Plant Based World Conference & Expo Announces New Dates for 2020 Event Due to Covid-19/Coronavirus Outbreak

JD Events, organizers of the Plant Based World Conference & Expo (PBW), announced today that in response to the serious outbreak of COVID-19/coronavirus, they have rescheduled the June event to October 2-3, 2020 at the Javits Center in New York City, the same location. The 2nd Annual Plant Based World Conference & Expo event was scheduled to take place June 5-6, 2020.

United Natural Foods Joins Collaborative Effort with Administration and Industry Peers to Keep Stores Well-Stocked Amidst COVID-19’s Impact

March 17, 2020 United Natural Foods

United Natural Foods announced that it participated in a Sunday afternoon discussion convened by the White House that included leaders from across the food and retail grocery industries.

DOT Declares National Emergency for CMV Delivering Relief in Response to Coronavirus Outbreak

On March 13, 2020, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued a national emergency declaration to provide hours-of-service (HOS) regulatory relief to commercial vehicle drivers who are transporting emergency relief in response to the nationwide coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak.

NGA Promotes Christopher Jones to Senior Vice President of Government Relations & Counsel

The National Grocers Association is pleased to announce that Christopher Jones has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Government Relations & Counsel. Jones previously served as Vice President of Government Relations & Counsel.

NGA Hires Jonathan Downey as Senior Vice President, Industry Relations

The National Grocers Association (NGA) today announced that Jonathan Downey has joined its team as Senior Vice President, Industry Relations.