Las Vegas, NV – The Nationwide Grocers Affiliation (NGA), the commerce affiliation for the impartial grocery business, awarded a $10,000 money prize to Rocco Cammarota of Publix Tremendous Markets in Georgia after he claimed victory within the Finest Bagger Championship final night time throughout The NGA Present.
Sponsored by PepsiCo, the competitors passed off through the second day of The NGA Present, an annual occasion that unites impartial grocers, wholesalers, business executives, producers, and repair suppliers for invaluable networking, studying, and innovation alternatives.
“The power was electrical because the nation’s prime baggers went head-to-head through the Finest Bagger Championship in Las Vegas,” stated Greg Ferrara, NGA president and CEO. “Rocco’s excellent efficiency earned him the title, and we couldn’t be extra thrilled to have a good time his achievement. An enormous thanks to our sponsor, PepsiCo for his or her dedication to this thrilling custom.”
The outcomes of the competitors have been as follows:
Winner: Rocco Cammarota, Publix Tremendous Markets, Georgia
Runner Up: Makenzie Wooden, Contemporary Market, Utah
third: Michael Le, Rosauers Supermarkets, Washington State
4th : Austin Kollasch, Fareway Shops, Nebraska
fifth: Elizabeth Ripperdan, Publix Tremendous Markets, Alabama
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In regards to the Nationwide Grocers Affiliation
NGA is the nationwide commerce affiliation representing the retail and wholesale group grocers that comprise the impartial sector of the meals distribution business. An impartial retailer is a privately owned or managed meals retail firm working a wide range of codecs. The impartial grocery sector is accountable for about 1.2 p.c of the nation’s total economic system and is liable for producing greater than $250 billion in gross sales, 1.1 million jobs, $39 billion in wages and $36 billion in taxes. NGA members embody retail and wholesale grocers situated in each congressional district throughout the nation, in addition to state grocers’ associations, producers and repair suppliers.
About The NGA Present
Because the premier occasion for the impartial grocery business, The NGA Present brings collectively grocery retailers, wholesalers, producers, and suppliers from throughout the nation for 3 days of studying, networking, and product discovery in Las Vegas. For 2026, we’re excited to host the occasion on the MGM Grand Convention Heart – permitting all attendees to assemble underneath one roof for a extra linked and handy expertise. Whether or not you’re launching your first retailer or main a multi-generational grocery enterprise, The NGA Present affords the insights, improvements, and relationships that assist impartial grocers thrive.
