Voice of The Food Industry Blog

AI in the Grocery Supply Chain: Accuracy Is Essential, But It Is Not the Finish Line

Grocery supply chain leaders should combine reliable AI predictions with clearly defined business objectives, operational constraints and measurable ...

Taking a Practical Approach to Fresh Foods Technology

Fresh food leaders can explore proven technology solutions and collaborate with peers at FMI’s FreshForward this ...

Bolstering Grocery Wholesale Is Not a Solo Act

FMI’s research with more than 120 grocery wholesaler stakeholders finds that reducing costs and improving margins require industry-wide ...

What the June CPI Release Could Tell Us about Food Prices

The June CPI may show welcome relief from falling gas prices, but food inflation is likely to remain uneven in the coming months as energy, weather, tariffs and supply-chain pressures continue working through the ...

Are Younger Shoppers Driving the Next Wave of Growth in Private Brands?

The latest Power of Private Brands 2026: Consumer Trends report highlights an important trend shaping the future of grocery retail: younger generations are leading the private brand movement and.....

What Happens to Grocery Loyalty When AI Shapes the Decision

As more grocery shoppers use AI agents, protected preferences could matter more than repeat purchase decisions....

Stats and Facts from FMI’s Signature Operations Benchmarking Report

In its 77th year, The Food Retailing Industry Speaks 2026 report explores what’s happening in the food industry, including key factors in the business, operations challenges and innovative strategies....

Photo Friday: Celebrating Family Meals and America's Potluck

FMI’s staff-lead program Join Us Making Progress (J.U.M.P.) and the FMI Foundation recently celebrated the 3rd annual J.U.M.P. Recipe Exchange, an event designed to highlight the importance of family meals in fostering connection and ...

10 Things Americans Have Learned from Co-hosting the 2026 World Cup

With 48 nations coming together, the World Cup celebrates the things – like a love of sport and shared food – that unites us ...

FMI Lab: Bobby Watts of Ahold Delhaize Talks AI and Commerce

I sat down with Bobby Watts from Ahold Delhaize in our FMI Lab to dig into this further and hear how cross-departmental teams can collaborate more effectively on retail media....

How Food Retailers Are Making Healthy Eating More Affordable and Achievable

Food retailers across the country are finding practical ways to make healthy choices easier, more affordable and more relevant to everyday shoppers. At the center of many of these efforts.....

Photo Friday: Guatemala Delegation

FMI recently welcomed representatives from the Guatemalan Chamber of Agriculture (Cámara del Agro), ASAZGUA and Anacafé Guatemala to FMI for an insightful discussion....

Telling the Stories That Uplift Communities Across the Food Industry

Every day, across neighborhoods nationwide, food retailers and suppliers quietly show up for their communities. A store manager organizes a food drive after a ...

The Race Toward Perfect Shipments

In grocery supply chain operations, “close enough” is becoming increasingly expensive. As retailers and wholesalers invest in warehouse automation, advanced receiving systems.....

The Number One Thing In-Store Shoppers Want

For grocery shoppers, store cleanliness is paramount. According to our U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends 2026 report, 73% of grocery shoppers want to shop in a clean, neat store....