National Grocers Association Reveals Creative Choice Awards Category Winners

The National Grocers Association (NGA) revealed this year’s winners in its Creative Choice Awards contest, sponsored by Kellogg’s and Unilever. The year-long contest honors the best marketing and merchandising programs in the grocery industry that have positively impacted sales, had a unique benefit to the community, and raise the bar for creativity in the independent grocery sector.

NGA Hires Robert Yeakel as Director of Government Relations

January 17, 2019 National Grocers Association

The National Grocers Association (NGA) today announced that Robert Yeakel has joined its government relations department as a director. In this role, Yeakel will manage payments and data security policy issues.

Laura Strange Appointed Senior Vice President, Communications and External Affairs

The National Grocers Association (NGA) is pleased to announce that Laura Strange has been appointed to the position of Senior Vice President, Communications and External Affairs. Laura previously served as Vice President, Industry Relations, Marketing, and Communications.

Sofi Award Winners Featured in New Specialty Food Association Pavilion at the NGA Show in San Diego

The 2019 NGA Show will feature the Specialty Food Association’s (SFA) 2018 sofitm Awards gold winners in the new SFA Pavilion on the EXPO floor. From more than 2,650 entries, sampled in blind tastings by a national panel of culinary experts, 156 products across 39 categories were chosen to receive a 2018 sofi Award.