May 26, 2021 by MMR
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ARLINGTON, Va. — On behalf of the 12,000 supermarket pharmacies operated by its member companies, FMI – The Food Industry Association said Wednesday that it applauds the introduction of the bipartisan Pharmacy DIR Reform to Reduce Senior Drug Costs Act. This legislation would work to address the lack of transparency and fairness in hidden “clawback”
May 25, 2021 by MMR
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ARLINGTON, Va. — The past year has seen big changes in consumer grocery shopping habits that will likely outlast the pandemic that inspired them, according to the latest U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends report from FMI—The Food Industry Association. “Throughout this past year, American grocery consumers have developed a deeper relationship with their kitchens, increased their
March 4, 2021 by MMR
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ARLINGTON, Va. – Leslie Sarasin, president and chief executive officer of FMI – The Food Industry Association, has been named the 2021 Association CEO of the Year by CEO Update magazine. This recognition is awarded annually to the outstanding trade association chief executive officer. FMI chairman Randy Edeker, chairman, president and CEO of Hy-Vee Inc.
February 22, 2021 by MMR
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ARLINGTON, Va. – Food retailers on Monday are celebrating their employees for the “work they do feeding families and enriching lives.” February 22 is Supermarket Employee Day, a new holiday conceived back in November by FMI—The Food Industry Association. “When FMI proclaimed this new holiday to recognize the six million employees that comprise our nation’s
February 3, 2021 by MMR
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ARLINGTON, VA — FMI commended the Biden Administration for its plan to begin distributing COVID-19 vaccine doses directly to retail pharmacies across the nation, including those of supermarket companies, in order to expand access to vaccinations. Leslie Sarasin, president and chief executive officer of FMI — The Food Industry Association, offered a comment on Tuesday
January 26, 2021 by Scot Meyer
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WASHINGTON — Thomas Wolff famously wrote “you can’t go home again,” and FMI president and chief executive officer Leslie Sarasin said Tuesday that food retailers will face a similar reality when the COVID-19 pandemic finally ends. “There simply is no going back to the normal we knew before the pandemic,” she said. “We’ve changed, the
January 20, 2021 by MMR
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WASHINGTON — Following the inauguration of Joseph Biden as the nation’s 46th President, retailers have vowed to work with his administration, as well as the new Congress, to address the needs of the country, consumers and their industry. “We look forward to working with the newly elected president, vice president and members of Congress on
December 9, 2020 by MMR
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WASHINGTON — As retailers are urging Congress to move forward with a bipartisan stimulus package to shore up an economy still hobbled by the COVID-19 pandemic, the food industry is also insisting that targeted, limited liability protections for businesses be part of any legislation passed. “As Congress works to conclude its end-of-session legislative items, I
August 17, 2020 by MMR
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ARLINGTON, Va. – FMI – The Food Industry Association honored its top store managers for 2020 on Monday, recognizing four leaders with Store Manager Awards. “Grocery workers have continued to feed and protect citizens throughout the pandemic, earning the respect and recognition of their communities as true heroes in the public battle to mitigate COVID-19’s
August 3, 2020 by Jeffrey Woldt
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This week’s Video Forum examines developments in the supermarket sector with Leslie Sarasin, president and chief executive officer of FMI: The Food Industry Association. Sarasin talks about the FDA’s recent move to improve food safety, the industry response to COVID-19, and the impact of shifts in consumer behavior.
July 27, 2020 by MMR
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ARLINGTON, Va. — The Food Industry Association strongly supports liability relief protections that have been proposed by Sens. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and John Cornyn (R-TX) for the next COVID-19 relief bill, the trade association said Monday. “Nine in ten voters agree that grocery store workers (93%), agricultural and food production workers (90%) and farm workers
June 29, 2020 by MMR
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ARLINGTON, Va. – FMI: The Food Industry Association announced leadership changes on Monday, including the planned retirement of an executive who helped lead a culture of food safety across the global supply chain. After nearly a decade of shoring up Safe Quality Food Institute’s (SQFI) foundations by updating standards, overseeing a technology overhaul of SQFI’s