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.

FACTS & FIGURES

The supermarket industry employs

4.8 Million people

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Federal Priority Issues

State Affairs Priority Issues

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FMI Government Relations Blogs

Stories of Leadership in Food Retail

Feb 13, 2019

The food retail industry is fortunate to have a number of formidable leaders, and during times of uncertainty and transition, there’s nothing more comforting than to have courageous and nurturing leaders at the helm....

2019 State Legislative Outlook Ready for Dog-Earing

Jan 25, 2019

The 50 State Legislative Outlook report contains a snapshot of budget fitness and anticipated legislative and regulatory actions for each state, and where available, local information is also ...

The National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard – Top Takeaways for Food Retailers

Jan 24, 2019

FMI has worked alongside our member companies and our coalition partners throughout the legislative and regulatory process to help establish a national standard for bioengineered (BE) food. On Friday, December 21, 2018, the U.S. Department of ...

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General Government Relations Resources

FMI GR 2018 End of Year Report

A look back at FMI's 2018 public policy achievements in our 2018 end of year report.

Government Relations

Events

We welcome you to join us for the following events.

Webinar
Cultivate Trust-Building Transparency
- Thursday, February 21, 2019 (12pm - 1pm US/Eastern)
This report on what is the future of transparency in an omnichannel world and provides guidance for industry next steps.
Webinar
Nourish Trust-Building Transparency
- Thursday, February 28, 2019 (12pm - 1pm US/Eastern)
This report on what is the future of transparency in an omnichannel world and provides guidance for industry next steps.
Webinar
Harvest Results from Trust-Building Transparency
- Thursday, March 7, 2019 (12pm - 1pm US/Eastern)
This report on what is the future of transparency in an omnichannel world and provides guidance for industry next steps.
Webinar
How Do Diets and Health Consciousness Impact Transparency?
- Thursday, March 28, 2019 (2pm - 3pm US/Eastern)
This webinar on how diets and health consciousness impact transparency examines many aspects of the topic and provides guidance for industry next steps.
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.

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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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