Category: Association News

FMI – The Food Industry Association has announced the finalists of its 2022 Store Manager Awards. These 11 people were chosen for their aptitude for team development and store leadership. Their high-level business acumen and passion for people management led to financial growth, heightened customer satisfaction, purpose-driven employees, innovative in-store programs and impactful community investments.  “The 2022 […]

FMI – The Food Industry Association has released the first in a six-part “2022 U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends” series conducted in partnership with The Hartman Group Inc. The series is designed to explore food shoppers’ journeys and behaviors. Expanding on this annual report, the first analysis focuses on the shopper landscape and finds Americans are balancing a mix […]

PLMA has announced that private brands experienced sales gains in the first quarter of 2022. According to IRI, store brands gained 6.5 percent in dollar sales, while national brands increased 5.2 percent during the period.  Among departments, 15 of 18 experienced store brand dollar growth, with only deli cheese, home care and tobacco declining. Deli prepared […]

The NGA Foundation has announced two new legacy scholarships available to college students pursuing a career in the grocery industry, bringing to 13 the number of scholastic awards offered by the foundation. The following NGA legacy scholarships are starting this year: Ronnie Horton Legacy Scholarship  The NGA award is being established by Bill Kasko and […]

The Global Cold Chain Alliance and the Cold Chain Federation have entered into a formal partnership agreement that builds on a 20-plus year affiliation between the two organizations and signals a new commitment to building knowledge, networking opportunities and insights across borders. “We are delighted to partner with Global Cold Chain Alliance in this way, […]

Consumer home and housewares purchasing was supercharged during the COVID-19 pandemic as fundamental shifts in living directed unprecedented surges in traffic in stores and online for products that facilitated and enriched home lifestyles. New IHA research commissioned by the International Housewares Association and reported by HomePage News will help suppliers and retailers pinpoint home and housewares opportunities […]

Two independent grocers testified March 28 to the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice Antitrust Division on how anticompetitive tactics by dominant retailers in the grocery marketplace leads to unfair conditions for independent grocers. Their testimony was on behalf of the National Grocers Association. Tom Charley, co-owner of Charley Family Shop N’ Save […]

FMI – The Food Industry Association joined several other associations representing retailers of all sizes and financial institutions in sending a letter to Janet Yellen, the U.S. Department of the Treasury Secretary, calling for the agency to leverage its resources to raise awareness about the need for increased coin circulation. The country continues to face ongoing coin circulation […]

The International Dairy Deli Bakery Association has released the special guest line up for IDDBA 2022. Top leadership and motivational experts as well as world-renowned entertainers will take center stage during the show, scheduled for June 5-7 in Atlanta, Georgia. “As we look forward to once again bringing our IDDBA community back together, we are […]

SIAL America, the cross-category generalist food and beverage show, has added new top name exhibitors to its inaugural show March 22-24 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. SIAL America will host more than 200 domestic and international exhibitors along with wholesalers, distributors, importers, retailers and restaurateurs to learn and innovate at the expo. With a strong […]

The National Confectioners Association has announced that its Sweets & Snacks Expo will be held in a rotation between Indianapolis and Las Vegas over the next 10 years. The NCA announcement comes as the show convenes to celebrate 25 years of candy and snack innovation. Beginning in 2024, the Sweets & Snacks Expo will cycle through a rotation of two years at the Indiana Convention […]