He formerly served as senior manager of federal government and industry relations at Land O’Lakes.
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Posted inInternational Foods, Associations, Marketing News, Midwest, News, Northeast, Suppliers
Food Export USA Program To Help MW, NE Companies Grow Abroad
During the ’27 program, Food Export plans to share more supplier success stories to encourage others.
Posted inProduce News, Associations, Executive News, National, News
IFPA Names Torres VP Of U.S. Government Relations
John Torres has nearly two decades of experience in agriculture, food, environment and life sciences policy.
Posted inWholesaler/Distributor News, Associations, Featured News, National, News
All ROFDA Wholesalers Now Have Joint FMI Membership
Retailer Owned Food Distributors & Associates members Affiliated Foods, AG Northeast, Certco and Piggly Wiggly Alabama Distributing Company have joined the FMI – The Food Industry Association. With these additions, all of ROFDA’s current wholesaler members now are FMI members. Associated Food Stores, Associated Grocers Baton Rouge, Associated Wholesale Grocers, Brookshire Bros. and URM Stores […]
Posted inAssociations, Featured News, National, News
NGA Criticizes Preliminary Approval Of $38B Swipe Fee Settlement
The National Grocers Association expressed disappointment after a federal judge granted preliminary approval to a revised $38 billion settlement between Visa, Mastercard and U.S. merchants over credit card interchange fees, calling on Congress to pass legislation the association says would deliver more meaningful reform. U.S. District Judge Brian Cogan in Brooklyn, New York, ruled June […]
Posted inMarket Profile, Associations, Midwest, News
Kansas Independents Served Well By Innovation, Creativity With Fresh Foods, Great Service
The Shelby Report of the Midwest recently caught up with Jon McCormick, president and CEO of the Retail Grocers Association of Greater Kansas City, for the latest updates on the grocery industry in Kansas. How is the economy in the state? Unemployment is lower than the national average. That helps our independent retailers in […]
Posted inPackaging News, Associations, National
Study Touts Corrugated Packaging Industry’s Sustainability Leadership
The corrugated packaging industry has achieved substantial reductions in the environmental impacts of a corrugated cardboard box, according to a new life cycle assessment. The study shows a 50 percent per unit reduction in greenhouse gas emissions between 2006-20, tackling the most urgent and predominant causes of a changing climate. The LCA, conducted for the […]
Posted inAssociations, National, Packaging News
Annual Test Verifies Cleanliness of Corrugated Shipping Containers
An independent study has confirmed that corrugated containers used to transport fresh produce are safe and clean. Fresh produce has been documented by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as a leading source of food-borne illness. With the passage of the U.S. Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) in 2011, the supply chain […]