Bring the World to the Dinner Table

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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Your Essential Connection in West Virginia

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.

When FMI Connect says “Everybody to the Table,” they mean everybody, all over the world! Visit the Expo at FMI Connect and you will have the chance to sample specialty products from all parts of the globe. Six country pavilions and dozens of more exhibitors from foreign countries will display the kinds of choices your customers are demanding. Here are some examples of what you can find in the Expo that demonstrates the global reach of the food retail industry today.

By: Margaret Core, Vice President, Industry Events, Food Marketing Institute <img src="http://www.fmi.org/images/default-source/blog-images/globe.tmb-large-350-.jpg?sfvrsn=1" data-displaymode="Thumbnail" alt="Globe" title="Globe" style="float: right; margin: 10px;" /> When FMI Connect says “Everybody to the Table,” they mean everybody, all over the world! Visit the <a href="http://www.fmiconnect.net/2016/experience-innovation/expo">Expo at FMI Connect</a> and you will have the chance to sample specialty products from all parts of the globe. Six country pavilions and dozens of more exhibitors from foreign countries will display the kinds of choices your customers are demanding. Here are some examples of what you can find in the Expo that demonstrates the global reach of the food retail industry today: <ul> <li>In the Italy pavilion, visit <a href="http://www.vinitonon.com/">Tonon</a> (Booth 4205), a company in Vittorio Veneto that has been making wine from grapes grown in the Veneto region around Venice since 1936.</li> <li>Stop by the booth of <a href="http://www.campodoro.eu/">Campo d’Oro</a> (Booth 4111), which produces a vast range of homegrown Sicilian products: preserves, pasta sauces, patés and pestos, honey and wine gelèe.</li> <li>Then taste the rices and risottos that <a href="http://www.risogallo.com/">Riso Gallo</a> (Booth 3601) has made at its factory in Genoa since 1856.</li> </ul> “The ‘Extraordinary Italian Taste’ and ‘Buy Authentic Italian, Get More’ are much more than marketing slogans,” said Italian Trade Commissioner Matteo Picariello. “They encompass the use of the best ingredients and our rich manufacturing history and tradition in creating extraordinary tasting products.” <ul> <li>Next, move on to the Greece pavilion and sample the olive oils produced by <a href="http://www.eleonhellas.gr/">Eleon Hellas</a> (Booth 4017) in a complex process that is determined to deliver the best its country has to offer.</li> <li>Try the pistachios grown by the <a href="http://www.fistikimolou.gr/">Thermopylae-Molos Pistachio Agricultural Cooperative</a> (Booth 4118) on 270 acres stretching from the coastal region of Molos to the mountains surrounding the ancient city of Thermopylae.</li> <li>Consumer passion for Thai cuisine has moved past the ubiquitous Thai restaurant and into the grocery aisles, as demonstrated by the wide variety of dried and glace fruits the <a href="http://www.siamfruitco.com/">Siam Fruit Co.</a> (Booth 4406) will have on display in the Thailand pavilion.</li> <li>Sample another Asian country’s very different variety of dried fruits once unavailable in the United States – like Yang mei and jackfruit - at the <a href="http://www.zzzgy.com/">Zhangzhou Jane Orchard Food</a> booth (Booth 4123) in the China pavilion.</li> <li>And what about candy? Since 1996, the <a href="http://www.fuhua-food.com/">Fujian Jinjiang Yonghe Fuhua Food Co.</a> (Booth 3618) has exported delicacies like crispy peanut candy, hard and soft candy, lollipops and its own Chinese interpretation of chocolate.</li> <li>If your customers are looking for the latest in trend-setting hot sauces, visit the Mexico pavilion and check out <a href="http://www.lameridana.com/">La Meridana</a> (Booth 2410e), which grows its own habanero peppers in the Yucatan Peninsula and uses them to create four different homemade flavors, each with its own exotic twist.</li> <li>Do your customers scour your shelves looking for the most authentic maple syrup? Stop in at the Quebec pavilion where representatives from <a href="http://www.lbmapletreat.com/">L.B. Maple Treat</a> (Booth 3818) can explain the process they go through to make sure their products are preservative-, additive- and chemical-free.</li> </ul> Take a look at the <a href="http://fmi16.mapyourshow.com/7_0/floorplan/">full exhibitor list</a> and sort by the products your retail operations is looking for to meet consumer demands for global products Your customers expect you to bring the world to their dinner table, and the FMI Connect Expo is the place to find the tastes they’re looking for.

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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.