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FMI Food Safety Management Program Recognized by FDA

July 18, 2023 FMI

FMI – The Food Industry Association announces that its food safety management program, Safe Quality Food (SQF), successfully completed a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) pilot program and that the SQF Food Safety Code: Food Manufacturing, Edition 9 plus the SQF Addendum for the Preventive Controls for Human Food Rule are in alignment with the Preventive Controls for Human Foods Rule, one of the key rules under the Food Safety Modernization Act. …

New FMI Analysis: Food Retailers and Suppliers Continue to Innovate to Future-Proof Businesses as Inflation, Workforce, Supply Chain Issues Persist

July 13, 2023 FMI

Food retailers and suppliers, facing formidable challenges with a changing workforce, inflation, supply chain hurdles, intense competition and shifting consumer buying habits, are investing in more creative and proactive approaches to future-proof their businesses, according to FMI—The Food Industry Association’s annual comprehensive research analysis The Food Retailing Industry Speaks 2023. …

FMI Bolsters Education Department with Two New Directors

July 7, 2023 FMI

FMI—The Food Industry Association today announces the appointment of two accomplished professionals, Kara Adams, and Rebecca Daniels, as directors in the association’s Education Department. They will each focus on expanding e-learning offerings to better meet member needs using new and existing formats, develop the program for the 2024 FMI Midwinter Executive Conference, and oversee additional live meetings. …

Adoption of AI Will Drive $113 Billion In Value for Grocers by 2025

June 23, 2023 FMI

Grocery Doppio, an independent source of grocery insights and data designed by Incisiv and Wynshop to help grocers jumpstart, accelerate, and sustain digital growth, today unveiled “The Impact of AI in Grocery,” the debut report of a strategic new research partnership with FMI—The Food Industry Association. The report is a part of a multi-year program of quarterly insights and community engagement to help grocers navigate new technologies and meet evolving shopper expectations. …

FMI Praises House and Senate Introduction of Legislation Increasing Credit Card Competition

June 9, 2023 FMI

FMI – The Food Industry Association issued its strong endorsement of the bipartisan Credit Card Competition Act, which was reintroduced in Congress by Sens. Dick Durbin (D-IL), Roger Marshall (R-KS), Peter Welch (D-VT) and J.D. Vance (R-OH) and Reps. Lance Gooden (R-TX), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ) and Tom Tiffany (R-WI). …