Voice of The Food Industry Blog

Meat is Having a Moment

The dishes may be all cleaned and put away, but recently shared Thanksgiving meals serve as a reminder that meat remains a center-of-the-plate food. As the holidays approach and even as New Year’s resolutions to eat healthier follow those ...

The Superpower of Gratitude

This time of year, amid hot discussion of the virtues and vices of pumpkin spice, a frequent conversation topic among my friends is that Thanksgiving is our favorite holiday. Our reasons may vary, but they tend to coalesce around the notion that ...

Create Lasting Memories and Increased Sales with Kitchen Gadgets

Consumers will most likely be ramping up their gadget purchases this holiday season to assure success in their upcoming meal ...

Changing Shopper Habits Drive Retail Foodservice

Two of the biggest changes in recent years, more eating at home and more working from home, are having positive impacts on the consumption of foodservice at ...

Holiday Grocery Shopping Habits

Though technology has undeniably evolved the way we communicate, I’ve found that no text, call, or video chat can replace the warmth of hugging my mom. The holiday season for me is a time of strengthening familial bonds, gifting joy, and indulging ...

Are we all getting too much added sugar? What is the industry doing to help?

The intake of added sugars for most Americans is higher than what is recommended by the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, as noted in the National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health following the White House Conference. FDA recently hosted a ...

Elevate Your Skin Care Game on and off the Golf Course

Food retailers are not often thought of for skin care and cosmetics, but it's a market to be taken seriously with more than $7 billion in sales generated through food ...

Photo Friday: Visit to Oregon Dairy

Oregon Dairy, a sole operated supermarket, is proud to offer their highest quality products like meats, seafood, produce and fresh baked goods. Serving Lancaster, ...

The Power of Customer Feedback: A Key to Success

A retailer needs valuable insights to continually improve and adapt to the evolving needs of its ...

Send Sales Soaring with Soap, Shampoo and Shaving Goods

Shoppers have a broad range of needs and tastes when it comes to soap, shampoo, conditioner and shaving ...

Supply a Chain of Thanks

As we approach the season of giving thanks and look forward to one of the most significant meals of the year, the food industry also needs to prepare for Supermarket Employee Day, February ...

Spotlight: Improving Nutrition Security at the Grocery Store

Food retailers are making investments and launching programs to both fight hunger and improve the health of customers, utilizing the passion and expertise of registered dietitians and registered nurses at the strategic level, embedded in stores and ...

Tricks, Treats and Trends

The spooky season has set in with roughly three-fourths of American shoppers planning to celebrate ...

Photo Friday: Visit to The Markets at Highlandtown

FMI's Dan Ratner, Briana Carroll, and Karina Beltran-Romero visited one of our newest members, The Markets at Highlandtown in ...

If They are Secure Enough for the Senate Credit Union, What’s the Worry?

There is misinformation being spread that when the bipartisan Credit Card Competition Act is enacted, networks could be unsecure and harm a customer’s financial data. It’s important that this misinformation is cleared ...