Eligible students can apply for the 2023 New Jersey Food Council Scholarship Program, which this year will feature 30 scholarships. Acme Markets/Kings Food Markets have added two additional scholarships of $2,500 each and Inserra Supermarkets has added two Lawrence R. Inserra Memorial Scholarships of $2,500. “A goal of the New Jersey Food Council is to […]
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Association Elects New Board Members At Conference
FMI – The Food Industry Association announced its 2023 board of directors elected at its annual Midwinter Executive Conference in Orlando, Florida. The new slate will guide the implementation of FMI’s 2023-approved strategic plan during a time of rapidly evolving industry challenges and opportunities and reflects the breadth of the product supplier and retailer/wholesaler communities. The outgoing board […]
FMI Celebrates Seven Food Industry Executives
FMI–The Food Industry Association has announced its 2023 Executive Leadership Awards recipients. The awards were presented Jan. 21 at FMI’s Midwinter Executive Conference Awards luncheon in Orlando, sponsored by Unilever. “The recipients of the 2023 Executive Leadership Awards constitute a masterclass in food industry leadership,” said Leslie G. Sarasin, FMI president and CEO. “Their time-tested skills and […]
Former NGA Board Chairman Dierberg Dies At 88
The Missouri Grocers Association shared in a newsletter Jan. 20 about the death of longtime grocer Roger Dierberg. Dierberg, who died Jan. 18, was a third-generation grocer and former EVP of Dierbergs Markets. He had joined the company in 1969 from McDonnell Aircraft and went on to help make Dierbergs the company it is today. […]
Kroger’s VP De Paoli To Speak At PLMA Conference
PLMA has announced that Juan De Paoli, VP of Our Brands at The Kroger Co., will take the stage at its annual meeting and leadership conference March 22-24 at the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress in Orlando, Florida. De Paoli will speak at a breakfast session on March 24. “We are pleased to welcome Juan De […]
NGA Committee Discusses Policy Priorities In Planning Meeting
The NGA Government Relations committee members met last week in Washington D.C. to discuss top policy priorities for independent community grocers during the 118th Congress. The committee covered a variety of topics important to the independent grocery industry, including decreasing credit card swipe fees, antitrust reform, DIR fee reform, labor and employment and the 2023 […]
WAFC Promotes Phipps To Senior Director Of Certificate Program
The Western Association of Food Chains has promoted Cherie Phipps to senior director of the Retail Management Certificate Program. Established in 2000, the Retail Management Certificate is an accredited business program that provides associates with the skills to become managers and leaders in the retail grocery industry. Since its beginning, the program has grown from […]
What Are Your Business Resolutions For 2023?
by Jim Dudlicek / NGA Director, Communications and External Affairs You can tell by all the TV ads for fitness center memberships – it’s that time again when folks are making their New Year’s resolutions, with an eye toward improving their lives. And it looks like independent grocers are right in the path of where […]
