FMI Foundation Announces Food Safety Auditing Scholarship Program

ARLINGTON, VA – June 27, 2013 – Food Marketing Institute (FMI) Foundation has initiated a scholarship program aimed at students currently enrolled in food and agricultural science majors who have a vested interest in the field of accredited food safety auditing. 

The FMI Foundation’s competitive scholarships focus on academic ability; leadership potential; motivation; and initiative – inclusive of passion for the food industry and the auditing profession. The new program will provide audit training and financial incentives to college undergraduate- and graduate-level food science majors.

Cathy Polley, executive director of the FMI Foundation, commented on the program, saying, “FMI’s Foundation supports the future and the credibility of the food supply. The Foundation is pleased to help curate the talent for future leadership within the critical field of food safety.” 

Applications are now being accepted for the 2013/2014 academic year. For more information, visit the FMI Foundation website.

About FMI

As the food industry association, FMI works with and on behalf of the entire industry to advance a safer, healthier and more efficient consumer food supply chain. FMI brings together a wide range of members across the value chain — from retailers that sell to consumers, to producers that supply food and other products, as well as the wide variety of companies providing critical services — to amplify the collective work of the industry. www.FMI.org