Actress and activist Marlee Matlin has been named as the women’s leadership breakfast speaker at the International Fresh Produce Association’s Global Produce and Floral Show Oct. 27-29 in Orlando, Florida. Matlin, who will speak during the Oct. 29 morning general session, will speak on “Nobody’s Perfect: Achieving Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Access.” Due to scheduling […]
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NGA Supports FTC Commissioner’s Call For Antitrust Enforcement
The National Grocers Association applauded remarks made by Federal Trade Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya during a speech in Minneapolis on Sept. 22, recommending that the agency resurrect the Robinson-Patman Act. The Robinson-Patman Act was passed in 1936 to protect small businesses from price discrimination in the marketplace. Despite the law’s intention, the FTC has not brought […]
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Ocean Brands Launches Wild Caught Tinned Seafood In U.S.
Ocean Brands, a brand of sustainably-caught fish in Canada, launched its line of tinned seafood Sept. 21 across the U.S. In partnership with Matiz, Ocean’s has introduced eight varieties of Brisling sardines and Mackerel filets. All Ocean’s fish are wild caught in their prime using sustainable fishing practices and hand packed, without artificial ingredients. “We […]
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DoorDash CEO: Grocery Shows Stability, Resilience Others Lack
LAS VEGAS – On his actual birthday, Tony Xu, CEO of DoorDash, explored the growth of delivery for groceries during a mainstage keynote address Tuesday afternoon during Groceryshop 2022. It was during last year’s event that Xu announced DoorDash would be available for alcohol deliveries, as well as the implementation of DoubleDash. Throughout the stretch […]
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Dunnhumby Releases Results Of Retailer Preference Index
Dunnhumby released a special edition of its Retailer Preference Index, a nationwide study of the $1 trillion U.S. grocery market, examining which grocers are winning customers as the economy falters. The edition was released Sept. 19-22 as dunnhumby attends the Groceryshop expo at Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas. Market Basket bested Aldi and third-placed […]
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NGA Foundation Announces 2022 Scholarship Recipients
The NGA Foundation, the nonprofit of the National Grocers Association, has announced the recipients of its 2022 scholarship program. This year, 18 students planning careers with independent grocers received scholarships, provided by the generosity of the foundation’s donors and affiliate groups. “We are proud to ensure that our industry’s future will be in good hands […]
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FMI Endorses Legislation To Strengthen Credit Card Competition
FMI – The Food Industry Association applauded Reps. Peter Welch and Lance Gooden for introducing companion legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives to the bipartisan Credit Card Competition Act, sponsored by Sens. Dick Durban and Roger Marshall earlier this year. This bill would require more than one network option on credit cards, giving merchants like food retailers […]
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DoorDash Expands Into New Retail Markets
DoorDash has announced several new retail partners on its platform spanning multiple categories including grocery, convenience and home goods. The company said in a press release, “Over the last few years, we have accelerated our growth beyond restaurants, introducing on-demand grocery, convenience store and alcohol delivery on the DoorDash app with partners including Albertsons Companies, […]