In March we celebrate National Nutrition Month®, an annual campaign from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (the Academy). This celebration started in 1973 as National Nutrition Week and became a month-long observance in 1980 in response to a ...
As we see interest in nutrition and healthy eating increasing everywhere, from daily media articles to newly reformulated products, companies across the food industry are focused on meaningful strategic initiatives to support consumers with their ...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) held the first-ever HHS Food is Medicine Summit on January 31st in Washington, DC to address the importance of food is medicine initiatives with gathered policymakers, advocates, researchers ...
There’s nothing like getting together in person to discuss the biggest nutrition, health and well-being topics impacting the food industry. After three years of meeting virtually, we are thrilled that the FMI Health and Well-being Council had the ...
With a nationwide uptick in attention on nutrition and health in 2023, we are pleased to share the newly released Power of Health & Well-being in the Food Industry report. This timely edition leverages findings from many other recent FMI reports to ...
The recent Food as Medicine Policy Summit held in Washington, DC, brought together 250 executives, stakeholders, and thought leaders from the food and beverage industry, government, academia, health care sector and nonprofit organizations to explore ...
This fall, FMI made a huge splash during National Family Meals Month by strengthening our partnership with USDA’s MyPlate. Together, we created resources that spotlight the year-round FMI Foundation Family Meals Movement initiative and the MyPlate ...
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 ...
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 ...
Thousands of registered dietitians, nutrition professionals and students gather every October for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo (FNCE), and this year we took on Denver! For the past 27 years this event ...
Today, we celebrate the one-year anniversary of the historic White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health. FMI announced two bold commitments at the event on September 28 last ...
Retail registered dietitian nutritionists (RDNs) are an invaluable community health resource. RDNs provide nutrition therapy specific to disease management and treatment, right in the grocery store. Nutrition services range from individual ...
We know from the U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends 2023 report focused on the value matrix shoppers are weighing more than just price and quality these days. Convenience, relevance and experience all play a role in shopper mindsets. I too weigh a lot more ...
According to The Food Retailing Industry Speaks 2023, 82% of food retailers emphasize community support or community ties. What’s more 62% of food retailers surveyed report these community uplift programs are successful at connecting with customers. ...