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Grocery Manufacturers Association

Scott Openshaw

The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) represents the world’s leading food, beverage and consumer products companies. The association promotes sound public policy, champions initiatives that increase productivity and growth and helps to protect the safety and security of the food supply through scientific excellence. The GMA board of directors is comprised of chief executive officers from the association’s member companies. The $2.1 trillion food, beverage and consumer packaged goods industry employs 14 million workers, and contributes over $1 trillion in added value to the nation’s economy. For more information, visit the GMA Web site.

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Recent blog posts from Grocery Manufacturers Association

The Kid's Gotta Eat

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Recently Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack gave a speech before the National Press Club in which he laid out the need to improve nutrition in schools.  We couldn't agree more! As we've pointed out on here numerous times over the...

Kudos to First Lady Michele Obama - Let's Move!

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The food and beverage industry enthusiastically supports First Lady Michele Obama!  ...

Salt Reduction, Good. Focus on Energy Balance and a Healthy Diet, Better.

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The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC DOH) today introduced its "National Salt Reduction Initiative" and its draft salt reduction targets for packaged food and food service categories. GMA's Chief Science Officer, Bob Brackett, said: "The...

The Science Behind Word of Mouth

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This blog entry is courtesy of GMA Manager of Member Communications Beth Ludwick: Last week, marketers from some of the world's biggest brands gathered in New York at the GMA CPG Social Media Forum to hear from experts on the front...

Waiting to Export

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On November 22, 2006 the United States signed  trade pact with Colombia, an agreement designed to reduce tariffs, secure protection for intellectual property rights, and facilitate our ability to export American manufactured food, beverages and consumer products to the Colombian...