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FMI Releases Inaugural Power of Plant-based Foods and Beverages Report

July 28, 2022 FMI

FMI—The Food Industry Association, today releases the inaugural Power of Plant-based Foods and Beverages 2022 report which is the first-ever comprehensive review of the plant-based topic broadly, addressing naturally plant-based foods such as fruits, vegetables, beans and whole grains and alternatives to traditional animal-derived items. Our analysis finds nearly half (42%) of shoppers put either a lot or some effort into selecting plant-based foods or beverages. …

FMI Celebrates Eight Outstanding Programs for Their Impact on Communities

July 26, 2022 FMI

FMI –The Food Industry Association announces the recipients of the 2022 Community Uplift Awards. Out of 14 contest nominees, eight were selected as winners for their standout efforts in addressing food insecurity, neighborhood health needs and youth development. The companies behind these laudable programs are Giant Food, Stop & Shop, Hy-Vee, Inc., The GIANT Company, Schnuck Markets, Inc. and Northgate Gonzalez Market. …

FMI Releases 2022 Collective Report to White House Conference on Hunger Nutrition and Health

July 21, 2022 FMI

FMI – The Food Industry Association, the leading trade group representing food retailers and their supply chain partners, released its 2022 Collective Report to White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health. …

FMI Analysis Reveals a Complicated Outlook for the American Grocery Shopper

June 30, 2022 FMI

FMI – The Food Industry Association releases its fourth installment of FMI U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends 2022, “Future Outlook,” which focuses on the ways various forces continue to shape how we eat, what we eat, and how we obtain food. …

FMI’s Power of Private Brands 2022 Finds Attributes Like Sustainability and Health and Well-Being Entice More Shoppers to Choose Private Brands

June 23, 2022 FMI

The report reveals that 40% of consumers have bought more private brands since before the pandemic, and three-quarters of these shoppers plan to continue this trend. While 63% of private brands shoppers consider private brands to be a good value and 55% buy private brands because they are less expensive, additional factors are driving consumer affinity for these products, including quality, taste, sustainability and contributions to health and well-being. …