by Jim Dudlicek / NGA Director, Communications and External Affairs Food safety and transparency are paramount in the grocery industry. To that end, Section 204 of the FDA’s Food Safety and Modernization Act, requiring retailers and wholesalers to comply with traceability procedures, will soon take effect. To raise awareness about FSMA 204, NGA hosted a […]
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NGA Releases Statement On Kroger, Albertsons Merger
In response to the announcement made Oct. 14 of a merger between national grocery chains, Kroger and Albertsons, the National Grocers Association released the following statement: “A merger of the nation’s top two grocery chains should raise serious questions about a single supermarket giant gaining unprecedented dominance over the nation’s food supply chain,” said Greg […]
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IHA Names Three Executives To Board Of Directors
Three executives have been elected to the board of directors of the International Housewares Association, the full-service trade association for the housewares industry. The incoming IHA board members are Scott Felsenthal, CEO, Whitmor; Sal Gabbay, CEO, Gibson Homewares; and Michael Hayes, chief customer officer, Newell Brands. Their three-year terms began Oct. 1 and end Sept. […]
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Kroger, Albertsons To Merge In $24.6B Agreement
Cincinnati-based Kroger Co. and Boise, Idaho-based Albertsons Companies have announced a merger agreement between the two organizations. Through its supermarket banners, this combination will expand customer reach and improve proximity to deliver food to about 85 million households. Under the terms of the merger agreement, which has been approved by the board of directors of each company, […]
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IRI States Price Inflation Slowed For First Time In 2022
IRI has released a new report, “September 2022 Price Check: Tracking Retail Food and Beverage Inflation,” with insights regarding food inflation and its impact on consumer shopping behavior. The report leverages point-of-sale data for September and includes data across U.S. food channels, including grocery, drug, mass market, military commissaries, select club and dollar stores as well […]
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CBA Reports Increased Wholesale Prices Due To New Burdens
The Consumer Brands Association has cautioned that high wholesale prices in the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ readout continue to pose cost pressures for the manufacturers of consumer packaged goods. The September Producer Price Index rose 8.5 percent over last year and 0.4 percent over last month, doubling economists’ expectations with the largest month-to-month increase since May. For […]
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Land O’Lakes Releases Survey Results For National Farmers Day
For National Farmer’s Day, Arden Hills, Minnesota-based Land O’Lakes is raising awareness of farmers and the role they play in society with the release of the “State of the American Farmer” survey. The survey, commissioned in partnership with Wakefield Research, polled 1,000 nationally representative U.S. adults to reveal some major misconceptions about the state of […]
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Revol Greens Doubles Romaine Lettuce Production Capabilities
Owatonna, Minnesota-based Revol Greens will double its romaine lettuce production throughout the remainder of the year and into 2023. The increase in production is supported by Revol Greens’ innovative indoor growing facilities in Minnesota, California and Georgia, as well as a new 20-acre facility in Temple, Texas. Revol Greens, which grows organic and conventional lettuce […]