Scarborough, MAINE (October 17, 2025) – HP Hood is the honoree of the Maine Grocers & Food Producers Association 2025 Impact Award. This annual recognition celebrates one individual or business that exemplifies excellence in Maine’s food industry through leadership, advocacy, and community engagement.
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Now is the time to step away and enjoy this well-deserved and long-awaited time with your friends and industry peers. Let’s celebrate and reenergize! Once again, the Maine Grocers and Food Producers Association & the Retail Association of Maine are joining forces to bring you The 2022 Summit. This unites Maine’s business community – retailers, grocers, food producers and industry partners – a not-to-be missed evening and full day of education, inspiration, Maine flavor and fun!
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SAN DIEGO, CA – February 24th, 2020 – Nicole Cote, of Hannaford Supermarkets in Bar Harbor, won the National Grocers Association’s 2020 Best Bagger Championship and a grand prize of $10,000. Nicole defeated more than 20 other contestants from across the country.
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AUGUSTA, MAINE – October 11th, 2019 – The Maine Grocers & Food Producers Association is proud to announce their respected 2019 award recipients. Will’s Shop ‘n Save of Dover-Foxcroft as the 2019 Grocer of the Year; Coastal Maine Popcorn Co. of Boothbay Harbor as the 2019 Food Producer of the Year; and C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. of Keene, NH as the 2019 Associate of the Year.
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