Grocery Manufacturers Association
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GMA 2012 Executive Conference
The GMA 2012 Executive Conference running from the 25 – 27 of August brings together retailers and manufacturers to discuss issues that affect the grocery industry. The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) Executive Conference being held in Colorado Springs aims at bringing together industry players to converse on issues and trends that the grocery industry are…
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New Stores and GMA Meeting
Kings Food Markets has expanded into Old Greenwich, Connecticut. The New Jersey based Kings Food Markets has done this by acquiring a family run business known as Porricelli’s Market. Porricelli’s Market is a 63-year-old store that was sold after serving the Old Greenwich community for three generations. Kings Food Markets has promised to give the…
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Leadership Expert Set to Speak at GMA Chairman’s Lecture
Leadership expert, author and optimist Simon Sinek, will give the keynote speech at the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) Chairman’s Lecture. It is scheduled for 19th January, 2013 to be held in Scottsdale, Arizona. The president and chief executive officer of the GMA has said that the industry values innovation and the kind of forward-thinking leadership…
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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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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…