National Grocers Association

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Last activity: 01.09.2026

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Location

United States, District of Columbia, Washington

Employees

11-50

Founded date

1982

Mentions in press and media 26

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May 20, 2026	Independent grocers make up nearly 40% of US food retail sales, report says	Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Independent grocers are responsible for over $353 billion, or more than 38%, of the $920 billion in annual sales in the U.S. food...
Feb 26, 2026	Candy and soda makers prepare to ‘play offense’ on SNAP restrictions	Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. As more states begin to restrict shoppers from using food assistance benefits for candy and soda, food and beverage companies are bracing the...
Feb 4, 2026	How grocers are taking charge of food traceability requirements	Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The grocery industry is the driving force behind food traceability — even though retailers and suppliers have more than a year longer than ex...
Dec 17, 2025	FTC claimed Walmart got unfair pricing advantages from PepsiCo	Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: The Federal Trade Commission claimed Walmart received unfair pricing advantages from PepsiCo, according to the newly unsealed com...
Oct 29, 2025	How a lapse in SNAP benefits could affect consumers and retailers	Funding for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program food aid could lapse within days if the government shutdown persists. A lapse in the funding would be devastating for millions of U.S. families and would have ripple effects across the e...
Oct 8, 2025	SNAP restrictions may cost $1.6B for retailers to implement: report	Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Upfront costs for retailers to implement new SNAP purchasing restrictions are expected to total roughly $1.6 billion, according t...
Sep 1, 2025	A historic change in how Americans buy groceries is underway as SNAP benefit cuts begin	To learn more about the CNBC CFO Council, visit cnbccouncils.com/cfo On Monday, changes to the SNAP program go into effect, with a CBO analysis forecasting 2.4 million fewer Americans, including families with children, will receive federal ...
Jul 8, 2025	Trump signs spending and tax bill with major SNAP changes	On Friday, President Donald Trump signed a massive spending and tax bill, known as the “Big Beautiful Bill,” into law. The legislation slashes programs such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Medicaid, while increasing mil...
Jun 13, 2025	More states sign up for SNAP waivers	Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Arkansas, Idaho and Utah have received waivers allowing them to amend the statutory definition of eligible food under SNAP and th...
May 21, 2025	Food industry fights for SNAP as program faces massive cuts	Organizations representing the food and grocery industries are urgently calling attention to the importance of SNAP as Congress considers massive spending cuts and some states begin to restrict purchases. Last week, the House Agriculture Co...
Mar 26, 2025	The Food Fight: Delays, Lawsuits, and the Future of Grocery Chains	In the world of grocery chains, the stakes are high. Recent events have revealed a tangled web of food safety regulations and corporate rivalries. The U.S. grocery landscape is shifting, and the players are scrambling to adapt. The FDA rece...
Mar 24, 2025	Trump admin delays traceability rule to contain foodborne illness outbreaks	Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: The FDA said it would delay requiring companies and grocery stores to trace the foods in their supply chains so they can be quick...
Aug 20, 2024	Kamala Harris proposes food ‘price-gouging’ ban as part of economic platform	Listen to the article 5 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Vice President Kamala Harris promised a federal ban on food price-gouging as part of proposed economic policies she revealed in a...
Jul 27, 2024	The Rise of Fish-Free Seafood: Aqua Cultured Foods Makes Waves in the Market	Aqua Cultured Foods is setting the stage for a seafood revolution. This Chicago-based startup has recently secured self-affirmed Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) status for its innovative fish-free seafood products. With a focus on susta...
Jul 22, 2024	Amid House Oversight Hearing, Pharmacy Organizations Issue United Call for Action on 'Must-Pass' PBM Reform Legislation	Coalition of Organizations Representing Pharmacies and Pharmacists A coalition of organizations representing pharmacies and pharmacists across all practice settings released a statement today ahead of a Tuesday, July 23 U.S. House Committee...
Jun 22, 2023	With United Voice, Pharmacy Praises Bipartisan “Pharmacy DIR Reform” and Pharmacy Access Bill Vital for Patients, Medicare, and Pharmacies	We will work with leaders in Congress to enact this legislation this year, achieving comprehensive PBM reform. We need to ensure this job gets done, and gets done completely, for the American people. ARLINGTON, Va. (PRWEB) June 22, 2023 Org...
Oct 14, 2022	Business Business \| King Soopers’ parent company Kroger and Albertsons to move forward with $25 billion merger	Kroger — the parent company of King Soopers, the state’s largest grocery store chain headquartered in Denver — will merge with Albertsons in a move that will impact two of Colorado’s well-known retailers. The Friday announcement joins King ...
May 17, 2022	Congress Should Repeal The Durbin Amendment, Not Expand It To Credit Cards	Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., wipes down his phone with a disinfecting wipe before the start of a ... [+] Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Examining Liability During the COVID-19 Pandemic on Capitol Hill in Washington on Tuesday, May 12...
Sep 2, 2021	The Taxman Cometh	By Robert Yeakel, Director of Government Relations Labor Day is on the horizon but so too are some hefty changes to the tax code. Democrats have been chomping at the bit since the passage of the American Rescue Plan last March to follow up ...
Aug 24, 2021	Independent Grocers' Fall Legislative Preview: Webinar Key Takeaways	By Jim Dudlicek, NGA Director of Communications and External Affairs Congress will have a lot on their plate once they return from the August recess. From the debt limit and government funding to Democrats' tax-and-spend agenda, Washington,...
Jul 23, 2021	Federal Reserve to Clarify Debit Routing Rules, Seeks Comment from Industry	By Robert Yeakel, Director of Government Relations The Federal Reserve has been in the spotlight lately. While most attention has been focused on whether the agency will notch interest rates higher as Americans feel the sudden uptick in inf...
Oct 13, 2020	7 Ways To Successfully Land College Scholarships	If you’re planning to attend college next year or you have a dependent who is, you may know the FAFSA application period for the 2021-2022 school year began on October 1st. At this point, you’re probably wondering how much financial aid you...
Mar 16, 2020	COVID-19 in focus: Mayhem in stores, instore demos plummet, retailer meetings canceled, online sales surge	At UNFI - one of several food and beverage firms to participate in a Sunday afternoon discussion convened by the White House to discuss COVID-19 - CEO Steve Spinner told analysts it’s too early to say how COVID-19 will impact the industry...
Jan 28, 2020	As online grocery rises, independent grocery chains struggle	Grocers have had an advantage compared to other retailers in that the majority of grocery shopping is still done offline. As of October 2018, grocery represented just 1.6% of all online sales in the U.S., according to eMarketer. But that nu...
	Grocers ‘outraged’ after Whoopi Goldberg calls them ‘pigs’ over food inflation on ‘The View’	Grocery store owners clapped back after Whoopi Goldberg on ABC’s “The View” called them “pigs” over food inflation — and raised concerns that the name-calling could expose store owners to further violence, The Post has learned. The comedian...

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FAQ about National Grocers Association

When was National Grocers Association founded?

National Grocers Association was founded in 1982.

What has the press written about National Grocers Association?

Parsers VC has collected 26 articles mentioning National Grocers Association, among them “Independent grocers make up nearly 40% of US food retail sales, report says” (May 20, 2026) and “Candy and soda makers prepare to ‘play offense’ on SNAP restrictions” (Feb 26, 2026).

Is National Grocers Association still active?

Yes, National Grocers Association is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Sep 1, 2026.