Follow the Yellow Brick Road to Family Meals
The genius of the Wizard of Oz story lies in its ability to creatively convey a simple, but hard truth about human nature; we frequently go wishing for miracle solutions to our problems, when the answers we seek are already in our possession. Tin Man, Cowardly Lion, Scarecrow and even Dorothy already had the heart, the courage, the intelligence, and the ability to return home that they were requesting of a charlatan. In the end, that self-professed good man, but very bad wizard did help solve their problems, but only by helping them realize they already had what they needed.
Prioritizing Food to People: Packaging, Plastics and Avoiding Food Waste
According to data from ReFED and Feeding America, the number of Americans struggling with hunger since the COVID-19 pandemic has risen from 40 million to a staggering 54 million people.
Making Food Safety Training Accessible to All
Food safety training and certification has been established as a key activity to reduce the risk of preventable foodborne illness.
As Shoppers Become Brand Agnostic, What Does That Mean for Private Brands?
Today’s shoppers bring a broad and sophisticated range of criteria with them when making their food shopping decisions. While there still remain occasions and situations where brand is the prime driver (I would never consider any ketchup other than Heinz), the focus solely on brand per se is vanishing in favor of a focus on the product itself and its attributes as the definer of quality.
Taking Stock of Where We Are: A Look at the Impact of COVID-19 on Grocery Shopper Habits
For five long months, we have all been experiencing the unprecedented realities presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, including the frustrating truths of supply and the dramatically increased demand for groceries. Once ingrained grocery shopping habits have been forced to evolve to some new behaviors.
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OMEGA Press
- WV Oil Marketer & Grocers Association Campaign Raises Over $154,000 For Children in Need of Assistance
- Thank You for Making the 2024 Jan Vineyard Charity Golf Outing a Success!
- Join the GameChanger July Campaign: Empower Our Youth, Prevent Substance Misuse
- WV Oil Marketer & Grocers Association Campaign Raises Over $137,000 For Children in Need of Assistance
- WV Oil Marketer & Grocers Association Campaign Raises Over $132,000 For Children in Need of Assistance
NGA News
- Grocery eCommerce – The Digital Shelf is Still Evolving
- NGA Statement on SNAP Funding
- NGA Statement on Need to Reopen the Government and Fund SNAP and WIC
- Busch’s Fresh Food Market Donates 107K Gallons Of Milk In 2025
- Statement from NGA President & CEO Greg Ferrara on the Need to Reopen the Government and Fund SNAP/WIC
CSP Fuel News
- Jacksons Food Stores teams up with Boise State University
- New York convenience-store association starts petition to allow sale of spirits-based RTDs
- Satisfying On-the-Go Consumers with Craveable, Snackable Eats
- Philip Morris to pay Washington $66M through tobacco-related settlement
- Convenience-store foodservice technology, equipment on display at NACS Show
