Geissler’s CEO Robert Rybick spoke with Winsight Grocery Business recently about e-commerce, labor, customers’ expectations, as well as Geissler’s upcoming 100th anniversary. 

In Connecticut, more than 400,000 people struggle to put food on the table. The issue of food insecurity is exacerbated by inflation, increasing the cost of groceries and putting a strain on food banks nationwide.

The Connecticut legislature and Governor Ned Lamont agreed on a biennial $24.2 billion state budget for fiscal years 2022 and 2023. The budget cuts taxes by $600 million and dedicates money to initiatives including mental health care, property tax relief and an extended consumer gas tax hold until December.

The Connecticut Food Association is pleased to host Molly Montville from Elon University as our Summer Communications Intern. Molly is a rising senior, with majors in Strategic Communications and Economics.