By: Sarah Malenich, Director, Sales & Marketing, Safe Quality Food Institute At Safe Quality Food Institute (SQFI) our mission and vision of protecting the food supply chain from farm to fork is again exemplified with the addition of our NEW SQF Food …
By: Dana Graber, Regulatory Counsel, Food Marketing Institute Food retailers have long supported transparency, and work hard to provide customers with the information they want in order to make informed purchasing decisions. As we know, the implementation …
By: Carol Abel, Vice President, Education, Food Marketing Institute The skillsets young professionals needed five years ago have drastically changed. In a swiftly moving business landscape, creating collaborative relationships are imperative to the success …
By: Rick Stein, Vice President, Fresh, Food Marketing Institute Remember when Time Magazine told us we have a shorter attention span than a goldfish? Well, Time published that article three years ago, so let’s just say we’ve gotten worse. I imagine that …
By: Dana Mullen, Regulatory Counsel, Food Marketing Institute The food retail industry faces new regulatory challenges related to both changes in the industry and revisions to the regulations themselves. As customer demands and industry trends continue to …
By: Melaina Lewis, Communications Manager, Food Marketing Institute A recent article in the Chicago Tribune reported 43 percent of Millennials want to lead by “empowering others” and 91 percent aspire to be leaders. This appetite to make a difference and …
By: Susan Borra, RD, Executive Director, FMI Foundation & Chief Health and Wellness Officer and Robert Garfield, Senior Vice President, Safe Quality Food Institute A critical issue for accredited third-party auditing in North America is to source the …
By Pat Walsh, Chief Business Development Officer and Vice President, Industry Relations, Food Marketing Institute Companies up and down the supply chain are realizing a key fact about dealing with the digital transformation in grocery: You can’t just wing …
By Doug Baker, Vice President, Private Brands, Technology, Industry Relations, Food Marketing Institute Last year, product attribute data provider Label Insight conducted the 2017 Shopper Trends Study, with a goal of learning more about people’s dietary …
By: Amanda Saxton, Manager, Education, FMI Over the past year or so, hurricanes, fires, and cyberattacks have devastated areas across the United States. For many businesses impacted by these unanticipated events, it has prompted a much-needed conversation …
By: Adam Friedlander, Specialist, Food Safety and Technical Services, Food Marketing Institute Food retailers play a key role in protecting public health. In addition to complying with federal, state and local regulations, retailers must also develop …
By: Doug Baker, Vice President, Industry Relations, Food Marketing Institute It’s reported that Ocado owns the globe’s densest wireless network. They are a traditional pure-play in online food retail, but many of their practices may seem – other worldly. …
By: David Fikes, Vice President, Consumer and Community Affairs and Communications Food retail venues tend to be the stage on which most food related dramas get played out. If there is controversy about a product, a production method or an ingredient, the …
By: Andrew Harig, Senior Director, Tax, Trade and Sustainability, Food Marketing Institute Tax Day 2018 is finally here! For those of you who have your paperwork filed and taxes paid, congratulations. For those of you still trying to get this done – or …
FMI recently attended the Associated Wholesale Grocers Showcase and Annual Meeting in Kansas City, Missouri, as part of membership’s efforts to increase exposure of FMI’s programs and services. In addition to a booth, FMI also provided thought leadership …
By: Gwen Lee, Senior Manager, Food Safety Programs, Food Marketing Institute and Adam Friedlander, Specialist, Food Safety and Technical Services, Food Marketing Institute Every four years, the FDA updates their Food Code to ensure all food establishments …
By: Chad Ross, Manager, Industry Relations, Food Marketing Institute According to the Institute of Hazardous Materials Management, a hazardous material is any item or agent (biological, chemical, radiological, and/ or physical), which has the potential to …
By: Elizabeth Mackin, Assistant, Education, Food Marketing Institute Greek philosopher Heraclitus said, “The only thing that is constant is change.” As we carve a new path, we look to those who can guide the way. As the grocery industry continues to …
By: Allison Febrey, Assistant, Health & Wellness/FMI Foundation/Food & Product Safety This past September, American Heart Association (AHA) promoted National Family Meals Month™(NFMM) through their Healthy For Good program. The Healthy For Good …
By: Margaret Core, Vice President, Marketing & Industry Relations When my colleague, Julie Pryor, and I set off for Natural Products Expo West a few weeks ago, we couldn’t imagine the plethora of innovation, entrepreneurism, and the variety of “only …
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