Voice of The Food Industry Blog

Adapting to Nonfoods Shopping Behaviors

Products like household goods, personal care items and pet supplies are no longer afterthoughts — they're essential parts of the grocery shopping ...

Five Reasons to Unlock New Opportunities in Meat Sales

With the Power of Meat insights and direct access to suppliers and industry experts at AMC 2025, discount retailers can unlock powerful strategies to enhance their meat category and attract a growing base of value-driven ...

Holiday To-Do List: Store Manager Awards 2025 Nominations

The holiday to-do list has snuck up on me and there is less than a month to get all the shopping, decorating cookie-making, wrapping and holiday traditions accomplished. With all that going on, we hate to add one more to-do to the list, so we’re not....

What You Need to Know about Healthy Benefits Cards

The landscape of healthy benefits in 2024 is rapidly evolving Healthy benefits are increasingly being made available through health care providers, technology companies, employers, government agencies, and ...

Cherishing Holiday Traditions

Preparing for major holidays often requires advanced planning, especially those involving more than just food and beverages, like costumes or gifts. In fact, 40% of shoppers start preparing for December holidays over a month in ...

Credible Experts Driving Health: Recognizing Food Industry RDNs

Registered dietitian nutritionists (RDNs), health professionals and nutrition scientists work with companies that represent the entire food industry, improving the lives of customers, employees and communities everywhere. They support science-based ...

The Positive Power of Thanksgiving

One of the many reasons I love the Thanksgiving holiday is that it’s a day set aside for us to remember, rediscover, and recover the positive power of gratitude. Usually in the favorable company of family, friends, and great food, we are asked to ...

Grocery and Retail Issues Were on the Ballot this November – Here’s What Happened

Beyond the critical stakes surrounding control of the presidency and U.S. Congress, voters nationwide also weighed in on a wide array of important policy issues at the state and local ...

Opportunity to Indulge: The In-Store Bakery

Walking through my store's bakery is an incredible, sensory experience. The smell of fresh cookies, the perfectly frosted donuts and the enticing single-serve desserts create an experience that's impossible to ...

Serving Up Change, One Family Meal at a Time

In early November, the FMI Foundation team attended the National Federation of Families’ Annual Conference in Orlando, FL. In post-conference reflections after the event, my colleagues and I recognized how significant this conference is to their ...

Getting Beyond the Bird

For the past nine years, FMI has been publishing The Power of Foodservice at Retail report, offering an in-depth look from the shopper's perspective....

Protecting People, Reputation and Property

Asset protection and grocery resilience continue to be crucial in today's volatile landscape, especially given the challenges posed by supply chain disruptions, inflation, weather, civil unrest and changing consumer behaviors. The 2025 FMI Asset ...

Congress’s Nightmare Before TCJA Expiration

As neighborhoods across America set out their jack-o-lanterns and don their scariest costumes, Congress is preparing for another spooky date that will give us even more reason to fear the tax man: December 31, ...

Seasonal Merchandising: A Grocer's Secret to Success

Thoughtful planning, creative displays and a strong selection of seasonal products can transform a store's performance and make it a destination for holiday and event shopping year-...

Is Bird the Word? A Look at Thanksgiving Mains

Two-thirds of Americans are planning to consume the traditional main course for their Thanksgiving feast. In place of, or alongside turkey, tables will also feature a variety of meats or a vegetable main ...