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Promoting and Advancing Petroleum Marketing, Retail Grocery, and Convenience Stores in West Virginia

Driving Local Business and Community Growth Across West Virginia

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OMEGA is a West Virginia-based organization dedicated to supporting and advancing the business interests of the state’s petroleum marketing, retail grocery, and convenience store industries.

As a network of over 225 locally owned businesses, OMEGA actively promotes cooperation, advocates for favorable legislation, and provides education and resources to its members. With over 50,000 employees, OMEGA members significantly contribute to the state’s economy, generating more than 10% of all state taxes and supporting local communities through scholarships, charitable donations, and civic involvement.

OMEGA is committed to fostering industry growth while serving West Virginians with essential services like fuel, food, and convenience.

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OMEGA offers three types of membership: Convenience Store Members, Petroleum Marketer Members, and Grocer Members, all of which play a vital role in providing fuel, food, and essentials across West Virginia. As a liaison with state and national agencies, OMEGA works closely with organizations like NACS, PMAA, FMI, and the N.G.A. to advocate on behalf of its members.

We keep members informed through newsletters, legislative updates, an online resource hub, and educational seminars. Additional member benefits include access to the Encova Workers’ Compensation Discount Program and participation in our annual Trade Expo and fundraising efforts for children’s charities. OMEGA is here to support, advocate, and enhance the success of our industry members.

The FDA Food Code is the go-to resource for retail food safety professionals. The Food Code is a model guidance that includes science-based food safety principles for the retail and food service industry to protect public health and ensure the food sold to consumers is safe. The Food Code is commonly adopted by state, local and tribal agencies responsible for regulating the U.S. retail food and food service industry, including grocery stores, restaurants, cafeterias, vending machines, schools, and correctional facilities.

By: Ashley Eisenbeiser, Director of Food and Product Safety, Food Marketing Institute  <img src="http://www.fmi.org/images/default-source/blog-images/food-safety-through-collaboration.tmb-large-350-.png?sfvrsn=1" data-displaymode="Thumbnail" alt="Food Safety Through Collaboration" title="Food Safety Through Collaboration" style="float: right; margin: 10px;" /> The <a href="http://www.fda.gov/Food/GuidanceRegulation/RetailFoodProtection/FoodCode/">FDA Food Code</a> is the go-to resource for retail food safety professionals. The Food Code is a model guidance that includes science-based food safety principles for the retail and food service industry to protect public health and ensure the food sold to consumers is safe. The Food Code is commonly adopted by state, local and tribal agencies responsible for regulating the U.S. retail food and food service industry, including grocery stores, restaurants, cafeterias, vending machines, schools, and correctional facilities. So, how does the Food Code get updated and changed? Food safety professionals from an array of industries including food retail will gather next week in Boise, Idaho for the <a href="http://www.foodprotect.org/biennial-meetings/2016-biennial-meeting/">2016 Conference for Food Protection</a> biennial meeting. Established in 1971, the Conference for Food Protection (CFP) brings together food safety representatives from: local, state and federal regulatory agencies; industry; academia; professional organizations and consumer groups to address <a href="http://www.foodprotect.org/biennial-meetings/2016-biennial-meeting/issues/">food safety issues</a> and develop recommendations that will promote food safety and improve consumer protection. CFP is unique because it provides an open forum to foster collaboration between each constituency group in order to establish and enhance uniform standards for all aspects of retail, food service, and vending food protection. Input from those participating in the upcoming 2016 Conference for Food Protection will be reflected in the next edition of the FDA Food Code, scheduled to be released in 2017. For FMI, it is important that we are a part of these overarching food safety conversations to achieve a uniform standard across the retail food industry so that our members can better develop and implement food safety programs to comply with the many jurisdictional requirements.

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Supporting West Virginia Communities

OMEGA members play a vital role in West Virginia, supporting communities through substantial tax contributions and a wide-reaching presence across the state. With over 55% of the population living in border counties, our members are dedicated to serving both local and regional needs. Beyond business, we’re proud to give back, having contributed over $3.1 million to children’s charities since 2003, reflecting our commitment to making a positive difference.