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FMI Foundation Introduces Family Meals Barometer and Key Findings

September 3, 2021 FMI Foundation

 The global pandemic fundamentally has changed many aspects of our lives – from work, to school, to shopping – and now even the way we eat, particularly family meals. The FMI Foundation has documented this shift with a research tracking tool called the “Staying Strong with Family Meals” Barometer. This barometer is a recurring quantitative study with nationally representative sample of consumers. This effort began in August 2020 and is being updated frequently with tracking data. …

Deloitte and FMI – The Food Industry Association: New Study Examines the Future of Work in the Food Industry

July 29, 2021 Deloitte

Pandemic-influenced behaviors continue to impact the food industry, as food retailers cite online shopping as the biggest change driver (48%) for the future of work. Consequently, the effects are trickling down to product suppliers who are tasked with changing to meet evolving demands from retailers (49%). …

FMI Signature Research Finds Grocery Shopping Has Fundamentally Changed

May 28, 2021 FMI

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 future of food retail will be colored by the pandemic – driven by shifts in the way consumers purchase groceries. …

New Seafood Forms Aim to Improve Buyer Process

April 29, 2021 National Fisheries Institute

FMI—The Food Industry Association and National Fisheries Institute (NFI) have new resources designed to standardize the seafood buying process and improve efficiency. …

Supermarket Industry Rallies For Virtual ‘Day In Washington’ Fly-In

April 22, 2021 National Grocers Association

More than 230 supermarket retailers and wholesalers from 143 companies and food industry state association executives from across the nation connected virtually today with members of Congress during the annual “Day in Washington” supermarket industry fly-in. …