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Grocers Gather in Nation’s Capital to Advocate on Supermarket Industry Issues

More than 200 supermarket retailers, wholesalers, and food industry state association executives from across the nation convened in Washington, DC today for the annual “Day in Washington” Supermarket Industry fly-...

Michigan Retail Association Executive Amy Drumm Nationally Recognized for Public Affairs Efforts

FMI today recognizes the extraordinary leadership in public affairs, industry relations and community relations of Amy Drumm, vice president of government affairs for the Michigan Retailers Association. Drumm received FMI’s Donald H. MacManus Award ...

Three Dynamic Female Leaders Shape the Food Retail Industry’s Professional Development Event

With workforce development serving as one of the food retail industry’s key emerging issues, FMI today announced programming for the industry’s most significant professional development conference, FMI Future Leaders eXperience. The conference will ...

FMI Foundation Launches Unified Voice Protocol to Inform Emerging Issues in the Food, Agricultural & Consumer Goods Sectors

The Food Marketing Institute (FMI) Foundation today launched a new approach to address emerging issues in the food, agricultural and consumer goods sectors. FMI Foundation established the cross-industry communications effort, the Unified Voice ...

FMI Calls SNAP Proposal Presented by Bipartisan Policy Center “Distraction”

FMI Chief Public Policy Officer & Senior Vice President, Government Relations, Jennifer Hatcher objected to a 13-member task force’s purported recommendations to strengthen and improve the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or ...

Two Food System Voices Partner to Promote Transparency Culture

FMI and CFI have partnered to create a new culture of transparency in the food system as a means of building consumer trust and promoting a deeper connection to food. Consolidating research the two groups conducted separately, FMI and CFI today ...

Transparency, Convenience, Wellness among Megatrends Driving the Power of Meat at Retail

The Power of Meat 2018 identifies megatrends influencing meat purchases, including transparency; convenience; value; personalization; customer service; and health and ...

Stir It Up! Fundraising Event Serves up $1.1 Million for Nutrition and Food Safety Programs

The FMI Foundation fundraising event, Stir It Up!, featured all-star teams of retailer and supplier executives dishing up their finest family meals and striving for top honors and bragging rights. The Jan. 28 event in Miami at the FMI Midwinter ...

FMI Cites Concerns With Administration’s FY2019 Budget SNAP Proposal

FMI Chief Public Policy Officer Jennifer Hatcher responded today to the Trump Administration’s 2019 budget proposal saying: “The section in the President’s 2019 Budget entitled ‘Reforming the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)’ ...

Food Retail Industry Applauds House Bipartisan Approval of Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act

The Food Marketing Institute (FMI), on behalf of the food retail industry, applauds the House of Representatives’ passage of the Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act (H.R. 772)...

FMI AND NIELSEN REPORT: 70% OF CONSUMERS WILL BE GROCERY SHOPPING ONLINE BY 2024

The research indicates that in as few as five-seven years, 70% of consumers will be grocery shopping online. Now, the estimated $100 billion spend, which is equivalent to every US household spending $850 online for food and beverage annually, will ...

FMI Announces its Executive Leadership Awards for Service

Food Marketing Institute (FMI) presented two awards today at its Midwinter Executive Conference that demonstrate how the voice of food retail is both a champion in communities and a fervent advocate in government. FMI President and CEO Leslie G. ...

Food Marketing Institute Announces 2018 Board of Directors

FMI today introduced new officers to its board of directors during its annual meeting at the FMI Midwinter Executive Conference in Miami. President and CEO of Bristol Farms, Kevin Davis, announced the appointments and transitioned his leadership ...

FMI Foundation Announces Gold Plate Award Winners at 2018 Stir It Up! Event

The Food Marketing Institute (FMI) Foundation announced the winners of its 2017 Gold Plate Awards this evening at the Foundation’s annual fundraising event, Stir It Up!, held at the FMI Midwinter Executive Conference. The awards highlight the ...

Research from FMI and Precima Shows Supermarkets Can Use Shopper Loyalty Strategies to Compete Effectively and Deliver Differentiated Growth

According to survey results previewed today at the FMI Midwinter Executive Conference by the Food Marketing Institute and analytics firm, Precima, shoppers rated loyalty toward their primary grocery store quite high (4 out of 5). However, the ...