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FMI Foundation 2023 Scholarship Recipients Demonstrate Commitment to Food Safety Auditing

The FMI Foundation in partnership with The Safe Quality Food Institute (SQFI), a division of FMI – The Food Industry Association, today awards 15 outstanding food safety scholars with the 2023 Food Safety Auditing Scholarship. Recipients receive a $...

FMI Midwinter Executive Conference to include Keynote from Google Cloud Leader

FMI—The Food Industry Association today announced that Jose Luis-Luis-Gomes, Managing Director Retail & CPG with Google Cloud will give a keynote address on artificial intelligence (AI) and future applications for food industry C-suite executives ...

The FMI Foundation Recognizes Innovation in Family Meals Programs

Today, the FMI Foundation announces the 2023 Gold Plate Awards recipients during a live-streamed ceremony, highlighting outstanding family meal programs implemented by the food industry and community organizations. Recipients include programs that ...

FMI Emphasizes Providing Consumers with Clear Nutrition Information during Reagan-Udall Foundation Public Meeting on Front-of-Package Labeling

Today, FMI highlighted the importance of providing consumers with clear, consistent nutrition information during the Reagan-Udall Foundation’s public meeting on front-of-package (FOP) labeling as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) considers ...

FMI Welcomes Bicameral Introduction of Medical Nutrition Therapy Act

Today, FMI applauded the introduction of the bipartisan Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) Act in both the U.S. House of Representatives by Reps. Robin Kelly (D-IL) and Jen Kiggans (R-VA) and in the U.S. Senate by Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Gary ...

New Insights from FMI and NIQ Reveal Food Shoppers Increasingly Prioritize Product Information

The latest consumer insights on transparency, the fourth report in a series from FMI — The Food Industry Association and NIQ (NielsenIQ), demonstrate that grocery shoppers have prioritized product transparency at an increased rate over the last five ...

FMI Statement on October CPI Food Price Numbers

Today, FMI - The Food Industry Association Vice President, Tax, Trade, Sustainability and Policy Development Andy Harig issued the following statement on the October 2023 Consumer Price Index (CPI) numbers reflecting continued food price ...

FMI Voices Concerns with Federal Overtime, OSHA Walkaround Proposed Rules

FMI filed two comment letters with the Biden-Harris Administration in response to a proposed rewrite of the federal overtime standard as well as a proposal to grant non-employees with access to non-public industry manufacturing and distribution ...

FMI Research Reveals Continued Evolution in Grocery Foodservice and In-Store Bakery Trends for 2023

FMI – The Food Industry Association today releases two reports—Power of Foodservice at Retail and Power of In-Store Bakery—that find these departments continue to offer a high level of value for shoppers. One out of every four shoppers (25%) cite ...

FMI Welcomes Senate Finance Committee Passage of PBM Reform Legislation

Today, FMI – The Food Industry Association expressed appreciation to the U.S. Senate Finance Committee for passing the Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act, which includes drug pricing reforms addressing several opaque and ...

New FMI Holiday Season Trends Survey: Grocery Shoppers Exhibit Cautious Optimism Ahead of Busy Holiday Meals Season

Despite ongoing concerns about high prices, shoppers are optimistic about their financial situations heading into the holidays and are finding ways to feed their families and meet their needs at the grocery store, according to FMI—The Food Industry ...

FMI Highlights Industry Efforts on Added Sugar Reduction during FDA Public Meeting

Today, FMI Senior Director, Health & Well-being, Krystal Register participated in a panel discussion to highlight the food industry’s consumer education and community outreach efforts during the U.S. Federal Drug Administration’s (FDA) public ...

FMI Endorses Legislation Establishing Voluntary Food Waste Reduction Program

Today, FMI endorsed the Reduce Food Loss and Waste Act introduced by Sens. Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) that would establish a voluntary program administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture granting certification to businesses ...

FMI Welcomes Federal Reserve’s Decision to Move Forward on Proposal to Reduce Regulated Debit Rate

Today, FMI – The Food Industry Association welcomed the Federal Reserve Board of Governors’ decision in a 6-1 vote to initiate a proposed rulemaking that would reduce the regulated debit interchange rate and adjust the rate every two years ...

New Frozen Foods Research Reveals Steady Shopping Behavior among Americans

New research finds that frozen foods maintain their relevance to grocery shoppers and offer a suite of valuable benefits that meet their mealtime ...