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FMI Applauds House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Approval of Trucking Legislation

FMI welcomed the U.S. House of Representatives Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s bipartisan passage of three bills that would collectively strengthen our nation’s trucking sector and enhance the resilience of the supply ...

FMI Statement on April CPI Food Price Numbers

Today, FMI Vice President, Tax, Trade, Sustainability and Policy Development Andy Harig issued the following statement on the April 2023 Consumer Price Index (CPI) numbers that reveal a slight easing of food price ...

The Food Industry Touts New Economic Impact Data on National Ag Day

On National Ag Day, a national day of recognition of agriculture’s role in society, FMI – The Food Industry Association joins 24 other food and agriculture groups to release the seventh-annual Feeding the Economy economic impact ...

FMI Statement on January CPI Food Price Numbers

Today, FMI  Vice President, Tax, Trade, Sustainability and Policy Development Andy Harig issued the following statement on the January 2023 Consumer Price Index (CPI) numbers reflecting continued volatility in food price ...

FMI Statement on December CPI Food Price Numbers

Today, FMI Vice President, Tax, Trade, Sustainability and Policy Development Andy Harig issued the following statement on the December 2022 Consumer Price Index (CPI) numbers reflecting still elevated but moderating food price ...

FMI Statement on November CPI Food Price Numbers

Today, FMI Vice President, Tax, Trade, Sustainability and Policy Development Andy Harig issued the following statement on the November 2022 Consumer Price Index (CPI) numbers reflecting still elevated but moderating food price ...

FMI Applauds Swift Action by Congress to Avert a Rail Shutdown

FMI – The Food Industry Association Chief Public Policy Officer Jennifer Hatcher issued the following statement regarding the Senate’s 80-15 vote to pass legislation preventing a rail shutdown on the heels of the House ...

FMI Urges Congressional Action to Avert Rail Shutdown

FMI welcomed the commitment from Congressional leaders to pass legislation that would prevent a rail shutdown from occurring on December 9 after rail stakeholders failed to reach consensus in recent ...

FMI Statement on October CPI Food Price Numbers

FMI Vice President, Tax, Trade, Sustainability and Policy Development Andy Harig issued a statement on the October 2022 Consumer Price Index (CPI) numbers reflecting continued food price ...

FMI Welcomes Agreement to Keep Our Nation’s Rail Networks Open

FMI President and CEO Leslie G. Sarasin issued a statement on the successful negotiations between freight rail networks and rail worker unions to ensure our nation’s railroads remain operational and able to deliver critical products Americans rely ...

New FMI Survey Finds U.S. Food Industry is Investing Heavily in Customer Experience Amid Economic Volatility

Despite a challenging year marked by a persisting pandemic, historic inflation, supply chain bottlenecks, and labor shortages, the food industry is making significant investments to meet shoppers’ evolving tastes, according to FMI—The Food Industry ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Pharmaceutical Supply and Payment Chain Coalition Statement on the Biden-Harris Report Outlining Steps to Strengthen Critical Supply Chains

The Pharmaceutical Supply and Payment Chain Coalition issued a statement in response to the Biden Administration’s 100-day review of the actions needed to address vulnerabilities in our nation’s pharmaceutical supply chain and what measures need to ...