Education

How The Fresh Industry Can Overcome Major Hurdles

Fresh food is a dynamic part of food retail — but the fresh journey isn’t all smooth ...

Celebrating New Food Retail Leaders: A Journey of Growth and Achievement

Congratulations to the 267 incredible individuals from 17 companies who have recently completed the Future Leaders eXperience online course and earned the Food Retail Leader Certificate! This achievement marks not just the end of a rigorous ...

The Future Leaders eXperience: An Interview

FMI’s Future Leaders eXperience has been instrumental in developing talent within the food industry. I myself am currently enrolled in the course, learning leadership skills and more about the food industry every week. To highlight the impact of ...

Photo Friday: Annual Meat Conference

It was such a joy to come together at AMC 2024 with our meat retail family, catching up and tasting the newest innovations in the ...

Celebrating Women in Food Retail Energy, Refrigeration, Sustainability and Store Development

I look forward to Women’s History Month to learn new facts about the contributions of women in our world. One of the most inspiring trends in recent years is the continued growth in the number of women occupying key positions in STEM fields within ...

Meet the Next Generation of Food Industry Workers

I’ve always been interested in food. My mom was an avid grocery shopper, and I was her faithful sidekick and co-conspirator on the quest for food. The grocery store was a place of wonder for me — part scavenger hunt, part bargain search, and all-...

Put Some SPRING in your Leaders' Steps with the Future Leaders eXperience

Spring is all about growth. Creatures begin to emerge from their long winter naps, flowers begin to peek through the ground, and your company’s leaders begin to plan their own ...

New Year, New You: Future Leaders Encouraged to “Think Outside the Aisle”

2024. A new year, stocked with potential, ripe with resolutions! What are your business goals for the year? Are you confident your employees have the skills to support your company’s goals and lead their teams to navigate change ...

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 ...

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 ...

Appreciate the Hidden Gem

As a parent with accompanying young children, a trip to the grocery store is much more than just picking up food and other household ...

Unleashing Innovation: The FMItech Pitch Competition 2024

As we welcome the year 2024, aligning with the Chinese Zodiac of the Dragon, the world holds great anticipation for groundbreaking technological strides. Amidst this excitement, the FMI Midwinter Executive Conference re-emerges as a captivating ...

FMI State Issues Retreat Roars Back with Focus on Sustainability

For the first time in more than twenty years, State Issues Retreat left its traditional August timeframe and was held in mid-July in Park City, Utah. Attendees discussed state legislative policy on extended producer responsibility, mandatory ...

A Green Blueprint for Energy-Efficient Stores

While retailers simultaneously pursue other sustainability efforts, such as reducing food and packaging waste, they are increasingly focusing on their physical locations. After all, on a global level, buildings are responsible for 40% of energy ...

Gear Up for Competition!

When competition draws near for a business, there is no reason to panic. However, a proactive and strategic plan ought to be in place with a practical and effective approach. Here are a few strategies to consider in navigating and thriving in ...