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Meet Our Summer Intern – Molly Montville!

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.
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June 15, 2022 in CFA News

CFA Leader Says Labor Shortages Biggest Challenge For Food Retailers

The economy in Connecticut appears to be lagging behind the U.S. average, and a lack of fiscal discipline at the state and local levels continues to be an issue. According to the “2021 Report on Business Climate by State” produced by the Tax Foundation, Connecticut’s business climate is ranked 47th in the U.S. and has lagged in the bottom third for more than two decades.
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April 22, 2022 in CFA News

New Connecticut Business Assistance for Recycling

It’s estimated that approximately $218 billion worth of food is thrown away every year. The Center for EcoTechnology (CET) can offer no-cost support to help businesses in Connecticut reduce waste.
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March 21, 2022 in CFA News

CFA sponsors 3rd Annual Ruck March Food Drive

The Connecticut Food Association in conjunction with the United States Army Reserve sponsored its 3rd Annual House of Bread Ruck March on the morning of Sunday, December 5, 2021. (more…)

November 22, 2021 in CFA News

Connecticut Details Incentives for Energy Storage Program

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont, D, has set a goal for the state to achieve 100% zero-carbon energy by 2040. DEEP laid out a draft plan this year to meet the goal, which it said would require demand response and storage incentives to address the intermittency of wind and solar production (more…)

August 2, 2021 in CFA News

New Study Shows Independent Community Grocers’ Role In The Economy

Independent community grocers play a key role in the nation’s economy with positive impacts across the country via jobs, wages and taxes, according to the latest economic impact study from the National Grocers Association.
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June 16, 2021 in CFA News

Even post-vaccine, CT shoppers are buying groceries online

As Connecticut and the rest of the country emerges from the pandemic, nobody knows for sure if typical grocery shopping habits — roaming up and down the aisles, looking for cereal and toilet paper, for example — will return to normal.
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May 18, 2021 in CFA News

Grocers are battling alcohol laws. Here’s how the fight is going in 3 states.

In Mississippi, Connecticut and Maryland, grocers and their advocates are taking on the liquor industry as they seek to undo restrictions on sales.
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March 30, 2021 in CFA News

Connecticut lawmakers, lobbyists push to allow wine sales in supermarkets

CFA supports push to allow wine sales in Connecticut supermarkets and small grocery stores.
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February 23, 2021 in CFA News

CFA Sponsors Food Donation March to House of Bread

In partnership with Bravo Company of the U.S. Army Reserve in W. Hartford, CFA sponsored a food donation march to the House of Bread in Hartford on December 5.
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December 21, 2020 in CFA News

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