By: Doug Baker, Vice President, Private Brands, Food Marketing Institute   At FMI Connect, FMI President and CEO Leslie Sarasin pointed to trends in the industry that demonstrate how the supermarket is a microcosm of the world. We also learned from her presentation that there’s a unique opportunity for food retailers to become trusted allies in helping shoppers navigate the aisles, most notably regarding their attitudes around wellness. As brand owners, the opportunity exists for us to mirror the desires and lifestyles of our customers through our private brand offerings—to go from selling to customers to inspiring them. At the ...

By Cathy Polley, RPh, Vice President, Health & Wellness; Executive Director, FMI Foundation Today we launched our 22nd annual survey with Prevention that explores consumers’ health and nutrition attitudes and how these beliefs influence the way they grocery shop. Shopping for Health offers valuable shopper insights regarding the growing trend at retail to provide patient-centered care, specifically opportunities for pharmacy, nutrition and merchandising to come together as a support system in the supermarket aisles. The report demonstrates the shopper connection between food and health, giving insights into how many shoppers are making at least some small changes to their ...