FMI members have the resources and knowledge to innovate foodservice options. Our latest research exploration identifies ways our industry should be refining how we communicate solutions that align with shoppers' changing ...
According to the Power of Meat 2024, nine in 10 shoppers are willing to spend a little extra on meat and poultry. We see holidays (45%), special occasions (37%) and cookouts or entertaining (35%) among the major reasons shoppers are willing to spend ...
The seafood department has been a bit of a conundrum lately. During the COVID-19 pandemic seafood sales were up, but now we’re seeing seafood sales back to 2019 levels. The roller coaster may cause a seafood merchandiser to scratch their head, but ...
Shoppers have questions when browsing the meat department, and those questions are often answered by butchers and associates – even in the TikTok era. Personal engagement is especially important in this category since consumers are frequently ...
At the Midwinter Executive Conference, I witnessed the attendees absorbing with interest the big wall of facts with important data points about the food ...
If two letters sum up what most people are talking about in the food production and retailing business in 2024 it would be A.I. Indeed, the topic of artificial intelligence is on the minds and agendas of many throughout the farm-to-fork supply chain,...
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 ...
FMI's new research report, Transparency Trends 2023: Food Shoppers Increasingly Prioritize Information, explores shoppers' evolving attitudes about transparency over the past five ...
The dishes may be all cleaned and put away, but recently shared Thanksgiving meals serve as a reminder that meat remains a center-of-the-plate food. As the holidays approach and even as New Year’s resolutions to eat healthier follow those ...
Two of the biggest changes in recent years, more eating at home and more working from home, are having positive impacts on the consumption of foodservice at ...
Though technology has undeniably evolved the way we communicate, I’ve found that no text, call, or video chat can replace the warmth of hugging my mom. The holiday season for me is a time of strengthening familial bonds, gifting joy, and indulging ...