The NGA Foundation is seeking nominations for grocery industry leaders to attend its Executive Leadership Development Program. Sponsored by PepsiCo and designed to prepare leaders to face business challenges in the 21st-century marketplace, the conference will be held June 4-8 at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. The NGA conference is a learning opportunity encompassing intense, interactive instruction presented […]
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Instacart Adds Fresh-Cut Trees To App For Holiday Delivery
Instacart is offering customers the option to have their Christmas tree and other holiday decor delivered through the app. Customers can order fresh-cut trees, artificial trees and a wide variety of seasonal decor for same-day delivery from a variety of grocery, wholesale, home improvement and specialty stores across the country. “We’re excited to offer Instacart customers […]
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Inflation Tracker Shows Price Increases Slowing But Still High
IRI has released a new report, November 2022 Price Check: Tracking Retail Food and Beverage Inflation, offering new insights into food inflation and its impact on consumer shopping behavior. The report leverages point-of-sale data for November and includes data across U.S. food channels, including grocery, drug, mass market, military commissaries and select club and dollar stores, as well […]
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RAC Chairman: ‘It’s Just Been A Blessing To Be A Part’ Of ROFDA
GVH Distribution, headquartered in Lubbock, Texas, has been an associate member of ROFDA for 13 years. Company President and CEO Sean Wright has served as chair of the ROFDA Advisory Committee for the past two-and-a-half years. GVH distributes packaging supplies for the supermarket, convenience store and food service industries. Wright said, “ROFDA is a unique […]
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FMI Files Comments Opposing Independent Contractor Rule
In response to proposed changes, FMI – The Food Industry Association has filed a letter opposing the U.S. Department of Labor’s revamp of the rule that determines if a worker is an independent contractor. FMI’s letter calls on DOL to retain the current independent contractor framework and not replace it with the proposal to expand the factors for determination. […]
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Ahold Delhaize Announces Closing Of Revolving Credit Facility
Zaandam, Netherlands-based Ahold Delhaize has announced the closing of its €1.5 billion sustainability-linked revolving credit facility. The new facility increases the total revolving commitments from €1-1.5 billion, reduces Ahold Delhaize’s borrowing costs, and extends the maturity date to December 2027, which may be further extended pursuant to two twelve-month extension options. The facility links the cost of borrowing to Ahold Delhaize’s annual […]
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ROFDA Board Chair Looking Forward To Future
Ray Sprinkle, chairman of the board of directors for the Retailer Owned Food Distributors & Associates, is excited about the organization’s future. “ROFDA’s undergone some change. We really are excited to have Jeff [Pedersen, president] on board with his leadership and his experience, bringing some new ideas to the organization,” said Sprinkle, who also is […]
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What Are FSMS And AMC?
by Jill Hollingsworth / VP, Food Safety and Retail Industry Relations, Ecolab Maybe you have heard the acronyms FSMS and AMC, but do you know what they stand for and why they are important to retailers? According to the FDA, they may be the most important things you can do to ensure regulatory compliance. A […]