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Recommendations for a Recession

Report: Weathering Economic Uncertainty in Grocery Retail

FMI, The Food Industry Association, in partnership with Coresight Research, provides key insights and analysis in US Grocery Retail and Recessions: Learnings from the Past and Recommendations for the Future.

April 24, 2023

Maggie Jaqua

The world is opening back up post COVID-19, but economic uncertainty lingers. What lies on the horizon? FMI, The Food Industry Association, in partnership with Coresight Research, provides key insights and analysis in US Grocery Retail and Recessions: Learnings from the Past and Recommendations for the Future.

FMI Report Finds Consumer Demand for Transparency

January 28, 2022

Julia Peterman

Arlington, VA—FMI and NielsenIQ have released the Transparency in an Evolving Omnichannel World report, which found continued high demand among consumers for transparency from food retailers and manufacturers: 64% of shoppers said they would switch from a brand they usually buy to another brand that provides more in-depth product information,...

Annual Meat Conference Canceled

January 14, 2022

Julia Peterman

Washington, D.C.—The North American Meat Institute (NAMI) and FMI have canceled the 2022 Annual Meat Conference (AMC) "out of respect for the health of their communities," according to a press release, and out of consideration for the amount of work that the associations’ respective members are putting into their operations.

2021 by the Numbers

December 28, 2021

Maggie Jaqua

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As we look back on 2021 in an effort to help map out the road to growth in 2022, the numbers point to significant opportunity. Just a few of the points addressed in this issue: 80% of Americans now use supplements, per the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) 2021 Consumer...

Hartman/FMI Report: Grocery Shoppers Positive Ahead of Holiday Celebrations

November 23, 2021

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Arlington, VA—FMI—The Food Industry Association has released its U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends Tracker: Holidays, a comprehensive report (research conducted by The Hartman Group) on the impact of COVID-19 on U.S. grocery shopper perceptions and behaviors heading into the holiday season. The key finding: While shoppers do have concerns about the availability and...

People News December 2021

November 18, 2021

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

After more than a decade of service to the Organic Trade Association (OTA) and the organic community, CEO Laura Batcha plans to step down in spring 2022. The trade association hired global organizational consulting firm Korn Ferry to lead its search for a new CEO and Executive Director. “The growth...

Report Outlines Business Opps for Retailers that Embrace "Food as Medicine"

September 24, 2021

Julia Peterman

Arlington, VA—FMI and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation have released a report titled The Food as Medicine Opportunity in Food Retail, which outlines business opportunities for food retailers to embrace the concept of Food as Medicine, based on multiple joint research studies that explored perspectives around this concept...

FMI Initiative to Support the Food Industry Through Consumer Insight

July 9, 2021

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Arlington, VA—FMI has announced its 2021 health and well-being initiative, which includes research insights and programmatic support for the food industry. “Now, more than ever, the food industry is positioned to build on the trust and partnership of being on the shoppers’ side, helping them achieve their personal goals when...

Senate Passes Bill Containing "Costly," "Duplicative" Country-of-Origin Labeling Langauge

June 11, 2021

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Washington, D.C.—The U.S. Senate has passed a bill containing language regarding country-of-origin labeling that FMI is calling “unworkable” for agricultural producers, food manufacturers, and grocery retailers. FMI is now advocating to prevent the language from passing in the U.S. House of Representatives. FMI and 14 other food industry associations wrote...

Climate Alliance Releases "Unprecedented" Recommendations for Federal Climate Policy

November 18, 2020

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Washington, D.C.—The Food and Agriculture Climate Alliance (FACA) has unveiled what a press release calls an “unprecedented” set of recommendations to guide the development of federal climate policy. Rob Larew, FACA Co-chair and President of National Farmers Union, said in the press release, “Climate change is adding another enormous variable...