“Sam Kass’ knowledge about nutrition and childhood obesity issues will provide valuable insight,” said Food Marketing Institute President and Chief Executive Officer Leslie G. Sarasin. “The food industry’s focus on these critical aspects of health and wellness will benefit from his high-level expertise.”
Kass serves as White House Assistant Chef and Food Initiative Coordinator, working closely with First Lady Michelle Obama on her Let’s Move campaign to end childhood obesity.
FMI 2010, May 10-13, is the largest education and exhibit event for the food industry in North America. The inaugural Supermarket Health & Wellness Conference, May 11-13, offers supermarket executives responsible for pharmacy, nutrition, marketing, HBC, center store and operations to collaborate with suppliers and service providers to meet the needs of today’s customers. Thousands of food, health and wellness professionals will attend the co-located events. Click for more information on FMI 2010. Click for additional information on the Supermarket Health & Wellness Conference.
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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