News Room

FMI Statement on Appointment of Michael Jackson as New President and CEO of National Grocers Association

December 15, 2009
ARLINGTON, VA — December 15, 2009 — Food Marketing Institute president and chief executive officer Leslie G. Sarasin issued the following statement today on the appointment of Michael Jackson as the new president and CEO of the National Grocers Association:


"On behalf of the staff and members of Food Marketing Institute, it is my pleasure to extend warm congratulations to Mike on his appointment as president and CEO of the National Grocers Association. Given his impressive industry background and expertise, he will be a tremendous asset to the association representation for the industry. I look forward to working with Mike to continue to enhance the ways our associations work together to advance the issues, interests and concerns of our great industry that serves Americans and provides for families in cities and towns across the country."

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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