Iowa Grocery Industry Association (IGIA)

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Founded in 1899, Iowa Grocery Industry Association is a trade association whose mission is to proactively promote and support Iowa's grocery, convenience and food industry.

Congratulations to Michelle Hurd for 20 years with the Iowa Grocery Industry Association! Her service and dedication to ...
03/13/2026

Congratulations to Michelle Hurd for 20 years with the Iowa Grocery Industry Association! Her service and dedication to IGIA have made the association and the industry stronger. Thank you for all you do, Michelle!

03/12/2026

The Build with Bags grant program is open for applications!

Part of the Iowa Grocery Industry's larger efforts to decrease plastic in landfills, the Build with Bags grant program offers funding to public parks and schools for the purchase of park furniture and playground equipment made from recycled plastic shopping bags.

♻️ It’s a great way to keep plastic out of our landfills while enhancing our local outdoor spaces! Check out the pic 🔽from 2025 grant recipient Winneshiek County Conservation! They used their grant award to purchase 8 new picnic tables at Lake Meyer Park. Each table is made from about 10,600 recycled plastic bags!!!

Think your community could benefit from a grant like this? We encourage you to apply! Grants are due on May 1st.

Learn more and apply https://www.iowagrocers.com/build-with-bags-grant-application.html

This grant program is a partnership between Iowa Grocery Industry Association (IGIA), Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Metro Waste Authority, Plastic Recycling of Iowa Falls, Inc. and Keep Iowa Beautiful!

The Iowa Grocery Industry Association had its Legislative Breakfast at the Iowa Capitol on Wednesday morning and enjoyed...
02/26/2026

The Iowa Grocery Industry Association had its Legislative Breakfast at the Iowa Capitol on Wednesday morning and enjoyed a chance to connect with legislators to share the important work of our industry in the state. Delicious breakfast was provided by Casey’s, Fareway, Hy-Vee, and Kwik Star. Thank you to all who attended — IGIA members, supporters, legislators and their staffers, and many others at the Capitol who enable the important work being done!

Good luck to Iowa's Best Bagger, Brady Diercks from Fareway Stores Marion, as he competes in Las Vegas at the NGA Nation...
02/02/2026

Good luck to Iowa's Best Bagger, Brady Diercks from Fareway Stores Marion, as he competes in Las Vegas at the NGA National Best Bagger Competition!

Tune into National Grocers Association's page tonight at 7PM Central for a livestream of the exciting event! Go Brady!

Congratulations to the Iowa Grocery Industry Association's 2025 Hall of Fame Award winners!Supplier of the Year — Voss D...
10/08/2025

Congratulations to the Iowa Grocery Industry Association's 2025 Hall of Fame Award winners!

Supplier of the Year — Voss Distributing
Volunteer of the Year — Wesson Kingma, Fareway Stores
Legislative Leadership — David Ring, Kwik Star
Lifetime Achievement — Donna Tweeten, Hy-Vee
Retail Leader of the Year — Jill Eilderts, Hometown Foods Waterloo/Hometown Foods Traer

The annual Hall of Fame Awards are IGIA's leading celebration of Iowa’s grocery, convenience and food industries. The awards are an important opportunity to recognize individuals who have
demonstrated extraordinary commitment and service to the industry.
Join us at the Hall of Fame Dinner on Nov. 20 to celebrate these outstanding individuals!

🌟 Congratulations to Mason Miller for graduating from the 2025 IGIA Leadership Institute! Mason has 32 years of experien...
09/15/2025

🌟 Congratulations to Mason Miller for graduating from the 2025 IGIA Leadership Institute! Mason has 32 years of experience in the industry, currently serving as Senior Director Iowa Market for Schraad Sales and Marketing.

Mason works closely with Hy-Vee and Fareway Stores to create alignment on the best path to market for established and emerging brands. He drives additional sales as well as finds paths to market for innovation.

Why join the IGIA Leadership Institute? "To discover different applications that can help me grow in a leadership role, and network with likeminded IGIA members."

🌟 Congratulations to Nicole Showers for graduating from the 2025 IGIA Leadership Institute! Nicole has 18 years of exper...
09/15/2025

🌟 Congratulations to Nicole Showers for graduating from the 2025 IGIA Leadership Institute! Nicole has 18 years of experience in the industry, currently serving as Assistant Category Manager for Fareway Stores.

As an assistant category manager, Nicole is part of the Fareway procurement team. She manages the candy and baking goods categories. In this role, she manages warehouse inventory, analyzes sales data, and the implementation and development of pricing and promotion strategies.

Why join the IGIA Leadership Institute? “I hope to gather valuable information that can help build and improve my leadership skills to grow my role in our procurement team at Fareway.”

🌟 Congratulations to JJ Rupprecht for graduating from the 2025 IGIA Leadership Institute! JJ has 26 years of experience ...
09/15/2025

🌟 Congratulations to JJ Rupprecht for graduating from the 2025 IGIA Leadership Institute! JJ has 26 years of experience in the industry, currently serving as General Manager for Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company.

JJ assists team members across service, sales, distribution and merchandising. He works to provide a strategic growth path at the local level for each department and encourages a best-in-class experience for Atlantic Bottling Co. customers.

Why join the IGIA Leadership Institute? “Training and development is crucial to long-term success. I am continually looking to improve my leadership skills and encourage my entire team to do the same.”

🌟 Congratulations to Collin Lewey for graduating from the 2025 IGIA Leadership Institute! Collin has 12 years of experie...
09/15/2025

🌟 Congratulations to Collin Lewey for graduating from the 2025 IGIA Leadership Institute! Collin has 12 years of experience in the industry, currently serving as Market Development Representative for Sazerac Company.

Collin is a market representative for Sazerac, calling on off- and on-premise stores throughout all of eastern Iowa. He works to build strong relationships with partners and is an ambassador for all things Sazerac in the market.

Why join the IGIA Leadership Institute? “This program will allow me to grow both personally and professionally, preparing me to contribute meaningfully to the industry’s future.”

🌟 Congratulations to DeWayne Osborn for graduating from the 2025 IGIA Leadership Institute! DeWayne has 8 years of exper...
09/15/2025

🌟 Congratulations to DeWayne Osborn for graduating from the 2025 IGIA Leadership Institute! DeWayne has 8 years of experience in the industry, currently serving as Distribution Manager for Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company.

DeWayne oversees management, training and development of all distribution associates. He establishes distribution goals and manages delivery Key Business Indicators (KBIs). He manages daily routes in collaboration with the dispatch group to ensure route plans are maintained and improved.

Why join the IGIA Leadership Institute? “IGIA’s training program not only empowers my career development but also gives me the framework to utilize my full potential.”

🌟 Congratulations to Lindsey Short for graduating from the 2025 IGIA Leadership Institute! Lindsey has 6 years of experi...
09/15/2025

🌟 Congratulations to Lindsey Short for graduating from the 2025 IGIA Leadership Institute! Lindsey has 6 years of experience in the industry, currently serving as Operations Implementation Manager for Maverik, Inc.

Lindsey leads and oversees initiatives that impact all stores by collaborating with key business partners to drive results. She ensures smooth implementations by minimizing unexpected changes in the field and keeping all affected team members informed, preventing overlapping timelines on major initiatives.

Why join the IGIA Leadership Institute? “I’m excited to learn from top leaders in the grocery and convenience industry. I look forward to building strong relationships and gaining insights to further develop my leadership skills.”

🌟 Congratulations to Cristin Watrous for graduating from the 2025 IGIA Leadership Institute! Cristin has 20 years of exp...
09/15/2025

🌟 Congratulations to Cristin Watrous for graduating from the 2025 IGIA Leadership Institute! Cristin has 20 years of experience in the industry, currently serving as Fast and Fresh Supervisor for Hy-Vee.

Cristin supervises 17 of Hy-Vee’s gas stations. She helps push corporate initiatives, ensuring the stores have appropriate sets and pricing. She looks for new innovations and trends in the c-store and is always finding ways to help the people in the stores help customers.

Why join the IGIA Leadership Institute? “I want to grow to be a better leader by learning from experts in the industry. It’s good to see how others operate and gain ideas from their experiences.”

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2540 106th Street, Ste 102
Urbandale, IA
50322

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Monday 8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
Friday 8am - 4:30pm

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