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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
ARLINGTON, Va. – The former Food Marketing Institute on Tuesday officially rebranded itself as FMI – The Food Industry Association. The change reflects a strategy to “more broadly represent the food marketplace and embrace a more interconnected supply chain, the trade association said. “FMI provides the most productive forum for connecting and holding constructive dialogue
MIDDLEBURG, Va. — The Food Marketing Institute presented its 2018 Esther Peterson Award for Consumer service to U.S. Department of Agriculture official Andrea Gold, who serves as director of the retailer policy and management division for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The presentation was made at FMI’s recent State Issues Retreat, an annual conference
MIAMI – On Monday morning the Food Marketing Institute presented two awards meant to recognize how the voice of food retailing can be a force in government advocacy and a champion in the communities grocers serve. “These legacy-makers leveraged their voices to shape a more prosperous future for our industry and the communities in which