Food & Trends
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NGA Contented by Passing of the Taxpayer Relief Act
Both Congress and President Obama are being cheered by the National Grocers Association for passing a bill that avoided the dreaded fiscal cliff. The American Taxpayer Relief Act (H.R.8) is being characterized by the NGA as ‘net positive’ as it has several critical tax provisions backed aggressively by the group. The President of the association,…
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NGA Annual Show Helps Further Students Professional Development
The Food Industry University Coalition and the National Grocers Association (NGA) announced a partnership on Monday for the association’s annual show, scheduled for February of 2013. The show will give students from retail and food programs at fourteen universities an opportunity to further their professional development. The students will participate in mentoring programs in which they…
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FDA Releases Produce Processers and Growers FSMA Rules
The Food and Drug Administration released the two long-awaited rules for the Food Safety Modernization Act for produce processors and growers on Friday. The rules concern plans that processors must put in place to avoid food borne illnesses that sicken at least 130,000 Americans annually. It also includes actions that growers must take at packing and farm level. Produce…
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Events Co-Location as Midwinter Launches
For the first time, the co-location of FMI’s Executive Conference and GMA’s Chairman Lecture, Dinner and Reception commenced. According to event attendees, this collaboration helped to enhance trade partner interactions, particularly for the future. The Grocery Manufacturers Association series on Saturday was followed by the Food Marketing Institute’s football themed Midwinter kickoff on Sunday. The…
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Sandy Provided New Lessons
Hurricane Sandy sparked lessons for the food industry players. Associations and retailers have seen the storm as an eye-opener, according to industry leaders at the Food Marketing Institute’s Midwinter Conference. The storm gave the entire food industry lessons for future crises. Regional leaders faced overwhelming challenges during the storm while trying to communicate with stakeholders…
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Wegman and Smucker Receive Awards for Achievements
Wegmans Food Markets CEO Danny Wegman, J. M. Smucker, and Co. Chairman Tim Smucker were honored during the Grocery Manufacturers Association‘s Chairman Lecture 2013 in Scottsdale, Arizona. They received the Hall of Achievement Award, the top honor awarded by the GMA. Wegman and Smucker, who have worked together in the past, spoke of overcoming challenges…
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Qualities of a Good Grocery Cashier
The duty of a good grocery cashier encompasses much more than the requisite adding up of the items purchased by the customers. To be a good cashier, one must be well informed of the store itself and the products being sold. He also ought to be efficient and fast as he serves as a client…
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No Such Thing as a Free Lunch
We see it all the time- “Click here for a free sample!” – “Sign up to receive a free sample!” What used to be tables in grocery stores with bite-sized portions of food has now become the latest means of lead generation, a type of internet marketing where advertisements are directed at consumers based on…
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