The Western Association of Food Chains elected its 2021-22 officers and board of directors on May 1. Officers are: President and Chairman Greg McNiff, president of Stater Bros. Markets in San Bernardino, California; VP Scott Drew, COO of Smart & Final Stores in Commerce, California; Treasurer Pat Posey, VP of non-perishable procurement and merchandising at Bristol […]
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Consumer Brands Asks White House To Work With CPG Companies
Amid rising costs hitting consumer packaged goods companies from nearly every direction, the Consumer Brands Association called on the Biden-Harris administration to address mounting pressures by implementing five federal actions. Unforeseen cost increases are affecting manufacturing of the products Americans rely on every day – evidenced by April’s Producer Price Index numbers that were the highest since the Bureau of Labor Statistics […]
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NGA Calls For Government Action On Labor Shortage
The National Grocers Association has sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging his administration to advance policies that encourage unemployed Americans to seek work and provide resources to businesses in need of help. “Congress, governors and the administration must focus its efforts on fixing the broken unemployment insurance program to ensure the system does […]
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NACS Announces TruAge Digital ID-Verification Solution
A digital identification solution that enhances current age-verification systems at all retail points of sale and protects user privacy has been announced by NACS, the global trade association that represents the convenience and fuel retailing industry, and Conexxus, its standards-setting partner. The new TruAge solution makes the traditional carding experience more convenient and accurate. It addresses age-verification beyond the traditional […]
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Consumer Brands Speaks To Colonial Pipeline Fuel Shortage
The Consumer Brands Association released the following statement May 12 from President and CEO Geoff Freeman on fuel shortages as a result of the Colonial Energy Pipeline cyberattack: “Consumer packaged goods represent one fifth of the freight in this nation. Our industry needs a reliable fuel source to get Americans the products they depend on […]
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What Independents Can Learn From Amazon Fresh
by Jim Dudlicek / director, NGA Communications and External Affairs Amazon continues to expand into the world of brick and mortar grocery. Moving beyond its acquisition of Whole Foods Market, the e-tailer has unfurled a banner in its own name: Amazon Fresh, a hybrid of traditional grocery store and Amazon innovation, from checkout tech to pricing […]
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A Grocery Leader Making A Difference In The South Bronx
By Pat Jones / NGA Foundation TA Center project assistant Daisy Pimentel, co-owner and operator of two Fine Fare Supermarkets in the South Bronx with her husband Frank, has made it a priority to be involved with community members as much as possible and provide much needed services and programs. So, when she learned about […]
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NGA Announces Creative Choice Awards Category Winners
The National Grocers Association, along with sponsoring partners Kellogg Co. and Unilever, have revealed the winners of their annual Creative Choice Awards Contest, which honors and recognizes the best marketing and merchandising programs in the grocery industry. Winners of the Creative Choice Awards Contest receive national recognition at The NGA Show, scheduled for Sept. 19- 21 […]