By Allison Febrey, Specialist, Health and Wellness, Food Marketing Institute Any internet search for "healthy" will show there is no one size, fits-all approach. As a 24-year old type-1 diabetic, I need to take good care of my health, especially …
By: Sam DiCarlo, Chief Financial Officer, FMI Robotics, automation and artificial intelligence. We hear these three words weekly in the world of food retail. Conversations, in the media and among food retail professionals, are abuzz trying to navigate the …
By: Karen Furman, Executive Assistant, Food Marketing Institute The response to my family’s “what’s for dinner?” question is usually chicken. Chicken is a natural compromise for my family when deciding together what to have for dinner. Invariably, one …
By Heather Garlich, Vice President, Media and Public Relations, Food Marketing Institute It started innocently enough. I thought it would be enjoyable and convenient for someone else to pick out my wardrobe based on my style preferences. I took a 15-minute …
By: Carol Abel, Vice President, Education Program Development, Food Marketing Institute One trend emerging at the center of food retail store design is the Micro-Fulfillment Center (MFC), a new automation in the food retail industry. Although small, as the …
By Rick Stein, Vice President, Fresh, Industry Relations, Food Marketing Institute Rapidly evolving technologies and consumer preferences are having profound effects on the grocery industry. This is evident throughout the store, but some of the biggest …
By: David Fikes, Vice President, Communications, Community and Consumer Affairs, Food MarketingInstitute Each of us has had our world shaken a bit by the recent rash of heartbreaking stories and news accounts of unimaginable situations across our nation. …
By: Adam Friedlander, MS, Manager, Food Safety and Technical Services, Food Marketing Institute Developing the next generation of food safety leaders is a top priority for FMI members. To help in this effort, the International Association for Food …
By Rick Stein, Vice President, Fresh Foods, Food Marketing Institute These days, convenience is the name of the game. Just look at how shoppers select their primary store. According to FMI’s 2019 U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends report, 67% of shoppers rate …
By: Canaan Rice, Ethical Sourcing Manager, Safe Quality Food Institute In today’s “prosumer” world, consumers are placing greater pressure on suppliers and retailers to raise their standards and performance with regards to how products are made and who …
By: Michael Green, Senior Manager, Advocacy & Local Policy, Food Marketing Institute Lawmaking – whether by city councils, state legislatures or the U.S. congress – has a significant impact on businesses, customers and employees. Therefore, it is …
By: Leslie G. Sarasin, President and CEO, Food Marketing Institute What was your first job? My most memorable opportunity as a young person was serving as an intern in the local Glasgow, KY, office of the Kentucky Department for Social Services, which is …
By: Allison Febrey, Assistant, Health & Wellness, FMI Foundation, Food Safety, Food Marketing Institute National Family Meals Month™ began as a campaign to shine a light on the importance of family meals during September in 2015 and has grown …
By Bianca Ruffin, Senior Manager, Marketing, Food Marketing Institute I’m one of the 25% of grocery shoppers making purchasing decisions solely for myself. As a single shopper, I have my own methods to meet my household shopping needs, but are my shopping …
By: Hilary Thesmar, PhD, RD, CFS, Chief Food and Product Safety Officer, Senior Vice President, Food Safety Programs, Food Marketing Institute Two high profile and market crippling consumer advisories last year from the FDA and CDC for romaine lettuce not …
For many Americans, it can be hard to quantify the way a trade agreement like NAFTA impacts their daily life. After all, you aren’t handed a receipt at checkout that says, “NAFTA saved you $3.00 today.” That doesn’t mean the effects don’t ripple out and …
By: Natalie Etori, Manager, Marketing, Food Marketing Institute I remember driving in a snow storm to a newly built grocery store in my neighborhood just to see the automatic-light sensors in the freezer aisles. As I’ve gotten older, it’s become less …
By Lucas Darnell, Director of Member Relations and Advocacy for Eastern U.S., Food Marketing Institute Last year, I wrote about how brick-and-mortar grocery stores are alive and well, and looking at the 2019 U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends report we see this …
By: Angelyn Pinter, Senior Manager, Education Development, FMI One of the most fascinating parts of analyzing data is when you start to notice an intersection point. According to 2019 U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends, 84% of households with kids want to eat …
By Elizabeth Tansing, Senior Director, State Affairs, Food Marketing Institute State cannabidiol (CBD) laws are joining the likes of plastic bag and minimum wage bills as a patchwork of differing state and local laws flood the country. But what makes the …
