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NAWGA AT NINETY

At a time when wholesaling is giving birth to sweeping new trends, the nation's major food wholesaling association is turning 90. A look at the history of the National-American Wholesale Grocers' Association and its predecessor organizations reveals that wholesalers have tackled many challenges over the years, some of them shockingly similar to those of today. And as NAWGA gathers for its annual convention

At a time when wholesaling is giving birth to sweeping new trends, the nation's major food wholesaling association is turning 90. A look at the history of the National-American Wholesale Grocers' Association and its predecessor organizations reveals that wholesalers have tackled many challenges over the years, some of them shockingly similar to those of today. And as NAWGA gathers for its annual convention this week, the association gears to add a new umbrella name for its divisions. Stories begin on Page 9.