label Bandera Grassland. He […]
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Tosca’s Wasson Named Reusable Packaging Association Board Chairman
Michael Wasson, COO of Tosca, is the new chairman of the board of directors for the Reusable Packaging Association (RPA) in Tampa, Florida. The RPA board appointed Wasson to the role of chairman following his service to the organization as vice chairman. Wasson first joined the RPA board of directors in 2018 and was appointed […]