WASHINGTON — Americans are buying more beef, pork, poultry, and lamb than ever before, according to a new study, which found that grocery sales of meat rose by 20% from 2019 to 2020. The national analysis released on Tuesday shows that three out of every four Americans agree that meat belongs in a healthy, balanced
ARLINGTON, VA – FMI, the food industry association, said Monday that its Midsummer Strategic Executive Exchange Conference will proceed as an online forum to fuel its members’ crisis planning and operations, accelerating stronger and deeper collaborative partnerships in an evolving food and consumer goods business environment. As the second in FMI’s previously announced three-part series of 2021
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.
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
ARLINGTON, Va. — Gen Z accounts for almost a quarter of the U.S. population and represents a growing share of the workforce. A new report released Thursday by FMI—The Food Industry Association and Saint Joseph’s University explores ways the food industry can attract and retain these workers. The report, “Workforce Attractiveness in the Food Industry:
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
ARLINGTON, Va. — FMI— The Food Industry Association — on Thursday announced its fresh foods insights and programming agenda for the year. “The grocery industry is well-positioned to compete for the food dollar and we are committed to helping our members navigate consumer preferences,” said Rick Stein, vice president of fresh foods for FMI. “Our
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
WASHINGTON — U.S. grocery shoppers remain concerned about COVID-19 seven months into the pandemic, according to a new study by Hartman Group and FMI — The Food Industry Association. But despite their worries, many say they are eating better and see their primary food stories as health and wellness allies. The survey of 1,001 U.S.
ARLINGTON, VA – Although their foodservice sales have suffered because of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new report from FMI- The Food Industry Association finds that grocers are poised to more effectively compete for food-away-from-home dollars. “Food retail business owners navigated state and local challenges to operations and adapted by redistributing labor across the store, and foodservice employees embarked