Category: Association News

IRI, a provider of innovative solutions and services for consumer, retail and media companies, has expanded its omnichannel measurement capabilities with the launch of two new solutions: IRI OmniMarket and IRI OmniConsumer. “These two new solutions represent the first omnichannel measurement, at scale, for our industry,” said Andrew Appel, president and CEO of IRI. “We have […]

By Molly Pfaffenroth / NGA Senior Director of Government Relations Every five years, Congress has the opportunity to consider Child Nutrition Reauthorization legislation to improve child nutrition programs, including school meals and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children. The last time a CNR bill was signed into law was the Healthy, […]

By Robert Yeakel / NGA Director of Government Relations Three weeks ago, President Biden unveiled the next step in his “Build Back Better” agenda by calling on Congress to pass an infrastructure package. The American Jobs Plan, as the White House has coined it, lays out more than $2 trillion in federal spending on infrastructure […]

The Perishable Food and Beverage Coalition is supporting the Hospitality and Commerce Job Recovery Act of 2021 (S. 477/ H.R.  1346), introduced by Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Reps. Steven Horsford (D-NV) and Darin LaHood (R-IL). The bill provides support to America’s hospitality industry, a massive sector of the economy […]

By Robert Yeakel / NGA Director of Government Relations It has been over a year since the coronavirus pandemic upended daily life and transformed how customers interact with retail. Almost overnight, businesses built out their e-commerce platforms to reach a customer base that – due to lockdowns or public health concerns, or both – could […]

NGA’s “Five Questions” is a regular feature that explores the insights of independent grocery operators. This week, Gary Redner, COO of Redner’s Markets, shares his thoughts with us.   What were the most important lessons of 2020? Self-reliance. There were so many regulatory standards put into place over the last 10 months and our team members […]

Center for Growing Talent by PMA has released the first two initiatives since a task force was convened in September to determine how the industry could advance diversity, equity and inclusion across the produce and floral supply chains.  Beginning in April, Center for Growing Talent will host a month-long Diversity & Inclusion Program featuring weekly virtual sessions. The program is free […]

NGA’s “Five Questions” is a regular feature that explores the insights of independent grocery operators. This week, Lauren G.R. Johnson, president and CEO of Rudy’s Markets Inc., shares her thoughts with us.   What were the most important lessons of 2020? Your team is more capable in the face of unseen adversity than you could have […]

FMI – The Food Industry Association participated in a virtual, public meeting hosted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regarding the Farmers to Families Food Box program. FMI VP of Political Affairs Hannah Walker offered the following comments:  “Last spring – as restaurants and schools shut down – many producers found themselves with excess commodities. FMI worked with processors, farmers and regulators finding ways […]

Produce Marketing Association will be bringing the industry back together – in person – in Monterey, California, for the Foodservice Conference on July 21 and 22. The yearly event is the time and place where foodservice and produce intersect. This year, as the foodservice industry rebounds from one of the most disruptive times in its […]