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FMI Statement on May CPI Food Price Numbers

Today, FMI commented on the May 2025 Consumer Price Index (CPI) numbers released today, showing a 0.3% increase in the rate of food-at-home inflation from April 2025 and a 2.2% rise year-over-year....

FMI Announces 2025 Store Manager Awardees and Celebrates 20 Years of Industry Excellence

FMI proudly unveils recipients of the 2025 Store Manager Awards, honoring trailblazers in food retail who go above and beyond to lead with purpose, elevate their teams and create exceptional shopping ...

FMI Becomes First Trade Association to Join U.S. Food Waste Pact

FMI has become the first trade association to join the U.S. Food Waste Pact, the national voluntary agreement focused on reducing food waste in the U.S., co-led by nonprofits ReFED and World Wildlife Fund (WWF)....

FMI Statement on MAHA Commission Report

Today, FMI – The Food Industry Association responded to the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission report on childhood chronic disease. FMI Chief Public Policy Officer Jennifer Hatcher offered the following statement. ...

FMI Announces 2025 Store Manager Award Finalists

Today, FMI is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2025 Store Manager Awards, elevating 11 store managers from across the globe who share a passion for leadership, customer service and......

FMI Statement on April CPI Food Price Numbers

Today, FMI - The Food Industry Association commented on the April 2025 Consumer Price Index (CPI) numbers released today, showing a 0.4% decrease in the rate of food-at-home inflation from March 2025 and a 2.0% rise year-over-year....

FMI Unveils Key Trends Shaping the Future of Food Shopping: Consumer Tradeoffs, Grocery Sentiment and the Future of SNAP

FMI’s 2025 U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends: The Logic of Food Shopping, offers timely insights into consumer grocery shopping behaviors and shoppers’ logic behind food budgets and shopping decisions. ...

FMI Statement on HHS, FDA Color Additive Announcement

Today, FMI Chief Public Policy Officer Jennifer Hatcher issued the following statement on the joint announcement by U.S. Health and Human Services’ (HHS) and U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) today on specific food color additives....

FMI Issues Statement on SNAP Waiver Request Announcements

Today, FMI – The Food Industry Association responded to announcements from federal and state agencies regarding Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) state waiver ...

FMI Statement on March CPI Food Price Numbers

Today, FMI - The Food Industry Association commented on the March 2025 Consumer Price Index (CPI) numbers released today....

New Research Reveals How Consumers Define “Truth” in Food & Agriculture

New consumer research from CFI, in partnership with FMI , challenges conventional wisdom about what’s considered credible and “true” in today’s food ...

FMI Statement on Reciprocal Tariffs Announcement

Today, FMI – The Food Industry Association President and CEO Leslie G. Sarasin issued the following statement regarding the Trump administration’s reciprocal tariffs plan announced earlier ...

Sales at record high, Americans view meat as part of a healthy, balanced lifestyle

Meat sales hit a record high of $104.6 billion in 2024, pounds sold increased 2.3% compared to 2023, and consumers, on average, purchase meat more than once per week, according to the 20th annual Power of Meat....

FMI Applauds FDA Extension of Food Traceability Rule Compliance Date

Today, FMI – The Food Industry Association welcomed the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) announcement of its intention to extend the compliance date for the Food Traceability Rule....

FMI Research: Seafood Sales Struggle Despite Perception as a Healthy Meal Option, Impacted by Price Concerns and Shopper Knowledge Gaps

FMI released its Power of Seafood 2025 report which explores shifting consumer attitudes and untapped opportunities for the seafood department despite lackluster category performance....