Washington, D.C. — The Nationwide Grocers Affiliation (NGA), the nation’s main affiliation representing impartial neighborhood grocers and wholesale distributors, acknowledged Autumn Value, UNFI vp, authorities affairs, with NGA’s Pinnacle PAC Award this week through the annual Government Convention & Public Coverage Summit.
“I’m proud to current Autumn with the Pinnacle PAC Award at this yr’s Government Convention & Public Coverage Summit,” mentioned Christopher Jones, NGA chief authorities relations officer and SVP. “Autumn has spent appreciable time advocating on behalf of impartial grocers, the wholesalers who serve them, and your entire meals retail business. She has volunteered her time to take a seat on NGA’s Authorities Relations Committee and the NGA Grocers PAC Board, the place she has been a useful voice and useful resource.”
Established in 2014 to honor Tom Wenning, retired NGA EVP and basic counsel, for his years of service to the affiliation and the impartial grocery business, NGA’s Pinnacle PAC Award is offered to NGA members that assist advance the function and presence of impartial grocers and NGA in authorities and political affairs.
The Government 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 means of in-depth forecasts on the way forward for the business, outlooks of rising financial and enterprise developments, and alternatives to strengthen relationships with buying and selling companions all through the provision chain.
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About NGA
NGA is the nationwide commerce affiliation representing the retail and wholesale neighborhood grocers that comprise the impartial sector of the meals distribution business. An impartial retailer is a privately owned or managed meals retail firm working quite a lot of codecs. The impartial grocery sector is accountable for about 1.2 p.c of the nation’s general economic system and is accountable 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.
