Voice of The Food Industry Blog
Our blog offers commentary from FMI subject matter experts on timely and important topics to the food industry.
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Food Waste Reduction in Action
Addressing food waste is an issue that cuts across every sector of the food supply chain and aligns with consumer values in mitigating the impact on the..... -
Retail Media Measurement Is the Unlock, Not the Endgame
Retail media measurement standards will enable brands and retailers to integrate retail media performance with trade promotion management, creating unified visibility into omnichannel trade spend. ... -
Three Major Ways Grocery Stores Are Health and Well-being Hubs
Grocery stores are destinations for health and well-being and offer affordable access to food, as well as access to registered dietitian nutritionists and ... -
Weathering the Storm: Strategies for Protecting People, Assets and Operations
The asset protection community faces an ever-evolving landscape of challenges, from supply chain disruptions and cybersecurity threats to enterprise risk and ... -
Why Frozen Is Now a Core Growth Engine for Food Retail
Frozen foods have moved decisively from a secondary option to one of the core drivers of retail performance. New insights from the 2026 Power of Frozen in Retail Report show..... -
Happy Registered Dietitian Day!
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) Day falls on the second Wednesday in March as part of National Nutrition ... -
What The Power of Meat 2026 Reveals About Today’s Shopper
The meat department closed 2025 at a record $112 billion in sales, proving that even in a year of financial pressure, shoppers are not walking away from the category.... -
Value and Premium at the Same Time. The New Reality in Grocery
The K‑shaped economy is pushing food retailers to serve two very different sets of economic values as the middle disappears.... -
SQF Edition 10. Built by Industry. Ready for What’s Next.
Retailers play a critical role in shaping safer food systems. Learn how SQF Edition 10 supports stronger supplier oversight and supply chain confidence at SQFI.... -
Three Crucial Strategies to Advance Fresh Foods
The FMI FreshForward Conference tackles the future of fresh at retail and focuses on opportunities to connect with the consumer, enhance fresh marketing and embrace practical ... -
Where Tomorrow’s Food Industry Leaders Begin
You can usually sense it. Some people naturally step forward when things get complicated. They connect dots others miss and influence without forcing it. Leadership shows up..... -
Presenting FMIResearch.ai: A Research Assistant for the Food Industry
Over the past year, FMI has been building a generative AI research assistant called FMIResearch.ai.... -
National Nutrition Month® 2026: Discover the Power of Nutrition
Spring is just around the corner, which means it’s time to celebrate National Nutrition Month®, an annual campaign established in 1973 by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.... -
Fresh Department Leaders, when was the last time you took your social media manager to lunch?
If you manage a fresh department, you already know how much work goes into getting it right. You track seasons, watch quality closely, adjust displays daily and respond to what shoppers..... -
How FMI Knows What It Needs to Know to Represent You
Your company’s participation in the annual The Food Retailing Industry Speaks survey fuels the research and insights FMI uses to represent the food ...
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