National Grocers Association

Sponsors Needed The NGA Foundation is seeking sponsors for its Fundraiser! 🎳 There are many opportunities available for a tax-deductible sponsorship that can help promote your brand during an exciting networking event. The fundraiser is being hosted during the Executive Conference and Policy Summit on October 28th, from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm. Learn more about the event and sponsorship opportunities here >> https://lnkd.in/eU8fMUP2

Had an amazing time at the Fancy Food Show this week with National Grocers Association members as they participated in a Big Ideas Stage panel focused on Multicultural Merchandising in the Modern Grocery Landscape! It was an honor to help organize this session, which delved into innovative ways to embrace diverse cultures beyond traditional boundaries and break free from the "ethnic aisle." Thank you to Gladys Marquez and William Duran for sharing real-life case studies and strategies on inclusive sourcing and cross-merchandising. And a BIG thank you to Michelle Mendoza for your brilliant moderating and your leadership and direction of the panel! #FancyFoodShow #MulticulturalMerchandising #CuratorsofCulture

What an honor for the National Grocers Association and our members to have an independent grocer in Congress! Congrats to Congressman Mike Rulli who was sworn in this week to represent the 6th district of Ohio. Mike has been assigned to two important committees for our industry: Judiciary and Education & Workforce. We look forward to working with Congressman Rulli for many years to come! Thanks to all who helped support Mike’s campaign for Congress! He’s on the ballot again in November so let’s keep up the support!

Attention job seekers! 🚀 This Workforce Wednesday, discover the NGA Foundation's Online Training and Education Center – your pathway to career growth!  Sponsored by The Coca-Cola Company, our cloud-based courses cover 170+ industry-specific topics, including food safety and emotional intelligence. Ready to enhance your resume and stand out? Dive into the world of learning and development with NGA! 🎓🌟 Explore our online learning courses here >> https://lnkd.in/ebpH_Jy5 #WorkforceWednesday #NGATrainingCenter #CareerGrowth

🥛 What's Driving Dairy Purchasing Decisions? #Dairy is a destination for daily staples on most shopping trips. But, how are evolving demographics, changing nutritional requirements and the rise of alternative products influencing what winds up in consumers’ baskets? In a webinar this Thursday, Tamika D. Sims, MS, PhD from the International Food Information Council will explore consumption trends and considerations for dairy products as part of a healthy eating pattern, including potential barriers that may be uniquely attributable to race, ethnicity or income level. Learn more and register: https://lnkd.in/eHfuRnCj

📆 Coming Soon! The NGA Foundation Awareness Week is happening July 15th through the 19th. Each day, we will highlight one of the NGA Foundation's Programmatic Pillars. 🔹 Diversity and Inclusion 🔹 Industry Promotion 🔹 Student Programs 🔹 Leadership Development 🔹 Technical Assistance Follow the National Grocers Association to be the first to see each post!

Earlier this month, the NGA Foundation hosted the Executive Leadership Development Program (ELDP) at Cornell University. It was four days of interactive and intensive instruction designed to develop and prepare leaders for facing business challenges in the 21st-century marketplace. Thank you to PepsiCo for sponsoring this event.

📰 NGA Focuses on Fresh for Independent Grocers Supermarket fresh departments were in the spotlight for nearly 100 operations-focused grocery leaders attending the National Grocers Association’s 2024 Store Operations Summit: Focus on Fresh, held June 17-19, 2024, in New Orleans. The summit was sponsored by Hussmann, Citrus America, Inc., RSA America LLC and the NGA Foundation Technical Assistance Center. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eDe6TpCq

“I prefer to find the best people possible and give them the support they need in order to do their job. I like to think I lead with a collaborative style, looking for input from the people closest to the action and our leadership team before making any major decisions. I do not make most of the day-to-day decisions in our company. Those decisions are made by the people entrusted with that responsibility.” - Harps Food Stores, Inc. Chairman/CEO Kim Eskew discusses his servant leadership style in the Spring issue of Independent Grocer magazine – read more https://lnkd.in/evnCKfPa

Thank you to Sen. Amy Klobuchar for stopping by the NGA offices today to discuss issues important to Main Street independent grocers and the communities they serve, including #antitrust enforcement to ensure fair competition as well as #nutrition policy in the new #FarmBill. 📸 Pictured below: Sen. Amy Klobuchar and NGA's Christopher Jones