By Heather Garlich, Senior Vice President, Communications, Marketing & Consumer/Community Affairs, FMI
Last week’s FMI Midwinter Executive Conference certainly made headlines with thought-provoking educational sessions, featuring diverse perspectives among food industry icons; predictions about the future of grocery amidst a global pandemic; leadership lessons on ways to better embrace today’s workforce; uplifting brand storytelling to connect with shoppers; and creative ways of renewing collaboration models. We’ve compiled some especially good reads that might offer an inside look to our signature event.
Headlines from Day 1
- How the Pandemic Tested Industry Culture [Winsight Grocery Business]
- Online packaged food and beverage sales could top $100B in 2021 [Grocery Drive]
Headlines from Day 2
- FMI Presents 2020 Gold Plate Awards [Progressive Grocer]
- Food Industry ‘Uniquely Positioned’ to Write New Normal Post-COVID: FMI President [Winsight Grocery Business]
- FMI’s Sarasin on crafting the ‘next normal’ [MMR]
- Schnuck Markets, Ahold Delhaize USA and Pepsi share diversity gains and challenges [Supermarket News]
Headlines from Day 3
- 'Not a fad': Voice-based technology holds promise for grocers [Grocery Dive]
- What the Industry Learned When the Supply Chain Caught COVID [Winsight Grocery Business]
- Independent retailers step up during challenging times [Supermarket News]
Headlines from Day 4
- What Gen Zers Want and What Grocery Can Do to Recruit Them [Winsight Grocery Business]
- FMI research reveals effectively recruiting, maintaining Gen Z staff starts with value-based incentives & a clear path for promotion [Food Navigator- USA]
- 'Be Bold': FMI Closing Keynote Maps a Tough Road Ahead for a Resilient Industry [Winsight Grocery Business]
- Benefits of supplier diversity go way beyond the bottom line [Supermarket News]
For Midwinter attendees who want to double-click into these topics, you may also access session recordings through March 31 in the virtual meeting space.
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