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Published on May 26, 2022 - 16:27 GMT

Weathering Industry Challenges and Trends at the 2022 FMI Energy & Store Development Conference.

May 26, 2022 By: Carol Abel, Vice President, Education Program Development, FMI After a two-year hiatus, FMI is welcoming attendees in-person for the Energy & Store Development Conference September 19-21, 2022, in Orlando, FL. The food retail industry …

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Published on May 26, 2022 - 12:10 GMT

Calling FMI Members: Engage in Discussions on Hunger, Nutrition and Health

May 26, 2022 By: Krystal Register, MS, RDN, LDN, Senior Director, Health & Well-being, FMI and Madalyn Farrar, Manager, Government Relations, FMI Over 50 years ago, the first White House Conference on Food, Nutrition, and Health was held with the goal …

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Published on May 25, 2022 - 12:18 GMT

Increasing Family Meal Consumption to Boost Mental Health

May 25, 2022 By David Fikes, Executive Director, FMI Foundation May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and therefore the perfect time to announce FMI’s Family Meals Movement new partnership with the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). NAMI is the …

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Published on May 24, 2022 - 12:45 GMT

Grocery Shoppers Continue to Adapt and Evolve in a Challenging Landscape

May 24, 2022 By: Steve Markenson, Director, Research & Insights, FMI The food retail industry continues to battle an obstacle course of issues, including the pandemic/endemic; supply chain challenges; inflation; domestic tragedies; and the …

Distribution channels: Food & Beverage Industry

Published on May 20, 2022 - 11:14 GMT

How are Increased Prices Changing Consumer Behavior?

May 20, 2022 By: Steve Markenson, Director, Research & Insights, FMI At our weekly staff meeting, one of my colleagues lamented that she went grocery shopping over the weekend and spent more than she usually does despite buying less food. She is not …

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Published on May 19, 2022 - 17:46 GMT

Breaking Down Active Assailant Incident Response

May 19, 2022 By Leslie Sarasin, President and CEO, FMI Another tragic shooting has befallen our industry in recent days and left us both heart-broken and in search of answers to that perennial question – what motivates this violent behavior? As we ponder …

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Published on May 12, 2022 - 12:04 GMT

Your Solution to Technology Disruption

May 12, 2022 By Doug Baker, Vice President, Industry Relations, FMI According to the dictionary a disruption is a “disturbance or problems which interrupt an event, activity, or process.” Considering the past few years of rapid change, grocery tech …

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Published on May 11, 2022 - 13:42 GMT

A Toast to Our Store Managers

May 11, 2022 By: Rebecca Daniels, Manager, Education, FMI We all need a little ray of sunshine these days, especially those who have been on the frontlines these many months keeping grocery stores open, encouraging employees and supporting local …

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Published on May 10, 2022 - 12:14 GMT

The Need for Grocery to Focus on Sustainable Packaging

May 10, 2022 By Andy Harig, Vice President, Tax, Trade, Sustainability & Policy Development, FMI Just a few short years ago, most consumers viewed the plastic straw as a simple, colorful means for enjoying a beverage. However, this perception quickly …

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Published on May 6, 2022 - 11:36 GMT

Photo Friday: FMI Joins Gov. Youngkin on Better Business Opportunities Discussion

May 6, 2022 Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin (R), who took office in January, met with a group of grocery retailers on Wednesday. Among the FMI member companies represented were Food City, Food Lion, Kroger, Lidl, Safeway and Wegmans. Elizabeth Tansing and …

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Published on May 5, 2022 - 12:25 GMT

What Does It Mean to Eat More “Plant-Based” Foods and Beverages?

May 5, 2022 By: Krystal Register, MS, RDN, LDN, Senior Director, Health & Well-being, FMI and Steve Markenson, Director, Research and Insights, FMI The connection between eating more plants and better health is undeniable. But what exactly does it mean …

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Published on May 4, 2022 - 12:40 GMT

All of Your Questions about Gene-Edited Food Products Answered… or At Least Most of Them

May 4, 2022 By: David Fikes, Executive Director, FMI Foundation Dr. Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier won the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their work developing the CRISPR-Cas9 technology that revolutionized the genome editing process, making …

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Published on May 3, 2022 - 12:36 GMT

An Energized Fresh Industry Gets Back In Person

May 3, 2022 By: Rick Stein, Vice President, Fresh Foods, FMI The level of excitement felt like it was off the charts. FMI recently marked an important milestone in the return to normalcy by hosting our in-person Midwinter Executive Conference in Florida, …

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Published on April 27, 2022 - 12:21 GMT

Framing a Future that Fits

Apr 27, 2022 It has been observed that the present is nothing but the instant where the past collides with the future and for it to be productive you must both know where you’ve been and where you want to go. As the food industry sorts through the …

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Published on April 26, 2022 - 12:23 GMT

The Reviews Are In: FMI’s a Hit!

Apr 26, 2022 By: Daniel Ratner, Senior Director, Member Services Contrary to the Rolling Stones hit song released in 1965 [I Can’t Get No] Satisfaction, it seems FMI membership is a hit with members according to the 2022 FMI Member Satisfaction Survey. In …

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Published on April 21, 2022 - 12:02 GMT

Opening Day: FMI’s 2022 Future Leaders eXperience Has Officially Begun

Apr 21, 2022 By Angelyn Pinter, Senior Manager, Education, FMI “Your future starts today.” These words may ring hollow to those of us who assign them to the trash bin of clichés, but to the incoming class of FMI’s 2022 Future Leaders eXperience, this oft- …

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Published on April 20, 2022 - 12:14 GMT

A Potential Panacea to the Plight of the Pandemic

Apr 20, 2022 By: David Fikes, Executive Director, FMI Foundation We will be measuring the magnitude of COVID-19’s impact on our lives for many years to come. Some of that is because we will need some distance to fully comprehend the breadth and depth of …

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Published on April 18, 2022 - 12:20 GMT

Keeping Food Safety Top of Mind When Sourcing Produce Grown Indoors

Apr 18, 2022 By Ashley Eisenbeiser, MS, CFS, Senior Director, Food and Product Safety Programs, FMI Shoppers are looking for a greater variety of produce and they are looking for produce with specific production attributes. Older generations (Boomers and …

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Published on April 13, 2022 - 12:09 GMT

Key Factors Influencing U.S. Grocery Shoppers

Apr 13, 2022 By Allison Febrey, Manager, Research & Insights, FMI Consumers have witnessed a barrage of breaking news headlines over the last two years. Between a pandemic and resulting supply chain issues, and now increased inflation, there are …

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Published on April 12, 2022 - 12:11 GMT

A Walk Through the Supermarket: Store Operations on Fresh Foods

Apr 12, 2022 By: Karina Beltran-Romero, Manager, Member Relations, FMI I’m new to FMI and learning a lot about the ins and outs of the food industry. In preparation for our Store Operations Series: Fresh Focal Point, I took a virtual walk through the …

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