Government Relations

FMI's Government Relations Department is the food distribution industry's voice before Congress and the regulatory agencies. With a membership that reaches from the largest chain to the smallest one-store family company to the wholesalers that serve this industry, FMI has the unique ability to unite the entire food distribution community into a common voice.

Priority Issues
Average Manufacturer Price (AMP)
Country of Origin Labeling
Dextromethorphan
Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA)
Estate Tax
Food Safety
Health Care Reform - ERISA Preemption
Credit & Debit Card Interchange Fees
"Last-In-First-Out" Accounting (LIFO)
Organized Retail Crime (ORC)
Healthy Families Act - Paid Sick Leave
Prescription Drug Pedigree
RESPECT Act

What’s New

Quick Links
NEW!  Making a Difference 2012
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Making A Difference 2009
Lobbyist Issue Assignments - 111th Congress
FMI in Washington
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FMI AWARDS
Glen P. Woodard, Jr., Public Affairs Award
For compelling advocacy of public policies on behalf of the industry in Washington, DC, and state capitals. Mr. Woodard set the standard for excellence in government affairs advocacy on behalf of Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc., and the Food Marketing Institute. Click here to view recipients of this award.
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