By Doug Baker, Vice President, Industry Relations, FMI We live in a global economy, which is evident every day in the aisles of a grocery store. In times of crisis, most notably the current situation with increasing cases of COVID-19 in the U.S., shoppers …
By: Ashley Eisenbeiser, Senior Director, Food and Product Safety Programs, FMI FMI, in conjunction with International Food Protection Training Institute (IFPTI), created the FMI Food Safety Innovation Award to recognize companies that have made an …
By: Mark Baum, Senior Vice President, Industry Relations, Chief Collaboration Officer, FMI Perhaps you’ve heard that the food industry is experiencing a period of disruption brought on by a great number of factors. It is true, disruption has been the …
By Marjorie DePuy, Senior Director, Supply Chain and Sustainability, FMI and Andy Harig, Vice President, Tax, Trade, Sustainability & Policy Development, FMI In business, trial and error often lead to valuable observations and even successful programs. …
By: Rick Stein, Vice President, Fresh, Industry Relations, FMI Shoppers are pushing back on plastic waste, but many consumers do recognize packaging can be important when it comes to product shelf life, food safety, in-store conditions, product information …
By Doug Baker, Vice President, Industry Relations - Private Brands, Technology, FMI I have a bottle of alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol sitting on my desk at work. It’s half-full, and I’ve used it more in the last two weeks than the …
By: Leslie G. Sarasin, President and CEO, FMI The journey of FMI’s newly announced rebrand took us into some new learnings about the services we offer that you find most valuable and helpful. Our path of self-discovery and adventure to redefine ourselves …
We are just days away from Super Tuesday. Yes, we’re hearing a lot of news about the presidential election but let us not forget that there are 35 Senate seats and 435 House seats up for election, too. Five states will be holding their congressional …
By: Hannah Walker, Vice President, Political Affairs, FMI The food retail industry is crossing new boundaries at an unprecedented rate. Now, Boomers and Gen X are vying with Millennials and Gen Z for the title of online shopper superstars. As the new …
By: Andy Harig, Vice President, Tax, Trade, Sustainability & Policy Development, FMI When the legendary CEO of General Electric, Jack Welch, was asked to explain his management philosophy, he knew straight where to go, “What’s important in the grocery …
By: Michael Green, Senior Manager, Advocacy & Local Policy, FMI When San Francisco enacted the first citywide ban of plastic grocery bags in 2007, it spurred a wave of unprecedented municipal and state policymaking in the plastics packaging space, as …
By Doug Baker, Vice President, Industry Relations - Private Brands, Technology, FMI The food industry moves fast these days, which is why it’s important to pause and re-evaluate from time to time. This is especially true of evaluating the new marketplace …
By: Carol Abel, Vice President of Education Program Development, FMI The Annual Meat Conference, hosted by FMI and the North American Meat Institute, will this year shine a light on workforce diversity, women in the industry and leaders of tomorrow. …
By: Jennifer Hatcher, Chief Public Policy Officer, Senior Vice President, Government and Public Affair, FMI A new year, an updated brand and a forward-looking list of priorities in the public policy arena. FMI’s government affairs team surveys our member …
By: Rebecca Daniels, Assistant, Education, FMI The food industry thrives because of the dedication and innovation of store managers. Their passion and talents to create unique food experiences for the grocery customer can be seen through their leadership …
By: Hilary Thesmar, PhD, RD, CFS, Chief Food and Product Safety Officer and Senior Vice President Food Safety, FMI We live in an age of personalization. A shopper looking for Keto meal options and a shopper seeking blood pressure medicine both have the …
By Adam Friedlander, MS, Manager, Food Safety and Technical Services, FMI Selling safe and wholesome food is a top industry priority. To maintain consumer trust and protect public health, retailers can build stronger food safety coalitions that work toward …
By: Hilary Thesmar, PhD, RD, CFS, Chief Food and Product Safety Officer and SVP Food Safety, FMI The food industry is entering a new, critical food marketplace that’s focused on advancing technology, digitalization and information sharing. All the while, …
By: Alexandra Greer, Manager, Member Services, FMI Independent food retailers toured AJ’s Fine Foods, owned by FMI Board of Director Member, Trey Basha, during the Midwinter Executive Conference in Phoenix. AJ’s Fine Foods started in 1985 with a mission to …
By Kelli Windsor, Director, Digital Communications, FMI Imagine a cold Saturday in the middle of February. You’re at home with the kids and you’re all getting a little stir crazy. It’s too cold to go outside, there are no sport or extra circular activities …
