May 27, 2021 By Mike Green, Senior Manager, Advocacy & Local Policy, FMI The COVID-19 pandemic forced unprecedented expenditures by state and local governments. Many cities and states now face an uncertain budget picture moving forward. Given this …
May 26, 2021 By: Farleigh Lichstein, Director, Education, FMI As more companies have looked to reduce their electricity consumption and carbon footprints in recent years, exploring renewable energy has become a logical next step. Leading chains such as …
May 25, 2021 By: Leslie G. Sarasin, President and CEO, FMI Today in Minneapolis and in cities across America, people are finding ways to commemorate the one-year anniversary of George Floyd’s tragic murder at the hands of police officers. In that time, his …
May 25, 2021 William Randall Store Manager, Giant Food, Falls Church, Va. Giant Food Timing is everything -- even bad timing. As it turns out, March 2020 wasn’t the ideal time to open a new grocery store, as shutdowns began and consumers started panic …
May 24, 2021 Morris Lewis Store Director, Super 1 Foods Store, New Iberia, La. Brookshire Grocery Co. Service is a priority and principle for Morris Lewis. He has served Brookshire Grocery Company for 26 years and served his country as a member and Sgt …
May 21, 2021 By: Doug Baker, Vice President, Industry Relations, FMI Our crystal balls are all a bit cloudy these days as we start to realize a post-pandemic future. That doesn’t mean we can’t learn from the past and make cautious predictions for the …
May 20, 2021 Keith Buswell Store Manager, Skogen's Festival Foods, Onalaska, Wis. Skogen's Festival Foods Company When it comes to successful store leadership, Keith Buswell keeps it in the family. This particular family is a team of employees …
May 19, 2021 By Krystal Register, MS, RDN, LDN, Director, Health & Well-being, FMI The food retail setting provides unique opportunity for registered dietitian nutritionists (RDNs) to help improve public health by literally meeting customers in the …
May 19, 2021 John Salcito Store Manager, ShopRite Supermarkets, New Rochelle, N.Y. ShopRite Supermarkets, Inc. Whether at ground zero or from the ground up, John Salcito spent the better part of 2020 meeting challenges head on and in a successful way. …
May 18, 2021 Katie Swenson Store Manager, Lunds & Byerlys, Minneapolis, Minn. Lund Food Holdings, Inc. As her employees and customers navigated unchartered territory this past year, Katie Swenson not only provided the map and guidance for safe …
May 14, 2021 By: Hannah Walker, Vice President, Political Affairs, FMI In the world of payments of policy, we often have to take the long view and the incremental wins along the way. Right now, we are on the precipice of what could be one of those …
May 13, 2021 By: Ashley Eisenbeiser, MS, CFS, Senior Director, Food and Product Safety Programs, FMI FDA has launched a new quarterly podcast series that will examine the various aspects of the Agency’s New Era of Smarter Food Safety Blueprint. FMI’s …
May 11, 2021 By Doug Baker, Vice President, Industry Relations, FMI In this time of rapidly unfolding changes, accelerated and amplified during the pandemic, embracing artificial intelligence (AI) allows you to predict customers’ purchases while also …
May 7, 2021 By: Leslie Sarasin, President and CEO, FMI The COVID-19 pandemic has changed almost every facet of our lives since the first cases appeared in the United States late last winter, so it’s no surprise that it’s had a major impact on what …
May 5, 2021 By: Doug Baker, Vice President, Industry Relations, FMI A year ago, I’d never experienced “Zoom fatigue.” These days I can attest to the feeling and know I’m not alone in the woes of video interfacing and remote learning. We know your inboxes …
May 3, 2021 By: David Fikes, Executive Director, FMI Foundation The whole world is anticipating, yearning, and preparing for the day when the COVID-19 pandemic does not dominate the horizon of our life considerations. From a food industry perspective, part …
Apr 29, 2021 By: Steve Markenson, Director of Research, FMI A reporter I was talking to recently told me that journalists have a saying that they provide a “first rough draft of history.” That got me thinking about the role of research and insights at …
Apr 28, 2021 By Rick Stein, Vice President, Fresh Foods, FMI It’s hard to make sense of things when you’re riding on a roller coaster. The fresh industry has shown enormous resilience during the pandemic, but, early on, companies found it challenging to …
Apr 27, 2021 By: Marjorie DePuy, Senior Director, Supply Chain and Sustainability, FMI Despite commodity fluctuations and trying transportation dynamics through the supply chain, the food industry has done a good job of keeping consumer prices as low as …
Apr 26, 2021 By: Rick Stein, Vice President, Fresh Foods, FMI For a seafood buying office, one of the first major career challenges can come in understanding the various specifications for various seafood products. Indeed, buying offices may vary from …
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