Delhaize America and Kellogg's at $250,000, A&P at $150,000, and Georgia-Pacific at $100,000 joined nearly 100 companies contributing to the initiative at various levels.
“These gifts continue to support the industry’s ongoing effort to educate those for whom we advocate most ¯ the consumer,” said Tim Hammonds, FMI president and CEO. “These companies affirm our commitment to charting the course for food safety education and bring significant momentum to the campaign.”
Safeguarding Our Last Link is the FMI Foundation’s multi-phased, national fundraising campaign for funding to educate consumers on basic safe food-handling practices. The campaign seeks levels of support that may be paid over a three-to-five-year period. Food retailers and wholesalers, food producers, processors and manufacturers are some of the contributors.
In 1999, the FMI Foundation announced an inaugural grant to the Partnership for Food Safety Education, a public-private partnership of industry, government and consumer groups dedicated to reducing the incidence of foodborne illness. The grant funds FightBAC!, a food safety education program being used at schools nationwide.
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Food Marketing Institute (FMI) conducts programs in public affairs, food safety, research, education and industry relations on behalf of its nearly 1,250 food retail and wholesale member companies in the United States and around the world. FMI’s U.S. members operate more than 25,000 retail food stores and almost 22,000 pharmacies with a combined annual sales volume of nearly $650 billion. FMI’s retail membership is composed of large multi-store chains, regional firms and independent operators. Its international membership includes 126 companies from more than 65 countries. FMI’s nearly 330 associate members include the supplier partners of its retail and wholesale members.
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