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FMI Advances its Technology Practice Appointing Jennifer Shawgo Senior Director, Technology Strategy and Programs

Veteran leader will help the food industry modernize responsibly by bridging operations, innovation and policy,...

FMI Launches GroceryLab at a Pivotal Time for Industry Investment

FMI today announces GroceryLab, a hands-on event designed to bring together merchants, operators, technologists and brand leaders to co-design a zero-friction grocery ...

New FMI & NielsenIQ Report Explores Grocery Shopping in the Digital Age

As grocery shopping enters a new era of digital transformation, FMI and NielsenIQ (NIQ) today released the Digital Engagement Transforms Grocery Shopping, which finds that today, more than 90% of shoppers participate in both online and in-store ...

Badge Wins FMItech Pitch Competition 2025

Today, FMI proudly announces Badge as the champion of the fourth-annual FMItech Pitch Competition held live at the FMI Midwinter Executive Conference....

FMI Presents 2025 FMItech Pitch Competition Finalists

Today, FMI announces three finalists in the FMItech Pitch Competition. Badge, NoxuData, and Workrz will each showcase their technology solutions at the 2025 FMI Midwinter Executive Conference....

Six Semifinalists Advance in FMItech Pitch Competition

Today, FMI announces six semifinalists in the FMItech Pitch Competition, a chance to showcase groundbreaking technology solutions to the food industry at the 2025 FMI Midwinter Executive Conference....

FMI Announces Promotions to Key Leadership Positions

FMI is proud to announce the recent promotions of several key team staff members to elevated roles within the organization, furthering FMI’s commitment to serving the food ...

Augmodo Wins FMItech Pitch Competition

FMI today Augmodo as the champion of the third-annual FMItech Pitch Competition live at the FMI Midwinter Executive Conference....

On-demand Labor App Hyer Wins FMItech Pitch Competition

FMI today announces Hyer as the winner of the second-annual FMItech Pitch Competition live at the FMI Midwinter Executive Conference. Six finalists presented their food retail technology start-up solutions and event attendees voted on the winner, ...

FMI Hosts Pitch Competition from Emerging Food Retail Technology Companies

FMI – The Food Industry Association today announces its FMItech Pitch Competition to showcase food retail technology start-up solutions. After contestants provide a three-minute video that is reviewed by the FMItech at Midwinter Advisory Council, ...

FMI Signature Research Finds Grocery Shopping Has Fundamentally Changed

For the past four decades, FMI—The Food Industry Association has tracked the grocery shopping habits of U.S. customers through the U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends report. The 2021 edition, prepared in partnership with The Hartman Group, explores how the ...

FMI Releases 71st Annual The Food Retailing Industry Speaks Report

The annual The Food Retailing Industry Speaks (Speaks) report, released today by FMI—The Food Industry Association, finds that in 2019 the food retail industry saw strong operational performance, which helped the industry face challenges in 2020. At ...

FMI Establishes Virtual Event and Trading Partner Platform: Midsummer 2020

COVID-19 has significantly disrupted and is changing the way the food industry and trading partners conduct business, which is why today FMI – The Food Industry Association announces a new, virtual trading partner program like its highly successful ...

FMI and FitForCommerce Release Premier Omnichannel Benchmarking Index

FMI and FitForCommerce, a boutique digital and omnichannel consultancy, today released the industry's first exploration in how leading grocery retailers are meeting customer demands for digital and omnichannel shopping ...

FMI Applauds Launch of FNS Online SNAP Redemption Pilot

The 2014 Farm Bill directed United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) to conduct an online Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, redemption pilot to better serve all SNAP customers and reflect ...