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USDA, EPA, FDA announce partnership with Food Waste Reduction Alliance to formalize industry education, outreach efforts

The FWRA represents three major sectors of the supply chain—food manufacturing, retail and restaurant and foodservice.
October 31, 2019
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Washington, D.C., announced a new partnership with the Food Waste Reduction Alliance (FWRA), Arlington, Va., to formalize industry education and outreach efforts.
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Research highlights consumer confusion regarding CBD

GMA’s survey reveals that six in 10 Americans are familiar with CBD, but confusion is rampant.
October 28, 2019
The market for cannabidiol (CBD) products may be booming, but new research released by the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA), Arlington, Va., shows that consumers are confused about what CBD is, what it does and whether CBD products are safe.
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Study: CPG industry supports 20M U.S. jobs, contributes $2T to GDP

The findings from the study show that the CPG industry supports 20.4 million jobs that generate $1.1 trillion in labor income, and contribute $2 trillion to the nation’s GDP.
August 6, 2019
The consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry supports one in 10 U.S. jobs, and is the largest manufacturing employer in the United States, according to a new report released by the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA), Washington, D.C.
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Study reveals a broken recycling system

Though more than 90% of respondents say they feel they know their local recycling rules, fewer than six in 10 reported researching them.
April 11, 2019
Although Americans are more environmentally concerned than ever, a patchwork system of local policies has confounded consumers and damaged recycling efforts, according to a report by Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA), Washington, D.C.
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Survey: 87% of products now use two date labels

New data proves the importance of clear, concise date labels.
December 18, 2018
The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA), Washington, D.C., shared the results of its date labeling initiative that narrowed the array of product labels to two options—“BEST If Used By” and “USE By.”
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Survey finds shoppers want to know more details about their grocery products than what’s on the label

These survey findings underscore the importance of a new digital tool known as SmartLabel.
June 12, 2018
More than seven in 10 shoppers want to find out more about the grocery products they buy than they are currently able to get with traditional on-package labels, according to a survey released by Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA), Washington, D.C., and Food Marketing Institute (FMI), Arlington, Va.
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Report provides actions for consumer goods sector to address challenge of unsaleable goods

The recommendations are based on an extensive, year-long analysis predicated on dozens of interviews with industry experts conducted by CHEP for the TPA Joint Industry Unsaleables Leadership Team.
April 10, 2018
A new report provides the consumer goods sector with proven, tangible solutions to reduce the nearly $15 billion annual cost of unsaleable goods, or products that cannot be sold due to their condition.
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