Nebraska Grocery Industry Association

10/23/2026

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Email from Nebraska Grocery Industry Association   Submit SNAP Waiver Comments by Nov 2!   NGIA Members and Partners: We need Nebraska grocers to submit comments to USDA by November 2nd regarding the

10/14/2026

🛒 Why are grocery prices up? The answer is more complicated than you might think. 📊

It's hard to believe that global markets, wildfires, or events thousands of miles away can affect the price of groceries in your hometown, but that's reality.

Nebraska's independent grocers are navigating rising fuel and transportation costs, burdensome swipe fees, escalating insurance premiums, and increasing minimum wage + new paid leave mandates, all while competing with national chains and dollar stores.

Our local grocers aren't getting rich while everyone else struggles. They're facing many of the same pressures as their customers, trying to keep shelves stocked, employees paid, and prices competitive.

Still, as complicated as this sounds, U.S. households devote a smaller percentage of their overall income to food than any other country thanks to our incredible farming/ranching community and economies of scale.

Behind every grocery price tag is a complex supply chain, and often a local business doing everything it can to sustainably serve its community.

📰 Read the story: Omaha World-Herald

Bayard has lost its only grocery store again. Across the Panhandle, small towns are finding new ways to keep essentials on shelves as independent grocers struggle.

10/07/2026

10/07/2026

2026 Nebraska Best Bagger Competition!

10/07/2026

🏆 Nebraska’s Best Baggers brought their A-game! 🛒

What a great day celebrating the people who keep Nebraska grocery stores moving! A huge THANK YOU to Linpepco, our 2026 Nebraska Statewide Best Bagger title sponsor, for helping make this year’s competition possible.

We’re also incredibly grateful to all of our product and event sponsors and to the retailers who sent their talented baggers from across the state. The top three competitors went home with cash and every bagger got to take home bags full of the groceries. 🎉🛍️

A special congrats to Jozlyn Bartunek of Fareway Stores! 🥇 We’re proud to have Jozlyn representing Nebraska at the National Grocers Association Best Bagger competition in Las Vegas come February.

PS: Spy a few product highlights! Dorothy Lynch Colby Ridge Popcorn Rotella's Italian Bakery Inc 🌽 👀

10/02/2026

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Email from Nebraska Grocery Industry Association Golf & Best Bagger - October 6   RETAILER ALERT: Nebraska Resubmits SNAP Waiver   NGIA Members and Sponsors: Nebraska has resubmitted its SNAP food res

09/16/2026

Nebraska's fourth annual Grocery Industry Summit covered halted SNAP waivers, blockchain payment competition and rural grocery resources for 65 attendees.

09/15/2026

🛒🍌🥦Thanks to Treva and The Shelby Report for covering our Fourth Annual Grocery Summit in Kearney. Another great event at the Younes Conference Center South Kearney NE 🛒🌟
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Nebraska's fourth annual Grocery Industry Summit covered halted SNAP waivers, blockchain payment competition and rural grocery resources for 65 attendees.

09/08/2026

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08/26/2026

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Email from Nebraska Grocery Industry Association September 4th, Noon CST - Member Webinar       NGIA Member Webinar - New Sponsors, SNAP, Legislative Updates, and More SAVE THE DATE September 4th, Noo