The National Grocers Association (NGA) commends the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for bringing a lawsuit against several pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) for abusing their economic power and harming both competition and consumers in the pharmacy supply chain for insulin. Community pharmacies have been decimated by abusive PBM market practices that have left thousands of communities […]
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Posted inPrivate Label Brands, Aldi, Association News, National
Aldi President Rinaldo To Keynote PLMA’s Private Label Trade Show
Dave Rinaldo, president of Aldi, will deliver the keynote address at PLMA’s 2024 Private Label Trade Show. Rinaldo will speak during the breakfast Nov. 18 at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare Chicago, which is adjacent to the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, site of the annual show organized by the Private Label Manufacturers Association (PLMA). In […]
Posted inAssociation News, Frozen Food, National
NFRA Announces 2024 Golden Penguin Award Winners
The National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association has shared the winners of its 2024 Golden Penguin Awards, recognizing marketing and merchandising in the frozen and refrigerated foods industry. Entries are judged by a panel of marketing professionals who look for creativity, clarity and effectiveness when supporting the promotional months. Winning entries and campaigns feature measurable […]
Posted inAssociation News, Northeast
FCCfGG To Hail Food Industry Pros, Policy Makers At Annual Breakfast
The Food Council Committee for Good Government (FCCfGG) will hold the golden anniversary of its “Good Government” Breakfast on Oct. 1 at the Forsgate Country Club in Monroe Township, New Jersey. State lawmakers and food industry leaders will be discussing key issues and honoring those who support good government principles. Attendees will hear about issues […]
Posted inAssociation News, Northeast
New Jersey Food Council Elects New Board Members
The New Jersey Food Council (NJFC) has appointed several new members to fill recently vacated seats on the board of directors. The new board members – all of whom have been unanimously approved – have undergone a comprehensive orientation program over the summer. As part of the process, President and CEO Linda Doherty outlined the […]
Posted inAssociation News, National
NGA, Feeding America Brief Congress On SNAP Choice Importance
The National Grocers Association (NGA) and Feeding America held a congressional briefing Sept. 17 on the necessity of maintaining SNAP Choice throughout the United States. Speaking were experts on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), including an independent grocery retailer, a person with lived experience on SNAP and a food bank advisor. “SNAP Choice ensures […]
Posted inAssociation News, West
CGA Educational Foundation Reaches $10M Scholarship Milestone
The California Grocers Association Educational Foundation has reached a milestone of $10 million in college scholarship funds for grocery industry employees and their dependents. Since its inception in 1998, CGAEF has raised $10 million to award 6,571 scholarships to California Grocers Association member company employees and their dependents in pursuit of a higher education. For […]
Posted inMarket Profile, Association News, Midwest
Shopping Experience, Quality Products Helping Missouri Independents Compete
The Shelby Report of the Midwest recently visited with Dan Shaul, executive director of the Missouri Grocers Association, to catch up on the grocery industry in the Show Me State. What are some of the top issues impacting grocers in Missouri this year? “Like other states around the country, Missouri is experiencing many of the […]