By Eric Payne, NGA Manager of Communications
On Thursday, the NGA Foundation announced it has been selected to be a sub-awardee for a federal contract to provide Training and Technical Assistance to retailers implementing produce incentive and prescription projects.
The NGA Foundation joins a coalition of partners led by the Gretchen Swanson Center for Nutrition, Fair Food Network, and funded by USDA through the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP).
GusNIP provides SNAP participants and low-income customers experiencing diet-related health conditions with incentives to increase their purchase of fruits and vegetables at food retailers and farmers markets. Through the program, incentives and prescriptions are offered in a variety of methods at the point of purchase. Retailers are reimbursed for the cost of the incentives and prescriptions they redeem by grantee organizations.
The NGA Foundation Technical Assistance Center will be tasked with collecting information on the different incentive instruments in use, the advantages, disadvantages and costs involved in each, and sharing best practices for implementation of these important programs as easy and seamlessly as possible at retail.
Learn more here: https://bit.ly/2XWb46A
Brookshire Grocery Company Extends Hourly Appreciation Pay
Brookshire Grocery Company announced this week it’s extending appreciation pay for employees to July 10 to thank them for their service and dedication serving customers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Trent Brookshire, Chief Operating Officer for BGC, said the following about the extension:
“We are 100 days into this pandemic and our employee-partners’ efforts continue to have a significant impact on our communities. We are extending the hero pay out of gratitude for what they are doing every day. As an essential business for our communities, we will continue to keep our stores open with stringent cleaning precautions, so our customers and partners are safe. We are dedicated to our customers and honoring our partners for their incredible service.”
Read more from The Shelby Report here: https://bit.ly/2MTfYuy
Jeff Brown Helps Local Looted Businesses
Mohamed Rahman’s SNS Electronics and Discount store was destroyed earlier this month by looters. They took everything: televisions, cell phones, speakers, and computers – the damage to the store was devastating; but Mr. Rahman hopes to reopen. Thanks to Jeff Brown, President and CEO, of Brown’s Superstores INC. and the Pennsylvania 30 Day Fund, the store is on track to rebuild.
Read more from Jenice Armstrong of the Philadelphia Inquirer here: https://bit.ly/37yXJV2
Food City is making its debut in Alabama with a 54,000 square foot supermarket in Albertville.
Food City President and CEO, Steven Smith, said the following about the new store:
“We’re extremely excited to be opening our first store in Alabama. We look forward to serving the residents of Albertville and the surrounding areas and hope to have the opportunity to open additional stores in Alabama in the future.”
Learn more from WAFF here: https://bit.ly/3cZipGD
NGA Blog: Continue Upward Sales Trends During National Milk Month
Dairy product sales have increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, with sales 43% higher from March 8 to 22 than the year-ago period. Yogurt rose 31%, ice cream 40% and cheese 76%, while butter sales more than doubled, according to the National Milk Producers Federation.
Learn more from NGA Director of Communications, Jim Dudlicek, here: https://bit.ly/2Yv7XBD
