Education

Photo Friday: A Visit To H-E-B

Food Marketing Institute's President and CEO, Leslie G. Sarasin, and Chief Food and Product Safety Officer, Senior Vice President of Food Safety Programs, Hilary Thesmar, visited Craig Boyan, president of H-E-B, last week....

The Inspiration To Keep Everyone Coming To The Table

We all have them, those lists of things we know we SHOULD do, but for some reason we just don’t, or at least not as often as we should. We’ve likely long been convinced these actions are good for us, but if they require extra effort they slip into ...

Reversing the Spotlight

Dagmar Farr, senior vice president, membership and education, was recently honored at a board meeting of the Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) for her many, many years of committed and extraordinary service to the organization as a member of its ...

FMI Summer Blockbuster Preview, the Sequels and the Trilogy

Maybe I am a little “old-school,” but when I go to the movies I still try to get to my seat (with my popcorn) in plenty of time to see the previews of upcoming movies. And, I always look forward to seeing what is coming to a theater near me during ...

Leadership Disruption: Discussions With CEO Update

CEO Update Live recently hosted a panel of association CEOs addressing the topic of leadership disruption, with FMI President and CEO Leslie Sarasin among the contributing panelists. The following is an excerpt of the questions posed by moderator ...

You’re Invited to Celebrate National Family Meals Month™

Have you ever felt like you missed out on the party? If you haven’t been participating in National Family Meals Month™ in September, a growing movement in food retail, you have been missing the party! ...

Three Tools for Independent Retailers on Ecommerce

For the past two years, FMI has been engaging our members in assessing their ecommerce capabilities and the digitally engaged food shopper. This has been a big topic of interest, in particular, to FMI’s independent retail members as they look to ...

How Everything We Know About Consumers is Being Flipped And What That Means For Leadership

There is no doubt that there is a primal shift within the food industry with consumer reality that is changing the way we do business and revising industry leadership ...

Measuring Success By Talent

Businesses traditionally measure success by financial outcomes and ridge numeric terms, but what if this model was flipped on its head?...

Why Networking is Working

Former President and CEO, Campbell Soup Company, Denise Morrison, discusses why networking is working and how the skillsets of future leaders have ...

Consumer and Industry Trends Influence Legal Landscape in Food Retail

The food retail industry faces new regulatory challenges related to both changes in the industry and revisions to the regulations themselves. As customer demands and industry trends continue to change, what legal concerns will arise in the grocery ...

How Leadership Can Address the Problems of Tomorrow

At the heart of the “Know My Industry Module” is an opportunity for cross-industry collaboration. Based on a vivid visual map of the industry depicting all of the sectors and participants, it offers an opportunity for participants of diverse ...

Business Continuity Planning in the Digital Age

In a world that’s quickly moving from hard-copy binders to intranet portals, new opportunities and challenges arise for financial officers evaluating their ...

Even Albert Einstein Was Confused By His Taxes

Tax Day 2018 is finally here! For those of you who have your paperwork filed and taxes paid, congratulations. For those of you still trying to get this done – or worse yet, filing for an extension – hang in there, for this too shall ...

Photo Friday: Associated Wholesale Grocers Showcase

FMI recently attended the Associated Wholesale Grocers Showcase and Annual Meeting in Kansas City, Missouri, as part of membership’s efforts to increase exposure of FMI’s programs and services. In addition to a booth, FMI also provided thought ...