Welcome to SN Off the Shelf, a podcast series from Supermarket News.

In this twice-monthly feature, presented in a conversational format, SN editors will talk with industry executives, experts and other grocery players about the news, trends and issues that matter most to retailers and their business partners.

In this edition SN talks with Greg Ferrara, the new president and CEO of the National Grocers Association. Earlier this month, Ferrara stepped into the role being vacated by Peter Larkin, who is scheduled to retire at the end of the year after serving in an advisory role through the transition. NGA is the only trade association exclusively focused on representing the independent sector of the food industry.