“The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has acknowledged that the law does not require them to regulate supermarkets. They are considering excluding the industry from the menu labeling rules and we strongly urge them to do so. Congress never indicated it intended for supermarkets to be covered by the law.
"Although Congress did not intend to regulate supermarkets, food retailers--not restaurants--will bear the biggest share of the burden under the rule if FDA moves to regulate them. By excluding supermarkets from the rule, FDA will reduce costs to the industry -- and consumers -- by tens of millions of dollars while meeting the requirements of the law. We look forward to continuing our dialogue with FDA as it proceeds with the regulatory process."
Food Marketing Institute proudly advocates on behalf of the food retail industry. FMI’s U.S. members operate nearly 40,000 retail food stores and 25,000 pharmacies, representing a combined annual sales volume of almost $770 billion. Through programs in public affairs, food safety, research, education and industry relations, FMI offers resources and provides valuable benefits to more than 1,225 food retail and wholesale member companies in the United States and around the world. FMI membership covers the spectrum of diverse venues where food is sold, including single owner grocery stores, large multi-store supermarket chains and mixed retail stores. For more information, visit www.fmi.org and for information regarding the FMI foundation, visit www.fmifoundation.org.
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