By: Hilary Thesmar, PhD, RD, CFS, Chief Food and Product Safety Officer and Senior Vice President of Food Safety Programs, Food Marketing Institute The FMI Food Safety Program supports the food retail industry in selling safe food to loyal customers every …
By: Melaina Lewis, Manager, Communications, Food Marketing Institute I’ve always appreciated a good story. As a young employee still relatively new to the workforce, I have a keen interest to hear the stories and lessons of those who have dedicated their …
By: Rick Stein, Vice President, Fresh Foods, Food Marketing Institute I’m impressed with the experiences I see and hear about in FMI member stores. Smart retailers realized there is a new and very good reason for shoppers to visit a physical store - the …
By Hilary Thesmar, PhD, RD, CFS, Chief Food and Product Safety Officer and Senior Vice President Food Safety, Food Marketing Institute When the government issued a nationwide consumer advisory on all romaine lettuce just days before the biggest food …
By Margaret Core, Vice President, Marketing and Industry Relations, Food Marketing Institute On the first day of the Fancy Food Show, I read the Show Daily lead story pointing me to highlights of global flavors, cuisines and functional ingredients that the …
By: Elizabeth Mackin, Assistant, Education, Food Marketing Institute The modern store manager's daily operations encompass a lot more than they did 30 years ago. They are digital multitaskers, expert communicators, and team leaders — and they deserve …
By: Chad Ross, Manager, Industry Relations & Total Store Collaboration, Food Marketing Institute If there is anything Sunday’s lowest scoring Super Bowl proved it’s that Bear Bryant’s legendary quote, “Offense sells tickets, but defense wins …
By: Pat Walsh, Vice President, Supply Chain & Business Development, Food Marketing Institute One topic always top-of-mind for me is ensuring On-Shelf Availability (OSA). Believe it or not, many retailers still struggle with the basics of OSA and the …
By Doug Baker, Vice President, Industry Relations - Private Brands, Technology, Food Marketing Institute For more than 20 years, a store’s operations team has worked all day toward that 4 p.m. “showtime” when they present a fully stocked store to their …
By: Ashley Eisenbeiser, MS, CFS, Director, Food and Product Safety Programs, Food Marketing Institute The Super Bowl is a unique sporting event that brings together both football and non-football lovers. Whether someone is watching the game to cheer on …
Excerpt from FMI's State of Industry Address at 2019 Midwinter Executive Conference By: Leslie G. Sarasin, President and CEO, Food Marketing Institute Let’s face it, no one really likes change. We can talk about embracing it, but the simple truth is, …
By: Carol Abel, Vice President of Education Program Development, Food Marketing Institute My kids are in college and while they are enjoying their campus experience, they can’t wait to graduate. I tell them all the time that graduation will come and go, …
By David Fikes, Vice President, Communications and Consumer/Community Affairs, Food Marketing Institute In a few weeks, I’ll be traveling to Seattle for one of my favorite research projects—the ethnographic interviews that are part of our annual U.S. …
By: Cynthia Brazzel, Director, Member Relations and Advocacy for the Western Region, Food Marketing Institute In 2017 FMI welcomed food retail University and College programs to become full-fledged members so they could access the research and resources of …
By: Elizabeth Tansing, Senior Director, State Government Affairs The supermarket industry is in a constant state of policy and regulatory fluctuation. Last year, a majority of grocers viewed state and local government regulations as having a negative …
By: Dana Graber, Regulatory Counsel, Food Marketing Institute FMI has worked alongside our member companies and our coalition partners throughout the legislative and regulatory process to help establish a national standard for bioengineered (BE) food. On …
By: Steven Harris, Director, Policy Development and Regulatory Compliance, Food Marketing Institute 2019 started off a little differently than most years in Washington with a partial government shutdown underway, while the 116thCongress gaveled in with …
Hints: Agility, Partnerships, Centricity, Development, North Star By Doug Baker, Vice President, Industry Relations - Private Brands, Technology, Food Marketing Institute In a session at the recent Groceryshop conference, “Evaluating the People, Processes …
By: Carol Abel, Vice President of Education Program Development, Food Marketing Institute The countdown to the 2019 Midwinter Executive Conference has reached single digits. Soon, the food retail industry will gather together to delve deep into proven and …
By: Hannah Walker, Senior Director, Technology and Nutrition Policy, Food Marketing Institute As the partial federal government shutdown approaches the one-month mark, FMI continues to evaluate the impact on the operations of our member companies. Due to …
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