Connecticut Food Association
Government Relations ServicesConnecticut, United States2-10 Employees
The Connecticut Food Association is a trade association that advocates for Connecticut's food retail sector, representing independent grocers, large supermarket chains, distributors, manufacturers, and specialty purveyors. It aims to promote growth of Connecticut's retail grocery community and its supplier network through initiatives in economic development, nutrition and wellness, environmental stewardship, community service, and next-generation leadership. The organization is based in West Hartford, Connecticut, and operates within the government relations space for the industry. The association is a small organization serving retailers, distributors, manufacturers, and other food-related companies. In December 2022, it launched Recycling Makes Cents, a public education campaign developed in partnership with the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and recycling firms TOMRA and Envipco to highlight changes to the state's bottle deposit recycling system.