Feb 25, 2020
San Diego, CA – The National Grocers Association (NGA) announced Western Michigan University as the winner of the 2020 Student Case Study Competition held at The NGA Show in San Diego, CA. Niagara University was awarded second place. More than 70 students from 14 universities with food industry programs competed with presentations on developing ways…
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Feb 24, 2020
The National Grocers Association (NGA) today announced Nicole Cote of Hannaford Supermarket in Maine defeated 22 other best baggers from across the country to claim a grand prize of $10,000. The Best Bagger Championship is sponsored by PepsiCo and emceed by Akbar Gbajabiamila, co-host of NBC’s American Ninja Warrior and author of Everyone Can Be…
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Feb 24, 2020
San Diego, CA – The 2020 NGA Show, the premier tradeshow for the independent supermarket industry, opened yesterday with a sold-out EXPO floor. Over the next two days, the NGA Show will feature more than 60 educational sessions and more than 100 speakers discussing issues facing food retail. “The NGA Show continues to grow, providing…
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Feb 24, 2020
San Diego, CA- Today, the Women Grocers of America (WGA) presented the Woman of the Year Award to Jennifer Graff of Columbiana Foods/Giant Eagle. Graff began her career in the grocery industry when she was 17 as a cashier and currently holds the position of Perishable Director. “For thirty years, Jennifer has been a tremendous…
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Feb 23, 2020
San Diego, CA – Last night, the National Grocers Association (NGA) presented the Thomas K. Zaucha Entrepreneurial Excellence Award to Rudy Dory, Executive Chairman at Newport Avenue Market. “When you think of what it means to be an entrepreneur, Rudy Dory comes to mind. He’s worked almost his entire professional life in the grocery industry,…
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Feb 14, 2020
The National Grocers Association supports the “Accelerate Long-Term Investment Growth Now (ALIGN) Act,” introduced yesterday by Senator Pat Toomey (R-PA) to make permanent an important provision in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) allowing for full and immediate expensing of certain properties, which is set to phase down after 2022. Full and immediate expensing…
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Feb 11, 2020
The National Grocers Association (NGA), the trade association representing the independent supermarket industry, issued the following statement from Greg Ferrara, NGA president and CEO, in response to the release of President Trump’s FY 2021 budget proposal: “Independent grocers are indispensable partners with the federal government to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), serving millions of…
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Feb 6, 2020
Arlington, VA- The National Grocers Association (NGA), the trade association representing the independent supermarket industry, issued the following statement from NGA’s President & CEO, Greg Ferrara, regarding today’s passage of the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act (H.R. 2474) by the House of Representatives. “America’s independent grocers are working hard every day to spur local…
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Feb 3, 2020
Arlington, VA- Today, the National Grocers Association (NGA) revealed this year’s winners in its Creative Choice Awards contest, sponsored by Kellogg’s and Unilever. The contest honors the best marketing and merchandising campaigns in the grocery industry that positively impact sales, benefit the community, and stand out creatively. Entries are judged by a panel of 26…
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Jan 29, 2020
Arlington, VA- The National Grocers Association (NGA), the trade association representing the independent supermarket industry, issued the following statement from NGA Director of Government Relations Molly Pfaffenroth praising President Trump for signing the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) “USMCA encourages free trade and ensures access to products produced and grown in Canada and Mexico that might not…
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Jan 8, 2020
Arlington, VA- Today, the National Grocers Association (NGA), the trade association representing the independent supermarket industry, announced new additions to its team and a staff promotion that expands its member benefits to better serve America’s independent grocers. “NGA is committed to investing in advocacy, education, and communications efforts that assist independent supermarkets competing in an…
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Jan 8, 2020
Today, The NGA Show, the premier tradeshow for the independent supermarket industry, released its full program for the 2020 NGA Show that includes more than 60 educational sessions and more than 100 speakers covering issues facing the food retail industry. The 2020 NGA Show will take place from February 23- 26 at the San Diego…
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Dec 17, 2019
Today, the National Grocers Association (NGA), the trade association representing the independent supermarket industry, released the following statement from NGA president and CEO, Greg Ferrara, on Congress’ lack of action to resolve the retail glitch, a drafting error in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017. “NGA is disappointed that Congress failed to…
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Dec 13, 2019
Arlington, VA– Yesterday, the National Grocers Association (NGA), the trade association representing the independent supermarket industry, sent a letter urging congressional leadership to include the “Restoring Investment in Improvements Act” in any end-of-year spending package. The bill resolves the “retail glitch,” a drafting error in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) that causes interior…
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Dec 10, 2019
The National Grocers Association (NGA), the trade association representing the independent supermarket industry, issued the following statement from NGA Director of Government Relations Molly Pfaffenroth praising the announcement that the administration and House leadership have agreed to hold a vote on the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. “NGA is pleased House leadership plans to vote on an…
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Dec 4, 2019
Trumbull, CT – The NGA Show today announced a volunteer effort, sponsored by Cub Foods and in partnership with MATTER that will provide healthy snacks and nutrition education to those in need in the local San Diego area. On Sunday, February 23, immediately following the Opening Keynote Session, volunteers will pack more than 1,000 MATTERbox…
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Dec 2, 2019
Arlington, VA- The National Grocers Association (NGA) is pleased to announce that Maggie White has been promoted to the position of Director of the NGA Foundation. White previously served as Manager, Donor Relations and Development for the NGA Foundation. “For the past two years, Maggie has led numerous efforts within the NGA Foundation and is…
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Nov 19, 2019
Adds to Government Relations Department and Retains Food Law Firm Arlington, VA- The National Grocers Association (NGA) announced that Terence Huie has joined its government relations department as a Manager of PAC and Grassroots. In this role, Huie will manage NGA’s Political Action Committee, Grocers PAC and its grassroots advocacy efforts. He joined NGA on…
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Nov 18, 2019
The National Grocers Association (NGA), the trade association representing the independent supermarket industry, is pleased to announce the appointments of Amy Kirtland Executive Vice President Independents, Fresh and Exclusive Brands at KeHE Distributors and Lori Raya, Chief Merchandising and Marketing Officer at SpartanNash to fill vacancies on its Board of Directors. Kirtland serves KeHE’s customers…
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Nov 8, 2019
The National Grocers Association (NGA) and Retailer Owned Foods Distributors & Associates (ROFDA) today announced that ROFDA will merge under NGA. The merger, approved by both NGA and ROFDA’s Board of Directors, will bring together two organizations with a shared mission to ensure a robust independent supermarket industry while continuing to provide a forum and…
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