FMI – The Food Industry Association hosted a reunion June 4-5 of more than 20 former food retail consumer affairs professionals in Washington, D.C. The group notably included six recipients of the Esther Peterson Award for Consumer Service. The reunion of these consumer affairs professionals illustrates the industry’s commitment to feeding families in the communities it serves. […]
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Know Thine Enemy: Return Of Restaurants
What happened in 2010? We should all know the significance of this year. It is the year that Americans started spending more on food away from home than at home, according to the USDA. In recorded American history, and probably human history, society started letting others cook for us more often than we cooked for […]
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Woodard Wins NGA Foundation’s Diversity In Leadership Scholarship
A 29-year employee and role model for diversity at Brookshire Grocery Co. has been selected to receive this year’s PepsiCo Diversity in Leadership Endowment scholarship from the National Grocers Association Foundation. Latasha Woodard, VP and district manager at the Texas-based supermarket chain, was selected to attend the foundation’s annual Executive Leadership Development Program June 5-9 […]
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NJFC Graduates Leadership Development Class
The NJFC celebrated the graduation of its Leadership Development Class May 24 at the Night of Distinction at the Palace in Somerset, New Jersey. Launched in 2014, the Food Council Leadership Development Program provides training for future leaders who have a passion for working in the food industry, possess an interest in the dynamics and […]
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Sprinkle, McShane Receive NGA Spirit Of America Award
Greg Ferrara, National Grocers Association’s president and CEO, presented NGA’s Spirit of America Award to Ray Sprinkle, president and CEO of URM Foods, and Mike McShane, URM’s VP of procurement and profit centers. The award was presented at the Washington Food Industry Association’s Connect! meeting in Tacoma, Washington. NGA’s Spirit of America Award has been […]
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CGA To Hold Emerging Brands Pitch Slam Contest During Conference
The California Grocers Association in partnership with the Navigator Lighthouse Foundation has announced its 2022 Emerging Brands Pitch Slam Contest at the CGA Strategic Conference. Set for Sept. 25, in Palm Springs, the selected brands will present their products to an audience of retailers and consumer packaged goods companies. Only 10 companies will be selected. […]
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NGA Promotes Matzen, Anderegg To Director Positions
The NGA Foundation, the nonprofit arm of the National Grocers Association, has announced two staff promotions. Chelsea Matzen will be assuming the role of director of the NGA Foundation, overseeing all department programs, including scholarships, industry promotion, leadership development, diversity and inclusion and student programs. After four years with the National Farmers Union, Matzen joined […]
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WAFC Appoints New Directors, Elects 2022-23 Leadership
The Western Association of Food Chains has appointed six directors to its WAFC board and has released the lineup of newly elected board leadership. “We are incredibly honored to have this group of extraordinary industry leaders join the WAFC Board of Directors,” said Scott Drew, president of Smart & Final and president of WAFC. “They […]
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FMI Launches General Merchandise, Health and Beauty Care Initiative
FMI – The Food Industry Association has announced a new general merchandise, health and beauty care initiative that extends its total store collaboration concept in grocery. This new portfolio will be led by consumer goods and retail industry veteran Tom Duffy and embraces a community of professionals from grocery retailers to suppliers for high-impact industry dialog […]
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FMI Calls On FDA To Assure Abbott Nutrition Follows Safety Regulations
FMI – The Food Industry Association has welcomed the Biden administration’s announcement that an agreement has been reached with Abbott Nutrition to reopen its infant formula production facility in Sturgis, Michigan, following more than two months of suspended production and product recall. However, FMI insists that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration should also assure the […]
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AWG Congratulates Nichols For Receiving TGCSA Retailer Of The Year
Associated Wholesale Grocers Inc. has announced that Jimmy Nichols, president and COO of Houchens Food Group and board member of AWG, has received the Tennessee Grocers and Convenience Store Association Retailer of the Year award. The TGCSA Retailer of the Year award is selected annually to recognize distinguished leaders from the grocery and convenience store operator companies […]
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5 Questions For Tony Sarsam
The president and CEO of SpartanNash shares his thoughts on the current state of the industry and what the future holds for independent grocers. The pandemic, a widespread labor shortage, supply chain issues, high fuel prices and now conflict in eastern Europe have created a perfect storm that’s driving inflation. What can be done to […]
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Potatoes USA Elects 2022-23 Leadership
Denver, Colorado-based Potatoes USA, the marketing and promotion board for the potato industry, elected new leadership during its annual meeting in March. The newly elected chairman and executive committee will lead the board through 2022-23. Jason Davenport was elected as chairman of the board. This marks Davenport’s sixth year on the board and as a member of the executive […]
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Examining Price Authority And What Shoppers Don’t Know About It
“I know what I know; the problem is that I don’t know what I don’t know.” In business, and in life, awareness of what you don’t know can be critical to success. And of course, the opposite is true. Being confident you know something, when the opposite is true is a path to disaster. As […]
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NGA Enhances Member Advocacy Services With Several Key Hires
The National Grocers Association has announced several new hires to bolster the NGA’s advocacy efforts and member services. Stephanie Johnson has joined NGA as VP of government relations. Johnson will be responsible for NGA’s food and nutrition issues and will advise the NGA Foundation on its federal nutrition program grant work. Johnson joins NGA from the […]
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NGA Urges Swipe Fee Reform, Calls For End To Anticompetitive Tactics
The National Grocers Association called on lawmakers to fix the “broken” U.S. card payments system and stem the rising tide of swipe fees that compound the impact of inflation and cost merchants and consumers billions of dollars annually. NGA submitted a statement for the record to the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary in advance […]
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FMI Welcomes Pharmacy DIR Regulatory Reforms
FMI – The Food Industry Association welcomed the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ announcement of a final rule on Medicare Part D that would lower point-of-sale drug costs for consumers while also providing pharmacies with greater price transparency. Even though the rule does not go into effect until 2024, FMI anticipates this regulation will […]
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FMI 2022 Store Manager Award Winners Exemplify Industry Excellence
FMI – The Food Industry Association honored five store managers April 28 whose efforts merited their selection as winners of the 2022 Store Manager Awards. Hailing from diverse communities across North America, each of the five store managers overcame novel challenges to achieve record financial growth, customer satisfaction and employee performance, in addition to developing […]
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Independent Grocers Fly In Formation, Voices United For Fair Competition
NGA takes pride in representing the independent grocery industry and is honored to speak in the halls of power in Washington on behalf of retailers, wholesalers and suppliers. As a generator of tax revenue and jobs while helping to feed this great nation, the industry must remind policymakers how important it is to Main Street […]
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Gen Z And The Future Of Grocery
by Jim Dudlicek / NGA Director, Communications and External Affairs Gen Z – young people born between 1997 and 2012 – are the most racially and ethnically diverse of any generation. They are the first generation that has entirely grown up with the Internet. There are 67 million of them, and they are the future […]