The New Jersey Legislature has passed the Fair Price Protection Act, sending the bill to Gov. Mikie Sherrill, who has indicated she will sign it into law. Once signed, New Jersey will become the third state in the country to prohibit personalized pricing for groceries, following Maryland and Connecticut. The legislation, which combines Senate Bill […]
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Grocery Retail For All Summit Held In Chicago, Awards $100K To Innovators
The Food Systems for the Future Institute (FSFI), with Chef José Andrés serving as honorary co‑host, convened the 2026 Grocery Retail for All Summit on June 18 at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC). More than 200 attendees representing 186 organizations and 41 states gathered to identify, elevate and accelerate solutions that strengthen grocery retail […]
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OGA Partners With MRGA For Association Management
The Ohio Grocers Association (OGA) has entered into a new management partnership with the Midwest Retail & Grocery Alliance (MRGA), a move designed to strengthen operations while maintaining its commitment to serving the state’s grocery industry. The partnership will provide OGA with additional administrative and operational support while preserving the association’s mission, priorities, advocacy efforts […]
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PFMA Adds Cotherman, Middleton To Board Of Directors
The Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association (PFMA) has appointed Ryan Middleton, government affairs senior manager for PepsiCo’s Northeast U.S. region, and Michael Cotherman, senior national account manager with McLane Co., to the PFMA Board of Directors. Middleton succeeds Deriece Harrington on the board, while Cotherman replaces Charles Irons. Michael Cotherman Cotherman brings 28 years of experience […]
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ROFDA Fall Conference To Follow Sold-Out Spring Event
Retailer Owned Food Distributors & Associates (ROFDA) soon will open applications and registration for its fall 2026 conference, set for Nov. 3-7 at the Renaissance Esmeralda Resort in Indian Wells, California, part of the Palm Desert area. The announcement follows a sold-out spring event that drew record attendance, with ROFDA citing strong early demand for […]
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Grocery Buyers To Emerging Brands: Come Ready And Be Willing To Listen
Editor’s note: The CPG Convergence Conference was dedicated to the memory of Navigator Lighthouse Foundation co-founder Allen Pierce, who died unexpectedly the week before the event. Read our remembrance here. Getting a product onto a grocery shelf is hard. Keeping it there is harder. That was the throughline as a group of Southern California retail […]
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Remembering Allen Pierce, a Driving Force Behind the CPG Convergence Conference
PLAYA VISTA, Calif. — Allen McKnight Pierce, Jr., co-founder of the Navigator Lighthouse Foundation and a driving force behind the CPG Convergence Conference, died June 18, one week before the June 25 event. He never saw it come to life, but it did, filling the room with the founders, retailers and investors he had worked […]
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What Grocers Should Be Focusing On Post-IDDBA
The trends from IDDBA 2026 point to several opportunities for independent grocers from expanded offerings to permissible indulgence.
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AFFI Adds Blake As SVP Of Communications
The American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI) has named Carol Blake as SVP of communications, effective June 15. In this role, Blake will lead AFFI’s integrated communications strategy, including public affairs, media relations, stakeholder engagement, member communications, and brand positioning. Blake brings more than 30 years of public affairs experience to the position. She previously served […]
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NGA Adds 2 VPs To Government, Finance Leadership Teams
The National Grocers Association (NGA) has appointed Macy Lemon as VP of state government affairs and Mark McLaughlin as VP of finance and administration. Macy Lemon Lemon will lead NGA’s state government affairs strategy, working with state legislatures, governors’ offices, coalitions and state partners to advance policies that support independent supermarkets and the communities they […]
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FMI Announces 5 Staff Promotions Across Key Business Areas
The promotions reflect FMI’s continued investment in the expertise and leadership needed to support its members and deliver greater value to the food industry.
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NGA Welcomes House Passage Of Main Street Competes Act
The National Grocers Association has welcomed House passage of the Main Street Competes Act, bipartisan legislation that would strengthen the Small Business Administration’s focus on promoting competitive markets, expanding consumer choice and supporting small business growth and ownership. According to a Congressional Research Service summary, the bill requires the Department of Justice and the Federal […]
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NACS Adds 6 New Hires Across Regulatory, Content, Design Roles
NACS has added six new hires to its team across regulatory and policy, content, design and marketing roles.
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NCA Video Series Earns 6 Telly Awards For Confectionery Storytelling
Two of the National Confectioners Association’s original video series, The Sweet Life: Season 3 and Sweet Land of Liberty, earned a combined six honors in the 47th Annual Telly Awards. The awards recognize excellence in video and television across all screens, judged by more than 250 experts including representatives from advertising agencies, production companies and major television […]
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IGA Welcomes Affiliated Foods As New Licensed Distribution Center
Affiliated Foods Inc. of Amarillo, Texas, has joined the Independent Grocers Alliance (IGA) as a licensed distribution center, expanding access to IGA’s tools, resources and brand power for independent grocers in Texas and the western U.S. As part of IGA’s wholesaler network, Affiliated Foods will offer participating retailers access to IGA’s programs in marketing and […]
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FMI Report: 92% Of U.S. Households Have Store Brands
Store brands have become a fixture in American homes, with 92 percent of U.S. grocery shoppers having private brand products in their homes – up from 89 percent last year – according to new consumer research from FMI – The Food Industry Association. Private brand dollar sales rose 2.8 percent year over year, outpacing national […]
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FMI Welcomes FDA’s Extended Timeline, Flexibility For Food Traceability Rule
The association reiterated the industry’s support for efforts made to provide additional time and flexibility for food traceability compliance.
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NGA Criticizes Preliminary Approval Of $38B Swipe Fee Settlement
The National Grocers Association expressed disappointment after a federal judge granted preliminary approval to a revised $38 billion settlement between Visa, Mastercard and U.S. merchants over credit card interchange fees, calling on Congress to pass legislation the association says would deliver more meaningful reform. U.S. District Judge Brian Cogan in Brooklyn, New York, ruled June […]
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Missouri Extends Healthy SNAP Timeline; MRGA Applauds Decision
Missouri grocers and retailers will have more time to prepare for the state’s Healthy SNAP initiative. The Missouri Department of Social Services announced an updated implementation timeline for the program, establishing a new launch date of Feb. 15, 2027, according to the department. The extension is intended to give DSS time to continue collaborating with […]
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Produce Coalition For USMCA Launches To Protect Tariff-Free Trade
A new industry group formed to protect tariff-free agricultural trade and consumer access to affordable fresh produce has announced its official launch. The Produce Coalition for USMCA represents growers, packers, shippers, distributors and sellers of fresh produce in the United States. The group said it will advocate for maintaining the market access provisions established under […]