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2010 Legislative Issue
02/19/2010
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2010 Legislative Issue
The stairs leading up to the rotunda of the Iowa State Capitol are walked daily by hundreds of people. It’s a path that legislators, lobbyists and public citizens all share, and a journey every person should embrace. Caught at the right moment, the stairways flanking the rotunda can capture all of the brilliance and grace that surrounds the most energetic section of the capitol.
Inside This Issue:
s Build with Bags Program to Award up to $100,000 in Grant Money – Page 10
s Fareway Managers Mold Relationship out of Honesty, Trust – Page 14
s Issues to Monitor During 2010 Iowa Legislative Session – Page 16
s Hy-Vee Names Edeker its New President – Page 25
s Bright Idea: Roland firm enhances LED efficiency by adding lenses – Page 30
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2009 Iowa Products Issue
12/01/2009
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2009 Iowa Products Issue
In addition to its inviting Midwestern values, the state of Iowa produces several outstanding products for America's grocery industry. The vast array of food items surrounding Ken Waller, IGIA chairman and Hy-Vee executive vice president and CAO, are some of the best of this nation's Heartland. They're all either made or packaged right here in the state and are definitely worth a taste.
Inside This Issue:
s IGIA, MWA Announce BWB School Recycling Challenge Winner – Page 12
s Building for the Future: Fareway nears final stages of expansion project – Page 15
s Iowa Products Well Supported Behind Strong & Proud Tradition – Page 17
s Natural Gas Purchasing Pool Formed by IGIA – Page 20
s Driving Forces Keep Little Rock Grocery Store Open – Page 27
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2009 Hall of Fame Issue
10/01/2009
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2009 Hall of Fame Issue
Hy-Vee CEO and President Ric Jurgens has been named the Iowa Grocery Industry Association's 2009 Retailer of the Year. He will be recognized and honored by hundreds of of his industry peers at the association's 16th Annual Hall of Fame Dinner on November 3, 2009, at the Sheraton West Des Moines Hotel.
Inside This Issue:
s Iowa Grocers Leading New Statewide Plastic Bag Recycling Project – Page 10
s Jurgens Inducted into IGIA Hall of Fame as 2009 Retailer of the Year – Page 16
s Mueller-Yurgae Associates Recognized as 2009 Supplier of the Year – Page 19
s Commitment, Excellence Garner Tracy Lifetime Achievement Award – Page 21
s Small Town Grocery Makes Big Impact – Page 34
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2009 Convention Issue
06/01/2009
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2009 Convention Issue
The 2009 IGIA Convention will be held in Okoboji, Iowa, from July 8-10. The theme for the annual event is "Navigating Through Change," and helping provide the navigational tools to success will be Michael Sansolo and Kevin Coupe. Sansolo and Coupe will deliver two quality presentations that will be complimented by FMI President and CEO Leslie Sarasin and Iowa State University Extenstion Program Specialist Meghan O'Brien. They will further break down the changing economic landscape of the grocery industry from a national and state perspective.
Inside This Issue:
s Staffing, Hiring and Retention in Food Retailing – Page 13
s Grocery Industry vs. Economy: Industry adapting to economic crunch – Page 17
s Tastes Like a Fine Iowa Wine – Page 30
s Cherokee Distribution Center Figures Prominently in Hy-Vee's Plans – Page 42
s North Scott Foods Celebrates Milestone – Page 44
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2009 Legislative Issue
02/03/2009
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2009 Legislative Issue
The underside of the dome of the Iowa State Capitol Building is a magnificent sight that has a wonderful history. The dome is 275 feet above ground level and is 80 feet wide in diameter. It is primarily made of 23-karat gold, which carries a total weight of 100 troy ounces. In the center is the logo of the Grand Army of the Republic, a symbolic image of the American Civil War. It is underneath all this splendor where Iowa's elected officials come together every year as a government of the people, by the people and for the people.
Inside This Issue:
s Community Friendship Rolled into a Legislative Relationship – Page 10
s Grocers Care Day a Major Staple of the IGIA's Legislative Process – Page 13
s IGIA, GroPAC Start Out on Right Foot – Page 14
s Labor, Health Care Issues to Reemerge in Washington – Page 20
s LEEDing the Way Through Green Building Initiatives – Page 22
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2008 Iowa Products Issue
12/01/2008
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2008 Iowa Products Issue
Iowa's grocery industry boasts some of the best products available to consumers, and several of them are either made or packaged right here in the state of Iowa. This is why the Iowa Grocery Industry Association and its chairman, Denny Dietrich of Gary's Foods in Mount Vernon, Iowa, are proud to help promote them.
Inside This Issue:
s Iowa Products Well Supported Behind Strong & Proud Tradition – Page 10
s Kum & Go Leader Honored for Business Savvy, Contribution to Industry – Page 12
s Shopping Habits Challenge Iowa Small Town Groceries – Page 18
s Bender's Foods Adds Space, New Items – Page 29
s JW's Celebrates 35 Years of Putting Food on the Table – Page 34
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2008 Hall of Fame Issue
10/01/2008
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2008 Hall of Fame Issue
Ross Nixon, president and COO of Dahl's Foods, will be honored by hundreds of his industry peers when he receives this year's Retailer of the Year award from the Iowa Grocery Industry Association at its 15th Annual Hall of Fame Dinner on October 27, 2008.
Inside This Issue:
s Dietrich Takes Over Reins As New IGIA Chairman – Page 4
s Successful History Garners Nixon Association's Most Prestigious Award – Page 16
s Coca-Cola Honored As 2008 Supplier of the Year – Page 21
s Beneke Sacks Competition to Win 2008 Iowa Best Bagger Contest – Page 22
s Storms, Floods Reek Havoc on Iowa's Grocery Industry – Page 30
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2008 Convention Issue
06/01/2008
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2008 Convention Issue
The Iowa Grocery Industry Association plans to host another sensational convention July 9-11 in Lake Okoboji, Iowa. This year's theme is "One Industry, One Dream – Carrying the Torch of Success," and headlining the list of speakers is Michael Sansolo, former senior vice president for the Food Marketing Institute. Sansolo and multi-faceted speaker Rob Bell will provide the 2008 IGIA Convention with 'National Caliber Speakers at Your State Convention,' making it a cannot miss event.
Inside This Issue:
s Secretary Northey, Iowa Grocers Encourage Shoppers to "Choose Iowa" – Page 12
s Leaders of the Next Generation of Women – Page 15
s Craft, Import Beers Becoming More Appealing in Iowa – Page 20
s 2008 IGIA Convention Preview – Page 28
s Paper of Plastic? Neither – Page 41
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2008 Legislative Issue
02/01/2008
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2008 Legislative Issue
The Iowa State Capitol Building in downtown Des Moines will help host the 2008 Grocers Care Day event that will be put on by the Iowa Grocery Industry Association Wednesday, February 13. All IGIA members are invited and encouraged to attend as this is a perfect opportunity to meet and help educate Iowa legislators on important issues that will be up for debate.
Inside This Issue:
s Legislative Relationship Etched Beyond the Issues – Page 10
s IGIA Entering Year Two of Educational Recycling Program – Page 12
s IGIA Board Sets Legislative Policy Positions – Page 14
s Empower Your Team With Training – Page 20
s No Frills on Broadway Remodeled – Page 22
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