FMI - The Food Industry Association

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https://www.fmi.org
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Food Retailers Investing in New Technologies to Improve Customer Experience
Foodservice ordering and delivery, dynamic pricing and mobile checkout systems are where a majority of the investments are going.
September 7, 2022
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Labor Shortage Negatively Impacting Grocery Retailers
Ongoing global supply chain issues driven by the pandemic continue to persist for food retailers in 2021, with 42% saying supply chain disruptions continue to hurt their businesses.
September 16, 2021
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Grocers Invested $24B in Payroll, PPE and Technology Amid COVID-19
A lot of the investments went toward increases in payroll, incentive pay and benefits as well as personal protective equipment (PPE) and other safety expenses, technology and more.
April 1, 2021
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AFFI, FMI Study Proves Frozen Foods are Pandemic-Proof
As consumers turned to online shopping at a record rate, the vast majority were also adding frozen to their digital cart.
February 18, 2021
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FMI, Nielsen Study Shows Online Grocery Forecast Increase to $143B by 2025
This report underscores the need to advance from omnichannel 1.0.
February 6, 2020
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FMI – The Food Industry Association – repositions itself for the future
FMI launched a renewed brand identity as FMI - The Food Industry Association, reflecting its strategy to more broadly represent the food marketplace and embrace a more interconnected supply chain.
January 21, 2020
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L.I.N.K. | FMI Describes the Importance of Combatting Food Waste
In the latest podcast episode of L.I.N.K., associate editor Brielle Jaekel sit down with an FMI executive to learn about the state of food waste in the food supply chain.
May 4, 2021
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Research Reveals Omnichannel Grocery Shoppers See Transparency As Essential Across In-Store and Online Shopping Channels
81% of shoppers say transparency is important or extremely important to them both online and in-store.
June 23, 2020
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FMI and The Seam Partner to Create Digitized Food Supply Chain Platform
The platform also fills long-term needs of FMI retailers/wholesalers for product discovery and procurement now, in future times of disruption and in good, blue-sky days.
June 19, 2020
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Demand for Meat Represents $50.5 billion in Sales for 2019
Meat department sales are strong in dollars and volume, driven by beef and chicken, and spending per household increased.
March 2, 2020
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Study: It’s Time to Think of Omnichannel Shopper, Not Just Omnichannel
A recent report jointly produced by Nielsen and FMI forecasts that 74.7 million U.S. households will be omnichannel shoppers by 2025.
February 25, 2020
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Food Retailers Investing in New Technologies to Improve Customer Experience
Foodservice ordering and delivery, dynamic pricing and mobile checkout systems are where a majority of the investments are going.
September 7, 2022
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Labor Shortage Negatively Impacting Grocery Retailers
Ongoing global supply chain issues driven by the pandemic continue to persist for food retailers in 2021, with 42% saying supply chain disruptions continue to hurt their businesses.
September 16, 2021
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L.I.N.K. | FMI Describes the Importance of Combatting Food Waste
In the latest podcast episode of L.I.N.K., associate editor Brielle Jaekel sit down with an FMI executive to learn about the state of food waste in the food supply chain.
May 4, 2021
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Grocers Invested $24B in Payroll, PPE and Technology Amid COVID-19
A lot of the investments went toward increases in payroll, incentive pay and benefits as well as personal protective equipment (PPE) and other safety expenses, technology and more.
April 1, 2021
Stock Frozen Vegetables
AFFI, FMI Study Proves Frozen Foods are Pandemic-Proof
As consumers turned to online shopping at a record rate, the vast majority were also adding frozen to their digital cart.
February 18, 2021
Stock Grocery Delivery
Research Reveals Omnichannel Grocery Shoppers See Transparency As Essential Across In-Store and Online Shopping Channels
81% of shoppers say transparency is important or extremely important to them both online and in-store.
June 23, 2020
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FMI and The Seam Partner to Create Digitized Food Supply Chain Platform
The platform also fills long-term needs of FMI retailers/wholesalers for product discovery and procurement now, in future times of disruption and in good, blue-sky days.
June 19, 2020
Beef Chopping Board Fillet Food 618775
Demand for Meat Represents $50.5 billion in Sales for 2019
Meat department sales are strong in dollars and volume, driven by beef and chicken, and spending per household increased.
March 2, 2020
Stock Grocery Delivery
Study: It’s Time to Think of Omnichannel Shopper, Not Just Omnichannel
A recent report jointly produced by Nielsen and FMI forecasts that 74.7 million U.S. households will be omnichannel shoppers by 2025.
February 25, 2020
Stock Grocery Shopper
FMI, Nielsen Study Shows Online Grocery Forecast Increase to $143B by 2025
This report underscores the need to advance from omnichannel 1.0.
February 6, 2020
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FMI – The Food Industry Association – repositions itself for the future
FMI launched a renewed brand identity as FMI - The Food Industry Association, reflecting its strategy to more broadly represent the food marketplace and embrace a more interconnected supply chain.
January 21, 2020
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Food Industry Mergers and Acquisitions Drop in 2018
Chicago is the most popular city for acquisitions.
April 4, 2019
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Sell-By Dates on Food Are About to Change in a Big Way
The Food Marketing Institute and the Grocery Manufacturers Association announced Wednesday that they’ve adopted standardized, voluntary regulations to clear up what product date labels mean.
February 17, 2017
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Food Marketing Institute Cancels Tradeshow to Refocus Strategy
FMI President and CEO Leslie G. Sarasin statement said "after much deliberation and guidance from the FMI Executive Committee of our Board of Directors, we came to the decision to no longer host FMI Connect 2017."
October 5, 2016
President Obama on Friday signed S. 764 into law, setting in place one national standard for GMO disclosure that brings consistency, certainty and an end to restrictions on interstate commerce facing retailers, manufacturers and customers.
Obama Signs GMO Labeling Law; Industry Applauds, Activists Criticize
While the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) and the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) applauded the signing, an activist group, FoodDemocracyNow!, said it will challenge the law.
August 1, 2016
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Food Industry Urges Senate to Act on GMO Label Law
Because the House of Representatives must also pass the Senate bill and is out of session the last week of June, only seven legislative days remain for Congress to act.
June 17, 2016
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How An Independent Oregon Grocer Sets The Bar For Safety
Newport Avenue Market in Bend, Ore., has used technology to promote its commitment to safety, along with its dedication to sustainability and serving the local community.
April 20, 2016
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FMI Invites “Everyone to the Table” in June 2016
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January 20, 2016
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Grocery Industry Seeks FDA Clarification On Chain Restaurant Menu Labeling
FMI, on behalf of the supermarket industry, seeks common-sense flexibility for the regulation constructed for use in chain restaurant environments, but which does not translate effectively or efficiently in a grocery store setting.
November 4, 2015
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FDA Extends Restaurant Menu Labeling Rules One Year: FMI Applauds Decision
Food Marketing Institute (FMI) President and CEO Leslie G. Sarasin says the FMI will continue to work with both FDA and Congress to address business challenges with implementing restaurant menu labeling in grocery stores.
July 9, 2015
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June 23, 2015
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FMI Launches Grocery/Supplier Collaboration Project
The goal of the FMI Collaboration 2.0 project is to help grocers and suppliers bring more customer-focused decision-making into categories and stores around shared business processes including supply chain execution and inventory optimization.
June 2, 2015
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Food Marketing Institute: Ebola Is Not A Foodborne Illness
The Food Marketing Institute (FMI) has provided an Ebola virus information page that emphasizes the fact that Ebola is not a foodborne illness.
October 31, 2014
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EPA Seeks To Restrict Refrigerants For Retail/Wholesale Food Operations
The proposed rule changes the listing of several hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) from approved to unapproved, which are commonly used in commercial refrigeration equipment, and also proposes changes to stand-alone self-contained cases.
October 23, 2014