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FMI Food Protection Committee Establishes 2021 Food Safety Initiatives

Mar 24, 2021
FMI’s Food Protection Committee (FPC) establishes annual initiatives to focus work, allow for resource allocation and highlight food safety issues that are topical and need industry collaboration for improvement. This year, the initiatives for the ...

Staying Strong with Family Meals and Food Safety

Mar 16, 2021
The time is right to help families include food safety skills and healthy eating habits at home, especially as they cook and enjoy more family meals together. With registered dietitians and food safety experts taking on greater responsibilities, the ...

Helping Retailers Deliver SafeMark Food Safety Training

Feb 17, 2021
Ninety-two percent of retailers believe that it is important for store associates take a retail-specific food safety training program. FMI is proud to deliver the SafeMark® Food Handler and Food Manager training programs – programs developed by ...

Speaking from the Heart on Valentine’s Day

Feb 12, 2021
I am seizing this opportunity to issue this blog as my heartfelt Valentine’s Day card to the food industry, the community I have always admired and respected, but have come to appreciate and dare I say, love, in some new and more profound ways over ...

The Future of Food Safety with FMI’s Food Safety Innovation Award Winner

Feb 8, 2021
At our January 2021 FMI Food Protection Committee Meeting we recognized Amazon with the FMI Food Safety Innovation Award. Amazon has grown a culture of innovation through its Leadership Principles that drives the company to continue advancing food ...

Consumer Food Safety Education in the Age of COVID-19

Feb 4, 2021
The truth is, the COVID-19 pandemic has transformed us, particularly when it comes to gathering around the table for a family meal. It has uprooted our normal and has ...
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