Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP) Requests for Application Released
By Pat Jones, NGAF TA Center Project Coordinator The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released the requests for application (RFA) for both the nutrition incentive and produce prescription […]
Gen Z and the Future of Grocery: Webinar Key Takeaways
Jim Dudlicek, NGA Director of Communications and External Affairs Gen Z – young people born between 1997 and 2012 – are the most racially and ethnically diverse of any generation. […]
The Independent’s Playbook: Celebrate and Have a Good Springtime
By Jim Dudlicek, Director of Communications and External Affairs The pandemic may not be officially over, with new variants still raising concerns. Yet even with lingering uncertainty, as well as […]
The FDA Model Food Code
By Jill Hollingsworth, VP, Food Safety and Retail Industry Relations, Ecolab What is the Food Code? The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Food Code is a model code that encompasses guidelines […]
Creating a POS Standard for Nutrition Incentives: Key Webinar Takeaways
By Pat Jones, NGAF TA Center Project Coordinator The Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (or GusNIP) offers retailers a chance to provide extra food dollars to help low-income shoppers include more healthy […]
The Independent’s Playbook: April Showers, Sales Flower
By Jim Dudlicek, Director, Communications and External Affairs It’s probably no surprise that practically every day of every week of every month is the official national day, week or month […]
Listeria Update and Awareness
By Jill Hollingsworth, VP, Food Safety and Retail Industry Relations, Ecolab A report released by FDA and a recent recall serve to remind us of the high priority we need […]
Committing to a Food Safety Culture: Webinar Key Takeaways
Jim Dudlicek, NGA Director of Communications and External Affairs A food safety program is only as good as your organization’s commitment to food safety culture. How do you assess your […]
NGA Provides Independent Grocers with Resources to Help Ukrainians
As tragic events continue to unfold in Ukraine, many Americans are looking for ways to help. Over the last several weeks, we have seen many stories of NGA member companies […]
The Independent’s Playbook: Keeping it Real (Cold)
By Jim Dudlicek, NGA Director of Communications and External Affairs March is Frozen Food Month and I’m sure grocers have been leveraging the occasion to drive traffic in a category […]
