FMI Welcomes Erin Sigrist to State Government Relations Team

In her role, Sigrist will be responsible for providing expertise on state legislation, laws and regulatory actions for FMI members; engage with state and local industry partners; and represent FMI and its members with external stakeholders. 

Statement from FMI Regarding the East and Gulf Coasts Ports Strike by the International Longshoremen’s Association

FMI – The Food Industry Association President and CEO Leslie G. Sarasin offered a statement on the East and Gulf Coasts ports strike by the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA).

New FMI Research: The Food Industry Increases Strategic Investments While Tackling Financial Challenges

The 75th annual report surveyed food retailers’ and suppliers’ 2023 developments and expectations for the year ahead, finding that while the industry made key strides in addressing longstanding labor and transportation capacity issues, inflation and other financial hurdles caused industry profit margins to fall to pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels.

Hybrid Grocery Shopping is Transforming the Food Retail Landscape, New Survey Finds

June 13, 2022 FMI

FMI – The Food Industry Association released Part III of its U.S Grocery Shopper Trends 2022 series, titled “Navigating A Hybrid World.” The most recent release from the expansive, industry leading survey of food shoppers’ journeys explores the attitudes and behaviors of the hybrid shopper – consumers who grocery shop both in-store and online.

Meat Institute and FMI Release 2020 Power of Meat Analysis

The Power of Meat 2020 explores consumption trends, sales growth and consumer preferences and found demand for meat is accelerating with $ 50.5 billion in sales for 2019.