Washington, D.C. — The Nationwide Grocers Affiliation (NGA), the nation’s main affiliation representing unbiased group grocers and wholesale distributors, acknowledged Alvaro Bedoya this week with its prestigious Spirit of America Award.
“I’m proud to acknowledge former Federal Commerce Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya with this award to acknowledge not solely somebody who has formed coverage that has benefited unbiased grocers all through the nation, however has made historical past by way of his service and advocacy,” mentioned Christopher Jones, NGA chief authorities relations officer and SVP. “Because of his braveness, his persistence, and his perception that each enterprise, huge and small, deserves a good shot, Robinson-Patman enforcement returned for the primary time in many years. That may not have occurred with out Alvaro Bedoya.”
In 2022, Commissioner Bedoya visited Buche Meals Shops in Pine Ridge, South Dakota, as a part of an effort to see how a scarcity of antitrust enforcement has been harming unbiased grocers and their customers for many years.
His management and openness to listening to the tales of these impacted by a scarcity of antitrust enforcement helped deliver renewed consideration to the necessity for a extra aggressive market. RF Buche despatched his congratulations to Bedoya in a video performed earlier than the award presentation.
The Spirit of America Award was initiated in 1982 to honor people who’ve supplied management within the areas of group service and authorities relations on behalf of the meals distribution business.
The award is NGA’s method of recognizing people who’ve labored to assist set up a free and unbiased meals distribution system. NGA presents the award to acknowledge key business and group leaders for his or her energetic involvement and participation in group and public affairs.
Through the years, the NGA Spirit of America award has come a distinguished and memorable acknowledgment of the dedication of over 550 recipients, together with previous Presidents George Bush and Gerald Ford, former Vice President Dan Quayle, former Secretary of State and Chairman of the Joint Chief of Employees, Basic Colin Powell and former Speaker of the Home Tom Foley.
The Govt Convention and Public Coverage Summit is NGA’s annual occasion for decision-makers and management groups to achieve a aggressive benefit within the market by way of in-depth forecasts on the way forward for the business, outlooks of rising financial and enterprise tendencies, and alternatives to strengthen relationships with buying and selling companions all through the availability chain.
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About NGA
NGA is the nationwide commerce affiliation representing the retail and wholesale group grocers that comprise the unbiased sector of the meals distribution business. An unbiased retailer is a privately owned or managed meals retail firm working quite a lot of codecs. The unbiased grocery sector is accountable for about 1.2 p.c of the nation’s total financial system and is answerable for producing greater than $250 billion in gross sales, 1.1 million jobs, $39 billion in wages and $36 billion in taxes. NGA members embrace retail and wholesale grocers positioned in each congressional district throughout the nation, in addition to state grocers’ associations, producers and repair suppliers. For extra details about NGA, go to www.nationalgrocers.org.
