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  • FMI Praises President Trump’s Actions to Reduce Tariffs on Food Products

    Nov 14, 2025
    Today, FMI resoundingly applauded President Trump for signing a presidential order that reduces tariffs on food and agricultural products not grown at all or in sufficient quantities in the United States to fully meet consumer ...

  • FMI Statement on September CPI Food Price Numbers

    Oct 24, 2025
    Today, FMI commented on the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which shows a 0.3% monthly increase in food-at-home prices for September and a 2.7% rise year-over-...

  • FMI Statement on August CPI Food Price Numbers

    Sep 11, 2025
    Today, FMI responded to the latest CPI numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which shows a 0.6% monthly increase in food-at-home prices for August and a 2.7% rise on a year-over-year ...

  • FMI Statement on Beef Prices

    Aug 25, 2025
    Today, FMI commented on the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food Price Outlook numbers and the factors impacting the price of beef products on grocery store shelves....

  • FMI Statement on May CPI Food Price Numbers

    Jun 11, 2025
    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 Statement on April CPI Food Price Numbers

    May 13, 2025
    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 Statement on March CPI Food Price Numbers

    Apr 10, 2025
    Today, FMI - The Food Industry Association commented on the March 2025 Consumer Price Index (CPI) numbers released today....

  • FMI Statement on February CPI Food Price Numbers

    Mar 12, 2025
    Today, FMI - The Food Industry Association commented on the February 2025 Consumer Price Index (CPI) numbers released today, showing a decline in the rate of food price inflation from January 2025 and remaining flat year-over-year....

  • FMI Welcomes Tariff Pause on USMCA Products

    Mar 6, 2025
    Today, FMI – The Food Industry Association applauded President Trump for pausing tariffs on products covered under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) agreement until April 2. FMI President and CEO Leslie G. Sarasin offered the following ...

  • FMI Statement on Mexico, Canada and China Tariffs

    Mar 4, 2025
    Leslie G. Sarasin, president and CEO, FMI – The Food Industry Association, issued the following statement regarding the Trump administration’s tariffs levied on imported products from Mexico, Canada and China that recently went into ...

  • FMI Statement on Trump Administration Avian Flu Response Efforts

    Feb 26, 2025
    Today, FMI – The Food Industry Association President and CEO Leslie G. Sarasin offered the following statement regarding the Trump administration’s expanded strategy to curtail the spread of avian ...

  • FMI Statement on January CPI Food Price Numbers

    Feb 12, 2025
    Today, FMI - The Food Industry Association Vice President, Tax, Trade, Sustainability and Policy Development Andy Harig issued the following statement on the January 2025 Consumer Price Index (CPI)...

  • FMI Elects New Board Members as the Food Industry Looks Toward Innovation and Growth

    Feb 11, 2025
    Today, FMI – The Food Industry Association announced new additions to its Board of Directors elected at the association’s annual Midwinter Executive Conference....

  • FMI Statement on December CPI Food Price Numbers

    Jan 15, 2025
    Today, FMI - The Food Industry Association Vice President, Tax, Trade, Sustainability and Policy Development Andy Harig issued the following statement on the December 2024 Consumer Price Index (CPI)...

  • FMI Statement on November CPI Food Price Numbers

    Dec 11, 2024
    Today, FMI - The Food Industry Association Vice President, Tax, Trade, Sustainability and Policy Development Andy Harig issued the following statement on the November 2024 Consumer Price Index (CPI)...