Jul 2, 2020 By: Carol Abel, Vice President of Education Program Development, FMI On July 7th, FMI will kick off our first virtual event, the 2020 Midsummer Strategic Executive Exchange. While this virtual trading partner exchange was born out of the COVID- …
Jul 1, 2020 By: Steve Markenson, Director, Research, FMI “With great power comes great responsibility.” I know my three boys will immediately recognize this phrase as a central theme from the Spiderman comic book franchise. The line is also meaningful in …
Jun 26, 2020 By: Doug Baker, Vice President, Industry Relations, FMI Since early this year, this country, industry, and the public have modified our professional and personal lives to mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus known as COVID-19. Although …
Jun 25, 2020 The following article originally appear in the June, 2020 Produce Business edition. By Rick Stein, Vice President, Fresh Foods, FMI This year has certainly brought a lot of new understandings. One lesson we’ve learned – often painfully – is …
Jun 24, 2020 By Sue Wilkinson, Senior Director, Information Service & Research, FMI Cooking brings me joy! At least that was the case until the pandemic struck. One would think that the absence of an hour-long commute at the end of the workday would …
Jun 23, 2020 By Steve Markenson, Director, Research, FMI The pandemic has accelerated ecommerce demand, pressuring capabilities and providing invaluable lessons for the future. I am not usually one to make dramatic statements about industry developments, …
Jun 22, 2020 By Steve Markenson, Director, Research, FMI My freezer, refrigerator and kitchen cabinets have never been this full. And, as I look at the results of our most recent U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends COVID-19 Tracker survey of consumers, it appears …
Jun 19, 2020 By Rick Stein, Vice President of Fresh, FMI The pandemic has squeezed the supplies of many things—from toilet paper to hand sanitizer. However, some things have been plentiful. One of these is webinars. The food retail community has been …
Jun 18, 2020 By: Doug Baker, Vice President, Industry Relations, FMI According to the 2020 U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends report, COVID-19 has fundamentally changed the way consumers shop for groceries and their expectations from food retailers and suppliers. …
Jun 17, 2020 By: Krystal Register, Director, Health and Well-being, FMI Growing up as an athletic math nerd with a love of science I knew that I felt better and functioned best when I was taking good care of myself—eating right, running around, drinking …
Jun 16, 2020 By: Gwen Lee, Senior Manager, Food Safety Programs, FMI Employees working in the grocery industry face unique food safety challenges. Whether in the bakery, at the meat counter, or in the produce department, supermarket employees are on the …
Jun 15, 2020 By Tom Cosgrove, Senior Manager, Program and Development, FMI Foundation/Health and Wellness, FMI As a single guy in my thirties, I fall squarely into the single shopper category, which according to FMI data constitutes some 27% of the grocery …
Jun 12, 2020 By: Carol Abel, Vice President of Education Program Development, FMI Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, I’ve been in awe of the food industry’s ability to quickly adjust to changing consumer demands and supply chain needs in a way that has …
Jun 10, 2020 By: Hannah Walker, Vice President, Political Affairs, FMI The economic devastation that the coronavirus has wreaked on our economy is impacting families across the country. During these uncertain times, the food industry remains behind …
Jun 9, 2020 By Margaret Core, Vice President, Marketing & Industry Relations & Dan Ratner, Senior Director, Member Services, FMI The current pandemic has drastically impacted how we normally do business. As operating procedures shift, reliable, …
Jun 8, 2020 By Alexandra Greer, Manager, Member Services, FMI Pre-COVID-19, FMI partnered with grocery industry specialist Harold Lloyd to debut a new webinar education series for store directors and store managers designed to help stores and teams operate …
Jun 5, 2020 By: Adam Friedlander, MS, Manager, Food Safety and Technical Services, FMI Resolving society’s greatest challenges require diverse partnerships and significant efforts to improve upon previous systemic failures and injustices. Food safety is a …
Jun 3, 2020 By: Doug Baker, Vice President, Industry Relations, FMI Normal is a comforting word; even saying it aloud offers context and sets expectations.When it comes to the business of food and our greater marketplace, the COVID-19 pandemic has clearly …
Jun 1, 2020 By: Steve Markenson, Director, Research, FMI It’s time to survey our industry for important operational and financial benchmarks aswell as insights into strategic and tactical decisions. Yes, it’s time to conduct the 71st annual The Food …
May 28, 2020 By Marjorie DePuy, Senior Director, Supply Chain and Sustainability, FMI and Andy Harig, Vice President, Tax, Trade, Sustainability & Policy Development, FMI We are both single shopper households, and during the COVID-19 pandemic have been …
