More than 4,000 people are expected to attend the sold-out Plant Based World Expo from Sept. 7-8 at the Javits Center in New York. The official trade show for the Plant Based Foods Association, the event is designed for foodservice and retail professionals, distributors, investors and manufacturers. “The plant-based industry has grown at lightning speed […]
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Letting A Little Air Out Of Inflation Brings Grocers Some Peace
by Jim Dudlicek / NGA Director, Communications and External Affairs I don’t think anyone’s expecting inflation to go away in one huge pop, so with folks everywhere continuing to stress about high prices at the grocery store, any gentle hiss is a welcome relief. So, it was great news when announced recently that amid the […]
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Stakeholders Gather for NGA Meeting On Healthy Benefit Cards
The National Grocers Association held a first meeting June 8 to discuss solutions for providing access to healthy benefit cards in high-need communities served by independent grocers. The association convened 30 stakeholders from across the healthy benefit card industry, including health insurance companies, payment networks, point-of-sale system providers and independent community grocers. Healthy benefit programs, […]
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FMI Leader Lays Out Six Imperatives Facing The Food Industry Today
By Janet Jones Kendall, FMI Smartbrief After the pandemic forced years of shortened vision and focus on constantly changing issues within the food and other industries, it is now time for leaders to focus on bigger-picture issues facing the industry today, said FMI — The Food Industry Association — President and CEO Leslie G. Sarasin in a State […]
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NGA To Hold Upcoming Store Operations Summit In Kansas City, MO
Grocery leaders focused on store operations are planning to attend the Store Operations Summit, the latest event in the National Grocers Association’s Engage Series, taking place July 24-26 at the Kansas City Marriott Downtown in Kansas City, Missouri. Registration is open for the summit, designed for store leaders who are focused on store operations and […]
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NGA Touts Legislation For Permanent Ban On EBT Processing Fees
The National Grocers Association has shared its support for the Ensuring Fee-Free Benefit Transactions Act, a bill promoted by Congresswoman Shontel Brown (D-OH) that would prohibit processing fees on benefit cards provided to SNAP participants. “Independent community grocers are essential partners in SNAP, providing access to nutritious and affordable foods for American families in need. […]
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NGA Salutes 2023 ELDP Graduates
The National Grocers Association Foundation has completed its 2023 Executive Leadership Development Program, a four-day session that included a mix of interactive leadership instruction and personalized coaching presented by respected academics and industry leaders. The program, held June 4-8 at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, and sponsored by PepsiCo, welcomed 43 participants from a […]
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5 Questions For Carlos Castro
by Jim Dudlicek / NGA Director, Communications and External Affairs The president and CEO of Todos Neighborhood Market in Woodbridge, Virginia, shares his thoughts about the state of the industry for independent grocers and his outlook for the coming months. Challenges of the past year continue to linger into 2023, and despite a gradual easing […]