ARLINGTON, Va. – FMI—The Food Industry Association released on Thursday its second installment of 2022 Power of Private Brands, which surveys food retailers and manufacturers about their private brands growth strategies. Retailers report having strong goals over the next two years for their private brand portfolio, with a current average dollar share of 18.2% and
ARLINGTON, Va. – For many shoppers, buying groceries is a decidedly hybrid affair and is likely to stay that way for the foreseeable future, as consumers’ “deeply personal” relationship with food lures them into the supermarket, according to the latest installment of an expansive shopper survey from FMI — The Food Industry Association. “The recent
ORLANDO – FMI -The Food Industry Association at the Midwinter Executive Conference on Wednesday announced its 2022 Board of Directors. To maintain continuity and resolve during this uncertain time in the food industry, Randy Edeker, president and CEO of Hy-Vee, Inc. will continue to serve as chairman of FMI’s board of directors and joins other officers extending their terms
ARLINGTON, Va. – FMI – The Food Industry Association on Thursday announced plans to reschedule its signature event, Midwinter Executive Conference, after taking a pause due to the heightened challenges associated with the Omicron variant. With utmost consideration being given to our community and the nation’s food supply chain, FMI Midwinter will take place in-person at
ARLINGTON, Va. – FMI – The Food Industry Association announced Tuesday its decision to pause plans for its Midwinter Executive Conference, slated for later this month, and focus on reconvening the industry, in-person, when it is more feasible to host this type of high-impact, industry dialog. FMI president and CEO Leslie Sarasin offered the following
ARLINGTON, Va. – Today, FMI – The Food Industry Association, which represents more than 12,000 supermarket pharmacies operated by our food retailer member companies, on Thursday lauded the Senate Judiciary Committee for once again passing the bipartisan Prescription Pricing for the People Act (S.1388). Introduced by Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA), this important legislation would require the
ARLINGTON, Va. – On behalf of the 12,000 supermarket pharmacies operated by our member companies, FMI – The Food Industry Association applauds the introduction of the bipartisan Pharmacy DIR Reform to Reduce Senior Drug Costs Act. This important legislation would work to address the lack of transparency and fairness in hidden “clawback” fees charged by drug middlemen that are
ARLINGTON, Va. – Food retailers on Monday are celebrating their employees for the “work they do feeding families and enriching lives.” February 22 is Supermarket Employee Day, a new holiday conceived back in November by FMI—The Food Industry Association. “When FMI proclaimed this new holiday to recognize the six million employees that comprise our nation’s
ARLINGTON, Va. — FMI commended the Biden Administration for its plan to begin distributing COVID-19 vaccine doses directly to retail pharmacies across the nation, including those of supermarket companies, in order to expand access to vaccinations. Leslie Sarasin, president and chief executive officer of FMI — The Food Industry Association, offered a comment on Tuesday
ARLINGTON, Va. – FMI – The Food Industry Association participated on Wednesday in a virtual, public meeting hosted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) regarding the distribution and administration of the COVID-19 vaccines. FMI director of Food and Health Policy, Peter Matz, offered, in part, the following
WASHINGTON — Thomas Wolff famously wrote “you can’t go home again,” and FMI president and chief executive officer Leslie Sarasin said Tuesday that food retailers will face a similar reality when the COVID-19 pandemic finally ends. “There simply is no going back to the normal we knew before the pandemic,” she said. “We’ve changed, the
ARLINGTON, Va. – On behalf of FMI – The Food Industry Association’s member companies operating roughly 12,000 supermarket pharmacies nationwide, Leslie Sarasin, president and chief executive officer, responded to the Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA) authorization of COVID-19 vaccine candidates: “Our members have sustained, bolstered, and at times shifted operations to ensure Americans have access to
ARLINGTON, Va. — FMI – The Food Industry Association shares its pleasure that the federal government recognizes supermarket pharmacists – nationally and regionally – as essential partners in increasing future access to the COVID-19 vaccines. Leslie Sarasin, president and chief executive officer of FMI, offered comment in response to yesterday’s announcement by the U.S. Department of
