Thomas K. Zaucha Award Presented to Michael Needler Jr.

The National Grocers Association (NGA), the trade association representing the independent grocery industry, presented the Thomas K. Zaucha Entrepreneurial Excellence Award to Michael Needler Jr., president and CEO of Fresh Encounter Inc.

NGAF Provides Leadership on Nutrition Incentive Capability Document

February 25, 2022 National Grocers Association

 The National Grocers Association Foundation (NGAF) has wrapped up the POS Nutrition Incentive Workgroup, successfully creating a core functionality document for efficient and accurate nutrition incentive POS solutions. This workgroup was brought together in partnership with the Nutrition Incentive Hub and featured representatives from 23 different non-profits and government agencies.

NGA Names Ecolab as its Food Safety Partner

February 23, 2022 National Grocers Association

The National Grocers Association (NGA), the trade association representing the independent supermarket industry, has named Ecolab, the global leader in water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services, as its Food Safety Partner as part of a new suite of resources available to NGA member companies.

NGA Reveals 2022 Creative Choice Award Winners

February 15, 2022 National Grocers Association (

The National Grocers Association (NGA), the trade association representing the independent supermarket industry, along with sponsoring partners Kellogg’s and Unilever, have revealed the winners of their annual Creative Choice Awards, which honors and recognizes the best marketing and merchandising programs in the grocery industry.

Grocery Retailer Videos Highlight Produce Prescriptions

The National Grocers Association Foundation Technical Assistance Center (NGAF TA Center) has partnered with two northeastern grocery chains to create testimonial and informational videos highlighting the growing food-as-medicine movement and the GusNIP PPR project.