Associations

ELMWOOD PARK, N.J. - Economic reports released by The Food Institute and the government in recent weeks confirm that grocery store sales were weaker than expected during the holiday season and are not showing much improvement.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. - United Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Association will launch a new internet-based government advocacy program -- the United Produce Industry Grassroots Action Network -- at its Annual Produce Business Conference and Expo, Feb. 21-24, 2003, in Long Beach, Calif.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - GMDC, the association serving the general merchandise and health & beauty care segments of supermarket wholesalers and retailers, mass merchandisers, drug chains, drug wholesalers and e-retailers, has announced three staff changes.

CINCINNATI - The Kroger Co. is launching a marketing campaign to educate customers about the nutritional benefits of eating more dairy foods. Kroger will feature 3-A-Day messaging, which is part of an ongoing integrated marketing/education program by the American Dairy Association/National Dairy Council.

NGA's new chairman is investing his wealth of experience and leadership skills on behalf of independent grocers across the country.

WASHINGTON -- Food makers may advertise "qualified" descriptions of the health benefits of their products now that the Food and Drug Administration has loosened a requirement requiring scientific consensus on such claims.

ROCKVILLE, Md. - Consumers concerned about the quality and purity of vitamins and other dietary supplements can now look for the United States Pharmacopeia's (USP) new DSVP certification mark on product packaging.

WASHINGTON, DC - Jim Koskan, corporate director of risk control at Minneapolis-based Supervalu, was recently appointed to OSHA's new National Advisory Committee on Ergonomics (NACE).