Tax reform, estate tax, sales tax, & other tax-related issues.
Employee/employer relations, National Labor Relations Board, Department of Labor.
Affordable Care Act
SNAP, WIC, food safety & more.
Nutrition labeling, Country of Origin labeling, Meat Department labeling.
Resources on coupons, food recalls, PCI/Data Security & more.
*Find out more about NGA’s: Grocers PAC Campaign to Preserve Competition, Consumer Choice, and a Democratic Workplace *Get Involved with NGA’s Grassroots Advocacy Efforts Take Action on Important Industry Issues
Original research, consumer trends, and benchmarking reports related to the independent grocer.
Providing online learning resources for independent grocers with more than 85 industry-specific online courses.
Keeping you up-to-date on important industry topics.
Providing the opportunity for targeted groups to problem solve, idea swap, and help non-competing industry partners.
Serving the industry through sharing information, education, and research to NGA members and the industry.
Advancing a collaborative agenda of industry focused academics and research.
NGA provides the latest education and research to help independent retailers increase profits and grow their operations. Here members will find the information and resources needed to make timely and accurate business decisions in today’s marketplace.
In February 2013 we celebrated the 27th year of our annual Best Bagger Championship. The national finals took placed during the NGA Show at the Mirage Hotel on Sunday, February 10, 2013. Contestants used three reusable bags during the preliminary and final rounds.
For more information on the 2013 Best Bagger Championship, please visit www.theNGAshow.com.
To view photos from the 25th Best Bagger Championship (2011) please go to this website.
To view photos from the 26th Best Bagger Championship (2012) please go to this website.
Would you like more information about holding your own Best Bagger Contest? Please contact Aileen Munster at (703) 516-0700. Download the 2013 Official Training Manual for Best Bagger Contest Coordinators (.pdf 474 kb).
The 2013 Best Bagger Championship Winners were:
Champion – Andrew Borracchini, Metropolitan Market at Admiral, Washington 1st Runner Up – Taylor Cantrell, Dillons Food Stores, Kansas 2nd Runner Up – James Wilmott, ShopRite of Hunterdon County, New Jersey 3rd Runner Up – Nicholas Lewis, Food City, Virginia 4th Runner Up – Daniel Busquets, Kowalski’s Market, Minnesota
Thank you to our sponsors ConAgra Foods, Pringles, Bunzl Distribution and Pan-Oston Company for their wonderful support of the 2013 Best Bagger Championship.
A little bit about the history of the NGA Best Bagger Contest. Click here.