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August 5-7, 2024
Loews Coronado Bay Resort
San Diego

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Fresh, the ultimate disruptive grocery category. 

FMI FreshForward, developed in collaboration with Deloitte, is an exclusive, senior executive thought-leadership event—we tackle the future of fresh at retail, generating new ideas and actionable next steps.

2024 Focus

Sustainability

Reducing food and packaging waste has become a bigger priority for consumers and food industry companies — for reasons ranging from financial to environmental. How can the fresh industry react with promising strategies to tackle this complex challenge? What are the latest shopper perspectives and industry opportunities? 

Technology and AI

Emerging technology is a key enabler for fresh foods success — both on the customer experience and operations sides. How can emerging technology enable fresh to become even more of a differentiator? Which are the most robust technologies to prioritize now for this part of the industry?

Emerging Trends

Fresh foods shoppers are exhibiting changing perceptions about value, nutrition, health, convenience, transparency and other topics. What are the latest consumer perspectives and how can fresh food leaders adjust to the new needs? How can companies relay their stories about fresh to make sure they get buy-in from customers?

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2023 Action Guide

FreshForward Action Guide 2023 cover
Key Steps to Moving The Industry Forward

What's Inside:

  • Actionable steps toward the three FreshForward tracks:
    • GenZ
    • E-commerce
    • Meal Planning
  • A usable checklist to advance efforts with internal teams and partners.
  • Top ten insights from the conference.
  • Photos of conference attendees.

Fresh Foods Blog

Fresh Perspectives: Gen Z's Approach to Meat, Seafood and Produce Shopping

Apr 12, 2024
This initial installment in our new blog series on Gen Z grocery shopping habits will take a closer look at motivations and influences in the produce, meat and seafood ...

Photo Friday: Annual Meat Conference

Apr 5, 2024
It was such a joy to come together at AMC 2024 with our meat retail family, catching up and tasting the newest innovations in the ...

What's Top of Mind Now for the Fresh Foods Industry

Apr 3, 2024
The fresh industry entered 2024 with trepidation after a year in which inflation pressured unit growth. Executives are optimistic about the ability to turn things around but emphasize that collaboration will be needed to help alleviate challenges on ...

FMI Fresh Food Resources

Power of Meat 2024

Power of Meat 2024

This report explores shopper perceptions, attitudes and behaviors regarding meat and poultry.
Power of Seafood 2024

The Power of Seafood 2024

This report explores a range of issues from the health and well-being focus of seafood shoppers to seafood cooking behaviors and needs and seafood sustainability consumer trends.
Power of Produce 2024

Power of Produce 2024

This report identifies the biggest trends in consumer purchasing and consumption of fruit and vegetables.
Winning Eating Occasions

Finding Growth for Food & Beverage Retail:

Winning Eating Occasions Throughout the Day – See how to be successful by considering dayparts, such as snacks, to inspire experimentation and create new memories through food.
Grocery Shopper Snapshot_ Feb 2024

Grocery Shopper Snapshot - February 2024

This brief report provides an update on shoppers' weekly grocery spend, evolving grocery habits and the role of technology in grocery shopping.
FreshForward Action Guide

2023 FreshForward Action Guide

This 2023 Action Guide spotlights key takeaways from the FreshForward Conference on Ecommerce, Meal Planning, and Gen Z.
Power of In-store Bakery

The Power of In-Store Bakery 2023

This report provides key insights and opportunities to reach consumers in the in-store bakery.
The Power of Foodservice at Retail 2023

The Power of Foodservice at Retail 2023

This report provides key insights and opportunities to reach consumers in retail foodservice.
Power of Plant-Based Alternative Foods

Power of Plant-Based Alternative Foods and Beverages 2023

This report dives into consumer perspectives and habits regarding plant-based alternative foods and beverages.
The State of Fresh 2023

The State of Fresh Foods 2023

Key findings of retailers' focus on fresh foods from data in FMI's report, "The Food Retailing Industry Speaks 2023."

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