Voice of The Food Industry Blog

2025 Halftime Report

As a researcher, I sometimes feel like a sports commentator as I track consumer attitudes and habits. Since we're halfway through 2025, let's check in with consumer grocery shopping ...

The Need to Help Consumers Tackle Meal Challenges

The topic of meal solutions isn’t new to the food industry, but I would argue it’s more relevant than ever. Shoppers are seeking.....

Reflections From a Gen Zer

I've explored many grocery banners and channels in my young adulthood from hidden finds in my neighborhood corner market, to the co-op in my rural town, to the supermarket near my ...

A Day In The Life of A Dietitian: Ecommerce Edition

Join us for an insightful glimpse into a day in the life of Stacey Loftus, RD, LD, who brings her dietitian skills to her job as E-Commerce Supervisor at Hy-Vee. In this role, Stacey navigates.....

Celebrating Two Decades of Excellent Leadership

Looking back 20 years ago makes me pause and consider just how far we’ve come . . . in 2005 the iPod Shuffle was introduced, the New England Patriots won their third Super Bowl.....

State Patchwork of SNAP Requirements Will Create Challenges for Food Retailers, Participants

For the first time in the program’s nearly 90-year history, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has granted a waiver for state-level product restrictions within the SNAP program....

On the Road to a Healthier Pig

On April 30, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the swine industry's use of gene editing technology to develop a pig more resistant to the highly contagious porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS)...

Why Business Planning Works Better Together

The FMI Annual Business Conference is built for business planning. Over three days, it brings together senior-level retail teams and suppliers across all key categories — fresh, grocery, health and wellness, private brands, general merchandise and ...

What Two FMI Future Leaders eXperience Coaches Know About Building Tomorrow's Leaders

Two returning volunteer coaches share their motivations, strategies and heartfelt reflections on why the Future Leaders eXperience program means so much to them and the impact they hope to make on this year's rising ...

Unlocking the Six Stages of Retail Media: A Roadmap for Retailer Success

Retail media is evolving from a trend to a transformation. As more retailers look to optimize consumer engagement and monetize their digital and physical touchpoints, understanding how to build and scale a retail media network (RMN) is ...

Why the Supply Chain Exchange Works and Why You Should Be in It

The Supply Chain Exchange is a series of one-on-one conversations between trading partners of goods and services, focused specifically on shared supply chain challenges and opportunities....

5 Ways Nonfoods Help Grocery Stores Become Everyday Health Hubs

As food retailers continue to expand their role in health and well-being, nonfood retail grocery items are emerging as powerful, practical solutions that address real shopper needs....

Photo Friday: E+sd Planning Committee

The FMI Energy & Store Development Conference (E+SD) Planning Committee met in San Diego, the host city for E+SD 2025, to shape this year’s event! Surrounded by ocean views and inspired minds.....

Nourishing Change – Moving Ideas into Action

The 2025 Nourishing Change Conference brought leaders together from healthcare, academia, community, technology, innovation and the food industry.....

The Logic of Grocery Shopping Today

The insights professional in me knows from this year’s U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends report that consumers grocery shop to fulfill a range of ...