The food retail industry continues to battle an obstacle course of issues, including the pandemic/endemic; supply chain challenges; inflation; domestic tragedies; and the ramifications of a war in Ukraine. With all this turmoil, it is comforting to ...
Controlled environment agriculture (CEA) operations, such as hydroponics and indoor farming, can help with meeting the needs of shoppers by providing a variety of fresh produce that is sourced locally. But it is not without its own ...
The answer is from YOU. We know because the industry tells us each year when we ask, as we have been doing every year for more than 70 years. The first ever The Food Retailing Industry Speaks (Speaks) report appeared in 1949. Seventy-three years ...
At our January 2022 FMI Food Protection Committee Meeting, we recognized Whole Foods Market with the FMI Food Safety Innovation Award for their strong food safety culture that strives for continuous improvement. To highlight key aspects of their ...
Verifying the accuracy of allergen information on food labels throughout the entire supply chain is critical to protect the estimated 32 million people in the nation who live with food ...
Retail food safety professionals met in January 2022 to prioritize their work over the next year and set food safety initiatives. FMI’s longstanding Food Protection Committee (FPC) has been in place for decades and works to develop solutions to ...
A strong food safety culture is not dependent on one element. Rather, elements of food safety culture must be integrated throughout an organization, at all levels - from the top ...
Food delivery is not a new concept, but it expanded tremendously during the pandemic when consumers were seeking alternative ways to purchase food and household items as they reduced outings and shopping ...
Whether a meal is made from scratch, a meal kit or pantry staples, it’s not the recipe that matters. It’s the family meal and memories that matter. And with a greater emphasis on family meals at home amid the COVID-19 pandemic, there has never been ...
The food industry proudly—and safely—feeds families across the nation with nutritious and wholesome items. Collaboration across the entire supply chain is a key part of making that happen through the prevention of foodborne ...
September is a time of celebration as we highlight the importance of family meals and food safety for National Family Meals Month and National Food Safety Education ...
As the food industry returns to some degree of normalcy, we are seeing renewed attention on a number of pre-pandemic issues. One of these topics is heavy metals in food, particularly those foods designed for infants and ...
The food industry works hard to protect public health and ensure the safety of the food supply is maintained from the farm to manufacturing sites to retail and to the family dinner table. While consumers believe that food safety is a collective ...
A sanitized and calibrated food thermometer is arguably the most powerful tool in the kitchen because of its ability to reliably verify a product’s safety against pathogenic ...
As we gear up to celebrate World Food Safety Day, June 7, 2021, we look at the important relationship between food suppliers and retailers and the responsibility food safety professionals have to assure food moves safely through the supply ...