FMI–The Food Industry Association has announced its 2021 Store Manager Award finalists. From a field of 77 nominees, these 10 finalists stand out for their dedication, community commitment and innovation. The awards are presented to outstanding managers who generate sales growth, effectively communicate company and store goals and objectives, demonstrate team leadership in their store/company, provide exceptional customer […]
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Webinar: Strategies For CPG Revenue Growth In Inflationary Environment
The CPG industry is undergoing significant price inflation, driven by increased demand, out-of-stocks and a reduction in promotions and premiumization. To support CPG manufacturers and retailers as they navigate this evolving environment, IRI has released a new research report, “Revenue Growth in an Inflationary Environment.” IRI also will host a webinar on this topic at 1 p.m. […]
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Retailers Pay Too Much To Accept Debit Cards; Fed To Clarify Law
by Hannah Walker / FMI VP of political affairs In the world of payments of policy, we often have to take the long view and the incremental wins along the way. Right now, we are on the precipice of what could be one of those incremental but very important wins: The Federal Reserve has proposed […]
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NGA Poses 5 Questions For … Allegiance Retail Services’ John Derderian
NGA’s “Five Questions” is a regular feature that explores the insights of independent grocery operators. This week, John Derderian, president and COO of Allegiance Retail Services, shares his thoughts with us. How is 2021 treating independent operators so far? Year to date, 2021 has been like a party – the first two months feeling very good, perhaps […]
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Consumer Brands Asks White House To Work With CPG Companies
Amid rising costs hitting consumer packaged goods companies from nearly every direction, the Consumer Brands Association called on the Biden-Harris administration to address mounting pressures by implementing five federal actions. Unforeseen cost increases are affecting manufacturing of the products Americans rely on every day – evidenced by April’s Producer Price Index numbers that were the highest since the Bureau of Labor Statistics […]
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IRI Unveils Program To Support Minority- And Women-Owned Businesses
IRI has launched its Diversity Advantage Program to inspire and empower rising minority- and women-owned consumer packaged goods companies to achieve positive organizational growth. The IRI employee volunteer-led program provides pro bono services to micro, diverse-owned CPG brands and is supported by the first wave of retailers, including Ahold Delhaize USA Cos., Amazon and Kroger, […]
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NGA Calls For Government Action On Labor Shortage
The National Grocers Association has sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging his administration to advance policies that encourage unemployed Americans to seek work and provide resources to businesses in need of help. “Congress, governors and the administration must focus its efforts on fixing the broken unemployment insurance program to ensure the system does […]
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NACS Announces TruAge Digital ID-Verification Solution
A digital identification solution that enhances current age-verification systems at all retail points of sale and protects user privacy has been announced by NACS, the global trade association that represents the convenience and fuel retailing industry, and Conexxus, its standards-setting partner. The new TruAge solution makes the traditional carding experience more convenient and accurate. It addresses age-verification beyond the traditional […]
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Consumer Brands Speaks To Colonial Pipeline Fuel Shortage
The Consumer Brands Association released the following statement May 12 from President and CEO Geoff Freeman on fuel shortages as a result of the Colonial Energy Pipeline cyberattack: “Consumer packaged goods represent one fifth of the freight in this nation. Our industry needs a reliable fuel source to get Americans the products they depend on […]
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Impossible Foods Launches In European Grocer Lidl’s U.S. Stores
Impossible Foods’ flagship product is rolling out at Lidl’s 145 locations across the U.S., as both companies continue major expansion efforts in recent years. Lidl will be the largest discount grocer to offer Impossible Foods’ products. The award-winning Impossible Burger was recently introduced into Lidl stores across Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North […]
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What Independents Can Learn From Amazon Fresh
by Jim Dudlicek / director, NGA Communications and External Affairs Amazon continues to expand into the world of brick and mortar grocery. Moving beyond its acquisition of Whole Foods Market, the e-tailer has unfurled a banner in its own name: Amazon Fresh, a hybrid of traditional grocery store and Amazon innovation, from checkout tech to pricing […]
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A Grocery Leader Making A Difference In The South Bronx
By Pat Jones / NGA Foundation TA Center project assistant Daisy Pimentel, co-owner and operator of two Fine Fare Supermarkets in the South Bronx with her husband Frank, has made it a priority to be involved with community members as much as possible and provide much needed services and programs. So, when she learned about […]
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See Why More Meat Consumers Are Hopping On Board Charcuterie Trend
Sponsored content by Michael Uetz / managing principal, Midan Marketing, a strategic meat marketing, research and communications agency since 2004 From 15th century French origins to social media phenomenon – charcuterie has made an impressive and visually pleasing comeback. Charcuterie boards traditionally feature a curated selection of cured meats and cheeses alongside noshes like […]
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NielsenIQ Launches Byzzer Retail Analytics For Small CPG Brands
NielsenIQ, an authority in consumer intelligence, has launched Byzzer, a first-of-its-kind platform to provide actionable insights that help small and emerging CPG businesses drive growth and market share. NielsenIQ built Byzzer to specifically address what emerging CPG brands need: simplified, actionable retail insights that fuel faster growth without an army of analysts. The CPG market […]
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NGA Announces Creative Choice Awards Category Winners
The National Grocers Association, along with sponsoring partners Kellogg Co. and Unilever, have revealed the winners of their annual Creative Choice Awards Contest, which honors and recognizes the best marketing and merchandising programs in the grocery industry. Winners of the Creative Choice Awards Contest receive national recognition at The NGA Show, scheduled for Sept. 19- 21 […]
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PMA Foodservice Taking Reservations For July 21-22
Produce Marketing Association has opened registration and hotel reservations for PMA Foodservice 2021, which will be held in Monterey, California from July 21-22. The event invites all industry members and partners from across the foodservice supply chain, including operators, retail foodservice buyers and growers-shippers to come together to connect, share insights and find innovations. This year will be the 40th anniversary […]
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Chipana Joins NACS As New Accounting Manager
Shirley Chipana has joined the National Association of Convenience Stores as an accounting manager. Chipana has five years of accounting experience for non-profit organizations, serving as senior accountant with the AG Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and the American Society of Clinical Oncology. NACS serves the $648 billion convenience and fuels retailing […]
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Coalition Launches First Food Safety Standard For Indoor-Grown Produce
The CEA Food Safety Coalition, comprised of leaders in the controlled environment agriculture industry, has announced the first food safety certification program specifically for CEA-grown leafy greens. Members of the coalition can choose to be assessed for the CEA Leafy Greens Module and upon successful completion will be allowed to use the CEA food-safe seal on […]
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Instacart Expands EBT SNAP Payment To Three New Retailers
Instacart has expanded its EBT SNAP payment integration to include three new retailers – Publix, The Save Mart Companies and Price Chopper/Market 32 – for online grocery delivery and pickup. This expansion will increase EBT SNAP availability by more than 1,500 stores across 15 states. EBT SNAP is now available at all Publix locations in […]
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New Seafood Forms Aim To Improve Buyer Process
FMI – The Food Industry Association and National Fisheries Institute have new resources designed to standardize the seafood buying process and improve efficiency. FMI and NFI have created fillable forms for retailers and wholesalers to use when sending seafood product specifications to suppliers. The fillable seafood forms allow organizations to indicate their product requirements and […]