National Grocers Association Applauds Modernization of WIC Food Package to Provide Flexibility for Independent Grocers and Families 

The National Grocers Association issued the following statement from NGA Vice President of Government Relations Stephanie Johnson regarding a final rule issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to revise food package within the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC). 

RoNetco Supermarkets Honored with Peter J. Larkin Community Service Award 

In 2023, the company’s stores raised more than $141,000 during the ShopRite Partners in Caring Campaign, a cooperative-wide annual initiative to raise awareness around food insecurity. The company matched donations with a $30,000 gift to a local food bank.

National Grocers Association Reveals 2024 Creative Choice Award Winners 

The National Grocers Association (NGA), the trade association representing the independent supermarket industry, along with sponsoring partners Kellanova and Unilever, have revealed the winners of their annual Creative Choice Awards, which recognizes the best marketing and merchandising programs among independent grocery retailers.

National Grocers Association Response to FTC Challenge of Kroger – Albertsons Merger

February 28, 2024 National Grocers Association

The National Grocers Association (NGA) issued the following response to the Federal Trade Commission’s decision to challenge the merger between Kroger and Albertsons:

Nearly 2,500 Independent Grocery Stores Ask Congress to Oppose SNAP Restrictions

February 23, 2024 National Grocers Association

The National Grocers Association (NGA), the trade association representing the independent supermarket industry, alongside independent community grocers nationwide, sent a letter today to Congress opposing recent efforts within the FY2024 House Agriculture Appropriations bill to restrict SNAP purchases under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).