Forward-Looking Education Program Drives NGA Executive Conference

 Sustainability, market trends and operating in a post-pandemic marketplace are among the topics that will be explored in the education program lineup at the National Grocers Association’s (NGA) Executive Conference, Sept. 18-19, 2021, at the Paris Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.

NGA Thomas K. Zaucha Entrepreneurial Excellence Award Presented to Cheryl Sommer

The National Grocers Association (NGA) presented the Thomas K. Zaucha Entrepreneurial Excellence Award to Cheryl Sommer, owner, president and CEO of Kaune’s Neighborhood Market in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

NGA Launches Toolkit to Help Independents Offer SNAP Online Purchasing

The National Grocers Association (NGA), the trade association representing the independent supermarket industry, has launched a “SNAP Online Purchasing Toolkit” that outlines the steps retailers may take to accept SNAP Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) payments online.

NGA Submits Comments on FDA Traceability Rule

February 24, 2021 National Grocers Association

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

Independent Grocers Laud Efforts to Expand SNAP Online Purchasing

February 11, 2021 National Grocers Association

The National Grocers Association (NGA), the trade association representing the independent supermarket industry, applauds Congress for efforts to make Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) online purchasing more accessible to independent community grocers.