Feb 4, 2021 By: Farleigh Lichstein, Director, Education, FMI During this year’s virtual FMI Midwinter Executive Conference, FMI and NielsenIQ shared research that suggests many grocery shoppers are likely to carry on with their digital shopping habits as …
Feb 3, 2021 By: Leslie Sarasin, President and CEO, FMI COVID-19 has changed our world; it’s changed the way we work, the way we socialize, the way we engage in commerce, and the way we live our lives. As many have observed, there simply is no going back …
Feb 3, 2021 By: David Fikes, Executive Director, FMI Foundation Football’s crown jewel contest Super Bowl LV takes place this Sunday, but the food world recently had its first-ever Supper Bowl determining the best of the best in family meal menus. Super …
Feb 2, 2021 By: Steve Markenson, Director, Research, FMI I stood there in my garage in front of our additional freezer. We had bought it years before to help us efficiently feed the voracious appetites of our three active boys. But now I faced a dilemma. …
Feb 1, 2021 By Heather Garlich, Senior Vice President, Communications, Marketing & Consumer/Community Affairs, FMI Last week’s FMI Midwinter Executive Conference certainly made headlines with thought-provoking educational sessions, featuring diverse …
Each year, we celebrate the hardworking store managers who often wear many hats as they jump from project to project to serve their store and customers through our Store Manager Awards. Last year, the onset of the ongoing pandemic put the grocery industry …
Jan 28, 2021 By: Margaret Core, Vice President, Marketing, FMI Seeking to identify new food product innovations that are entering the market and primed to solve for a consumer’s unmet needs is always a quest for food retailers. In today’s digital world, …
Jan 27, 2021 By: Krystal Register, Director, Health & Well-being, FMI With an increased interest on staying healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic, food retailers and suppliers continue to be key partners for health and well-being in the communities …
Jan 26, 2021 By Adam Friedlander, MS, CFS, Manager, Food Safety and Technical Services, FMI According to FMI’s 2020 U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends Report, 91% of shoppers trust their grocery store to sell safe food. Still, the entire food industry continues …
Jan 25, 2021 By: Peter Matz, Director, Food and Nutrition Policy, FMI For nearly a year, we have been navigating a national health emergency in response to the coronavirus pandemic. As part of an industry deemed essential to the nation’s COVID-19 response …
Jan 25, 2021 By Gigi Vita, Chief Food Safety Assessment Officer & Senior Vice President, SQFI Food safety holds a critical role in a mutually successful buyer/seller partnership. Securing consumer confidence and loyalty are foundational pillars for …
Jan 22, 2021 By Leslie Sarasin, President and CEO, FMI It’s not often you get to celebrate a 100-year anniversary, but this past weekend I had the opportunity to salute my colleagues at the Western Association of Food Chains (WAFC) who are marking their …
Jan 21, 2021 By Rick Stein, Vice President, Fresh Foods, FMI It may be 2021, but consumers are still grappling with pandemic-driven restaurant dining restrictions and home-meal fatigue. Retailers have stepped up throughout the pandemic to help consumers …
Jan 20, 2021 By: Marjorie DePuy, Senior Director, Supply Chain and Sustainability, FMI Over the past months, I have spent countless hours in the COVID-19 era equivalent of a hunting and gathering role. Hunting for groceries online or in-store through …
Jan 19, 2021 By Rick Stein, Vice President of Fresh, FMI This year began with the hope that society will gradually return to pre-pandemic normality — but some things will not revert back. One of the trends likely to stick is increased consumer interest …
Jan 15, 2021 By: David Fikes, Executive Director, FMI Foundation and Allison Febrey, Specialist, Health and Well-being/FMI Foundation/Food & Product Safety, FMI There are only eleven days to go until we crown the first-ever Supper Bowl Champion, and …
Jan 15, 2021 By Krystal Register, MS, RDN, LDN, Director, Health & Well-being, FMI The concept of “Food as Medicine” is based on the science of connecting food to improved health. At a time when we know there is growing consumer interest in eating …
Jan 14, 2021 By David Fikes, Executive Director, FMI Foundation Whether you receive them or deliver them, the words “we need to talk” are usually accompanied by a stomach churn. The reason is simple, that phrase usually means there is an area of concern …
Jan 14, 2021 By: Leslie Sarasin, President and CEO, FMI On February 22, 2021, I will be celebrating the hard-working heroes of the supermarket by joining with the industry to proclaim it Supermarket Employee Day. The supermarket has long been acknowledged …
Jan 13, 2021 By: Leslie Sarasin, President and CEO, FMI Susan Morris, executive vice president and COO at Albertsons Companies, is the 2021 Midwinter Executive Conference chairperson and she has proven to be an admirable guide in helping us plan our first- …
