| Date | Title | Description |
| 18.09.2024 | Navigating New Regulations: The Future of Refrigeration and Herbicide Use in the U.S. | In the world of regulations, change is the only constant. The U.S. is witnessing a seismic shift in two critical sectors: refrigeration and herbicide use. These changes are not just bureaucratic updates; they are lifelines for the environme... |
| 18.09.2024 | Cuhaci Peterson Unveils Grocer's Guide to Refrigeration Regulations Ahead of FMI E+SD Conference | Grocer's Guide to Refrigeration Regulations
At the end of 2020, the U.S. federal government enacted and signed into law the American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act which was the next domino to fall in refrigeration regulations.
MAIT... |
| 16.09.2024 | Reap the Rewards of Shared Family Meals | (Family Features) Addressing the epidemic of loneliness can be as easy as sharing one more meal with family members each week. This National Family Meals Month, commit yourself to reaping the benefits of shared meals according to the Family... |
| 16.09.2024 | Newly Released Analysis Shows That Family Meals Are Alive and Well | Family meals free from distractions provide a chance to positively influence eating behavior and improve health and well-being.
Americans Recognize Emotional and Physical Benefits of Eating Together During National Family Meals Month
More t... |
| 13.09.2024 | United for Food Safety: The FSMA 204 Collaboration | In a world where food safety is paramount, a coalition of eight influential organizations has emerged to tackle the challenges posed by the FDA's Food Traceability Rule, known as FSMA Rule 204. This collaboration is not just a response; it’... |
| 10.09.2024 | Eight Leading Organizations Form Collaboration To Tackle Food Industry's FSMA Rule 204 Challenges | Unified Approach Aims To Improve Food Safety and Meet Traceability Rule Requirements
EWING, N.J., Sept. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Eight prominent food industry organizations have united to form the "Food Industry FSMA 204 Collaboration&... |
| 09.09.2024 | 5 Reasons Family Meals are a Recipe for Success | 5 Reasons Family Meals are a Recipe for Success
(Family Features) Americans face a lack of social connection that poses a significant risk to individual health and longevity, according to the U.S. Surgeon General.
Address the epidemic of lo... |
| 05.09.2024 | The FMI Foundation Kicks Off 10th Annual National Family Meals Month™ | Share Your Family Meal Photos
Issues “Share-a-Meal-Share-a-Photo” Challenge
Family meals are a building block to bolster emotional, physical and mental health.”
— David Fikes, executive director of the FMI Foundation
ARLINGTON, VA, UNITED S... |
| 04.09.2024 | Navigating the Food Landscape: Challenges and Innovations in Traceability and Consumer Behavior | The food industry is a complex web. It’s a dance of supply and demand, regulations and consumer preferences. As we step into 2024, two key themes emerge: traceability and consumer behavior. Both are reshaping how we think about food, sustai... |
| 03.09.2024 | Combat the Epidemic of Loneliness by Eating Together | (Family Features) According to the U.S. Surgeon General, Americans face a lack of social connection that poses a significant risk to individual health and longevity. “Loneliness and social isolation increase the risk for premature death by ... |
| 29.08.2024 | Are shoppers’ concerns around food inflation starting to ease? | Listen to the article 3 min
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Consumer concern about food affordability over the past year has declined, and the majority of shoppers continue to feel they hav... |
| 23.08.2024 | Family Meals Improve Academic Performance | Family Meals Make the Grade
Family Meals Fend Off Risky Behavior
Family Meals Safeguard Against Cyberbullying
FMI Foundation Highlights Data During Back-to-School Season and the 10th Anniversary of National Family Meals Month
No matter how ... |
| 20.08.2024 | Kamala Harris proposes food ‘price-gouging’ ban as part of economic platform | Listen to the article 5 min
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Vice President Kamala Harris promised a federal ban on food price-gouging as part of proposed economic policies she revealed in a... |
| 13.08.2024 | FAMILY MEALS MOVEMENT PROMOTES LAUNCH OF NEW CHILDREN’S BOOK | "The Girls Who Lived in the Refrigerator" Cover
FMI Foundation Partners with Award-Winning Author to Inspire Kids to Discover the Adventure of Healthful Foods
For the next six months, 15% of the net royalty receipts received from ... |
| 31.07.2024 | PBWE: “Plant Based World Expo is the Platform to Support Business Growth in the Plant-Based Industry” | Plant Based World Expo is the only 100% plant-based B2B event to attract an audience of buyers and food and beverage professionals from across retail, foodservice, and public sector catering. This unique event will combine a world-class con... |
| 29.07.2024 | Healthy Habits Can Be Easy Habits with Streamlined Family Meals | (NewsUSA) - Sharing meals together as a family, however family is defined, is a recipe for success. Over the years, thousands of studies have shown the positive impact of family meals on physical health, mental health, and overall connected... |
| 27.07.2024 | The Rise of Fish-Free Seafood: Aqua Cultured Foods Makes Waves in the Market | Aqua Cultured Foods is setting the stage for a seafood revolution. This Chicago-based startup has recently secured self-affirmed Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) status for its innovative fish-free seafood products. With a focus on susta... |
| 25.07.2024 | Exclusive: Aqua Cultured Foods Earns US Regulatory Approval for Fish-Free Fermentation-Based Seafood | 9 Mins Read Aqua Cultured Foods has obtained self-affirmed GRAS status in the US, and will begin selling its cellulose-based seafood made via fermentation analogues to restaurants next month.
Fish-free seafood made from fermentation will so... |
| 22.07.2024 | Amid House Oversight Hearing, Pharmacy Organizations Issue United Call for Action on 'Must-Pass' PBM Reform Legislation | Coalition of Organizations Representing Pharmacies and Pharmacists
A coalition of organizations representing pharmacies and pharmacists across all practice settings released a statement today ahead of a Tuesday, July 23 U.S. House Committee... |
| 22.07.2024 | US Government Issues First-Ever National Strategy to Combat Food Waste | 5 Mins Read The White House has introduced a national strategy to fight the US’s mounting food waste problem, which includes extending the shelf life of products and upcycling foods into other commodities.
The Biden-Harris administration ha... |
| 16.07.2024 | Family Meals Improve Child and Teen Nutrition | (NewsUSA) - Getting the family together for meals is not always easy, but an increasing body of scientific evidence supports the benefits of family mealtimes and the value in making them a priority. Families who share more meals together ea... |
| 10.07.2024 | Bayou Best Foods: Big Idea Ventures Launches Vegan Seafood Company, Acquires IP From New Wave Foods | 6 Mins Read Food tech investor Big Idea Ventures has launched a new vegan seafood company that utilises intellectual property from New Wave Foods, which shut down last year.
Big Idea Ventures (BIV) has incorporated Bayou Best Foods, a new p... |
| 05.07.2024 | Family Meals Boost Mental Health for All Ages | (NewsUSA) - Sharing a meal -- with family members that include relatives but also those you choose to call family -- not only promotes healthy eating, but healthier minds as well, new data show.
More than half of Americans believe that fami... |
| 25.06.2024 | NEW FMI FOUNDATION RESEARCH: FAMILY MEALS ARE KEY TO RESPECT, CIVILITY AND NAVIGATING SENSITIVE TOPICS | Family meals are a great place for respect, civility, and navigating sensitive topics.
No matter how family is defined, sharing meals offers opportunities to address sensitive topics in a safe environment. Stronger families make for stronge... |
| 30.05.2024 | NEW STUDY SUPPORTS MENTAL HEALTH AND SOCIAL BENEFITS OF MORE FAMILY MEALS | Family Meals Deepen Relationships with Family and Friends which is good for your mental and physical health.
Frequent family meals increase self-esteem, a sense of wellbeing, positive social behaviors, and stronger family relationships.
The... |
| 03.04.2024 | Increasing Awareness about the Environment to Drive Micro-energy Harvesting System Market Towards US$ 788.5 Million Valuation by 2034, Growing at 11.9% CAGR | FMI | - |
| 03.04.2024 | Increasing Awareness about the Environment to Drive Micro-energy Harvesting System Market Towards US$ 788.5 Million Valuation by 2034, Growing at 11.9% CAGR | FMI | Growing focus on sustainability and energy efficiency along with the rising demand for sustainable power solutions across several sectors are expected to drive the micro energy harvesting industry.
NEWARK, Del, April 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIR... |
| 01.04.2024 | Global Food Color Market Forecasts a Moderate Advancement at a CAGR of 5.8% to reach the Industry Valuation of US$ 8.46 billion by 2034 - FMI Report | - |
| 18.03.2024 | 2024 Food trends: Embracing ‘Less is More’ for protein’s optimal role | Protein consumer mindsets have shifted, altering their behavior, and ultimately, their spending habits, according to the“Protein Profile,” a 2024 protein trends report.
Produced by Cargill’s North American Protein Business, the report unvei... |
| 14.03.2024 | Grocery prices nearing pre-pandemic affordability | ARLINGTON, VA. — While consumers remain concerned about high food costs, at home food prices and away from home food prices are nearly as affordable as they were in January 2020.
Leo Feler, PhD, chief economist at data insights firm Numerat... |
| 08.03.2024 | Consumers and investors have a taste for meal prep | As consumers spend more time in the office, their eating preferences are shifting toward meal prep options, which could spur increased investment in the space.
Why it matters: The meal-kit and meal-prep space has seen peaks and valleys in t... |
| 07.03.2024 | Oscar Mayer to Launch Vegan Hot Dogs via Kraft Heinz-NotCo Collaboration | 5 Mins Read Chicago-based meat company Oscar Mayer, a subsidiary of Kraft Heinz, is launching a line of plant-based hot dogs, as part of an ongoing collaboration with NotCo. They will debut at Expo West next week.
The two-year-old joint ven... |
| 28.02.2024 | Bye Bye Jerky: Beyond Meat Posts Better-Than-Expected Q4 Sales, Plans Price Increases for 2024 | 7 Mins Read Plant-based giant Beyond Meat witnessed an 18% decrease in annual net revenue in 2023. Despite posting losses in Q4 too, its sales were better than expected, sending the company’s shares soaring and signalling a turnaround in fo... |
| 21.02.2024 | Sales of Food Premix Ingredients Are Surging over e-commerce Platforms, The Global Food Premix Market to Reach a Value of US$ 102.7 billion mark by 2034 end | FMI | The growth during the pandemic was slow in the market, but health supplements like immunity-boosting and pharmaceutical premixes saw increased demand. The comparison focuses on the growth rates and prospects of two closely related markets.
... |
| 21.02.2024 | Sales of Food Premix Ingredients Are Surging over e-commerce Platforms, The Global Food Premix Market to Reach a Value of US$ 102.7 billion mark by 2034 end | FMI | - |
| 21.02.2024 | Beyond Meat IV: Meatier, Healthier & Costlier Plant-Based Burgers | 9 Mins Read Californian plant-based giant Beyond Meat has unveiled its first beef product reformulation in three years, with the Beyond IV burger and mince now featuring avocado oil, fava beans and lentils. It’s a more nutritious product, b... |
| 20.02.2024 | Organized crime has come for Home Depot—$100,000 of goods was stolen from Florida stores as self-checkout theft continues rattling retailers | A recent investigation in retail theft across Florida Home Depots shows that organized crime isn’t just for the mob.
Three people in Florida have been charged with grand theft for allegedly stealing over $100,000 worth of goods from Home De... |
| 22.01.2024 | Unstuck: 5 New Year’s Resolutions For Alt Protein Marketers | 9 Mins Read As marketing experts, we know that consumers are not as rational as academic research leads us to believe. In 2024, it’s time to get unstuck and rethink our priorities.
For the past decade, the alt protein industry has been focu... |
| 05.12.2023 | ‘For Meat-Eaters’: Food Tech Innovator Unveils Impossible Beef Hot Dogs | 7 Mins Read Impossible Foods is launching a plant-based beef hot dog that will be available in both grocery stores and restaurants next year. The announcement follows a UK foodservice deal with world-renowned chef Gordon Ramsay.
During a bu... |
| 16.11.2023 | How grocery shoppers are planning to celebrate winter holidays amid food cost concerns | With the holiday season almost here, new research from FMI – The Food Industry Association found consumers’ concerns about high food costs are impacting their grocery shopping behaviors and enthusiasm during the critical selling period.
Hal... |
| 09.11.2023 | ‘Turning Sceptics into Believers’: Impossible Foods Receives Heart-Check Certification for its Lean Beef Lite | 8 Mins Read Impossible Foods has announced that its Beef Lite alternative has been certified by the American Heart Association’s (AHA) Heart-Check Food Certification Program, becoming just the second plant-based meat company to have an accr... |
| 06.10.2023 | This Changes Everything: Beyond Meat Goes All-In On Health with New Ad Campaign | 5 Mins Read Two months after launching its farmer- and health-centric marketing drive, alt-meat giant Beyond Meat is doubling down on the health aspect of its products with its new This Changes Everything campaign. It comes a few months aft... |
| 08.08.2023 | Troubled Beyond Meat reduces 2023 outlook as revenues plummet by almost a third | Dive Brief:
Beyond Meat CEO Ethan Brown told analysts on Monday that there is a “considerable gap between the strong health credentials of our products and a broader color narrative that is now a foot, and this gap appears to have widened,”... |
| 22.06.2023 | With United Voice, Pharmacy Praises Bipartisan “Pharmacy DIR Reform” and Pharmacy Access Bill Vital for Patients, Medicare, and Pharmacies | We will work with leaders in Congress to enact this legislation this year, achieving comprehensive PBM reform. We need to ensure this job gets done, and gets done completely, for the American people.
ARLINGTON, Va. (PRWEB) June 22, 2023
Org... |
| 24.05.2023 | This Generation Won’t End Factory Farming – But The Next One Might | Raising animals for food is a major contributor to global warming, air and water pollution, and ... [+] biodiversity loss, so more and more young people are changing what they eat.getty |
| 11.04.2023 | Plant-based food & beverage by numbers, US retail, 2022: Milk, eggs, creamers up; meat, cheese, ice cream down – PBFA, GFI | US retail sales of plant-based foods rose 6.6% to $8 billion in 2022, with growth in creamers, eggs, and butter partially offset by declines in meat, ice cream, and cheese, according to new reports from the Plant Based Foods Association (PB... |
| 29.03.2023 | Restaurantsupply.com now selling a maintenance-free refrigerator with longest warranty coverage in food service industry | Restaurantsupply.com now selling a maintenance-free refrigerator with longest warranty coverage in food service industry
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| 18.12.2022 | Why The Federal Reserve Can’t Solve Food Price Inflation | Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images)Getty Images |
| 08.12.2022 | Get Started on Food Traceability Compliance | Dec 8, 2022
By Ashley Eisenbeiser, MS, CFS, Senior Director, Food and Product Safety Programs, FMI
Food traceability is all the buzz these days, especially since the release of FDA’s much anticipated Final Food Traceability Rule last month.... |
| 07.12.2022 | Glitchmas is Coming. Are you Prepared? | Dec 7, 2022
By: Tom Cosgrove, Senior Manager, Industry Relations, FMI
I can’t help but get excited for the holiday season. On TV, you see children opening gifts and adults surprising their spouses with outrageously expensive new vehicles wi... |
| 02.12.2022 | Making Goodness Attractive: The 2022 Gold Plate Awards | Dec 2, 2022
By: David Fikes, Executive Director, FMI Foundation
Fred Rodgers, longtime host and creator of the television series, Mr. Rodgers’ Neighborhood, once issued a challenge to his millions of adoring fans: “Try your best to make goo... |
| 01.12.2022 | Hot Time in the Kitchen Tonight: “Stir It Up!” Returns to the Midwinter Lineup | Dec 1, 2022
By: David Fikes, Executive director, FMI Foundation
Imagine, if you will, having the six top culinary establishments in America all gathered in one room with you as the anointed judge getting to sample the best menu each has to ... |
| 23.11.2022 | Thanksgiving, the Consummate Family Meal and Beyond | Nov 23, 2022
By: Leslie Sarasin, President and CEO, FMI
More than any other holiday, Thanksgiving remains food centric. It is a celebration of the human need FOR food, celebrated WITH food. True to its historic roots as a triumphant feast e... |
| 14.11.2022 | A New Opportunity to Put Retail Foodservice on Consumers’ Radar | Nov 14, 2022
By: Rick Stein, Vice President, Fresh Foods, FMI, and Steve Markenson, Director, Research & Insights, FMI
There is good news on the retail foodservice front, along with a new opportunity to overcome a longtime growth hurdle... |
| 04.11.2022 | Fostering Passionate Leaders | Nov 4, 2022
By: Karina Beltran Romero, Manager, Member Relations, FMI
We all have at least one person in our lives who inspires us to be a better version of ourselves. This positive figure can take the form of a favorite teacher, best frien... |
| 03.11.2022 | The Food Industry Advances Entrepreneurial Excellence | Nov 3, 2022
By: Leslie Sarasin, President & CEO, FMI
Decades of outside-the-box thinking have revolutionized the grocery shopping experience. From big-box stores to small independent operators, food retailers of all sizes and styles hav... |
| 28.10.2022 | The Dinner Gong: A Last Call to Apply for the 2022 Gold Plate Awards | Oct 28, 2022
By: David Fikes, Executive Director, FMI Foundation
When I was growing up, parents didn’t have cell phones, smart watches or tablets to stay in touch with their children at all hours of the day. After leaving the house, I was c... |
| 25.10.2022 | The Next Ice Age in Grocery Will Be Green | Refrigeration has been around almost as long as humans have been gracing the earth with our presence. From the ancient Greeks and Romans storing snow packed in underground pits to more recent practices of keeping large blocks of ice in an i... |
| 24.10.2022 | Soup-To-Nuts Podcast: Recession-proofing strategies from narrowing a brand’s target audience to personalizing marketing | According to research published last week by FMI – The Food Industry Association, 61% of US shoppers are concerned about rising food prices, which according to the most recent consumer price index published Oct. 13 were up 13% for food con... |
| 06.10.2022 | The Forward Stance: Shifting to Action on Technology | Oct 6, 2022
By: Doug Baker, Vice President, Industry Relations, FMI
I recently shared my thoughts on "The Ready Stance" sports posture and how it provides optimal positioning to allow your body to change directions, practice prepa... |
| 05.10.2022 | Navigating the VUCA Supply Chain in the Post Pandemic Era | Oct 5, 2022
By: Doug Baker, Vice President, Industry Relations, FMI
Though our food supply chain remains resilient, it has seen its fair share of uncertainty and constraints with no real end in sight. Given this, the acronym ‘VUCA’— which s... |
| 26.09.2022 | Multilayer Transparent Conductors Industry is Reach US$ 13,285.2 Million in Value by 2032 | Report by FMI | Multilayer Transparent Conductors Industry is Reach US$ 13,285.2 Million in Value by 2032 | Report by FMI
09-26-2022 06:25 AM CET | IT, New Media & Software
Press release from: Future Market Insights
It is anticipated that the global... |
| 22.09.2022 | Aldi says sales are booming as wealthier shoppers turn to discount retailers amid soaring inflation | Aldi is known for its low prices and unusual cost-cutting measures. Grace Dean/Insider
Aldi says its US sales are rising as inflation-strapped shoppers turn to budget stores, Reuters reported.
Customers are also switching to private labels,... |
| 21.09.2022 | FMI: Consumer focus on health claims, diets dip suggesting need for marketing shift | While at first blush this dip may appear to be a reversion to less healthy or intentional eating, the shift actually could signal “greater stability and less moving from diet to diet” as well as more ingrained understanding of the health b... |
| 29.08.2022 | 4 ways retailers are boosting their private brands | Out-of-stocks and, more recently, inflation have helped fuel a boom in private brand spending in recent months.
That trend is expected to continue, with more than three-quarters (77%) of shoppers who said they bought more store brand produc... |
| 18.08.2022 | Food Prices – What Goes Up Must Come Down, Right? YES, But… | Aug 18, 2022
By Andy Harig, Vice President, Tax, Trade, Sustainability & Policy Development, FMI
Economists – still stinging after more than 170 years from Thomas Carlyle’s designation of their craft as “the dismal science” – often reso... |
| 12.08.2022 | The Key to Better Coping | Aug 12, 2022
David Fikes, Executive Director, FMI Foundation
This past weekend my wife and I took our rising sixth grader to the local mall on a pre-school clothes shopping spree. We were preparing to leave my daughter’s favorite clothes ve... |
| 10.08.2022 | Pursuing Food Industry Excellence to the Fullest | Aug 10, 2022
By: Angelyn Pinter, Senior Manager, Education, FMI
The food industry is chock-full of hardworking, innovative and highly motivated professionals who strive as much for personal growth as they do for business success. Every year... |
| 09.08.2022 | Who is The Animal-Alternative Product Shopper? | Aug 9, 2022
By: Steve Markenson, Director, Research and Insights, FMI
In the inaugural Power of Plant-based Foods and Beverages 2022 report, which is FMI’s first-ever comprehensive review of the plant-based topic broadly, we looked at natur... |
| 04.08.2022 | “Power of Plant-Based” Report Shows US Consumers Want Tastier, Healthier Alternative Proteins | The Food Industry Association has released its inaugural “Power of Plant-Based” report, which covers alternative meat and dairy as well as naturally derived plant foods like fruits and vegetables. Among the survey’s insights, it finds taste... |
| 02.08.2022 | Why Do Some Shoppers Order Online, But Still Go In-Store? | Aug 2, 2022
By: Kelli Windsor, Director, Digital Communications, FMI
You’ve probably seen them—the grocery shoppers who order online, come to the store for curb-side pickup, then lock their car doors and go into the store to pick up somethi... |
| 01.08.2022 | Soup-To-Nuts Podcast: What does ‘plant-based’ mean to consumers? FMI investigates | The near-ubiquitous term appearing on everything ranging from mock-meat and -milks to minimally processed grains and produce, is highly lucrative with most ‘plant-based’ categories growing in the high double – if not triple – digits in the ... |
| 20.07.2022 | Developing a Roadmap to End Hunger and Improve Health | Jul 20, 2022
By Krystal Register, MS, RDN, LDN, Senior Director, Health & Well-being, FMI, and Madalyn Farrar, Manager, Government Relations, FMI A few months ago, the White House announced plans for its Conference on Hunger, Nutrition ... |
| 15.07.2022 | Taking AIM at HFCs | Jul 15, 2022
By: Carol Abel, Vice President, Education Program Development, FMI
Supermarket refrigeration systems are on the cusp of major change following passage of the the AIM (American Innovation & Manufacturing) Act. The AIM act di... |
| 14.07.2022 | From Sourdough-mania to Cooking Fatigue: Food Preparation Habits in a Post-Lockdown World | Jul 14, 2022
By: Allison Febrey, Manager, Research and Insights, FMI, and Rick Tibbetts, Communications Specialist, FMI
We all remember the seemingly boundless enthusiasm surrounding sourdough bread during the height of the COVID-19 pandemi... |
| 12.07.2022 | From Top to Bottom, Retailers Must Proactively Prepare | Jul 12, 2022
By: Doug Baker, Vice President, Industry Relations, FMI
In our first ever Asset Protection in Food Retail 2022 report we surveyed food retailers about their asset protection activities and found there was a top-to-bottom list o... |
| 08.07.2022 | Collective Journey to the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health | Jul 8, 2022
By: Krystal Register, MS, RDN, LDN, Senior Director, Health & Well-being, FMI and Madalyn Farrar, Manager, Government Relations, FMI As we find ourselves busily interacting with so many dedicated folks across the country, al... |
| 08.07.2022 | Engaging with Shoppers on Animal Welfare | Jul 8, 2022
By Heather Garlich, Senior Vice President, Communications, Marketing & Consumer/Community Affairs, FMI
We’ve witnessed in our U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends exploration that many Americans extend the notion of “eating well” to ... |
| 06.07.2022 | Leadership is An Evolving Skill Set | Jul 6, 2022
By: Karina Beltran Romero, Manager, Member Relations, FMI
People say some leaders are born to lead, but others navigate a career and grow into leadership. I’ve found leadership is based on the foundation of hard work day-in and ... |
| 30.06.2022 | Coupons Are Changing. Are You Ready? | Jun 30, 2022
By: Doug Baker, Vice President, Industry Relations, FMI
With the recent economic news around inflation and supply chain issues, coupons and consumer savings have jumped back into the headlines. We decided to reach out to The Co... |
| 28.06.2022 | The Control Grocery Shoppers Want | Jun 28, 2022
By: Kelli Windsor, Director, Digital Communications, FMI
During oppressively hot and humid summer afternoons, my family likes to indulge in movie trilogies. We recently revisited the classic Lord of the Rings for the umpteenth ... |
| 27.06.2022 | Forming, Storming and Norming: GM/HBC Community Coming Together | Jun 27, 2022
By: Mark Baum, Chief Collaboration Officer and Senior Vice President of Industry Relations, FMI
In 1965 Bruce Tuckman, a psychological researcher, developed the forming—storming—norming—preforming model stating that these phase... |
| 23.06.2022 | Supply Chain Pressures to Persist in 2022 | Jun 23, 2022
By Doug Baker, Vice President, Industry Relations, FMI
The food industry has seen its fair share of disruptions over the last two years and one thing is clear, supply chains remain under significant pressure. With added disturb... |
| 22.06.2022 | Shoppers Take a Fresh Look at Private Brands | Jun 22, 2022
By Doug Baker, Vice President, Industry Relations, FMI and Steve Markenson, Director, Research and Insights, FMI
What do you know about shoppers’ views on grocery private brands?
Consumer attitudes have evolved in the last coup... |
| 16.06.2022 | Expert Advice for Families Exploring Plant-Based Options | (Family Features) A growing number of families are interested in plant-based choices for themselves and their children. For parents, that means introducing foods thoughtfully to ensure kids are getting maximum nutrition, including plant-bas... |
| 14.06.2022 | Lessons Learned from Trailblazing Grocery Consumer Affairs Professionals | Jun 14, 2022
By: Dagmar Farr, Chief Member Relations Officer and Senior Vice President, Membership and Education, FMI
Often, you must look back in order to move forward. I recently had the opportunity to reflect on FMI’s consumer affairs ac... |
| 13.06.2022 | Glory to Grocery Do-Gooders: The 2022 Community Uplift Awards | Jun 13, 2022
By: Rick Tibbetts, Communications Specialist, FMI
Food retail is not just about stocking shelves and bagging groceries. The work of the industry reaches far beyond the physical parameters of grocery stores and into the very hea... |
| 10.06.2022 | Online grocery shopping continues to grow as inflationary concerns replace COVID fears | According to FMI’s report, US Grocery Shopper Trends 2022 Navigating a Hybrid World, released this week, half of consumers now order groceries online every two weeks or more – up 9 percentage points from the start of the pandemic.
An even ... |
| 10.06.2022 | Photo Friday: Consumer Affairs Reunion | Jun 10, 2022
More than 20 food retail consumer affairs professionals recently met in Washington, D.C. to share insights from their storied careers. Six of these professionals were recipients of the Esther Peterson Award for customer service... |
| 09.06.2022 | Math Question: Does the 80/20 Principle Apply to Online Grocery Shopping? | Jun 9, 2022
By: Steve Markenson, Director, Research & Insights, FMI
As we launch our third report in our ongoing journey of U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends series, Navigating the Hybrid World, some of the data prompted memories of my colleg... |
| 07.06.2022 | Promoting and Celebrating Food Safety Culture | Jun 7, 2022
By Krystal Register, MS, RDN, LDN, Senior Director, Health & Well-being, FMI, and Ashley Eisenbeiser, MS, CFS, Senior Director, Food and Product Safety Programs, FMI
As we celebrate World Food Safety Day today, June 7, 2022,... |
| 03.06.2022 | Necessity, the Mother of Invention | Jun 3, 2022
By Doug Baker, Vice President, Industry Relations, FMI
We frequently hear that necessity is the mother of invention. As grocers, we wake up focused on the needs of our customers, and it's the last thing we think about before we ... |
| 02.06.2022 | Why Paying Attention to Gene Editing Is Important | Jun 2, 2022
By David Fikes, Executive Director, FMI Foundation
The other night my wife and I were debriefing about our respective days, conversing about work responsibilities, and I was telling her about the gathering the Foundation hosted ... |
| 26.05.2022 | Calling FMI Members: Engage in Discussions on Hunger, Nutrition and Health | May 26, 2022
By: Krystal Register, MS, RDN, LDN, Senior Director, Health & Well-being, FMI and Madalyn Farrar, Manager, Government Relations, FMI
Over 50 years ago, the first White House Conference on Food, Nutrition, and Health was hel... |
| 26.05.2022 | Weathering Industry Challenges and Trends at the 2022 FMI Energy & Store Development Conference. | May 26, 2022
By: Carol Abel, Vice President, Education Program Development, FMI
After a two-year hiatus, FMI is welcoming attendees in-person for the Energy & Store Development Conference September 19-21, 2022, in Orlando, FL.
The food ... |
| 25.05.2022 | Increasing Family Meal Consumption to Boost Mental Health | May 25, 2022
By David Fikes, Executive Director, FMI Foundation
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and therefore the perfect time to announce FMI’s Family Meals Movement new partnership with the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)... |
| 20.05.2022 | How are Increased Prices Changing Consumer Behavior? | May 20, 2022
By: Steve Markenson, Director, Research & Insights, FMI
At our weekly staff meeting, one of my colleagues lamented that she went grocery shopping over the weekend and spent more than she usually does despite buying less foo... |
| 19.05.2022 | Breaking Down Active Assailant Incident Response | May 19, 2022
By Leslie Sarasin, President and CEO, FMI
Another tragic shooting has befallen our industry in recent days and left us both heart-broken and in search of answers to that perennial question – what motivates this violent behavior... |
| 12.05.2022 | Your Solution to Technology Disruption | May 12, 2022
By Doug Baker, Vice President, Industry Relations, FMI
According to the dictionary a disruption is a “disturbance or problems which interrupt an event, activity, or process.” Considering the past few years of rapid change, groc... |
| 11.05.2022 | A Toast to Our Store Managers | May 11, 2022
By: Rebecca Daniels, Manager, Education, FMI
We all need a little ray of sunshine these days, especially those who have been on the frontlines these many months keeping grocery stores open, encouraging employees and supporting ... |
