News Room

FMI Launches New Associate Member Program

April 1, 2002
WASHINGTON, DC — April 1, 2002 — In an effort to enhance collaboration between food distributors and those who supply them with products and services, the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) is launching an Associate Member Program on June 1, 2002.

Key features of the FMI Associate membership include:


  • Special Associate Member rate on FMI publications and conferences
  • Complimentary subscription to FMI magazine
  • Listing in FMI Membership Directory and supplier directory
  • Web link and access to FMI.org
  • FMI Daily Lead – FMI’s online news service
  • Opportunity to sponsor FMI events and programs

FMI will have Associate Membership information and applications available at the Membership Suite during the FMI Show, May 5-7 in Chicago.

For more information, please contact FMI’s membership department at (202) 220-0662, or email at associatemembership@fmi.org.

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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