(Washington, D.C.)  In a statement released today, Dr. Leon Bruner, Chief Science and Regulatory Affairs Officer for the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA), responded to a new report by the Institute of Medicine titled, Sodium Intake in Populations: Assessment of Evidence.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Pamela G. Bailey, president and CEO of the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA), today announced the addition of two new directors to the association’s federal affairs staff, Nancy Kohler and David Prestwood.

The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) today announced the release of the 2013 report “Formula for Growth – (Innovation)Big Data & Analytics”,  completed in collaboration with Deloitte Consulting, LLP (“Deloitte”).  The report is the culmination of more than 10 months of broad-based industry research led by Deloitte and contains five specific conclusions and recommendations for how food, beverage and consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies can convert emerging forms of “big data” into useful analytics and insights to improve business results.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) today launched a simple, interactive and user-friendly web-based tool for consumers that supports the Facts Up Front nutrition labeling initiative launched by GMA and the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) in 2011.