PFMA covers industry trends, COVID impact during 2020 Fall Legislative Conference
During a year marked by unusual and challenging circumstances, the Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association hosted its 2020 Fall Legislative Conference virtually with sessions hitting a range of hot topics in the food industry. On Tuesday and Wednesday, speakers covered state and federal legislation impactingthe industry, multiple angles of COVID’s effects on businesses, disability inclusion, lossprevention, […]
PFMA lauds PA House and Senate for passing bill to create Commerce Courts
The Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association praises the efforts of the state House and Senate in passing legislation to establish a Commerce Courts system in Pennsylvania. SB 976 passed in the state House Wednesday night. PFMA supported the bill, whichwas amended to include language to create a Commerce Courts system in theCommonwealth. Establishing this system has […]
Liz Kemmery joins PFMA as Director of Communications
The Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association welcomes Liz Kemmery as its new director of communications. In this role, Kemmery will manage content and media requests for the statewide association.Kemmery brings nearly twenty years of experience in communications and design toPFMA. She joins the association after fourteen years in higher education, most recently workingas director of creative […]
C&S Wholesale Grocers Executive Meg Mitchell appointed PFMA Board Secretary
The Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association (PFMA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Meg Mitchell to Secretary of its Board of Directors. Mitchell is Vice President, Customer Experience, at PFMA member and sponsor C&S WholesaleGrocers, covering the company’s Pennsylvania and upstate New York regions. She joined C&S in April of2019 and since has helped create […]
Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association announces2020 Thomas R. and Laura Ridge Scholarship recipients
The Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association (PFMA) announced that 22 college students have received 2020 Thomas R. and Laura Ridge Scholarship awards totaling$44,500. The annual scholarships are named to honor Thomas R. and Laura Ridge, the parents of the formerPennsylvania Governor, Tom Ridge. Thomas R. Ridge was a member of the Pennsylvania food industryfor 25 years. […]
Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association Announces Leadership Changes to Board of Directors
The Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association, a statewide trade association advocating for the interests of grocers, convenience stores, wholesalers, consumer product vendors and other organizations, announced this week changes to leadership positions on its Board of Directors. Board Vice Chair Tom Cormier, Manager of Government Affairs at Retail Business Services, a subsidiary of Ahold Delhaize USA, […]
PFMA submits testimony in support of expanded alcohol sales
Alex Baloga, President & CEO of the Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association, submitted written testimony Tuesday to the Pennsylvania State Senate Law & Justice Committee in support of increased customer choice and convenience for alcohol sales at retailestablishments in the state. The committee considered legislation to increase the retail outlets that sell spirits, specifically Senate Bills […]
Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association hosts annual fall conference
The Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association (PFMA) recently hosted its 4th-annual Fall Legislative Conference at the Radisson Hotel Harrisburg in Camp Hill. The event was punctuated by a special guest keynote speaker, U.S. Senator Bob Casey, who spokeduring cocktail hour about challenges to cuts to the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program(SNAP) and the problem of food […]
Gov. Tom Wolf and state Rep. Greg Rothman take action to designate September 2019 as Family Meals Month in Pennsylvania
Elected officials in Pennsylvania have come together to designate September 2019 as Family Meals Month in Pennsylvania, and in doing so, encourage families to eat together at home. Gov. Tom Wolf issued a proclamation in August and state Rep. Greg Rothman, who serves part ofCumberland County, introduced House Resolution 455 which would establish Family Meals […]
Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association announces recipients of 2019 Thomas R. and Laura Ridge Scholarship
The Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association (PFMA) has announced the winners of the 2019 Thomas R. and Laura Ridge Scholarship. An independent judging panel selected 21 students based on academic record, school and community involvement, an essay and recommendations from school and work. “We’re extremely grateful for the member companies who donated to the Ridge Fund […]