Shelf Confidence Returns for Season 8
The Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association is proud to announce the return of its original podcast, Shelf Confidence, for a brand-new season. Season 8 premieres Thursday, August 7, 2025, at 9 AM and features eight weekly episodes exploring the challenges and innovations shaping Pennsylvania’s food and beverage industry. https://youtu.be/SMQk6XKheVw Each episode highlights a timely topic, from […]
Legislator Spotlight: Sen. Nick Miller
What are your top three legislative priorities in 2025? I want to invest in solutions that impact affordability and give opportunities to succeed for my constituents. Making lives better for working folks is my top priority – with energy costs rising and housing becoming more unattainable, it is harder for families to prosper. My priorities […]
PFMA awards Ridge Scholarships to 21 students
The Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association (PFMA) is pleased to announce the 21 recipients of the 2025 Thomas R. and Laura Ridge Scholarship. Each student will receive a one-year, $2,500 scholarship for the 2025-26 academic year. “Congratulations to this year’s scholarship recipients,” said Alex Baloga, president and CEO of PFMA. “We’re proud to support these exceptional […]
What actually happens after a cyber-attack? And what should you be doing to prepare?
BY PFMA MEMBER: CBIZ We’ve all heard of businesses getting hit by cyber-attacks. The headlines come and go, but what actually happens after the breach? CBIZ’s Technology team has helped countless small and mid-sized companies recover in real time, and we’ve learned what truly matters in those critical early hours. Picture this: ransomware locks you […]
Workforce Development with Central Penn College
BY PFMA MEMBER CENTRAL PENN COLLEGE Curtis Voelker, MPS, is the Executive Director of College Relations at Central Penn College, where he leads strategic partnerships and workforce initiatives connecting students with career opportunities. In today’s rapidly evolving economic landscape, the demand for adaptable and highly skilled professionals is stronger than ever. Central Penn College’s Center […]
PFMA Welcomes New Board Member
The Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association (PFMA) is proud to welcome Carl Saviers, Divisional Vice President for the Central Region at EG America, to its Board of Directors. Saviers brings extensive leadership experience in the convenience retail sector and a deep understanding of operations, strategy, and industry trends that will greatly benefit PFMA and its members. […]
Op-ed: Local Grocer and Food BankUrge Congress to Protect SNAP
Originally published in the Daily Courier Tom Charley is owner of the Charley Family Shop N’ Save and Jennifer Miller is the CEO of Westmoreland Food Bank. Providing our neighbors with access to fresh, affordable food is our mission. Whether it’s from the grocery store or a local food bank, all Pennsylvanians deserve to have […]
PFMA pushes food insecurity measures as state budget enters home stretch
A series of PFMA-supported legislative proposals that would help businesses combat food insecurity are progressing through the Pennsylvania General Assembly. As the calendar ticks over to June and lawmakers work to pass a state budget ahead of the new fiscal year which starts July 1, the association is working hard to get them to the […]
Legislator Spotlight: Rep. Robert F. Matzie
What are your top three legislative priorities in 2025? It all comes down to good schools, good jobs, and an economy that works for everyone. Most of the communities I represent have older residents in older homes and we cannot ask them to pay any more in property taxes, so we need to continue the […]
PFMA’s 2025 Annual Conference Brings Together the Food and Beverage Industry
https://youtu.be/sX-F6T-RHbM At the Omni Bedford Springs Resort this May, the PFMA didn’t just host a conference; it rallied an industry. The 2025 PFMA Annual Conference, held May 13,14, brought together retailers, wholesalers, suppliers, and government partners to take on challenges, trade insights, and strengthen relationships in Pennsylvania’s food and beverage sector. From the first handshake […]