Voice of The Food Industry Blog

A Gift from FMI's Research & Insights Team

FMI's Research & Insights team made a list (and checked it twice) of key facts and insights about the state of the food industry ...

The FMI Class of 2023

2023 has been a year of significant growth at FMI. The class of new members in the retailer/wholesaler and university categories is the largest since ...

Innovations Unveiled: FMI TechPitch Contest Finalists Set to Transform Retail

Three groundbreaking companies have emerged as the finalists of the highly coveted FMI TechPitch Contest. Their innovations will be showcased at the Midwinter Executive ...

A New Years Resolution of Gratitude for Supermarket Employees

As we approach Supermarket Employee Day on February 22, 2024, let's make a conscious effort to recognize and express gratitude to supermarket employees who play a pivotal role in shaping our daily ...

Sharing the Path of Improved Animal Welfare

Years ago, I was serving on an ecumenical task force that included a Jewish Rabbi. As an Episcopal priest, I was pleasantly surprised at how much he and I enjoyed each other’s company and struck such an easy rapport. The activities we were plotting ...

Unveiling Tomorrow: Exploring Key Sessions at FMI Midwinter Executive Conference

As the FMI Midwinter Executive Conference approaches, anticipation is building for a series of enlightening sessions exploring innovation, AI and the evolving landscape of consumer engagement that promise to shape the future of the grocery ...

Beckon the Bulk of Household Necessities Buyers

When it comes to nonfoods, household necessities are among the most common purchases. We need them, so we buy ...

Power of Health & Well-being 2023 Report Released

With a nationwide uptick in attention on nutrition and health in 2023, we are pleased to share the newly released Power of Health & Well-being in the Food Industry report. This timely edition leverages findings from many other recent FMI reports to ...

Beyond California’s Borders – New Laws with a Long Reach

California’s continued efforts to legislate for the entire country pressed on in the form of several bills signed into law in the fall. The grocery industry both inside and outside of California’s borders should pay ...

Expanding Access to Food as Medicine Programs

The recent Food as Medicine Policy Summit held in Washington, DC, brought together 250 executives, stakeholders, and thought leaders from the food and beverage industry, government, academia, health care sector and nonprofit organizations to explore ...

Seriously Support Shoppers' Health and Well-Being Needs

Grocers sell more than $24 billion in nonfood products that support their shoppers' health and well-being. Playing a broad role in these aspects of a consumer's life presents a huge ...

How Fresh Foods Leaders Can Become Action Heroes

This year’s FreshForward Action Guide includes “actionable” steps to make progress on the three fresh topics covered at the 2023 conference in August — ecommerce, meal planning and Gen Z. The guide has been exclusively available to attendees and is ...

Celebrating Store Managers

We are pleased to announce that the 20th annual Store Manager Awards program, sponsored by The Coca-Cola Company, will be open for nominations on Monday, December 4th, 2023. The Store Manager Awards recognize exceptional store managers in FMI member ...

The Growing Transparency Expectations of Today's Shoppers

FMI's new research report, Transparency Trends 2023: Food Shoppers Increasingly Prioritize Information, explores shoppers' evolving attitudes about transparency over the past five ...

The Family Meals Movement is Growing

This fall, FMI made a huge splash during National Family Meals Month by strengthening our partnership with USDA’s MyPlate. Together, we created resources that spotlight the year-round FMI Foundation Family Meals Movement initiative and the MyPlate ...