Mar 21, 2016
Arlington, VA –The National Grocers Association (NGA) presented Jerry Garland, former president and CEO of Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG) with its Industry Service Award during the AWG Annual Meeting on Saturday, March 19. Garland served as president and CEO of AWG from 2009 to 2015. Under his leadership, AWG grew into a $9 billion wholesale…
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Mar 16, 2016
Arlington, VA – National Grocers Association (NGA) President and CEO Peter J. Larkin today issued the following statement upon the Senate’s failure to invoke cloture on a bill, offered by Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts (R-KS) that would provide for permanent federal preemption of state labeling laws of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and foods made…
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Mar 1, 2016
Topline results show Independents perform highly in fresh and customer service areas Las Vegas, NV – The National Grocers Association (NGA) today released topline results from its consumer trends study, which for the first time segments independent supermarket shoppers from national chain shoppers. The survey was conducted on behalf of the National Grocers Association by…
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Mar 1, 2016
Las Vegas, NV – The National Grocers Association (NGA) recognized two industry leaders with top awards during the 2016 NGA Show. The following individuals were honored with the below industry awards: Thomas K. Zaucha Entrepreneurial Excellence Award was presented to Roger Lowe, Sr., President/Chairman of the Board, Lowe’s Markets. Lowe began his career in the grocery industry…
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Feb 19, 2016
Arlington, VA – The National Grocers Association (NGA) today offered its support for a proposal, spearheaded by Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee Senator Pat Roberts (R-KS), that would establish a federal uniform labeling standard for foods made with genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and also for GMO-free foods. NGA President and CEO Peter J. Larkin released the following…
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Feb 12, 2016
Arlington, VA – The National Grocers Association (NGA) today commended the U.S. House of Representatives for the passage of the Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2015 (H.R. 2017), a bipartisan bill that clarifies the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) final rule regarding menu labeling at restaurants and similar retail food establishments. The bill, sponsored…
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Jan 20, 2016
Arlington, VA – Today, the National Grocers Association (NGA), the national trade association representing the independent supermarket industry, praised the U.S. Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee for its work on the Improving Child Nutrition Integrity and Access Act, a bill to reauthorize a number of nutrition programs for five years, including the Women, Infants…
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Jan 11, 2016
Arlington, VA – The National Grocers Association (NGA), the national trade association representing the independent supermarket industry, announced today the promotions of four of its staff. Greg Ferrara has been named Senior Vice President of Government Relations and Public Affairs. Ferrara will continue in his role overseeing the government relations and communications and marketing departments…
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Jan 7, 2016
Arlington, VA –Food Network star, Duff Goldman will once again emcee the National Grocers Association (NGA) Best Bagger Championship, sponsored by PepsiCo, and held at The NGA Show in Las Vegas, Nevada from February 28 – March 1, 2016. “2016 will be an exciting year for the NGA Best Bagger Championship as we celebrate 30…
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Jan 4, 2016
The National Grocers Association (NGA) today launched a new, redeveloped website to better serve NGA members and educate consumers about the independent supermarket industry. “In today’s information age, people are going online on a daily basis, seeking information on a variety of issues, and NGA wants our website to be a destination that provides timely and…
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Dec 30, 2015
Arlington, VA – The National Grocers Association (NGA), the national trade association representing the independent supermarket industry, applauded today the passage of combined tax relief and government funding legislation, which included many significant wins for the industry. “NGA applauds Congress for working together to pass bipartisan legislation that ensures the government is funded through Fiscal Year 2016…
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Oct 29, 2015
Arlington, VA – The National Grocers Association (NGA) is pleased to recognize Lorelei Mottese with NGA’s highest award for government relations, the Clarence G. Adamy Great American Award. The award was presented to Ms. Mottese by NGA President and CEO Peter J. Larkin and NGA Vice President of Public Affairs Greg Ferrara at Wakefern Food…
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Oct 29, 2015
Arlington, VA – The National Grocers Association (NGA) today commended U.S. Senators Roy Blunt (R-MO) and Angus King (I-ME) for the introduction of the Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2015 (S. 2217), a bipartisan bill to address problems with the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) final rule regarding menu labeling at restaurants and similar retail food establishments.…
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Oct 28, 2015
Arlington, VA – The National Grocers Association (NGA), is pleased to announce that the NGA Board of Directors has recently approved the appointment of the following individuals to fill two recent vacancies on its Board: Julie Bitter, Vice President of Customer Development, Unilever John T. Derderian, President, Allegiance Retail Services, LLC In her role at Unilever, Bitter…
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Oct 26, 2015
Arlington, VA – Greg Ferrara, vice president of public affairs at the National Grocers Association (NGA) was recognized as one of Association TRENDS 2015 “”Leading Association Lobbyists”” for his successful advocacy efforts to protect the independent supermarket industry from onerous and costly federal regulations. “”Drawing on his experience from running his family’s supermarket, Greg has been…
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – National Grocers Association (NGA) President and CEO Greg Ferrara testified yesterday in front of the full House Agriculture Committee on how supply chain challenges, including the labor shortage and anti-competitive tactics by power buyers in the grocery marketplace, are impacting independent grocers and the communities they serve. “The greatest risk we face in…
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Session aimed at creating a foundation for diversity and inclusion efforts Arlington, VA – The NGA Foundation, in partnership with the Washington Food Industry Association, will present an Implicit Bias Seminar on Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020, at 1pm EST. This seminar is designed to be an effective, interactive, comprehensive course that helps leaders, executive teams,…
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Washington, D.C. – The National Grocers Association (NGA), the trade association representing the independent sector of the food retail and distribution industry, today sent a letter outlining its 2023 Farm Bill priorities to the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, and U.S. House Committee on Agriculture. “As deliberations begin on Capitol Hill on the…
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Joint Release with Gretchen Swanson Center For Nutrition US Department of Agriculture selects Gretchen Swanson Center for Nutrition to lead WIC Online Ordering Initiative Award part of effort to promote participant satisfaction and improve access to healthy foods for millions of WIC participants 16 NOVEMBER 2020 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food…
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New rule fails to address pharmacy DIR fees to lower drug costs ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Nov. 24, 2020) – The country’s leading pharmacy groups issued the following statement on the Trump administration’s new final rule on prescription drug rebates: “While we want our patients to pay less for their prescription drugs, this rule does not accomplish…
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