The Minnesota Grocers Association Foundation (MGAF) awarded $25,000 in scholarships to Minnesota Grocers Association (MGA) member companies’ employees or their dependents for the 2018-19 school year. Using funds raised from an annual golf event and silent auction, the MGAF is able to award scholarships and community grants to support the educational growth of students with ties to […]
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Secretary Of Agriculture Sonny Perdue To Keynote United Fresh 2018
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue will open United Fresh‘s 2018 convention on Tuesday, June 26, in Chicago as keynote speaker. Perdue will address the key issues facing the produce industry, from immigration reform and the need for a legal workforce to NAFTA and the need to retain a fair international trade framework for agriculture. […]
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Tripifoods Receives NYACS’ John MacDougall Leadership Award
Buffalo, New York-based wholesale distributor Tripifoods Inc. is the 2018 recipient of the New York Association of Convenience Stores (NYACS) John MacDougall Leadership Award. NYACS, in partnership with the John and Elaine MacDougall Foundation, created the award in 2017 to honor John MacDougall, the late NYACS co-founder and CEO of Nice N Easy Grocery Shoppes. […]
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The Future Of Retail Is Want-Driven Vs. Need-Based
First of all, brick-and-mortar stores are “never, ever going away.” But what they need to become may make some people uncomfortable. That is according to Michael Rogosa, global research director at Planet Retail RNG, who spoke to ROFDA members about the long-term future of retail during the group’s spring conference. He said that as brick-and-mortar […]
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IDDBA 18 Expo Draws More Than 10,000 Attendees
Nearly 900 exhibiting companies and more than 10,000 people attended the International Dairy Deli Bakery Association’s (IDDBA) annual show this year, held June 10-12 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, in New Orleans. The sold-out expo consisted of 2,089 booths and offered educational experiences ranging from actionable merchandising ideas and new products to presentations […]
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Indiana Grown Makes Life‑Changing Connections For Producers
by Terrie Ellerbee/editor-Midwest Austin and Kristen Witt have been growing blackberries on their District 6 Farm in Jasonville, Indiana, since 2015. It isn’t easy to grow blackberries in the state, but for the Witts, it was a lot easier than selling them. “This is all new to us,” said Austin Witt. “I didn’t even know […]
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No New SNAP Work Requirements In ‘Bipartisan’ Senate Farm Bill
The Senate Agriculture Committee on Friday released its version of the Farm Bill, which is expected to receive bipartisan support. Notably missing from the Senate bill are provisions from the House’s version that would have introduced new work requirements to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Industry reactions to the House bill were mixed, […]
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Specialty Food Association Honors Two With Lifetime Achievement Awards
This year, the Specialty Food Association (SFA) is recognizing two industry legends with Lifetime Achievement Awards. Chef Paul Prudhomme and distributor Seymour Binstein will be celebrated for their roles in helping to build specialty food into a $140 billion industry. “The mission of Specialty Food Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award is to celebrate those whose careers […]