FMI And Prometric Partner To Enhance Food Safety Certification In Food Retail Stores

CHICAGO — Food Marketing Institute (FMI) Vice President of Food Safety Programs Hilary Thesmar, Ph.D., RD, CFS, today announced a five-year partnership with Prometric, the global leader in test development and delivery, to bring the Certified Food Protection Manager (CPFM) exam under the FMI SafeMark® program to FMI members and their employees.  FMI will leverage Prometric’s extensive, world-class test delivery infrastructure to place exams in food retail stores and Prometric test centers.  

“Food safety is the hallmark on grocers’ relationships with their customers,” said Dr. Thesmar. “The nation’s food retailers do everything to maintain shopper trust, which is the primary reason FMI partnered with such a noted authority for food safety training and certifications.  

“The benefit of this alliance is twofold, as we also value the professionals at retail ensuring these associates have the resources to effectively advance their careers.”  

FMI’s U.S. members operate nearly 40,000 retail food stores and 25,000 pharmacies, representing a combined annual sales volume of almost $770 billion.  

“Prometric’s investments in technology and operations have enabled us to bring market-leading clients such as FMI unique and valuable offerings for their members.  We are excited to help advance FMI’s vision for food safety and industry leadership by creating a globally convenient avenue for certification anywhere FMI members have storefronts,” said Charles Kernan, Prometric’s Chief Operating Officer.  “This offering places FMI at the leading edge of reliable and secure food safety certification.”  

The Certified Food Protection Manager (CPFM) exam is accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and adheres to standards set forth by the Conference for Food Protection (CFP), ensuring a fair and impartial testing experience and scientifically developed, legally defensible exam.  

Every exam will be supervised by trained and certified proctors, and Prometric will provide web-based and paper-based exam formats on-site at FMI member retail locations, in addition to computer-based exams throughout its global test center network.  Prometric has the largest network of professional, high stakes test centers in North America, with more than 90 percent of the U.S. population within 50 miles, or about one hour’s drive, from a Prometric test center

To learn more about the agreement, visit booth 1245 on the FMI Connect Expo floor to speak with FMI’s Dr. Hilary Thesmar and Hugh Anderson from Prometric. 

About FMI

Food Marketing Institute proudly advocates on behalf of the food retail industry. Through programs in public affairs, food safety, research, education and industry relations, FMI offers resources and provides valuable benefits to more than 1,225 food retail and wholesale member companies in the United States and around the world. FMI membership covers the spectrum of diverse venues where food is sold, including single owner grocery stores, large multi-store supermarket chains and mixed retail stores. www.fmi.org

About Prometric
Prometric offers its clients the ability to test virtually anywhere in the world through its proprietary technology platform and best-in-class test centers in more than 160 countries and on behalf of more than 350 clients in the healthcare, academic, financial, government, professional, corporate and information technology markets.

Committed to a set of values that get the right test to the right location at the right time and to the right test taker, Prometric supports candidates worldwide who take more than 9 million tests each year. Through innovation, workflow automation and standardization, Prometric advances test development and delivery solutions that are better, faster and at less expense for its clients.

Prometric is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ETS and trusted, market-leading provider of technology-enabled testing and assessment. For more information, please visit www.prometric.com.

Source: Food Marketing Institute