NGA Submits Comments on FDA Traceability Rule

February 24, 2021 National Grocers Association

The National Grocers Association (NGA), the national trade association representing the independent supermarket industry, submitted comments yesterday on the proposed U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rule, “Requirements for Additional Traceability Records for Certain Foods.”

NGA Pushes Back Against $15 Federal Minimum Wage

February 11, 2021 National Grocers Association

“NGA strongly opposes increasing the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour because it would harm small businesses and reduce food access in disadvantaged communities,” the association wrote in a letter to committee Chairman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott and Ranking Member Virginia A. Foxx.

Independent Grocers Laud Efforts to Expand SNAP Online Purchasing

February 11, 2021 National Grocers Association

The National Grocers Association (NGA), the trade association representing the independent supermarket industry, applauds Congress for efforts to make Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) online purchasing more accessible to independent community grocers.

NGA Show Announces 2021 Program Offerings

February 9, 2021 National Grocers Association

The NGA Show, produced and managed by Clarion Events Food & Beverage Group, announced today that it will be held, in-person, Sept. 19-21, 2021, at the recently renovated Paris Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.

NGA Expands Government Relations Services

January 11, 2021 National Grocers Association

The National Grocers Association (NGA), the trade association representing the independent supermarket industry, today announced that it has retained the services of Steptoe & Johnson LLP, a dynamic Washington D.C.-based law and lobbying firm that will boost NGA’s advocacy capabilities. Steptoe will provide legal, regulatory and advocacy representation and expertise on a wide range of issues.