2003

First-Ever New Product Showcase to Debut at 2003 FMI Show

FMI Launches Landmark SuperSafeMark® Program, Offering Retailers Solutions for Food Safety and Sanitation Best Practices

Expanding Organic Sales, Hispanic Marketing Strategies, Hot New Products, Supercenter Competition, Breakthrough Technologies and Global Retailing Trends Highlight 2003 FMI Show Close-Ups Schedule

FMI Applauds Bush On 21st Century Approach to Provide Nation’s Medicare Recipients With Pharmacy Benefit

A Prescription Benefit for Seniors, Consumer Health Concerns and Operational Efficiencies Highlight FMI’s 16th Annual Supermarket Pharmacy Conference; Golf Tournament, Expanded Business Appointments Provide New Networking Opportunities

Total Costs for Country-of-Origin Labeling Law Will Far Exceed USDA Estimates, According to FMI; Preexisting Laws Provide Little Help Documenting Country of Origin

Self-Checkout Grows Rapidly, Use of Biometric and Wireless Systems Jumps and Awareness of Sunrise 2005 Standards Rises, According to New FMI Technology Report

Retailers Worldwide Exploring Multiple Solutions to Speed Shoppers Through Checkout Lanes; New FMI Report Shows Use of Wired, Wireless and Other Time Busters

Small Business Administration to Monitor Whether COL Law Harms Small Food Retailers, Wholesalers and Others; Decision Follows Meeting with Food Marketing Institute

2003 Advertising/Marketing Executive Conference Provides Cutting-Edge Ideas for Brand-Building, Private Label and Direct Mail Strategies

ePC/RFID Pilot Tests, Warehouse Safety, e-Collaboration and Supply Chain of the Future Headline 2003 FMI Distribution Conference

New FMI-Led ANSI National Technical Standard Enhances Smart Card Application to WIC Programs

Former Secretary of Agriculture John “Jack” Block Offers Condolences to Family of Dick Lyng

Food Retailers and Wholesalers Applaud Bush For Reasserting Need for Economic Stimulus; Industry Also Supports Controls on Medical Liability to Curb Soaring Health Care Costs

FMI Presents 2002 Neighborhood Partnership Award to Farm Fresh Supermarkets For Supporting Fight Against Cancer

BioBucks™ Biometric Payments Technology Will Debut at MARKETECHNICS® 2003

Today’s Managers: Tomorrow’s Leaders Conference Offers Innovative Approach to Successful Business Practices

Sixth Annual Supplier Diversity Program Presents Exclusive Opportunity for Women and Minority Entrepreneurs at the 2003 FMI Show

Food Retailers, Wholesalers Support Call for Medical Liability Reforms; Key Part of the Solution to Soaring Health Care Costs

Groundbreaking Research, New Products Showcase, Fancy Food Show Co-Location and Store Manager Awards Make 2003 FMI Show ‘Anything but Ordinary’