Come September, Wayne Pesce will have led the Connecticut Food Association as president for 10 years. In the conversation below, he discusses with The Griffin Report of the Northeast what’s happening in the state’s grocery industry, including some of the keys to success in today’s grocery industry. How is Connecticut’s economy faring? Connecticut’s economy […]
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CFA Elects Adams Hometown Markets Exec As Board Chairman
The Connecticut Food Association (CFA) elected Adams Hometown Markets’ SVP Russ Greenlaw as its chairman of the board. CFA made the appointment official at its Annual Membership Meeting reception on Feb. 27, at the Society Room in Hartford. Members and attendees nominated and elected new officers and directors at the meeting, which included a networking […]
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Guest Column: Historic Year In Connecticut Politics
by Wayne Pesce/President, Connecticut Food Association Many of us who work at the state capitol were anxious to know before the 2016 election about whether the “Trump effect” or “Malloy effect” would carry more weight at the polls in the minds of Connecticut’s voting public. Based on the results, Connecticut citizens made their feelings clear. In […]
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CFA To Host Inaugural Grocers Symposium Sept. 26
Wayne Pesce, president of the Connecticut Food Association (CFA), has announced the association’s first Grocery Symposium, coming up Tuesday, Sept. 26, at the Farmington Marriott Hotel, 15 Farm Springs Road in Farmington, Connecticut. Pesce said the symposium is designed for Connecticut grocery retailers and corporate decision-makers. The event is free but the session is limited to […]