Voice of The Food Industry Blog

The Rise of AI Agents: Grocery Shopping Gets More Automated, More Personal

AI agents have the potential to transform grocery shopping into an automated agentic AI experience with big implications for retail ...

How is the Family Meal Movement Doing?

How are you doing? Those words are such a common greeting because we are all innately curious about our own and each other’s status....

3 Modern Ways Retailers Are Fighting Theft Without Losing Customers

Shoplifting is on the rise, and food retailers are rethinking how to deter theft without losing the warmth of the shopping experience. The FMI’s Asset Protection In Food Retail 2025 report.....

No Tricks, Just Trusted Treats: How Retailers Can Use the SQF Certified Site Directory This Halloween

The new SQF Certified Site Directory is designed to help retailers easily identify and confirm sites holding a GFSI-benchmarked SQF food safety ...

How Foodservice Brings Us Back Home

There’s something magical about the way a familiar flavor can transport you back in time. One bite, one aroma and suddenly you’re sitting at Grandma’s table again....

Building on Success: Your Feedback Powers What's Next at FMI

Results of the FMI member satisfaction survey show where FMI has succeeded and how we can continue to improve your membership ...

Beyond Candy: Nonfood Halloween Opportunities

Grocery stores that offer Halloween supplies beyond candy play to shoppers’ desire for ...

Meet the FMItech 2026 Semifinalists: Where Grocery Innovation Gets Real

Every year through our FMItech Pitch program, we challenge emerging technology companies to show us what’s next for grocery retail....

Foodservice at Grocery Trends Among Gen Z and Millennials

Different age groups are turning to foodservice at retail and deli departments for particular needs, especially Gen-Zers and ...

The 2025 FMI Health & Well-being Summit was a Box Office Hit!

FMI recently held the annual in-person Health & Well-being Council Summit in the Washington DC area, with a three-day big screen experience that started on Capitol Hill, ventured.....

Stories Behind The Numbers: Speaks Unpacked

FMI’s new five-part mini learning experience dives deeper into The Food Retailing Industry Speaks to give you the real-world context behind the ...

How the Holidays Shape Asset Protection in the Food Industry

The holiday season is often described as the most wonderful time of the year, but for asset protection professionals in the food industry, it is also the most unpredictable....

Meat Trends Shaping the Marketplace

Consumers' meat purchasing trends offer insights into how to grow category units and sales and will come to life at the Annual Meat Conference ...

Where Does Technology Meet Fresh Foods?

When you think about fresh foods, your mind probably goes to the crisp snap of a green bean, the aroma of a just-sliced loaf of bread or the careful craftsmanship behind a seafood counter ...

Behind Every Smart Grocery Store Is a Smarter Strategy

When my local grocery store recently underwent a renovation, I found myself far more interested than I expected. It wasn’t flashy; no dramatic expansions, no fancy new ...