Assessing Pennsylvania’s status as a battleground state in the 2024 election, Alex Baloga didn’t mince words. “To say that it’s going to be a wild next year is probably putting it mildly,” said Baloga, who is president and CEO of the Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association. For the first time in 12 years, the Pennsylvania House […]
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NGA Convenes Executive Conference And Public Policy Summit
Hundreds of top leaders in the independent grocery industry gathered in the nation’s capital Oct. 23 for three days of future-focused education, strategic planning and networking during the National Grocers Association’s Executive Conference and Public Policy Summit. The event continues through Oct. 25 at the Grand Hyatt in Washington, D.C. The Executive Conference and Public Policy […]
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Panel At IFPA Global Produce And Floral Show Addresses AI
“Technology does not scale linearly. It scales exponentially.” That comment from Patrick Vizzone, executive director of DiMuto, perhaps best sums up the CEO Panel on Oct. 19 at the IFPA Global Produce and Floral Show in Anaheim, California. The panel – Johnny C. Taylor Jr., president and CEO of SHRM; Elliott Grant, CEO of Mineral, […]
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FMI Names 17 New Directors To Its Board
FMI – The Food Industry Association announced that 17 industry leaders, representing the breadth of the product supplier and retailer/wholesaler communities, have been elected to its board of directors. “FMI is incredibly grateful to have leaders from across the food industry serve on our Board of Directors, who believe whole-heartedly in our mission to feed […]
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NGA Introduces Grocery Guard Outreach Program
In an effort to strengthen its advocacy efforts by establishing precise connections on Capitol Hill, the National Grocers Association has unveiled its Grocery Guard program. The program is a nationwide network of owners and industry leaders who have volunteered to contact a member of Congress when the independent grocery industry needs to relay the importance […]
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Alabama Grocers Education Foundation Holds Clay Shoot Fundraiser
The Alabama Grocers Education Foundation held its Annual Fall Clay Shoot on Oct. 12 at Selwood Farms in Alpine, Alabama. The event raised funds for the foundation to provide scholarships to employees and children of employees of Alabama Grocers Association companies. This year, it awarded 52 scholarships valued at more than $50,000. To date, Alabama […]
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Utah ‘Exceptional’ State For Independent Grocers
Utah was named the No. 1 state for economic outlook for the 16th year in a row by Rich States, Poor States: ALEC-Laffer State Economic Competitiveness Index. According to a statement from the office of Gov. Spencer Cox, this is attributed to “strategic policies, smart fiscal decisions and forward-thinking reserve funds, combined with the hard […]
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Retailers Celebrate Approval Of Pro-Business Legislation In Missouri
The Missouri Grocers Association and the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry are celebrating multiple wins following this year’s state legislative session. “[It] will go down as one of the more productive for Missouri job creators,” said Dan Mehan, chamber president and CEO, in a July press release. Gov. Mike Parson signed 31 pieces of […]