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Published on April 4, 2018 - 12:54 GMT

Seven Consumer Food Trends from “The Future of Food: New Realities for the Industry"

By: Mark Baum, Senior Vice President, Industry Relations, and Chief Collaboration Officer, Food Marketing Institute Disruptors are pervasive in our industry. Although food retailing has already changed dramatically in the last few years, it is certain that …

Distribution channels: Food & Beverage Industry

Published on April 3, 2018 - 16:16 GMT

Partnerships with Purpose in Risk and Safety

By: Doug Baker, Vice President, Private Brands, Technology, Industry Relations, Food Marketing Institute I recently had an opportunity to sit down for a conversation about NRF Protect 2018 with Bob Moraca, vice president of loss prevention for National …

Distribution channels: Food & Beverage Industry

Published on April 2, 2018 - 19:38 GMT

Small Wins Prove Advantageous

By Hannah Walker, Senior Director, Technology and Nutrition Policy, Food Marketing Institute Not every legislative win garners a front-page headline, but journalist Charles Duhigg once said that “small wins are a steady application of a small advantage.” …

Distribution channels: Food & Beverage Industry

Published on April 2, 2018 - 02:20 GMT

How Do We Know How The Food Retail Industry Is Changing?

By: Steve Markenson, Director, Research, Food Marketing Institute The first ever Food Retail Industry Speaks report appeared in 1949. Sixty eight years later, this report continues to provide the industry with important benchmarks, facts and figures that …

Distribution channels: Food & Beverage Industry

Published on March 29, 2018 - 22:06 GMT

Campbell’s Family Meals Partnerships: Helping Families Eat Together

By: Allison Febrey, Assistant, Health and Wellness/FMI Foundation/Food and Product Safety, Food Marketing Institute Campbell Soup Company, two-time winners of the Gold Plate Award, celebrated National Family Meals Month™ with its 2017 program Campbell’s …

Distribution channels: Food & Beverage Industry

Published on March 29, 2018 - 14:10 GMT

Delivering Transparency in Seafood Supply Chains

By Rick Stein, Vice President, Fresh, Food Marketing Institute The US seafood market is becoming increasingly transparent as seafood-buying companies make use of the tools available to describe where their seafood comes from. Such tools include ecolabels, …

Distribution channels: Food & Beverage Industry

Published on March 29, 2018 - 14:10 GMT

Emerging Issues Ahead; Will Your Approach Be to Yield, Shield or Wield?

By: Mark Baum, Senior Vice President, Industry Relations and Chief Collaborations Officer, and David Fikes, Vice President, Communications and Consumer/Community Affairs “The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it.” So declares a pivotal …

Distribution channels: Food & Beverage Industry

Published on March 29, 2018 - 14:10 GMT

What Millennials Want in Foodservice at Retail

By: Rick Stein, Vice President, Fresh Foods, Food Marketing Institute Millennials. Every business is focused on how to tap into their emerging buying power and identify their needs and wants. When it comes to foodservice at retail, we’re no different. In …

Distribution channels: Food & Beverage Industry

Published on March 25, 2018 - 19:49 GMT

The FDA Food Code: A Model for Food Safety Best Practices

By: Ashley Eisenbeiser, MS, CFS, Director, Food and Product Safety Programs, Food Marketing Institute The FDA Food Code is one of those “go-to” resources for many retail food safety professionals. The Food Code provides a foundation for many regulatory …

Distribution channels: Food & Beverage Industry

Published on March 21, 2018 - 13:39 GMT

How Trading Partners Can Leverage Data to Improve the Supply Chain

By: Daniel Triot, Senior Director, FMI & GMA Trading Partner Alliance In a 2016 Forbes article, data visualization expert Stephen Few said, “Numbers have an important story to tell. They rely on you to give them a clear and convincing voice.” Like …

Distribution channels: Food & Beverage Industry

Published on March 19, 2018 - 21:12 GMT

Help Amplify Your Voice in Washington

By: Steven Harris, Director, Policy Development and Regulatory Compliance Even as a life-long native to the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area and a frequent admirer of the U.S. Capitol building on morning runs, I have enough self-awareness to understand …

Distribution channels: Food & Beverage Industry

Published on March 16, 2018 - 16:56 GMT

Culture Leads the Road to Success

By: Carol Abel, Vice President, Education Program Development “There’s never been a time when people are looking for leadership more,” suggested Kevin Holt, Ahold Delhaize USA CEO. “It’s a key thing we all have to pay attention to inside our organizations …

Distribution channels: Food & Beverage Industry

Published on March 14, 2018 - 22:13 GMT

Connecting Family Meals with Health and Wellness

By: Allison Febrey, Assistant, Health & Wellness/FMI Foundation/Food & Product Safety Families who eat together three or more times a week have a 24 percent increase in healthy foods consumption over families who eat together fewer times. The …

Distribution channels: Food & Beverage Industry

Published on March 14, 2018 - 16:43 GMT

Health and Wellness is celebrated in March with National Nutrition Month and National Dietitian Nutrition Day

By: Tom Cosgrove, Senior Manager, Program and Development, FMI Foundation/Health & Wellness Not only is March National Nutrition Month, but today is National Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day, and FMI would once again like to celebrate registered …

Distribution channels: Food & Beverage Industry

Published on March 14, 2018 - 12:51 GMT

SNAP: A Private/Public Partnership That Works

By: Hannah Walker, Senior Director, Technology and Nutrition Policy, Food Marketing Institute The supermarket industry proudly employs 4.8 million Americans, paying almost $168 billion in wages annually. The grocery store serves as an area’s economic and …

Distribution channels: Food & Beverage Industry

Published on March 12, 2018 - 21:23 GMT

Standard Menu Labeling Signage for Commonly Sold Items

By: Stephanie Barnes, Chief Regulatory Officer, Food Marketing Institute As the compliance date of May 7, 2018 rapidly approaches, our members continue to work diligently to implement the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) menu labeling rule. The …

Distribution channels: Food & Beverage Industry

Published on March 12, 2018 - 13:03 GMT

Creating Agility in Today’s Supply Chain

By: Pat Walsh, Chief Business Development Officer and Vice President, Supply Chain At the end of any well-executed grocery supply chain is a satisfied consumer. However, as we witness an era of unprecedented change in food retail, supply chains must become …

Distribution channels: Food & Beverage Industry

Published on March 8, 2018 - 22:35 GMT

How Wholesale Grocers Can Leverage Multiple Brands to Celebrate National Family Meals Month

By: Allison Febrey, Assistant, Health and Wellness/Food Safety, Food Marketing Institute Foundation Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. (AWG) participated in National Family Meals Month™ (NFMM) for the past few years primarily utilizing its Best Choice …

Distribution channels: Food & Beverage Industry

Published on March 8, 2018 - 13:37 GMT

Meat Matters in More Ways Now Than Ever

By: Rick Stein, Vice President, Fresh Foods, Food Marketing Institute Last week while attending the Annual Meat Conference, my colleagues told me that I should be ready to be impressed by the industry and its people. And, I was! Every session provided …

Distribution channels: Food & Beverage Industry

Published on March 6, 2018 - 20:41 GMT

New Synergies in the Food Association World

By: Leslie G. Sarasin, President and CEO, Food Marketing Institute The American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI) held its annual conference this week in Las Vegas and I was honored to be invited to participate as the keynote speaker. In a break with tradition, …

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