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{{Short description|U S. consumer packaged goods manufacturers association}}
The '''Grocery Manufacturers Association''' (GMA) is a [[trade association]] of the food industry.<ref name="business">[http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=4594396 BusinessWeek]</ref> It represents the world's largest branded food, beverage and consumer product companies.
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The '''Consumer Brands Association (CBA)''', formerly the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA),<ref>{{Cite web|date=April 20, 2020|title=Head of grocery group talks virus, shopping|url=https://finance-commerce.com/2020/04/head-of-grocery-group-talks-virus-shopping/|access-date=April 21, 2020|website=Finance & Commerce|publisher=Associated Press|language=en-US}}</ref> is a United States-wide [[trade association]] for manufacturers of [[Fast-moving consumer goods|consumer packaged goods]] (CPG).


The CBA represents companies that manufacture food, beverages, household, and personal care products. As of December 2020, the CBA represented more than 1,700 brands.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Industry Impact|url=https://consumerbrandsassociation.org/industry-impact/|access-date=December 8, 2020|website=Consumer Brands Association}}</ref> Since the CBA's rebranding in 2020, 18 companies have joined it, increasing growth by more than 30%. As of 2021, the CBA represents 73 CPG companies with nearly 2,000 brands.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Memberships jump over 30% for Consumer Brands Association|url=https://www.foodbusinessnews.net/articles/18040-membership-jumps-over-30-for-consumer-brands-association|access-date=August 15, 2021|website=www.foodbusinessnews.net|language=en}}</ref>
==Overview==
The Grocery Manufacturers Association was founded in 1908 as the Grocery Manufacturers of America.<ref>[http://www.gmaonline.org/about/ GMA About]</ref> It is headquartered at 2401 [[Pennsylvania Avenue (Washington, D.C.)|Pennsylvania Avenue]], [[Washington, D.C.]].<ref name="business"/>


==History==
On January 1, 2007 GMA merged with the [[Food Products Association]] and formed the world's largest [[trade association]] representing the food, beverage, and consumer products industry ('''GMA/FPA'''). Effective January 1, 2008, the association adopted the single name Grocery Manufacturers Association.
The Consumer Brands Association (CBA) was founded in 1908 as the American Specialty Manufacturers Association, which consisted of 45 food and branded-product manufacturers in New York City.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.gmaonline.org/about/history/ |title=About {{!}} History |access-date=July 30, 2015 |archive-date=August 7, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150807225547/http://www.gmaonline.org/about/history/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> It was headquartered at 2401 [[Pennsylvania Avenue (Washington, D.C.)|Pennsylvania Avenue]], Washington, D.C.<ref name="business">{{Cite web|title=Company Overview of Grocery Manufacturers Association|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=4594396|website=[[Bloomberg News]]| date=September 6, 2023 }}</ref>


Since its founding, the association has helped draft legislation such as the [[Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act]] in 1938, which gave the [[Food and Drug Administration|Food and Drug Association]] (FDA) regulatory authority and credited innovations, like the [[Universal Product Code]] (also known as the UPC bar code) in the 1970s. The [[Smart Label]] became a digital disclosure tool in 2015.
On March 16, 2010 at the [[Grand Hyatt Washington]], First Lady [[Michelle Obama]] called on the GMA to help her with her [[Let's Move!]] campaign to reduce childhood obesity.<ref>Yunji de Nies, [http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2010/03/michelle-obama-tells-grocery-manufacturers-association-to-step-it-up/ Michelle Obama tells Grocery Manufacturers Association to ‘Step it Up’], [[ABC News]], March 16, 2010</ref><ref>[http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/remarks-first-lady-a-grocery-manufacturers-association-conference Remarks by the First Lady at a Grocery Manufacturers Association Conference], WhiteHouse, March 16, 2010</ref>


On January 1, 2007, the association merged with the [[Food Products Association]] and formed the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA), the world's largest [[trade association]] representing the food, beverage, and consumer products industry ('''GMA/FPA''').
In 2012, it developed the Sustainability Summit with the [[Food Marketing Institute]].<ref>[http://www.fmi.org/forms/meeting/Microsite/TPASustainabilitySummit Food Marketing Institute]</ref>


After two outbreaks of [[salmonella]] in 2006-2007,<ref name="cdcs2">{{Cite web |date=March 7, 2007 |title=Multistate Outbreak of Salmonella Tennessee Infections Linked to Peanut Butter (FINAL UPDATE) |url=https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/2007/peanut-butter-3-7-2007.html |website=CDC |publisher=U.S. Department of Health & Human Services}}</ref><ref name="sotir092">{{Cite journal |last1=Sotir |first1=Mark J. |last2=Ewald |first2=Gwen |last3=Kimura |first3=Akiko C. |last4=Higa |first4=Jeffrey I. |last5=Sheth |first5=Anandi |last6=Troppy |first6=Scott |last7=Meyer |first7=Stephanie |last8=Hoekstra |first8=R. Michael |last9=Austin |first9=Jana |last10=Archer |first10=John |last11=Spayne |first11=Mary |year=2009 |title=Outbreak of Salmonella Wandsworth and Typhimurium Infections in Infants and Toddlers Traced to a Commercial Vegetable-Coated Snack Food |journal=The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal |volume=28 |issue=12 |pages=1041–1046 |doi=10.1097/INF.0b013e3181af6218 |pmid=19779390 |author14=Salmonella Wandsworth Outbreak Investigation Team |first13=Patricia M. |last13=Griffin |first12=Elizabeth R. |last12=Daly|s2cid=37566254 }}</ref> members of the GMA made efforts "to reassess industry practices for eliminating salmonella in low-moisture products".<ref name="gmacs2">{{Cite book |url=http://graphics8.nytimes.com/packages/pdf/business/20090515_moss_ingredients/SalmonellaControlGuidance.pdf |title={{title case|CONTROL OF SALMONELLA IN LOW-MOISTURE FOODS}} |date=February 4, 2009 |publisher=Grocery Manufacturers Association}}</ref>
==Proposal to label genetically modified products as 'natural'==
On December 5, 2013, the Grocery Manufacturers Association sent a letter to the [[Food and Drug Administration]] announcing GMA's plan to petition the FDA to establish a rule allowing food made with genetically modified products to be labeled as 'natural'. <ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/20/business/trade-group-seeks-natural-label-on-modified-food.html?_r=0 Group Seeks Special Label for Food: ‘Natural’], New York Times, December 19, 2013</ref>


In 2022, the association paid $9 million to settle a lawsuit by the State of Washington, for violating the states's campaign disclosure law when the association opposed a [[Genetically modified food controversies|GMO-labeling]] ballot initiative, [[Washington Initiative 522 (2012)|Initiative 522]], in 2013.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jenkins |first=Don |date=March 2, 2022 |title=Food makers settle with Washington state for $9M over initiative campaign |url=https://www.capitalpress.com/state/washington/food-makers-settle-with-washington-state-for-9m-over-initiative-campaign/article_9304633a-9a60-11ec-b3c5-53bea17dcbbb.html |access-date=2022-08-15 |website=Capital Press |language=en}}</ref>
==Board of directors==
===Chair===
* [[Gary Rodkin]], CEO of [[ConAgra Foods]]<ref name="gma">[http://www.gmaonline.org/forms/committee/CommitteeFormPublic/view?id=16E3DD0000014F GMA Board of Directors]</ref>


==Advocacy initiatives==
===Vice-Chair===
On December 5, 2013, the GMA sent a petition to the FD to support a new rule allowing food that is made with [[genetically modified organism]]s (GMOs) to be labeled as natural.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Food industry group wants permission to label GMO foods as 'natural' |url=https://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2013/12/20/Food-industry-group-wants-permission-to-label-GMO-foods-as-natural |url-status=live |access-date=September 20, 2021 |website=foodnavigator-usa.com |date=December 20, 2013 |language=en-GB|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180309020312/https://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2013/12/20/Food-industry-group-wants-permission-to-label-GMO-foods-as-natural |archive-date=March 9, 2018 }}</ref>
* [[Ken Powell]], Chairman and CEO of [[General Mills]]<ref name="gma"/>


On March 16, 2010, [[First Lady of the United States|First Lady]] [[Michelle Obama]] called on the GMA to help her with the [[Let's Move!]] campaign to reduce [[childhood obesity]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=de Nies |first=Yunji |date=March 16, 2010 |title=Michelle Obama tells Grocery Manufacturers Association to 'Step it Up' |url=https://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2010/03/michelle-obama-tells-grocery-manufacturers-association-to-step-it-up/ |website=ABC News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=March 16, 2010 |title=Remarks by the First Lady at a Grocery Manufacturers Association Conference |url=https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/remarks-first-lady-a-grocery-manufacturers-association-conference |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170130081122/https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/remarks-first-lady-a-grocery-manufacturers-association-conference |archive-date=January 30, 2017}}</ref>
===Treasurer/Secretary===
* William B. Cyr, President and CEO of [[Sunny Delight Beverages]]<ref name="gma"/>


In 2017, the association announced plans to relocate to [[Arlington County, Virginia]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sernovitz |first=Daniel J. |date=February 9, 2017 |title=With Nestle incoming, leading industry trade association also headed to Rosslyn |work=[[American City Business Journals]] |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2017/02/09/exclusive-with-nestle-incoming-leading-industry.html}}</ref>
===Members===

* Jeffrey Ansell, Chairman, President and CEO of [[Sun Products]]<ref name="gma"/>
Several significant members, including [[Campbell Soup Company]], [[Unilever]], [[Mars, Incorporated]], [[Tyson Foods]], [[Nestlé]], [[Dean Foods]], [[The Hershey Company|Hershey's]], and [[Cargill]], had left the GMA since 2017, prompting a rebranding.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Charles |first=Dan |date=January 5, 2018 |title=Powerful Food Lobby Group Loses Members Amid Industry Culture Clash |url=https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2018/01/05/575906151/powerful-food-lobby-group-loses-members-amid-industry-culture-clash |website=The Salt}}</ref>
* J.P. Bilbrey, President and CEO of [[The Hershey Company]]<ref name="gma"/>

* J.S. Brown III, President and CEO of [[Bruce Foods]]<ref name="gma"/>
In September 2019, the association announced it would relaunch itself as the ''Consumer Brands Association'' (CBA) in January 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 26, 2019 |title=Bold New Agenda, New Name: GMA to Relaunch as Consumer Brands Association™ |url=https://www.gmaonline.org/news-events/newsroom/bold-new-agenda-new-name-gma-to-relaunch-as-consumer-brands-association-in- |access-date=October 25, 2019 |archive-date=October 25, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191025141737/https://www.gmaonline.org/news-events/newsroom/bold-new-agenda-new-name-gma-to-relaunch-as-consumer-brands-association-in- |url-status=dead }}</ref> The rebranded association focused on representing the CPG industry and a new, consumer-centric agenda.<ref>{{Cite web |title=GMA to Rebrand as Consumer Brands Association |url=https://progressivegrocer.com/gma-rebrand-consumer-brands-association |access-date=November 25, 2020 |website=Progressive Grocer |language=en}}</ref>
* [[John A. Bryant (businessman)|John Bryant]], President and CEO of [[Kellogg Company]]<ref name="gma"/>

* Mark Clouse, President for North America of [[Mondelēz International]]<ref name="gma"/>
In May 2020, the CBA launched the Critical Infrastructure Supply Chain Council (CISCC), an integrated resolution of 35 or more trade associations that address short- and long-term supply chain problems.<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 7, 2020 |title=StackPath |url=https://www.vendingmarketwatch.com/products/product-distributors/news/21137292/consumer-brands-association-announces-critical-infrastructure-supply-chain-council-amid-coronavirus-crisis |access-date=May 8, 2020 |website=www.vendingmarketwatch.com}}</ref>
* Sean Connolly, CEO of [[Hillshire Brands]]<ref name="gma"/>

* Brian C. Cornell, CEO of [[Pepsico]] Americas Foods<ref name="gma"/>
CBA advocates on behalf of the CPG industry to Congress, state legislatures, and administration officials. The CBA's advocacy program focuses on:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Consumer Brands Association Forms Coalition Tasked With Informing Federal CBD Policies |url=https://thcnet.com/news/consumer-brands-association-forms-coalition-tasked-with-informing-federal-cbd-policies |access-date=November 5, 2020 |website=THCnet® {{!}} Cannabis News, Jobs, and Career Services |language=en}}</ref>
* James R. Craigie, Chairman and CEO of [[Church & Dwight]]<ref name="gma"/>

* George E. Deese, Chairman and CEO of [[Flowers Foods]]<ref name="gma"/>
* "Frictionless Supply Chains" is focused on promoting goods to consumers through [[frictionless supply chain]]s;
* J. Alexander M. Douglas Jr., President for North America of [[The Coca-Cola Company]]<ref name="gma"/><ref>[http://www.coca-colacompany.com/our-company/operations-leadership-j-alexander-m-douglas-jr The Coca-Cola Company, Operations Leadership: J. Alexander M. Douglas Jr.]</ref>
* "Packaging Sustainability" aims to increase recyclability and redesign the current US recycling system;
* Brian J. Driscoll, CEO of [[Diamond Foods]], Inc<ref name="gma"/>
* "Smart Regulations" advocates for federal regulations;
* Stanley K. Dunbar, President and CEO of [[Moody Dunbar]]<ref name="gma"/>
* "Trust in CPG" commits GPG to selling consumers safe, reliable products.<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 27, 2019 |title=GMA to become Consumer Brands Association |url=https://www.supermarketnews.com/center-store/gma-become-consumer-brands-association |access-date=November 12, 2020 |website=Supermarket News |language=en}}</ref>
* Gregg L. Engles, Chairman and CEO of [[Dean Foods]]<ref name="gma"/>

* Jeffrey M. Ettinger, Chairman, President and CEO of [[Hormel]]<ref name="gma"/>
==Programs and initiatives==
* Tom Ferriter, President and CEO of [[Bush Brothers and Company]]<ref name="gma"/>
* Better Process Control School - The CBA hosts training for companies that produce low-acid and acidified foods, like tomato sauces, pickled products, and some pet foods. It fulfills FDA and [[USDA]] requirements in acidification, thermal processing, and container closure evaluation operations during the canning.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Better Process Control School |url=https://foodscience.psu.edu/workshops/better-process-control |access-date=November 16, 2020 |website=Plone site |language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Better Process Control School |url=https://events.cornell.edu/event/better_process_control_school_1196 |access-date=November 16, 2020 |website=Cornell |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Programs & Initiatives |url=https://consumerbrandsassociation.org/about-us/programs-initiatives/ |access-date=November 5, 2020 |website=Consumer Brands Association}}</ref>
* Joseph E. Gallo, President and CEO of [[E & J Gallo Winery]]<ref name="gma"/>
* Facts Up Front - A program of the CBA and [[Food Marketing Institute]], this labeling system displays nutrition information on the front of food and beverage packages.
* Robert J. Gamgort, CEO of [[Pinnacle Foods]]<ref name="gma"/>
*Hands-on Classrooms - Provides free resources for students, teachers, administrators, and parents about [[food safety]], systems, and processing.
* David N. Geise, Chairman and CEO of [[Furmano Foods]]<ref name="gma"/>
* The Food Waste Reduction Alliance (FWRA) - A collaborative effort of the CBA, the [[National Restaurant Association]], and the [[Food Industry Association]] to reduce the volume of food waste being sent to landfills, donate more food to people in need, and recycle unavoidable food waste.
* William G. Gisel Jr., President and CEO of [[Rich Products]]<ref name="gma"/>
* The Smart Label platform<ref>{{Cite web |last=Marcarelli |first=Rebekah |title=Smart Label Is Rapidly Taking Over the Retail Front |url=https://www.winsightgrocerybusiness.com/industry-partners/smartlabel-rapidly-taking-over-retail-front |access-date=November 16, 2020 |website=Winsight Grocery Business |language=en}}</ref> - launched in 2015, it hosts detailed information about around 80,000 products from more than 1,000 participating brands.
* Paul Grimwood, Chairman and CEO of [[Nestlé]] USA, Inc<ref name="gma"/>

* Kenneth E. Guise Jr., President and CEO of [[Knouse Foods]]<ref name="gma"/>
==Board of directors==
* James B. Hannan, CEO and President of [[Georgia-Pacific]]<ref name="gma"/>
; Chair
* Melanie L. Healey, Group President for North America of [[Procter & Gamble]]<ref name="gma"/>
* [[Jeff Harmening]], Chairman and chief executive officer, [[General Mills]], Inc.
* Kevin J. Hunt, President and CEO of [[Ralcorp|Ralston Foods]]<ref name="gma"/>
; Vice-Chair
* Bradley C. Irwin, President and CEO of [[Welch's]]<ref name="gma"/>
* William R. Johnson, Chairman, President and CEO of the [[H.J. Heinz Company]]<ref name="gma"/>
* [[Carolyn Tastad]], Group President - [[North American]] and Chief Sales Officer, [[The Procter ＆ Gamble Company|The Procter & Gamble Company]]
; Treasurer/Secretary
* Donald R. Knauss, Chairman and CEO of [[Clorox]]<ref name="gma"/>
* [[William B. Cyr]], CEO of Fresh Pet, Inc.
* Kees Kruythoff, President for North America for [[Unilever]]<ref name="gma"/>
===Notable members===
* Christopher D. Lischewski, President and CEO of [[Bumble Bee Foods]]<ref name="gma"/>
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* Reid V. MacDonald, President and CEO of [[Faribault Foods]]<ref name="gma"/>
* Apu Mody, President for North America of [[Mars, Incorporated]]<ref name="gma"/>
*[[Beth Ford]], President, and chief executive officer, [[Land O'Lakes]], Inc.
*[[David Chavern]], President and CEO, Consumer Brands Association
* John S. Morgan, Chairman and CEO of [[Morgan Foods]]<ref name="gma"/>
*[[Linda Rendle]], chief executive officer, [[The Clorox Company]]
* Denise M. Morrison, President and CEO of [[Campbell Soup Company]]<ref name="gma"/>
*[[Mark Smucker]], President, and chief executive officer, The [[The J.M. Smucker Company|J. M. Smucker Company]]
* Gregory R. Page, Chairman and CEO of [[Cargill]]<ref name="gma"/>
<ref>{{Cite web |title=Board of Directors |url=https://consumerbrandsassociation.org/about-us/board-of-directors/ |access-date=October 29, 2020 |website=Consumer Brands Association}}</ref>
* Randy C. Papadellis, President and CEO of [[Ocean Spray (cooperative)|Ocean Spray]]<ref name="gma"/>
* Clement Pappas, CEO of [[Clement Pappas]]<ref name="gma"/>
* Christopher J. Policinski, President and CEO of [[Land O'Lakes]]<ref name="gma"/>
* C. Larry Pope, President and CEO of [[Smithfield Foods]]<ref name="gma"/>
* Gary J. Prince, President of [[Bimbo Bakeries USA]]<ref name="gma"/>
* Richard K. Smucker, CEO of [[The J.M. Smucker Co.]]<ref name="gma"/>
* Thomas Stokes, President and CEO of [[Tree Top, Inc.]]<ref name="gma"/>
* W. Anthony Vernon, President for North America of [[Kraft Foods]]<ref name="gma"/>
* David J. West, President and CEO of [[Del Monte Foods]]<ref name="gma"/>
* Alan D. Wilson, Chairman, President and CEO of [[McCormick & Company]]<ref name="gma"/>
* David J. Yanda, President and CEO of [[Lakeside Foods]]<ref name="gma"/>


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{Official website|https://www.gmaonline.org/}}
* [http://www.gmabrands.com GMA web site]

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Latest revision as of 21:21, 6 February 2024

Consumer Brands Association
FormationJune 1908; 116 years ago (1908-06)
TypeTrade association
HeadquartersRosslyn, VA, US
Location
  • United States
CEO
David Chavern
Websiteconsumerbrandsassociation.org

The Consumer Brands Association (CBA), formerly the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA),[1] is a United States-wide trade association for manufacturers of consumer packaged goods (CPG).

The CBA represents companies that manufacture food, beverages, household, and personal care products. As of December 2020, the CBA represented more than 1,700 brands.[2] Since the CBA's rebranding in 2020, 18 companies have joined it, increasing growth by more than 30%. As of 2021, the CBA represents 73 CPG companies with nearly 2,000 brands.[3]

History

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The Consumer Brands Association (CBA) was founded in 1908 as the American Specialty Manufacturers Association, which consisted of 45 food and branded-product manufacturers in New York City.[4] It was headquartered at 2401 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C.[5]

Since its founding, the association has helped draft legislation such as the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act in 1938, which gave the Food and Drug Association (FDA) regulatory authority and credited innovations, like the Universal Product Code (also known as the UPC bar code) in the 1970s. The Smart Label became a digital disclosure tool in 2015.

On January 1, 2007, the association merged with the Food Products Association and formed the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA), the world's largest trade association representing the food, beverage, and consumer products industry (GMA/FPA).

After two outbreaks of salmonella in 2006-2007,[6][7] members of the GMA made efforts "to reassess industry practices for eliminating salmonella in low-moisture products".[8]

In 2022, the association paid $9 million to settle a lawsuit by the State of Washington, for violating the states's campaign disclosure law when the association opposed a GMO-labeling ballot initiative, Initiative 522, in 2013.[9]

Advocacy initiatives

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On December 5, 2013, the GMA sent a petition to the FD to support a new rule allowing food that is made with genetically modified organisms (GMOs) to be labeled as natural.[10]

On March 16, 2010, First Lady Michelle Obama called on the GMA to help her with the Let's Move! campaign to reduce childhood obesity.[11][12]

In 2017, the association announced plans to relocate to Arlington County, Virginia.[13]

Several significant members, including Campbell Soup Company, Unilever, Mars, Incorporated, Tyson Foods, Nestlé, Dean Foods, Hershey's, and Cargill, had left the GMA since 2017, prompting a rebranding.[14]

In September 2019, the association announced it would relaunch itself as the Consumer Brands Association (CBA) in January 2020.[15] The rebranded association focused on representing the CPG industry and a new, consumer-centric agenda.[16]

In May 2020, the CBA launched the Critical Infrastructure Supply Chain Council (CISCC), an integrated resolution of 35 or more trade associations that address short- and long-term supply chain problems.[17]

CBA advocates on behalf of the CPG industry to Congress, state legislatures, and administration officials. The CBA's advocacy program focuses on:[18]

  • "Frictionless Supply Chains" is focused on promoting goods to consumers through frictionless supply chains;
  • "Packaging Sustainability" aims to increase recyclability and redesign the current US recycling system;
  • "Smart Regulations" advocates for federal regulations;
  • "Trust in CPG" commits GPG to selling consumers safe, reliable products.[19]

Programs and initiatives

[edit]
  • Better Process Control School - The CBA hosts training for companies that produce low-acid and acidified foods, like tomato sauces, pickled products, and some pet foods. It fulfills FDA and USDA requirements in acidification, thermal processing, and container closure evaluation operations during the canning.[20][21][22]
  • Facts Up Front - A program of the CBA and Food Marketing Institute, this labeling system displays nutrition information on the front of food and beverage packages.
  • Hands-on Classrooms - Provides free resources for students, teachers, administrators, and parents about food safety, systems, and processing.
  • The Food Waste Reduction Alliance (FWRA) - A collaborative effort of the CBA, the National Restaurant Association, and the Food Industry Association to reduce the volume of food waste being sent to landfills, donate more food to people in need, and recycle unavoidable food waste.
  • The Smart Label platform[23] - launched in 2015, it hosts detailed information about around 80,000 products from more than 1,000 participating brands.

Board of directors

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Chair
Vice-Chair
Treasurer/Secretary

Notable members

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[24]

References

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  1. ^ "Head of grocery group talks virus, shopping". Finance & Commerce. Associated Press. April 20, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  2. ^ "Industry Impact". Consumer Brands Association. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  3. ^ "Memberships jump over 30% for Consumer Brands Association". www.foodbusinessnews.net. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
  4. ^ "About | History". Archived from the original on August 7, 2015. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
  5. ^ "Company Overview of Grocery Manufacturers Association". Bloomberg News. September 6, 2023.
  6. ^ "Multistate Outbreak of Salmonella Tennessee Infections Linked to Peanut Butter (FINAL UPDATE)". CDC. U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. March 7, 2007.
  7. ^ Sotir, Mark J.; Ewald, Gwen; Kimura, Akiko C.; Higa, Jeffrey I.; Sheth, Anandi; Troppy, Scott; Meyer, Stephanie; Hoekstra, R. Michael; Austin, Jana; Archer, John; Spayne, Mary; Daly, Elizabeth R.; Griffin, Patricia M.; Salmonella Wandsworth Outbreak Investigation Team (2009). "Outbreak of Salmonella Wandsworth and Typhimurium Infections in Infants and Toddlers Traced to a Commercial Vegetable-Coated Snack Food". The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 28 (12): 1041–1046. doi:10.1097/INF.0b013e3181af6218. PMID 19779390. S2CID 37566254.
  8. ^ Control of Salmonella in Low-moisture Foods (PDF). Grocery Manufacturers Association. February 4, 2009.
  9. ^ Jenkins, Don (March 2, 2022). "Food makers settle with Washington state for $9M over initiative campaign". Capital Press. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  10. ^ "Food industry group wants permission to label GMO foods as 'natural'". foodnavigator-usa.com. December 20, 2013. Archived from the original on March 9, 2018. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  11. ^ de Nies, Yunji (March 16, 2010). "Michelle Obama tells Grocery Manufacturers Association to 'Step it Up'". ABC News.
  12. ^ "Remarks by the First Lady at a Grocery Manufacturers Association Conference". March 16, 2010. Archived from the original on January 30, 2017.
  13. ^ Sernovitz, Daniel J. (February 9, 2017). "With Nestle incoming, leading industry trade association also headed to Rosslyn". American City Business Journals.
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