NGA Foundation Tapped to Advance SNAP Online Programs

The National Grocers Association Foundation (NGAF) has been awarded a $5 million grant by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) to establish a technical assistance center that will guide grocers through the process of implementing online Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) grocery purchasing.

NGA Foundation Seeks Nominations for Executive Leadership Development Program

December 22, 2022 National Grocers Association

The NGA Foundation (NGAF) is seeking nominations for grocery industry leaders to attend its Executive Leadership Development Program (ELDP). Sponsored by PepsiCo and designed to prepare leaders to face business challenges in the 21st-century marketplace, the conference will be held June 4-8, 2023, at Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y.

NGA: FDA’s New Traceability Rule Will Disproportionately Impact Smaller Grocers

November 18, 2022 National Grocers Association

The National Grocers Association (NGA), the national trade association representing the independent supermarket industry, responded to the final ruling on the proposed U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rule, “Requirements for Additional Traceability Records for Certain Foods.”

NGA Urges for Modernization of WIC Food Package to Provide Flexibility for Independent Grocers and Families

November 18, 2022 National Grocers Association

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a proposed rule to revise food package within the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC). The last review of WIC food packages occurred in 2009.

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NGA Response on FTC Policy Statement Regarding the Scope of Unfair Methods of Competition

November 10, 2022 National Grocers Association

The National Grocers Association (NGA) responded to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) policy statement expanding use of Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act to address unfair methods of competition. Chris Jones, NGA senior vice president of government relations and counsel issued the following statement: