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• FMI Promotes Patrick J. Walsh to Senior Vice President of Industry Relations, Education and Research
  ARLINGTON, VA — August 25, 2010 — Food Marketing Institute (FMI) today announced the promotion of Patrick J. Walsh to Senior Vice President, Industry Relations, Education and Research. He leads collaborative industry initiatives for FMI, including the FMI/GMA Trading Partner Alliance, and is responsible for the development of the FMI Private Brands Group and the Rapid Recall Exchange.
• FMI Commends Senate Leaders for the Release of the Manager’s Package of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act
  ARLINGTON, VA — August 13, 2010 — The Food Marketing Institute released the following statement from Leslie G. Sarasin, president and chief executive officer:
• FMI Appoints Rhett Asher Vice President of Industry Relations
  ARLINGTON, VA — August 10, 2010 — The Food Marketing Institute (FMI) today announced the appointment of Rhett Asher as Vice President of Industry Relations.
• FMI Applauds Senate for Passing Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act
  ARLINGTON, VA — August 6, 2010 — The Food Marketing Institute (FMI) issued the following statement by Jennifer Hatcher, senior vice president of government and public affairs, about yesterday’s passage of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act in the U.S. Senate:
• FMI Statement on DOJ Antitrust Investigation of Card Network Rules
  ARLINGTON, VA — July 30, 2010 — The Food Marketing Institute (FMI) released the following statement today from President and Chief Executive Officer Leslie G. Sarasin regarding comments made this week by Visa Executive Chairman and CEO Joseph Saunders:
• FMI Statement on Impact of Interchange Fees on Small Businesses
  ARLINGTON, VA — July 29, 2010 — The Food Marketing Institute (FMI) issued the following statement from Jennifer Hatcher, senior vice president of government relations, about today’s hearing by the U.S. House Small Business Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight about the impact of interchange fees on small businesses:
• FMI Testifies About the Benefits of SNAP
  Public-Private Partnership Works for All Stakeholders
• Erik Lieberman Named Regulatory Counsel at Food Marketing Institute
  ARLINGTON, VA — July 22, 2010 — The Food Marketing Institute (FMI) is pleased to announce the appointment of Erik Lieberman as Regulatory Counsel.
• FMI Applauds President Obama for Signing Law to Reform Debit Card Swipe Fees
  ARLINGTON, VA — July 21, 2010 — The Food Marketing Institute (FMI) hailed the passage of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, signed by President Obama today. The law will reform debit card swipe fees set by banks and credit card companies.
• FMI Statement on Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act
  ARLINGTON, VA — July 19, 2010 — The Food Marketing Institute (FMI) sent letters today to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell about the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act (S. 3307). FMI released the following statement from Jennifer Hatcher, senior vice president of government and public affairs on the behalf of supermarkets:
• FMI Applauds Senate for Approving Conference Report to Bring Reasonable Regulation to Interchange Swipe Fees
  ARLINGTON, VA — July 15, 2010 — The Food Marketing Institute (FMI) praised the U.S. Senate for approving the Conference Report to H.R. 4173, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, which will require the Federal Reserve to set “reasonable and proportional” interchange fees on debit card transactions. President Obama is expected to sign the bill.
• FMI Promotes Jennifer Hatcher to Senior Vice President, Government and Public Affairs
  ARLINGTON, VA – July 8, 2010 – Food Marketing Institute (FMI) today announced the recent promotion of Jennifer Hatcher to Senior Vice President, Government and Public Affairs. She will continue to direct all federal and state public affairs outreach work for the nation’s leading supermarket industry trade association. She reports to Leslie G. Sarasin, president and chief executive officer, FMI.