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FMI Hits the Play Button following its Midwinter Pause

FMI – The Food Industry Association today announces plans to reschedule its signature event, Midwinter Executive Conference, after taking a pause due to the heightened challenges associated with the Omicron variant. With utmost consideration being ...

FMI Welcomes U.S. Supreme Court Decision Pausing Implementation and Enforcement of OSHA COVID-19 Vaccine-Testing Mandate

FMI today applauded the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to pause the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) for COVID-19 vaccination and testing for private ...

North American Meat Institute, FMI Cancel 2022 Annual Meat Conference

NAMI and FMI today made the difficult decision to cancel the 2022 Annual Meat Conference (AMC) out of respect for the health of our communities and due to the attention and consideration our respective members are putting into their ...

FMI Pauses its 2022 Midwinter Executive Conference Plans

FMI announces its decision to pause plans for its Midwinter Executive Conference, slated for later this month, and focus on reconvening the industry, in-person, when it is more feasible to host this type of high-impact, industry ...

FMI Commends CMS Proposed Rule to Reduce Drug Costs for Consumers and to Help Stabilize the Operating Environment for Pharmacies

FMI applauds U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra and U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure for releasing a proposed rule that would address the hidden “claw ...

Disappointed by Sixth Circuit Court Decision to Lift Stay on Private Sector Vaccine-Testing Mandate, FMI Files Emergency Application for Immediate Stay in U.S. Supreme Court

FMI expressed disappointment with the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals decision to lift the judicial stay barring implementation and enforcement of the U.S. Occupational Health and Safety Administration’s (OSHA) Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) on ...

FMI Affirms Food Industry’s Commitment to Meeting Consumer Needs This Holiday Season

In support of President Biden’s remarks highlighting the strength and resilience of the nation’s food supply chain, FMI President and CEO Leslie G. Sarasin emphasized the food industry’s efforts to keep shelves stocked and prices as low as possible ...

Second-Annual Supermarket Employee Day Set to Celebrate Grocery Heroes

FMI—the Food Industry Association is proclaiming February 22, 2022, Supermarket Employee Day. A year after its enthusiastic launch that included participation from nearly every level of FMI’s membership — retailers, wholesalers, suppliers and state ...

USDA Task Force Offers Recommendations to Streamline Redemption of WIC Benefits

The WIC Task Force on Supplemental Foods Delivery submitted a report to USDA identifying recommendations to streamline the redemption of WIC benefits in a way that promotes convenience, safety, and equitable access for program ...

FMI Welcomes Judicial Stay on OSHA ETS

FMI is pleased the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a stay on OSHA’s ETS for vaccination and testing. In pausing the ETS, the Court’s action today gives us additional time to seek clarity on elements of concern, including the availability of ...

FMI Joins National Organizations in Lawsuit Challenging ETS

FMI joined nine other trade groups representing grocery, truck drivers, wholesalers-distributors, warehousing and logistics providers and small businesses in a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) ...

FMI Expresses Concerns about OSHA Vaccine-Testing Mandate’s Impact on Food Supply Chain

FMI Chief Public Policy Officer and Senior Vice President, Government and Public Affairs Jennifer Hatcher issued a statement in response to the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) for COVID-...

New FMI Report Reveals Positive Attitude Among Grocery Shoppers Ahead of Holiday Celebrations

FMI—The Food Industry Association today releases its U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends Tracker: Holidays, a comprehensive report on the impact of COVID-19 on U.S. grocery shopper perceptions and behaviors heading into the busy holiday season. The report ...

FMI Welcomes Pollack, Promotes Tansing on Government Relations Team

FMI is pleased to announce two staff changes that will enhance the association’s federal, state and local government advocacy efforts on issues of critical importance to the food ...

Fifteen Future Food Safety Auditors Awarded Competitive Scholarship

The FMI Foundation in partnership with The Safe Quality Food Institute (SQFI), a division of FMI – The Food Industry Association, awarded 15 outstanding food safety scholars with the 2021 Food Safety Auditing ...