Voice of The Food Industry Blog

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....

Harnessing the Connecting Power of the Potluck

Some of my fondest and most vivid childhood memories spring from summertime family reunion gatherings that happened every few years in my dad’s ...

How to Boost Consumer Engagement in Private Brands

What if one of your strongest competitive advantages was already on your shelves? FMI's latest research suggests private brands are doing more than driving sales.....

Keeping Shoppers Feeling Safe

FMI's Asset Protection in Food Retail report shows that shoppers value the food industry's focus on safety, while pushing back on some theft deterrents....

Grocery Shoppers’ Summer Plans

Summer begins this coming week. Schools are letting out. The weather is heating up. How are grocery shoppers feeling? What are they planning for in the coming months?...

Beyond the Stadium: How Grocery Retailers Can Prepare for Large Sports Fan Gatherings

Sporting events (both at the stadium and the home watch parties) bring energy, pride and increasingly large influxes of out of town visitors. As fans travel to join the celebration.....

Reimagining the World of Retail Health at the Nourishing Change Conference

The 2026 Nourishing Change Conference challenged over 1000 leaders in retail, healthcare, technology, policy and innovation to “reimagine the world of retail health” to drive better outcomes.....

Rethinking Fresh Merchandising to Accelerate Shopper Experience

We expect elevated experiences in certain situations. A high-end restaurant. Premium seats at a big game. Those moments are designed to impress us. But sometimes the experiences.....

How Grocers, Wholesalers and Food Retailer CFOs Should Read Retail Media

FMI’s new retail media framework gives grocers, fresh food and private brand leaders, as well as CFOs, a credible way to read the numbers both in the store and inside the budget ...

GroceryLab: Advancing the Art and Science of Grocery

At its core, GroceryLab is designed to help us address one fundamental challenge: How we better serve consumers by improving the art and science of producing, delivering and selling grocery products....

World Food Safety Day Reminds Us That Trust Travels the Entire Supply Chain

Food safety depends on every link in the food chain working together, from suppliers and retailers to consumers preparing meals at ...

Connecting Nutrition Counseling to the Grocery Store Experience

As a registered dietitian, I’ve spent years helping individuals navigate decisions about food, health, and daily habits. Food choices are rarely just about nutrients; they reflect budget.....