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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Kathy Siefken, executive director of the Nebraska Grocery Industry Association was honored by the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) based here, which presented her with an award of excellence in state government affairs at the Food Industry Association Executives Annual Meeting last week.

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Wilmington, Del. -- Wal-Mart and the Produce For Better Health Foundation (PBH) based here are setting the stage for millions of shoppers to Go Wild With Fruits and Vegetables during a one-day retailtainment event featuring characters from DreamWorks' "Madagascar" film being released in video form next week.

WASHINGTON -- The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) here yesterday presented new guidelines for blocking the distribution of counterfeit goods, to Chris Israel, the international intellectual property coordinator at U.S. Department of Commerce, during the National Chamber Foundation's Anti-Counterfeiting & Piracy Summit.

WASHINGTON -- The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) has announced the speakers for its inaugural Conference on the Future of Food, which will focus on the intersection between nutrition, international trade, regulations, and innovation in the food industry. The conference will take place in Washington, D.C., Nov. 29 to Dec. 1. One of the featured speakers is Norman Rich, president of Sunbury, Pa.-based Weis Markets.

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.--ACNielsen U.S. yesterday rolled out Promotion Tracker, which offers the CPG industry the first-ever census-based reporting on the status of in-store displays.

BOISE, Idaho -- Albertson's Inc. yesterday received an America's Marketplace Recycles! Award from the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) in partnership with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).