By: Hilary Thesmar, PhD, RD, CFS, Chief Food and Product Safety Officer and Senior Vice President, Food Safety Programs, Food Marketing Institute As a registered dietitian and food safety professional, I think it’s terrific that March 2019 marks not only …
By Michael Green, Manager, State Government Relations Without a doubt, there is much at stake in Tuesday’s elections. But it is important not to let the high drama over control of the U.S. Congress distract from several equally important policy questions …
By Steven Harris, Director, Policy Development and Regulatory Compliance, Food Marketing Institute Food retailers take pride in their ability to provide safe, quality and affordable food to their customers every day. The fact that they are able to do so in …
By Peter Matz, Director, Food & Health Policy, Government Relations, Food Marketing Institute At a time when pharmacies are more important than ever to supermarkets and our customers because of their link to wellness, they are also increasingly …
By Julie Schrei, Director, Political Affairs, Food Marketing Institute Early voting is already underway in many states. The talk of a “blue wave” coming in November dominants many 24-hour news stations. So, what is a “wave” election? Reality is no one can …
By: Allison Febrey, Assistant, Health & Wellness/FMI Foundation/Food & Product Safety, Food Marketing Institute The FMI Foundation hosted a Family Meals Reception before the start of the Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo (FNCE) this past …
By Leslie Sarasin, President and CEO, Food Marketing Institute As witnesses to national consumer trends affecting the way FMI members cater to their customers, I appreciate chances to learn directly from our members on ways they seize opportunities with …
By Doug Baker, Vice President, Industry Relations - Private Brands, Technology for Food Marketing Institute Over the years, millions of dollars have been spent to discern the path to purchase and what motivates a shopper to choose one retailer over another …
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 Sue Borra, RD, Executive Director, FMI Foundation, Chief Health and Wellness Officer and Doug Baker, Vice President, Industry Relations - Private Brands, Technology for Food Marketing Institute We both love the early 1990s romantic comedy He Said, She …
FMI President and CEO Leslie Sarasin recently spoke at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Food Forward event and moderated a discussion on Mapping Consumer Trends with Nicole Davis, senior innovation manager of our brands for Kroger, and Danielle …
By Steve Markenson, Director, Research, Food Marketing Institute “Transparency is an imperative for growing consumer trust and loyalty.” These wise words are offered by FMI’s Doug Baker, vice president, industry relations in assessing The Transparency …
By: Allison Febrey, Assistant, Health & Wellness/FMI Foundation/Food & Product Safety, Food Marketing Institute September 2018 was the best National Family Meals Month™ (NFMM) yet! In the fourth year of the campaign, NFMM far exceeded expectations …
By Michael Green, Manager, State Government Relations, Food Marketing Institute In one form or another, ballot measures have been with us since the colonial era, when residents of New England towns voted directly on ordinances at town meetings. In the …
By Mark Baum, Chief Collaboration Officer & Senior Vice President, Industry Relations Food retailers continue to see opportunities for differentiation as consumer expectations continue to shift and evolve. They have also become increasingly savvy, …
By: Steve Markenson, Director, Research, Food Marketing Institute Last week, FMI released the 68th annual edition of The Food Retailing Industry Speaks (Speaks) report. For many years, a prominent feature of our Speaks research has been what we called the …
By: Melaina Lewis, Manager, Communications, Food Marketing Institute I’ve spent a great deal of time volunteering in my community and neighboring towns this year. It’s rewarding to make a difference in the place you call home; the more you volunteer the …
By: Robert Garfield, Chief Food Safety Assessment Officer, Senior Vice President, Safe Quality Food Institute Food Marketing Institute’s (FMI) U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends 2018 study, when asked the question: Where do shoppers believe food safety problems …
By: Rick Stein, Vice President, Fresh Foods, Food Marketing Institute This post is part of a series covering the topics and discussions at FreshForward. There are a lot of reasons to pay attention to food production trends. Billions of reasons, actually. “ …
By: Rick Stein, Vice President, Fresh Foods, Food Marketing Institute This post is part of a series covering the topics and discussions at FreshForward. The venue for the recent FreshForward event in Chicago, presented by FMI, underscored the inevitability …
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