By Steve Markenson, Director, Research, FMI Remember what it used to be like to shop for groceries? These days, we might have to wait in line to enter a store where we follow a one-way path through the aisles wearing a mask and keeping six feet from our …
By: Dagmar Farr, Senior Vice President, Membership and Education, FMI U.S. businesses and consumers have experienced the impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic for over a month now. During this unparalleled time, we’ve witnessed an assortment of responses …
By: David Fikes, Executive Director, FMI Foundation The message is consistent; the last month has been tough. That anecdotal assessment gets confirmed daily by what I hear from friends and relatives through phone conversations, Facebook connections and …
By Steve Markenson, Director, Research, FMI Americans coping with new realities presented by the COVID-19 pandemic are experiencing increased uncertainty and anxiety about their food procurement. These worries are driven by a combination of a growing …
By: Adam Friedlander, MS, Manager, Food Safety and Technical Services, FMI During these extraordinary times, grocery stores must maintain a clean and sanitary facility to ensure the health and well-being of all customers and employees. Along with important …
By: Hannah Walker, Vice President, Political Affairs, FMI The headline question has been asked countless times the past few weeks, and rightfully so! Our country is facing a pandemic like none of us have experienced before and hopefully never will again. …
By: Hilary Thesmar, PhD, RD, CFS, Chief Food and Product Safety Officer, Senior Vice President, Food Safety, FMI Food and consumer products production facilities, distributors and wholesalers are part of our nation’s “critical infrastructure,” and will …
As grocery workers engages in the essential work of feeding families during this crisis, we’ve been honored to be among the many celebrating the work that they do each day. Here are just a few of the many social media posts thanking grocery employees. Chef …
By Steve Markenson, Director, Research, FMI As consumers experience the unprecedented realities presented by the COVID-19 pandemic and confront the frustrating truths of supply and demand, once ingrained grocery shopping habits have shifted to some new …
By: David Fikes, Executive Director, FMI Foundation From the moment our ancestors intentionally put seeds in the ground and started keeping livestock, humans have been seeking ways to improve plant and animal varieties. Over the ages we’ve done this …
By Rick Stein, Vice President, Fresh Foods, FMI As the food industry focuses on our critical task of supplying grocery products to shoppers during the COVID-19 outbreak, it’s important to have strong partners to back our efforts. This crisis has created …
By: Doug Baker, Vice President, Industry Relations, FMI The food industry is no stranger to responding to crisis. We’re often prepared to handle the natural disasters that sporadically take place across the country because we can affected by a drought. …
By: Hilary Thesmar, PhD, RD, CFS, Chief Food and Product Safety Officer, Senior Vice President, Food Safety, FMI Information around coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is swirling, and each day feels like it brings more information, resources, or questions …
By: Hannah Walker, Vice President, Political Affairs, and Elizabeth Tansing, Senior Director, State Government Relations, FMI Congress implemented several changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in the recently enacted Families …
By: Rick Stein, Vice President, Fresh, Industry Relations, FMI More households today are buying valued-added fresh foods. According to Power of Produce 2020, 94% of U.S. households have bought at least some value-added produce, meaning produce that is cut, …
By: Matthew Viohl, Manager, Transportation, Labor and Sustainability, FMI In times of emergency, and with the support of our federal partners, the food supply chain remains flexible, adaptable and resilient. Last Friday, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety …
By: Leslie Sarasin, President and CEO, FMI In times of emergency, we realize the true resiliency of our supply chain. Our industry is working 24-hours-a-day to replenish and restock shelves, while ensuring the cleanliness of stores and the safety of its …
By: Hannah Walker, Vice President, Political Affairs, FMI The online Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) purchasing pilot has garnered great interest over the past year. The pilot which first launched in New York last spring has expanded to …
The following appeared in The Produce News. By Rick Stein, Vice President, Fresh Foods, FMI What’s that saying again — the only constant is change? The inevitability of change is especially true when it comes to food production — whether it relates to …
The following appeared in Produce Business March, 2020 edition. By Rick Stein, Vice President, Fresh Foods, FMI You eat with your eyes first. Remember that expression? It may be an oldie, but it’s a goodie, at least when it comes to consumers’ ongoing …
