Voice of The Food Industry Blog

Food Safety Takes Center Role This Thanksgiving

This Thanksgiving, the most important role we can play is to keep loved ones healthy. Before dawning your apron, ensure food safety is on the menu by following these simple ...

Three Reasons Why Every Retailer Should Nominate a Meat Professional for the Leaders of Tomorrow

Each year, the Annual Meat Conference honors emerging professionals through the Leaders of Tomorrow Awards, recognizing individuals who demonstrate.....

Meet the FMItech Pitch Competition Finalists Shaping the Future of Grocery

The FMItech Pitch Contest has narrowed the field to three final companies that enable grocers to work smarter, connect better and grow with ...

Taking Action to Drive Fresh Foods Performance

FMI’s new 2025 FreshForward Action Guide transforms ideas into action with practical steps from industry leaders to tackle labor challenges, advance health and well-being and capture meal ...

Crisis-Ready and Community-Focused: The People Powering Grocery Resilience

Violence, cyberattacks, shrink and fraud are just a few issues that companies across the grocery food supply chain have allocated much needed time and resources ...

Meet the Newest Leaders of Food Retail

FMI is proud to celebrate 248 food industry professionals who have completed the FMI Future Leaders eXperience and earned their Food Retail Leader Certificate!...

Celebrating the Accomplishments of our Class of 2025 Gold Plate Award Winners

This past National Family Meals Month, held in September, saw retailers, wholesalers and suppliers to the food industry unite with one mission: to encourage one more family meal per week. ...

How the Food Industry is Supporting Shoppers During the Government Shutdown

During this government shutdown, the food industry is stepping up its efforts to support communities and demonstrate its longstanding commitment to being a good ...

Foodservice at Retail is Grocery’s Superpower for Meeting Consumer Needs

In today’s rapidly evolving food landscape, foodservice at retail stands out as a true superpower for supermarkets. It’s a strategic advantage that enables supermarkets to better meet the diverse.....

Making Cents of the Penny Shortage

In June, the U.S. Mint minted the last pennies. The federal government did not give any thought to or plan for how stopping the minting of the penny would impact grocery customers, services in our stores, and our nation’s interstate commerce....

Photo Friday: FMI Share Group Gathers in Green Bay

Earlier this month, members of the Kudzu Share Group convened in Green Bay, Wisconsin, for their Fall business meeting, a dynamic event focused on connection, collaboration, and ...

Healthy According to Me – Do You Know What “Healthy” Means to Your Customers?

There is no denying that we are all surrounded by a swirling mix of confusing messages about food and nutrition as we make choices at the grocery store for our health....

Creating Fresh Magic for the Holidays and Beyond

I view the holidays as a magical time for fresh foods. The season evokes images of families and friends gathered around tables to enjoy fresh entrees, sides and ...

Some Clarity for SNAP and WIC Families Amid Shutdown Uncertainty

USDA has confirmed that SNAP recipients with unspent or “rollover” funds from October will still be able to access and use those benefits in November, offering some reassurance for the millions of American families who depend on ...

Celebrating Fall Holidays & Cultural Connections

The majority of Americans plan to celebrate Halloween this year (78%), marking a 7-point increase from fall 2023. This growth.....