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Missouri Grocers
Association
Board of Directors
State Director
Dan Shaul
Chairman
Jim Hickman
Hickman’s IGA
Mexico
President
Linda Ryan
Dierbergs, Inc.
St. Louis
Vice President
Erick Taylor
Ramey/Price Cutter Supermarkets
Springfield
Treasurer
Bill Smillie
Smillie’s IGA
Springfield
Mike Beal
Ball’s Super Food Stores
Kansas City
Steve Dillard
Associated Wholesale Grocers
Kansas City, KS
Kim Eskew
Harps Food Stores
Springdale, AR
Jim Hamblin
Town & Country Supermarkets
Fredericktown, MO
Tom Klucking
Hy-Vee, Inc.
Columbia
Ron Kuhn
Affiliated Foods Midwest
Elwood, KS
Jon McCormick
Retail Grocers Association of Greater KC
Shawnee Mission, KS
Greg McVeigh
Mac’s Super Saver
Kahoka
Rich Morris
Supervalu
Champaign, IL
Ed Mullins
Prairie Farms Dairy
Carlinville, IL
Chuck Murfin, Jr
Murfin’s Markets
Ozark, MO
Joe O’Neil
O’Neils Market, Inc.
St. Louis
John Porter
Porter’s Super Market
Crane
Rick Prenger
Prenger Foods
Marceline
Joyce Shaul
Mid-America Grocers Association
St. Louis
Bob Snyder, III
Snyder Foods
St. Louis
TOPLINE
report
Volume 14 Issue 2 • February 2010
2010 MGA Calendar of Events
March 17- 18:
March 31:
October 7- 10:
October 8:
Wa s h in gton Pu b lic Po lic y Con f er en ce
Washington, DC
Gr o c er ’ s Da y a t th e Ca p itol
Jefferson City, MO
MGA’ s Co n v en tion & Mer c h a n d is in g Sh ow
Chateau on the Lake, Branson, MO
MGA’ s Go lf To u r n a m en t
Murder Rock Golf Course, Branson, MO
Mark your calendars today and join MGAin 2010. By participating, you
will be able to stay current on grocery issues and government affairs,
plus you will be able to connect with peers and vendors.
Inside this Issue
Calendar of Events
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Grocer’s Day at the Capitol Registration Form
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Message from the State Director
Grocer’s Day at the Capitol Donation Form
2010 Topline Coupon Facts
Dierbergs Food Donations to
Operation Food Search
N.G.A Grocers Awards
Employers Protect Yourself:
NEW All-In-One Federal Posters
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Welcome New Members
to Missouri Grocers
Association
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Permit No. 293
How does Blue become Red?
Is it really Red?
By: Dan Shaul, State Director
The quick answer to that is when the Bluest of all
blue states Massachusetts elects Scott Brown a
republican to the United States Senate. I would like
to share with you my thoughts, which might cast a
different twist on this event from what most of you
may have heard through the news. Many new
outlets have suggested that the vote in
Massachusetts was referendum on nationalized
healthcare or that the outcome was the result of a
poorly ran campaign of Martha Coakley. Personally
I was pleased with the outcome of the election
because the healthcare plan is most certainly going
to be reevaluated and the increased cost to business
owners will not occur without the open debate. I
was delighted because the greatest governmental
system in the world worked.
The democratic form of government of the United
States is based on a fair and balance representation
of the people with three very separate branches of
government with a system of checks and balances
prohibiting excessive power by any of the three.
I feel that the fair and balanced representation part
is what worked so well not only on the 19th of
January but also in the most recent election cycle. If
we look back to the election of November 2008, we
would see the vote of the people indicated they
were tired of the same old thing and wanted
change. The economy was too faltering so they
voted for change and hoped things would move
forward again. The people spoke with their votes
and told congress they were not happy with the
increase in the national debt and the status of the
war on terror. For the first time since the LBJ era
(1967-69) has the same party controlled the senate
with a super majority, controlled the house of
representative and control of the executive branch
via President Obama. This triple crown of power
gave the democrats a “Carte Blanche” to introduce
and pass legislation with little or no constructive
debate. It is my belief that the Democratic Party
leaders misinterpreted the election results of 2008.
They saw the vote as a mandate for their platform.
Instead I believe the votes in November 2008 were a
message that politics needed to change and that is
what they voted for: a more fair and balanced way
of doing things. The people wanted a sense of being
heard and that their well being was being
considered with each and every vote taking place in
Washington DC.
It is my hope that the vote that took place in the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts will be
remembered as the “vote heard around congress”,
that every member of the United States Congress,
every state and local elected official recognize this
historical event not as a Republican upsetting a
Democrat but a clear message from the people
standing up for a fair and balanced political system.
As a system that recognizes the people first and
considers the needs of all the people prior to casting
any vote.
I would like to invite the members of MGA to take
part in this process and make sure the members of
the Missouri General Assembly understand we the
people need to be heard and will demand to be
heard.
MGA will be hosting the Missouri Grocers Day at
the Capitol again this year on March 31, 2010. As in
the past, this is a great opportunity to be heard by
those who have taken an oath of office to represent
us.
In closing I would ask you take a few moments on
February 15th to remember not only our Presidents
but also those great leaders who wrote the
Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of
the United States of America. Without these
documents we would not live in the greatest
country on Earth.
February
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Missouri Grocer’s
Day at the Capitol
March 31, 2010 • Jefferson City
REGISTRATION FORM
Please make plans now to attend Grocers Day 2009. This is your chance to talk to your representatives
and senators to let them know how their actions affect Missouriʼs food industry and you!
Company
Address
City
State
Phone
Primary Contact
County
State Senator
Legislators you would like to meet
Zip
Fax
State Representative
List of Attendees:
Total Number of Attendees:
Mail form to: Missouri Grocers Association, 315 N. Ken Ave.,
Springfield, MO 65802 or fax to 417-831-3907. Questions? 417-831-6667
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Topline Report
Retailers, We Need Your Help!
We need your help! On March 31, 2010, the grocery industry goes to Jefferson City for our
Annual “Grocers Day at the Capitol”. We had a very successful pro-business year last year and
we could see much of the same again this year!
Each year we serve all Legislators and their staff, approximately 600 individuals lunch. We do
not charge a registration fee to those attending Grocers Day; therefore, we need your help to
offset the catering cost.
Will you help us by contributing $125? All retailers/stores contributing to the Grocers Day will
be listed on our sponsor board for everyone at the Capitol to see. If you helped us last year, we
greatly appreciate your support and ask that you consider helping us once again. If you did not
contribute last year, please consider supporting this event that benefits every grocer in the state.
Thank you for your much needed assistance! If you would like to be a sponsor please let us
know today by completing the below form and either mail or fax it to the MGA office.
MISSOURI “GROCERS DAY AT
THE
CAPITOL” LUNCHEON SPONSORSHIP REPLY FORM
Company Name: ____________________________________________________________________
Contact Name: _____________________________________________________________________
Billing Address: ____________________________________________________________________
City/State/Zip: _____________________________________________________________________
Phone: _____________________________ Ext: _________ E-mail: __________________________
We want to help:
Yes, I will donate $125 for the luncheon
Check Enclosed
Yes, I will donate $200 for the luncheon
Bill Me
GROCERS DAY AT THE CAPITOL OFFERS
YOU THE OPPORTUNITY TO CALL UPON
YOUR REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATORS TO
LET THEM KNOW HOW THEIR ACTIONS
AFFECT
MISSOURIʼ S FOOD INDUSTRY. THIS
IS THE PERFECT TIME FOR YOU TO TALK
ABOUT INDUSTRY ISSUES TO THOSE WHO
ARE MAKING TAX, REGULATORY AND OTHER
LEGISLATIVE DECISIONS THAT AFFECT YOUR
EVERY DAY BUSINESS.
HELP MGA HIT A BULLS EYE
DURING THE 2010
LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
Mail form to: Missouri Grocers Association, 315 N. Ken Ave., Springfield, MO 65802 or
fax to 417-831-3907. Questions? 417-831-6667
February
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2010 Topline Coupon Facts
Provided by: The Coupon Sentinel
With consumer packaged goods (CPG)
manufacturers facing pressure to motivate
consumer purchases in a difficult economy, the
U.S. coupon market posted record-breaking
numbers in 2009.
CPG coupon distribution increased by 11 percent
from 2008 to 311 billion coupons distributed -- the
largest single-year distribution quantity ever
recorded. The vast majority of 2009 coupon
distribution growth occurred as marketers chose
to put paper coupons in the hands of consumers
in a variety of different ways to stimulate product
purchase decisions in this tough economy.
Consumers responded by redeeming nearly 3.2
billion coupons, a 23 percent increase over the
prior year. This growth represented the secondhighest increase ever recorded for year-over-year
coupon redemption. As a result, consumers were
able to save nearly $3.5 billion with coupons in
2009, an increase of $800 million, or nearly 30
percent more than the prior year.
With consumers interest in coupons extremely
high due to their personal economic situations
and permanent habits being formed in frugal
shopping behavior, both paper and digital
coupons are expected to be important techniques
marketers will use to reach and motivate
consumers in 2010, and beyond.
Dierbergs Food Donations to
Operation Food Search
Average three-quarters a ton per store, per week
Sumbitted By: Todd E. Vasel, Dierbergs Markets Inc.
Dierbergs Markets reported donations this year of
nearly two million pounds of food to Operation
Food Search, the largest distributor of free food to
those in need in the bi-state region.
Dierbergs donated 1,901,365 pounds of unsold or
overstocked foods from 23 stores and its central
kitchen and baking facility. That food becomes
part of Operation Food Search’s (OFS) monthly
distributions to a network of 250 community
partner agencies including food pantries, soup
kitchens, shelters, orphanages and senior centers.
Each month, more than 120,000 people in the St.
Louis bi-state region, nearly half of whom are
children, receive food assistance through this
network.
Dierbergs’ donations amount to approximately
nine percent of OFS’s annual collection of more
than 22 million pounds of food and household
items each year. During its 2009 fiscal year ending
Sept. 30, Operation Food Search received food
donations from approximately 245 companies,
restaurants and community organizations from a
10-state region. The food is then exclusively
distributed in Missouri and Illinois.
Each Dierbergs store, on average, donates more
than 82,000 pounds of food annually to OFS. That
equates to three quarters of a ton per store, per
week every week of the year. On a per store basis,
that’s more than any other food retailer supporting
OFS.
Dierbergs’ relationship with Operation Food
Search dates to the organization’s earliest days.
When OFS was incorporated as a non-profit
agency in 1981, Dierbergs was the first
supermarket to donate foods.
“Dierbergs has a long history with our
organization,” said Sunny Schaefer, executive
director, Operation Food Search. “From the
beginning, Dierbergs took a lead in food donations
and, in doing so, provided the necessary
leadership for the program to grow. This was at a
time prior to ‘good Samaritan’ liability statutes
that now protect companies making good faith
food donations for distribution to those in need.”
Dierbergs also hosts customer food drives
throughout the year during peak times of need.
One of those food
drives is underway
now. All Dierbergs
stores are
participating as
Drop-off points for
food donations to OFS throughout the holidays.
Each store has pre-packaged grocery bags filled
with basic food staples that can be purchased for
under $5 or $10 and placed in the Operation Food
Search bin in the store or dropped off at any local
food pantry. Customers can also make donations
at any checkout stand; coupons for $1, $5 and $10
benefit Operation Food Search and the fight
against poverty and hunger. All of these customer
donations are on top of Dierbergs annual
contributions of more than 1.9 million pounds.
“For hungry people in our area, these bags and
donations at Dierbergs’ checkouts are a wonderful
gift,” said Schaefer. “They offer hope to an empty
cupboard.”
February
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The N.G.A. Grocers Awards Reception Will Honor the 2010
Progressive Grocer Outstanding Independents Award Winners
Provided by: Christine Cunnick, N.G.A.
The National Grocers Association is pleased to
host the Grocers Awards Reception at the 2010
N.G. A. Annual Convention on Wednesday,
February 10, 2010 at 5:00 p.m.
Progressive Grocer recognizes excellence from
among the ranks of innovative and successful
independent operators, as well as the wholesalers
that collaborate with them to keep the
independents’ crucial role in food retailing alive
and well. One of this year’s recipients of the
Progressive Grocer Outstanding Independent
Award is:
Outstanding Community-Based Retailer:
Cosentino’s Food Stores, Kansas City
The Cosentino Family has been in the grocery
business since 1948, when patriarch Dante
Cosentino Sr. purchased a fruit stand on Blue
Ridge Boulevard. Today the family-owned,
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• Federal Minimum Wage
• Employee Polygraph Protection Notice
• Federal OSHA "It's the Law"
• USERRA - Your Rights Under USERRA
• Family and Medical Leave Act
• Earned Income Tax Credit
The poster measures to be 17" x 22" and is $3.00
each for paper copies. Please contact the MGA
office at 417-831-6667 for the updated all-in-one
federal poster.
service-oriented grocer, now in its third
generation, owns 25 stores throughout the metro
Kansas City area. Serving a wide range of
demographics in the greater Kansas City market,
the regional grocer operates four different banners
to best meet the needs of the varying communities,
including: 17 traditional, full-service Price
Chopper combination supermarkets that range in
size from 50,000- to 80,000-square feet; two Apple
Markets, which are Cosentino’s two smaller
neighborhood format stores that range in size from
25,000- and 40,000-square feet; two Sun Fresh
supermarkets, which are between 40,000- and
55,000- square feet and which offer many of
similar amenities as a Price Chopper, albeit in a
smaller foot-print; and its namesake high-end
Cosentino’s Markets, one of which is located in
Brookside, an eclectic neighborhood Kansas City,
MO., and a second location that debuted in early
2009 in downtown Kansas City.