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FMI Highlights October as Get Coin Moving Month

FMI is encouraging all Americans to assist in increasing coin circulation this October during “Get Coin Moving” Month to support their fellow citizens and businesses that rely on coins for everyday cash ...

FMI Welcomes FDA Guidance on Voluntary Sodium Reduction

In response to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) guidance released today on voluntary sodium reduction targets, FMI – The Food Industry Association is pleased to see FDA incorporated recommendations from industry stakeholders on the ...

Hy-Vee, Northgate Gonzalez Market and Cub Foods Receive FMI’s Community Uplift Awards

The Food Industry Association today announces the recipients of the 2021 Community Uplift Awards , following the evaluation of 21 laudable program nominees. Among these nominees, Hy-Vee, Northgate Market and Cub Foods stood out for their especially ...

Mystery Shoppers Reveal New Opportunities for Private Brands in Ecommerce

FMI—the Food Industry Association, released its Power of Private Brands 2021: Accelerating Private Brands in Grocery Ecommerce report today, revealing critical insights on the current state of private brand promotion on digital ...

FMI Statement on Testing Requirements for Unvaccinated Employees

FMI Chief Public Policy Officer and Senior Vice President Jennifer Hatcher issued a statement on the association’s concerns regarding the Biden administration’s recently announced vaccination and testing requirements for ...

Research Finds Consumer Interest Drives Opportunity for Food as Medicine in Grocery Stores

FMI—The Food Industry Association and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation released The Food as Medicine Opportunity in Food Retail, a report that outlines business opportunities for food retailers to embrace the concept of “Food as ...

Coalition Launches to Reform PBM Practices that Jeopardize Patient Care and Public Health

Six national organizations – representative of patient counselors, patient advocates, organizations responsible for patient treatment options, and groups that provide prescription drug benefits to employees and their families – joined forces as a ...

New FMI Food Retail Survey Reveals E-Commerce Sales Growth Tempered by Pandemic-related Expenses and Ongoing Labor, Supply Chain Challenges

Eighteen months into the COVID-19 global pandemic, FMI, The Food Industry Association today released its annual comprehensive research report, The Food Retailing Industry Speaks 2021, which found that 95% of food retailers with e-commerce options ...

Flexibility, Resources Key Takeaways in Addressing Food Insecurity During COVID-19 and in the Future

The ways in which COVID-19 exacerbated health disparities and increased rates of food insecurity and the increased risk for adverse COVID-19 outcomes for people with diet-related chronic conditions, such as obesity, was the backdrop for the ...

From Outreach to Uplift: Food Industry Awards Program Gets Facelift

FMI – The Food Industry Association today announces that its longstanding Community Outreach Awards will be renamed to the Community Uplift Awards. The switch from outreach to uplift acknowledges the food industry’s impactful role as a driver of ...

FMI Statement on Biden Administration’s Employer Vaccine Mandate: More Questions than Answers

FMI Chief Public Policy Officer & Senior Vice President Jennifer Hatcher issued a statement on the Biden administration’s announcement mandating that employers with more than 100 employees require their workers to either be vaccinated against COVID-...

Global Pandemic Fundamentally Changes Family Meals Landscape

September 1, 2021 – The global pandemic fundamentally has changed many aspects of our lives – from work, to school, to shopping – and now even the way we eat, particularly family meals. The FMI Foundation has documented this shift with a research ...

The Global Grocery Supply Chain Needs Time to Reach a New Equilibrium

Leslie G. Sarasin, president and CEO of FMI – The Food Industry Association, today commented on the industry’s continued efforts to stabilize the grocery supply chain and respond to shopper ...

FMI Welcomes FDA Approval of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine

Supermarket pharmacies serve as a health and well-being destination for countless Americans and have played a critical role in administering COVID-19 vaccines throughout the pandemic. FMI applauds the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's approval of ...

FMI Offers Workplace Violence Prevention and Preparedness Training in Partnership with The Power of Preparedness

FMI - the Food Industry Association, in partnership with The Power of Preparedness (TPOP) will offer its members comprehensive online training for workplace violence prevention, verbal de-escalation, and active assailant preparedness. The training, ...