Priority Issues

We work on legislative and regulatory policy issues that have a significant impact on the business operations of our food retailer and wholesaler member companies.

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FMI Government Relations Blogs

Working Toward a Consistent Way of Sharing Information About Foods Produced with Bioengineering

Jul 12, 2018

With the support of FMI and many of our members, Congress passed Public Law 114-216 on July 29, 2016, which establishes a national standard that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) can use to put in place a bioengineering (BE) ...

Five Questions Shoppers Ask About The Food They Buy

Jul 9, 2018

Technology and digital services can offer a viable solution to the information-hungry customer by providing access to the targeted information they want in the way they prefer to consume it. It’s also a way for grocers to provide transparent ...

It’s Time for Food Retailers to Take the Lead on Card Security

Jun 7, 2018

Here is what we do know; on its current trajectory U.S. payment fraud is expected to reach a whopping $14.41 billion by 2025, and as a country we are lagging behind our competitors. American consumers, retailers, financial institutions and our ...

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General Government Relations Resources

Government Relations End of Year Report

This end of year report provides an overview of the 115th Congress and the Trump administration in 2017 and the impact on food retailers, employers and the business community.

Government Relations

Events

We welcome you to join us for the following events.

Conference
FMI State Issues Retreat 2018
- Monday, August 6 (4pm) - Wednesday, August 8, 2018 (12pm US/Eastern)
- Middleburg, VA
The FMI State Issues Retreat is an annual event that brings together food retail grocery associations and grocery company government relations professionals from each state to discuss state and local legislative and regulatory issues.
Meeting
FMI Southern Regional Meeting
- Monday, November 12, 2018 (8am - 3pm US/Eastern)
- San Juan, PR
FMI's Regional Legislative Meetings bring together FMI members and state association executives to share information regionally, and to discuss legislative and regulatory strategies and issues of importance for the upcoming state legislative sessions.
Conference
2019 Midwinter Executive Conference
- Friday, January 25 - Monday, January 28, 2019
- Miami, FL
The FMI Midwinter Executive Conference presents a unique opportunity to connect and exchange ideas with the most influential executives across the global food retail spectrum, from leading stores to wholesalers, and independent operators to suppliers.
Conference
2019 "Day in Washington"
- Tuesday, April 30 - Wednesday, May 1, 2019
- Washington, DC
"Day in Washington" brings senior level retailer and wholesaler executives together with Members of Congress and administration officials to address critical industry public policy issues.
Conference
2019 Financial Executive and Internal Audit Conferences
- Sunday, May 5 - Tuesday, May 7, 2019
- San Antonio, TX
The Financial Executive and Internal Audit Conference is design and developed by your peers. This year's conference promises to deliver a robust education and networking program that meets your professional and educational needs.

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Leadership

The FMI Government Relations Committee reviews, formulates and recommends to the Public Affairs Committee the programs and positions necessary to represent the interests of grocery retailers and wholesalers before the federal and state governments. The Committee recommends priorities and directions for the maximum utilization of FMI's resources and assists in influencing and implementing government relations programs at the national and state levels.

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