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Wade Payne Receives NGA Spirit of America Award

Alabama grocers honor Food Giant executive for commitment to the industry Washington, D.C. – The Alabama Grocers Association has presented Wade Payne with the prestigious National Grocers Association Spirit of […]

NGA Welcomes Senate Introduction of Landmark Credit Card Legislation

Washington, D.C. – The National Grocers Association (NGA) today welcomed the introduction of the Credit Card Competition Act of 2022, a bipartisan credit card reform bill aimed at bringing competition […]

Triumph in a Tough Marketplace for Independent Grocers

Amid supply chain and labor challenges, independents carefully managed inventory while compressing margins in key departments to fuel sales in 2021 Fort Lauderdale, FL– The 2022 edition of the Independent […]

Former Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Policy Expert Bruce Mehlman to Keynote National Grocers Association Executive Conference and Public Policy Summit

Food Safety Attorney Bill Marler Also Added to Stacked Speaker Lineup Washington, D.C. – Renowned public policy analyst Bruce Mehlman will serve as the keynote speaker for the National Grocers […]

Leadership Development Skills Honed at NGA Foundation’s ELDP

PepsiCo-supported program includes leadership instruction and personal coaching Washington, D.C. – The National Grocers Association Foundation (NGAF) has completed its 2022 Executive Leadership Development Program. Accomplished academics and industry […]

Independent Grocers Advocate for a Level Playing Field During Fly-In for Fair Competition

NGA Members Hold Over 100 Meetings with Members of Congress, Calling for Enforcement of the Robinson-Patman Act to End Economic Discrimination in the Food Sector Washington, D.C. – The National […]

NGA Member Retailer Lauds SNAP’s ‘Shining Example’ for Helping Local Communities

Balls Food Stores COO affirms importance of program for independent grocers to House agriculture subcommittee Washington, D.C. – Mike Beal, chief operating officer of Kansas City, Kan.-based Balls Food Stores, […]

Grocery Veteran, DE&I Trailblazer Wins NGA Foundation’s Diversity in Leadership Scholarship

PepsiCo endowment pays executive development program tuition for Brookshire Grocery’s Latasha Woodard Washington, D.C. – A 29-year employee and role model for diversity at Brookshire Grocery Co. has been selected […]

URM’s Ray Sprinkle and Mike McShane Receive NGA Spirit of America Award 

Award honors individuals working to preserve a free and independent food distribution system Tacoma, WA – National Grocers Association (NGA) President and CEO Greg Ferrara recently presented NGA’s Spirit of […]

Independent Grocer Testifies on Impact of Infant Formula Shortage

Provides opportunities to strengthen federal nutrition programs impacting children Washington, D.C. – On behalf of the National Grocers Association (NGA), an independent community grocer from rural Georgia shared his experience […]