Alex Baloga
@abaloga.bsky.social
President and CEO at the Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association (PFMA). Opinions expressed are my own.
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PFMA member #Utz is asking the real questions today. What do you call a folded chip, foldies, flips, or the mysterious third option. Let us know. 🤔
#snacktime #Utz #chips #foodandbeverage #pafavorites
#snacktime #Utz #chips #foodandbeverage #pafavorites
December 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
PFMA member #Utz is asking the real questions today. What do you call a folded chip, foldies, flips, or the mysterious third option. Let us know. 🤔
#snacktime #Utz #chips #foodandbeverage #pafavorites
#snacktime #Utz #chips #foodandbeverage #pafavorites
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PFMA member #sheetz is looking back on seventy three years of grit and growth.
From one dairy store in 1952 to more than 800 locations and 26,000 employees today, the company built its legacy on community, innovation, and family.
A long run, and a remarkable one.
From one dairy store in 1952 to more than 800 locations and 26,000 employees today, the company built its legacy on community, innovation, and family.
A long run, and a remarkable one.
December 5, 2025 at 9:01 PM
PFMA member #sheetz is looking back on seventy three years of grit and growth.
From one dairy store in 1952 to more than 800 locations and 26,000 employees today, the company built its legacy on community, innovation, and family.
A long run, and a remarkable one.
From one dairy store in 1952 to more than 800 locations and 26,000 employees today, the company built its legacy on community, innovation, and family.
A long run, and a remarkable one.
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PFMA member @UNFI highlighted strong leadership at the Women in Supply Chain Forum. Melissa Sax, Jill Furman, Letta Jenkins, Renee Spear, and CSCO Mark Bushway shared how mentorship and collaboration are building a stronger, more inclusive supply chain.
#UNFI #SupplyChain #WISC
#UNFI #SupplyChain #WISC
December 5, 2025 at 1:20 PM
PFMA member @UNFI highlighted strong leadership at the Women in Supply Chain Forum. Melissa Sax, Jill Furman, Letta Jenkins, Renee Spear, and CSCO Mark Bushway shared how mentorship and collaboration are building a stronger, more inclusive supply chain.
#UNFI #SupplyChain #WISC
#UNFI #SupplyChain #WISC
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PFMA is on site in D.C. for the USA-IT 2025 National Summit. Strong programming, direct engagement with policymakers, and real collaboration on combating illegal trade. Proud to bring the Food and Beverage Industry’s voice to this national conversation.
December 4, 2025 at 8:30 PM
PFMA is on site in D.C. for the USA-IT 2025 National Summit. Strong programming, direct engagement with policymakers, and real collaboration on combating illegal trade. Proud to bring the Food and Beverage Industry’s voice to this national conversation.
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PFMA member #FeedingPA teams up with #TroegsBeer as Perpetual Giving returns. Every Perpetual IPA sold this Nov and Dec supports PA’s charitable food network. More than 40,000 dollars has already helped neighbors facing food insecurity. 🍻
blog.troegs.com
blog.troegs.com
December 3, 2025 at 1:30 PM
PFMA member #FeedingPA teams up with #TroegsBeer as Perpetual Giving returns. Every Perpetual IPA sold this Nov and Dec supports PA’s charitable food network. More than 40,000 dollars has already helped neighbors facing food insecurity. 🍻
blog.troegs.com
blog.troegs.com
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Holiday lights done right.
PFMA member Herr’s flipped the switch on more than 620,000 lights, and the place is glowing. If you’re looking for a family night that feels festive without breaking the bank, this one’s free and open through January 4.
📍 20 Herr Drive, Nottingham PA
✨ Go see the magic.
PFMA member Herr’s flipped the switch on more than 620,000 lights, and the place is glowing. If you’re looking for a family night that feels festive without breaking the bank, this one’s free and open through January 4.
📍 20 Herr Drive, Nottingham PA
✨ Go see the magic.
December 3, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Holiday lights done right.
PFMA member Herr’s flipped the switch on more than 620,000 lights, and the place is glowing. If you’re looking for a family night that feels festive without breaking the bank, this one’s free and open through January 4.
📍 20 Herr Drive, Nottingham PA
✨ Go see the magic.
PFMA member Herr’s flipped the switch on more than 620,000 lights, and the place is glowing. If you’re looking for a family night that feels festive without breaking the bank, this one’s free and open through January 4.
📍 20 Herr Drive, Nottingham PA
✨ Go see the magic.
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#RednersMarkets began with two small stores in 1970 and grew into a multi-state community staple while staying true to its family values. Proud to call Redner’s a PFMA member and to support the local suppliers who help keep this legacy strong.
#Redners #LocalBusiness #PAProud
#Redners #LocalBusiness #PAProud
December 4, 2025 at 1:30 PM
#RednersMarkets began with two small stores in 1970 and grew into a multi-state community staple while staying true to its family values. Proud to call Redner’s a PFMA member and to support the local suppliers who help keep this legacy strong.
#Redners #LocalBusiness #PAProud
#Redners #LocalBusiness #PAProud
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PFMA member #Dandy Mini Marts continues to show what community leadership looks like. Their team spent October lifting up families and neighbors through the Williams Companies Pink Cups and Drive Pink campaigns for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
December 2, 2025 at 9:21 PM
PFMA member #Dandy Mini Marts continues to show what community leadership looks like. Their team spent October lifting up families and neighbors through the Williams Companies Pink Cups and Drive Pink campaigns for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
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PFMA member Cooper-Booth Wholesale knows how to throw a Thanksgiving party. We loved these snapshots of a crew that shows up for each other and keeps the season bright.
🦃 Feasting, laughing, and feeling grateful for this incredible team
#FeastModeOn #BestCrewEver #CooperBooth
🦃 Feasting, laughing, and feeling grateful for this incredible team
#FeastModeOn #BestCrewEver #CooperBooth
December 2, 2025 at 1:30 PM
PFMA member Cooper-Booth Wholesale knows how to throw a Thanksgiving party. We loved these snapshots of a crew that shows up for each other and keeps the season bright.
🦃 Feasting, laughing, and feeling grateful for this incredible team
#FeastModeOn #BestCrewEver #CooperBooth
🦃 Feasting, laughing, and feeling grateful for this incredible team
#FeastModeOn #BestCrewEver #CooperBooth
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PFMA member Weaver’s of Wellsville is taking butternut squash soup to a whole new level. The secret move, crisp fried bologna bites with a touch of maple. Sweet, savory, and absolutely worth the extra step. 🍂🥣
December 1, 2025 at 1:30 PM
PFMA member Weaver’s of Wellsville is taking butternut squash soup to a whole new level. The secret move, crisp fried bologna bites with a touch of maple. Sweet, savory, and absolutely worth the extra step. 🍂🥣
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PFMA member #EllisCoffee is serving up a little history. Check out this classic John Ellis and Bro. package from the late 1940s or early 1950s, a reminder of how far this Philly staple has come since 1854.
Small box, big legacy. ☕📦
#EllisCoffee1854 #PhillyHistory #VintagePackaging #Since1854 #TBT
Small box, big legacy. ☕📦
#EllisCoffee1854 #PhillyHistory #VintagePackaging #Since1854 #TBT
November 29, 2025 at 3:40 PM
PFMA member #EllisCoffee is serving up a little history. Check out this classic John Ellis and Bro. package from the late 1940s or early 1950s, a reminder of how far this Philly staple has come since 1854.
Small box, big legacy. ☕📦
#EllisCoffee1854 #PhillyHistory #VintagePackaging #Since1854 #TBT
Small box, big legacy. ☕📦
#EllisCoffee1854 #PhillyHistory #VintagePackaging #Since1854 #TBT
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🎉 A big thank you to PFMA member #Wawa for 54 years of membership! From the very beginning, Wawa has been a leader in convenience, quality, and community! Helping define what great service looks like in Pennsylvania and across the region.
#PFMA #FoodAndBeverageIndustry #Wawa #PAFoodMerchants
#PFMA #FoodAndBeverageIndustry #Wawa #PAFoodMerchants
November 30, 2025 at 8:34 PM
🎉 A big thank you to PFMA member #Wawa for 54 years of membership! From the very beginning, Wawa has been a leader in convenience, quality, and community! Helping define what great service looks like in Pennsylvania and across the region.
#PFMA #FoodAndBeverageIndustry #Wawa #PAFoodMerchants
#PFMA #FoodAndBeverageIndustry #Wawa #PAFoodMerchants
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PFMA member Weis Markets is baking up something cozy with their Weis Dietitians. This whole wheat applesauce loaf gets a fiber boost from the flour and fills the kitchen with warm spices while it bakes.
Grab the recipe here: https://loom.ly/qND4VOg
🍎🥧
Grab the recipe here: https://loom.ly/qND4VOg
🍎🥧
November 28, 2025 at 8:30 PM
PFMA member Weis Markets is baking up something cozy with their Weis Dietitians. This whole wheat applesauce loaf gets a fiber boost from the flour and fills the kitchen with warm spices while it bakes.
Grab the recipe here: https://loom.ly/qND4VOg
🍎🥧
Grab the recipe here: https://loom.ly/qND4VOg
🍎🥧
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#PFMA member #EisnerAmper helped pull off something pretty memorable. Their team sponsored Scouts Talent in a successful Guinness World Records attempt for the Longest Line of Calculators, with more than 1,000 lined up to celebrate the strength of the accounting and finance community.
November 28, 2025 at 1:30 PM
#PFMA member #EisnerAmper helped pull off something pretty memorable. Their team sponsored Scouts Talent in a successful Guinness World Records attempt for the Longest Line of Calculators, with more than 1,000 lined up to celebrate the strength of the accounting and finance community.
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PFMA member Stager’s Store is settling an age old Thanksgiving question.
Cranberry sauce from the can or fresh berries? 🤔🦃
Cranberry sauce from the can or fresh berries? 🤔🦃
November 27, 2025 at 9:30 PM
PFMA member Stager’s Store is settling an age old Thanksgiving question.
Cranberry sauce from the can or fresh berries? 🤔🦃
Cranberry sauce from the can or fresh berries? 🤔🦃
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Happy Thanksgiving from #PFMA
Grateful for the food and beverage professionals who keep Pennsylvania fed, supported, and moving every day. Thank you to the teams working early mornings, late nights, and holiday shifts so others can enjoy the day.
Grateful for the food and beverage professionals who keep Pennsylvania fed, supported, and moving every day. Thank you to the teams working early mornings, late nights, and holiday shifts so others can enjoy the day.
November 27, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Happy Thanksgiving from #PFMA
Grateful for the food and beverage professionals who keep Pennsylvania fed, supported, and moving every day. Thank you to the teams working early mornings, late nights, and holiday shifts so others can enjoy the day.
Grateful for the food and beverage professionals who keep Pennsylvania fed, supported, and moving every day. Thank you to the teams working early mornings, late nights, and holiday shifts so others can enjoy the day.
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PFMA member #FoodLion is showing how to keep holiday hosting both affordable and stylish. Emily made it look easy with one stop at Food Lion, where the must haves are stocked and the savings run deep.
Holiday prep, handled. 🎄🎁
Holiday prep, handled. 🎄🎁
November 26, 2025 at 8:30 PM
PFMA member #FoodLion is showing how to keep holiday hosting both affordable and stylish. Emily made it look easy with one stop at Food Lion, where the must haves are stocked and the savings run deep.
Holiday prep, handled. 🎄🎁
Holiday prep, handled. 🎄🎁
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PFMA member #GiantEagle is stirring up some Thanksgiving debates.
Only three items make the plate this year, so choose wisely. 👀🦃
Only three items make the plate this year, so choose wisely. 👀🦃
November 26, 2025 at 1:30 PM
PFMA member #GiantEagle is stirring up some Thanksgiving debates.
Only three items make the plate this year, so choose wisely. 👀🦃
Only three items make the plate this year, so choose wisely. 👀🦃
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#PFMA member Pete and Gerry’s is spotlighting a side dish that earns its spot on the Thanksgiving table. Golden cornbread, fresh herbs, and their pasture raised organic eggs come together in a Southern style dressing that’s equal parts comforting and satisfying. 💙
November 25, 2025 at 1:30 PM
#PFMA member Pete and Gerry’s is spotlighting a side dish that earns its spot on the Thanksgiving table. Golden cornbread, fresh herbs, and their pasture raised organic eggs come together in a Southern style dressing that’s equal parts comforting and satisfying. 💙
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#PFMA member #ShopRite is back with a holiday classic. Shop now through 11/27 to earn your free turkey or a discounted holiday item. Perfect timing for the big meal. 🦃✨
Details here: https://loom.ly/d144P44
Details here: https://loom.ly/d144P44
November 25, 2025 at 8:30 PM
#PFMA member #ShopRite is back with a holiday classic. Shop now through 11/27 to earn your free turkey or a discounted holiday item. Perfect timing for the big meal. 🦃✨
Details here: https://loom.ly/d144P44
Details here: https://loom.ly/d144P44
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#PFMA member Redner’s Warehouse Markets is serving up some serious holiday inspiration. Apple Walnut Stuffing, savory roasted sweet potatoes with caramelized maple onions and bacon, all featured on this morning’s Sunrise Chef segment on #WFMZ.
https://loom.ly/ZYrQ-BE
https://loom.ly/ZYrQ-BE
Sunrise Chef: Meredith McGrath from Redner's Markets
Fall is in full swing, and the colder weather is the perfect time to warm up with a hearty meal.
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November 24, 2025 at 8:30 PM
#PFMA member Redner’s Warehouse Markets is serving up some serious holiday inspiration. Apple Walnut Stuffing, savory roasted sweet potatoes with caramelized maple onions and bacon, all featured on this morning’s Sunrise Chef segment on #WFMZ.
https://loom.ly/ZYrQ-BE
https://loom.ly/ZYrQ-BE
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PFMA member Pronio’s Family Market kicked off the season in style. Mike Pronio’s annual holiday gathering at Fenicci’s brought the team together for good food, good company, and a boost of holiday spirit.
They’re fueled up and ready to serve you through the season! 🎄🍽️
They’re fueled up and ready to serve you through the season! 🎄🍽️
November 24, 2025 at 1:30 PM
PFMA member Pronio’s Family Market kicked off the season in style. Mike Pronio’s annual holiday gathering at Fenicci’s brought the team together for good food, good company, and a boost of holiday spirit.
They’re fueled up and ready to serve you through the season! 🎄🍽️
They’re fueled up and ready to serve you through the season! 🎄🍽️
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PFMA member Apter Industries Inc. wrapped up a strong run at NACS, and their message still holds up. Their booth showed just how easy they make it to keep indoor and outdoor spaces spotless. A solid showing from a team that knows their craft. ✨
November 23, 2025 at 8:30 PM
PFMA member Apter Industries Inc. wrapped up a strong run at NACS, and their message still holds up. Their booth showed just how easy they make it to keep indoor and outdoor spaces spotless. A solid showing from a team that knows their craft. ✨
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👏 Congratulations to PFMA member #Wegmans Food Markets on 34 years of membership! Wegmans has set the bar for excellence in grocery retail, community engagement, and customer care.
#PFMA #FoodAndBeverageIndustry #Wegmans #PAFoodMerchants
#PFMA #FoodAndBeverageIndustry #Wegmans #PAFoodMerchants
November 22, 2025 at 8:20 PM
👏 Congratulations to PFMA member #Wegmans Food Markets on 34 years of membership! Wegmans has set the bar for excellence in grocery retail, community engagement, and customer care.
#PFMA #FoodAndBeverageIndustry #Wegmans #PAFoodMerchants
#PFMA #FoodAndBeverageIndustry #Wegmans #PAFoodMerchants