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FMI announces new board and executive committee members

FMI – The Food Industry Association announces the appointment of 17 leaders to its board of directors and four to...

3 weeks ago 3 minute read

FMI Statement on September 2026 CPI food price numbers

The Food Industry Association commented on the September Consumer Price Index (CPI) numbers from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics...

4 weeks ago 2 minute read

Produce industry headlines: October 13, 2026

Links include Windset at IFPA, Kroger’s job cuts, cold chain fraud, and prepared food gaps.

4 weeks ago 1 minute read

FMI: Reframe foodservice at retail as meal solutions

FMI's Power of Foodservice at Retail 2026 finds more than half of households combine home preparation with foods prepared outside...

1 month ago 5 minute read

FMI shares concerns about rising food prices

Food-at-home inflation was flat in August, but pressures building earlier in the supply chain suggest grocery prices may not remain...

2 months ago 7 minute read

Produce industry headlines: August 18, 2026

Read how retailers handle recalls, Albertson's AI success, Blue Book's supply chain solutions advances, and drone, robot delivery investments.

3 months ago 2 minute read

Produce industry headlines: August 12, 2026

Read FMI's statement on today's food inflation report, how retailers can use results of conversational AI, crop reports, and more.

3 months ago 2 minute read

FMI names SQFI New Director of Business Development, North America

FMI welcomes Jackie Galarza as director of business development, North America for the Safe Quality Food Institute, a division of...

3 months ago 3 minute read

Produce industry headlines: August 5, 2026

Read about the evolution of the digital shelf, Ahold Delhaize USA's Q2 report, FMI's response to surveillance pricing, crop updates...

3 months ago 2 minute read

Produce industry headlines: July 28, 2026

Read about grocery market share data from Numerator, increasing AI use by grocery shoppers, the rise of biologicals, and more.

4 months ago 2 minute read

Produce industry headlines: July 21, 2026

Links today include middle-income shoppers driving retail trends, snacking turns healthier, retail AI investments are paying off, and more.

4 months ago 2 minute read

Produce industry headlines: July 20, 2026

Read about Walmart's COO transition, Vallarta entering Phoenix, Yellow Banana closing Chicago stores, FMI's new retail members, and more.

4 months ago 2 minute read

FMI addresses June 2026 food inflation numbers

FMI comments on the June Consumer Price Index, which shows a 0.2% increase in food-at-home prices for June and a...

4 months ago 2 minute read

FMI retail report finds investments in tech, in-store experience

FMI releases its annual Food Retailing Industry Speaks 2026 report, showing how retailers respond to macroeconomic challenges.

4 months ago 6 minute read

Produce industry headlines: June 25, 2026

Read about grocery CEO compensation, retail private brand growth, Aldi's Blind Box encore, Trump's grower aid proposal, and more.

5 months ago 2 minute read

FMI announces staff promotions

FMI's promotion of five staff members to leadership roles spanning SQFI technology and customer service, government relations, and marketing.

5 months ago 4 minute read

Produce industry headlines: June 16, 2026

Links today include Sprouts' New England expansion, private brands' retail growth, the importance of fresh in retail demand, and more.

5 months ago 2 minute read

Produce industry headlines: June 10, 2026

Read about Walmart and Amazon's challenge to regional grocers, FMI on today's inflation report, NY Apple's new CEO, and more.

5 months ago 2 minute read
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