Iowa’s grocers are offering help to communities that want to spruce up a park, school playground, recreation trail and more with a Build with Bags Grant from the Iowa Grocery Industry Association (IGIA). The Build with Bags program awards grants of up to $2,000 for purchases of picnic tables, park benches, planters and playground equipment made […]
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Iowa Grocery Industry Assoc. To Celebrate 120 Years At July Convention
The Iowa Grocery Industry Association (IGIA) is celebrating 120 years of representing the food industry, including supermarkets, convenience stores, suppliers, wholesalers, brokers, manufacturers and distributors. The association will commemorate the occasion with a special anniversary logo and by returning to Cedar Rapids, where it first opened its doors in 1899, to hold its annual Get Connected […]
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Patrick G. Hagan Will Retire From Fareway In May
Longtime employee and board member Patrick G. Hagan, SVP and treasurer, will retire from Boone, Iowa-based Fareway Stores Inc. on May 3 after 23 years of service. Hagan has served on the Fareway board of directors since 2010 and currently chairs the Fareway real estate and 401k/profit sharing committees. He also served as a trustee […]