FMI JOINS U.S. PLASTICS PACT, COMMITTING TO AN AMBITIOUS CIRCULAR ECONOMY...
Led by The Recycling Partnership and World Wildlife Fund in partnership with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, the U.S. Plastics Pact will unify approaches to rethink the way we design, use, and reuse...
View ArticleAmericans Are Staying Strong with Family Meals During the Pandemic And Plan...
ARLINGTON, VA – September 1, 2020 – A new study conducted by the FMI Foundation shows that Americans are using family meals to stay strong – physically and emotionally – during the global pandemic;...
View ArticleFMI Commends the House for Extending Childrens Feeding Program
ARLINGTON, VA — FMI - The Food Industry Association commends the House for extending the very successful P-EBT children’s feeding program in its bipartisan FY21 continuing resolution stopgap funding...
View ArticleAnalysis Finds Changing Consumer Buying Habits for Meat Amid Pandemic; Meat...
Stein said, “Meat department sales almost doubled in the first week of the pandemic, compared to the same week in 2019. We witnessed that consumers did not discriminate over the type of meat, as beef,...
View ArticleFMI Releases 2020 Power of Foodservice at Retail Analysis
ARLINGTON, VA – FMI- The Food Industry Association today announces the release of its 2020 Power of Foodservice at Retail analysis, which demonstrates that although sales for this traditionally...
View ArticleFMI Supports U.S. Supreme Court Case that will Preserve States Ability to...
Arlington, VA – On behalf of the 12,000 supermarket pharmacies operated by our member companies, FMI – The Food Industry Association was pleased the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments today in...
View ArticleFMI Releases 71st Annual The Food Retailing Industry Speaks Report
ARLINGTON, VA — The annual The Food Retailing Industry Speaks (Speaks) report, released today by FMI—The Food Industry Association , finds that in 2019 the food retail industry saw strong operational...
View ArticleFMI Releases Resources on COVID-19 Pandemic Impact on Food Prices
ARLINGTON, VA — FMI—The Food Industry Association today releases a web experience that explains how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected grocery prices more than nearly any other category of consumer...
View ArticleFMI Urges Congress to Approve Limited Liability Protection
Arlington, VA - On behalf of the food industry, FMI's Jennifer Hatcher, chief public policy officer, offered the following comments on the need for limited liability protections in the continued...
View ArticleStarbucks and Produce Alliance to Talk Race, Inclusion and Diversity
GLADSTONE, Mo – Jacquelyn Howard, vice president, global supply chain, The Starbucks Coffee Company, and Melissa Melshenker Ackerman, president of the Produce Alliance, will discuss racial justice,...
View ArticleSQFI Releases New Food Safety Audit Code Architecture
Arlington, VA - The Safe Quality Food Institute (SQFI) , a division of FMI – The Food Industry Association , today announces the release of SQF Code Edition 9 for audits, effective May 24, 2021....
View ArticleNew FMI Research Outlines Opportunity for Private Brands Due to Increased...
ARLINGTON, VA — FMI—The Food Industry Association , today releases its 2020 Power of Private Brands report, which finds increased consumer demand for private brands due to the COVID-19 pandemic and...
View ArticleThe FMI Foundation and Safe Quality Food Institute Celebrates Scholastic and...
ARLINGTON, VA - The Safe Quality Food Institute (SQFI) and the FMI Foundation recognized individuals from the global food safety and quality communities who have demonstrated academic excellence...
View ArticleFinancial Operational Leader Jeff Schadler Joins SQFI
ARLINGTON, VA – The Safe Quality Food Institute (SQFI), a division of FMI – The Food Industry Association , today announces the appointment of Jeff Schadler as director, financial planning and business...
View ArticleSupermarket Pharmacists Recognized as Critical Partners in Maximizing Access...
Arlington, VA - FMI – The Food Industry Association shares its pleasure that the federal government recognizes supermarket pharmacists - nationally and regionally - as essential partners in increasing...
View ArticleFMI Announces Latest Board Appointments Encapsulating the Broader Food Landscape
ARLINGTON, VA – FMI -The Food Industry Association today announces additions to its Board of Directors, with a goal of furthering connectivity among food retailers, suppliers and other business...
View ArticleFMI Applauds ACIP Recommendation to Include Pharmacists in Phase 1a Vaccine...
ARLINGTON, VA - Leslie G. Sarasin, president and chief executive officer of FMI – The Food Industry Association, offered comment in response to the release of recommendations regarding the allocation...
View ArticleLeafy Green Traceability Pilots Reveal the Value of Sharing Extended Product...
Food Industry Organizations Collaborate With Industry Stakeholders To Support the New Era of Smarter Food Safety read more
View ArticleFMI Commends ACIP Recommendation to Prioritize Food & Ag Workers for COVID-19...
ARLINGTON, VA - Leslie G. Sarasin, president and CEO of FMI – The Food Industry Association , hailed today’s recommendation by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on...
View ArticleFMI Announces Fresh Foods Agenda for 2021
ARLINGTON, VA— FMI—The Food Industry Association today announces its fresh foods insights and programming agenda for 2021 to help its members navigate shifting consumer shopping behaviors and...
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