Category: Association News

The Consumer Brands Association has released an operational standard for contactless freight pickup and delivery that empowers companies to shift from a paper-based delivery process to a digitized supply chain. The new standard focuses on enhancing safety, increasing productivity and bringing transparency to every employee involved in the end-to-end supply chain ecosystem. At the beginning […]

FMI – the food industry association has released the 2021 Power of Private Brands report, which found that 91 percent of food retailers and manufacturers surveyed plan to significantly or moderately increase their investment in private brands in the next two years.   “During the pandemic, many more consumers gave private brands a try, and this has […]

by Michael Gay / manager, Food Fresh, Claxton, Georgia I manage the only grocery store in my county, often serving customers who work overtime or two jobs to make ends meet. For these customers, every minute they spend with their children is precious, whether it’s helping them with homework or discussing their day. Residents like this […]

The International Dairy Deli Bakery Association announced that 14 individuals have successfully passed the inaugural Charcuterie Professional Certification: Salumiere exam. This is the association’s newest certification program geared toward establishing subject matter expertise in the sale and handling of charcuterie products in the retail food setting. Representing the spring 2021 class of certified salumieres are: Nathan Aldridge, […]

The International Foodservice Manufacturers Association published its 2022 foodservice industry and segment growth projections on its IFMA Scope platform. Due to recent volatility in the marketplace, the projections utilize calendar year 2019 as a benchmark and are based upon several key assumptions, including COVID-19 vaccine availability, domestic and international travel and government regulations and mandates. The forecast […]

FMI, the food industry association, has released its 2021 Power of Foodservice at Retail analysis, a comprehensive review of shoppers’ perceptions and behaviors regarding prepared foods in grocery. This sixth-annual exploration underscores implications for the industry to capture and expand its pre-pandemic share of the total food dollar. “Grocery foodservice is at a competitive inflection point when we […]

FMI – The Food Industry Association has released the 2021 Retailer Contributions to Health and Well-Being report, finding that grocery stores have made significant investments to expand their role as community destinations for health and well-being.  Eighty-four percent of respondents said their company has an established health and well-being strategy, and this same share of retailers report their company offers health and well-being activities for both employees and customers – an increase from 49 percent in 2019.   “We’re seeing a dramatic increase in efforts by […]

The National Association of Convenience Stores has released that Nancy Pappas has joined NACS as the marketing director. In this role, Pappas will develop integrated campaigns for the association’s membership, global events and research, including the NACS State of the Industry enterprise. Prior to joining NACS, Pappas served as senior marketing manager for MyEyeDr., a network of […]