The Specialty Food Association Trendspotter Panel has predicted what will be popular trends in specialty food for 2023. “Specialty food consumers are looking to make their meal prep easy but exciting, and that is driving many of this year’s trends regarding convenience, packaging improvements and global flavors,” said Denise Purcell, VP of resource development. “At the […]
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Store Visits Help Federal Lawmakers Understand Grocers’ Needs
By the time most of you read this, the midterm elections will be over, most (if not all) races will be determined and the balance of power in Congress may be shifting. Regardless of the midterm results and how the partisan winds shift, those in the U.S. House and Senate need to be aware of […]
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FMI, Tufts University Host Event To End Hunger, Improve Health
FMI – The Food Industry Association and The Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University hosted a gathering of food and nutrition sector leaders Oct. 28. The goal of the event was to forge solutions and spur collective action to support the historic White House National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition […]
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IRI, Tree Top Expands Partnership To Monitor Pricing Activity
IRI, which recently merged with The NPD Group, and Tree Top are expanding their partnership. IRI will help Tree Top monitor fluid pricing activity in the marketplace by providing access to granular insights amid a changing inflationary environment. “Tracking the market closely…is essential for any business to thrive in the current environment,” said Mike Schrenk, category and syndicated data […]
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Influencing Positive Health Outcomes Focus Of IFPA Keynote
Despite the remnants of the global pandemic and emergent challenges like inflation, labor and extreme climate events, IFPA CEO Cathy Burns urged Global Produce & Floral Show guests to capitalize on the moment and momentum around fresh produce and floral. “What we do is not for the faint at heart and it’s not only for […]
Posted inFrozen Food, Albertsons, Association News, Northeast
NFRA Elects New 2023 Officers, Directors
The Harrisburg, Pennsylvania-based National Frozen and Refrigerated Foods Association elected its officers and members of the board for 2022-23 at its annual meeting on Oct. 15. Kevin Schwab, EVP and CCO of sales and marketing for The Pictsweet Co., has been elected to serve a second term as NFRA board chairman. Schwab has served on the […]
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5 Ways To Weather Supply Chain Challenges
Sponsored Content Consumers are accustomed to getting pretty much whatever they want, whenever they want it. For many, the pandemic was a huge wake-up call, as the nation’s supply chain faced unprecedented challenges. Food inflation continues to be driven by a variety of factors that are impacting grocery as well as other retailers and manufacturers. […]
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Ask the Experts at NGA
Greg Ferrara, president and CEO, National Grocers Association Based in Washington, D.C., NGA is the national trade association that is the voice of the retail and wholesale companies that comprise the independent sector of the supermarket industry, as well as those companies that provide products and services to the industry. In his role as president […]
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NGA Concludes Executive Conference, Public Policy Summit
More than 200 independent grocery executives came away from the National Grocers Association’s three-day Executive Conference and Public Policy Summit with new insights and understanding about the economic and political impacts on the current business market. The summit, designed to provide leaders of the independent grocery industry with insights and information to serve their communities, […]
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NGA’s Pinnacle PAC Award Presented To Harps’ Owners
The National Grocers Association has honored Karen and Kim Eskew of Harps Food Stores with NGA’s Thomas F. Wenning Pinnacle PAC Award. The award, presented Oct. 26 during NGA’s Executive Conference and Public Policy Summit, recognizes the Eskews’ years of service to the independent grocery industry in government advocacy. “Karen and Kim are longtime supporters […]
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NGA Presents Wiscovitch With Spirit Of America Award
The National Grocers Association presented the Spirit of America Award to Zulema Wiscovitch, co-CEO of Associated Supermarket Group, a company that supplies and provides retail solutions to one of the largest groups of independently owned and operated supermarkets in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic region. Wiscovitch received the award Oct. 25 during NGA’s Executive Conference and […]
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Industry Veteran Ridenour Receives NGA Industry Service Award
The National Grocers Association presented Michael Ridenour, former Kraft Heinz Co. head of industry relations and sale operations, with NGA’s Industry Service Award. Presented Oct. 25 during NGA’s Executive Conference & Public Policy Summit, the award is bestowed upon an individual or company whose years of service in the food industry have contributed to better […]
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NGA Executive Conference And Public Policy Summit Opens In Washington, D.C.
by Jim Dudlicek / NGA Director, Communications and External Affairs The National Grocers Association opened its 2022 NGA Executive Conference and Public Policy Summit on Monday, Oct. 24, with more than 200 grocery executives from retailer, wholesaler and supplier companies in attendance. In addition to nearly 20 educational sessions with industry experts and analysts, Federal […]
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Independent Grocers And Family Caregiving
by Jim Dudlicek / NGA Director of Communications and External Affairs Caring for the family is an all-encompassing task, often extending to multiple generations in the ever-evolving American household. Consumers facing this responsibility look to their neighborhood grocer for guidance on meals, medicine and other life comforts. How can independent grocers better prepare themselves to […]
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Women Grocers Of America Hold Inaugural Executive Female Leaders Network Meeting
The Women Grocers of America (WGA) held its first convening of the new Executive Female Leaders Network (EXFL), a professional peer group that is designed for female executives in the independent grocery industry, held in Washington, D.C., ahead of the NGA Executive Conference & Public Policy Summit on Oct. 23 and Oct. 24. Created by […]
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Study Finds Consumers Are Modifying Holiday Grocery Budgets
FMI – The Food Industry Association released part five of its “U.S. Grocery Shopping Trends 2022” series, titled “Holiday Shopping.” The final release from consumer surveys explores the sentiment and behaviors of consumers as they head into the holiday season. This year, typical holiday stress is increased by inflationary concerns, with 62 percent of shoppers reporting their […]
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NAMI, FMI Release New Design For Annual Meat Conference
The North American Meat Institute and FMI – The Food Industry Association has released a new look for the Annual Meat Conference while promising a renewed forum to encourage strategic trading partner experiences and to better deliver on the demands from the meat customer. “Our pulse on the shopper has never wavered, but we recently made some new discoveries about […]
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FMI Hosts Pitch Competition For Food Technology Companies
FMI – The Food Industry Association has announced its FMItech Pitch Competition to showcase food retail technology start-up solutions. After contestants provide a three-minute video that is reviewed by the FMItech at Midwinter Advisory Council, six top-scoring start-ups will compete at FMI Midwinter Executive Conference, highlighting their solutions to industry leaders and a panel of judges. “Retailers were accelerating […]
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IRI To Highlight New Research During Upcoming Events
IRI has announced new thought leadership for the upcoming weeks in its latest version of Next Week Now, a compilation of insights-rich activities, announcements and events. Upcoming IRI thought leadership activity includes: Friday, Oct. 21 –The Room Brand Retreat In their session,“You Are Only as Good As Your Team: How Generation X manages Millennials and […]
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FMI Encourages Coin Circulation As Challenges Persist
FMI – The Food Industry Association is encouraging all Americans to assist in increasing coin circulation in October during “Get Coin Moving” Month to support businesses that rely on coins for everyday cash transactions. Leslie G. Sarasin, FMI president and CEO, highlighted the ongoing disruptions to coin circulation in a statement, saying: “The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated […]