Alton Brown told an IDDBA 2026 audience that four cultural forces reshaped food and that grocery’s fresh departments can rebuild the human connection shoppers crave.
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Leadership: Great Execution Starts With Simple Teaching
Leadership is often described in big words such as vision, strategy, culture, influence, transformation. While those words matter, the best leaders have a way of bringing leadership back down to earth. They make it plain, practical and repeatable. That is why the story of a lunch conversation I had with Peyton Manning is so powerful. […]
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NGAF Program Strengthens, Empowers Independent Leaders
The NGA Foundation leadership program focuses on developing skills for emerging and established leaders in the grocery industry.
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Numerator Index Shows Highest Inflation In More Than 2 Years
Prices for everyday household purchases are now up 2.9 percent versus a year ago – the largest year‑over‑year increase in more than two years, according to the Numerator Consumer Goods Price Index.
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Purdue Study: USMCA Helps Keep Food Prices Lower For American Families
A new Purdue University study finds that North American trade has helped lower U.S. food prices and could play a key role in keeping grocery affordability in check ahead of the upcoming review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
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Trevor Noah Brings Storytelling, Trust And Hard Truths To IDDBA 2026
Surprise IDDBA 2026 General Session speaker Trevor Noah urged dairy, deli and bakery pros to lead with authentic voice, resist trend-chasing and reconnect with shoppers as people first.
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IDDBA 2026: 3 Forces Reshaping Dairy, Deli, Bakery And 5 Ways To Win
According to new IDDBA 2026 data shared by Anne-Marie Roerink on the show floor, a majority of shoppers can be persuaded to spend more.
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Sprouts Opens New Stores In CA, FL, TX
Sprouts Farmers Market continued its national expansion with three grand openings in the past week. Each store brings fresh produce, healthy proteins, and a broad wellness assortment to its community. Here is a look at the new locations. Lecanto, Florida – Opened May 29 Location: 3209 W. Norvell Bryant Hwy. in Lecanto, Florida Local produce […]