Smart Approaches to Sustainability in Fresh
Sustainability is a complex subject that includes aspects such as packaging, food waste, recycling and the future of plastics. The fresh industry recognizes the importance and is identifying meaningful strategies to make progress. This was clear from a sustainability panel and related breakout sessions at the recent FMI FreshForward conference in Minneapolis.
How Grocers Are Investing in Technology
The rapid evolution and implementation of technology in food retail can boost performance on the operational side and enhance engagement on the customer-facing front, not to mention the growing role of ecommerce. Let’s look at some of the ways that technology is changing food retail.
Photo Friday: FMI Food Safety Participates in AFDO Environmental Sampling Workshop
FMI Food Safety staff members, Ashley Eisenbeiser and Adam Friedlander, participated alongside local, state and federal regulators in an Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO) Environmental Sampling Workshop in Washington, D.C.
Tobacco 21 Bills Gain Local, State and Federal Traction
Tweaks to existing laws have dominated the spectrum of tobacco legislation, and none as much as the minimum tobacco purchase age. The 1980s and 1990s saw the states establish a tobacco purchase age of 18, with a handful at 19.
Creating A Safer World, A Smarter You
When management is committed to creating a food safety culture, recalls and market withdraws are reduced, efficiencies are increased, and costs are lowered. As food safety professionals, we can take advantage of training and conferences/industry meetings that provide solutions to food safety problems.
- Grocers Tackle Climate Change Through EPA’s GreenChill Refrigerant Management Program
- Food Retailers Develop Free Hepatitis A Resource to Protect Public Health
- Helping Retailers Understand and Comply with The National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard
- How the Rise of “Flexitarians” is Powering Plant-Based Sales
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- WV Oil Marketer & Grocers Association Campaign Raises Over $154,000 For Children in Need of Assistance
- Thank You for Making the 2024 Jan Vineyard Charity Golf Outing a Success!
- Join the GameChanger July Campaign: Empower Our Youth, Prevent Substance Misuse
- WV Oil Marketer & Grocers Association Campaign Raises Over $137,000 For Children in Need of Assistance
- WV Oil Marketer & Grocers Association Campaign Raises Over $132,000 For Children in Need of Assistance
NGA News
- Grocery eCommerce – The Digital Shelf is Still Evolving
- NGA Statement on SNAP Funding
- NGA Statement on Need to Reopen the Government and Fund SNAP and WIC
- Busch’s Fresh Food Market Donates 107K Gallons Of Milk In 2025
- Statement from NGA President & CEO Greg Ferrara on the Need to Reopen the Government and Fund SNAP/WIC
CSP Fuel News
- Convenience-store foodservice technology, equipment on display at NACS Show
- Philip Morris to pay Washington $66M through tobacco-related settlement
- 4 takeaways from CSP’s 2025 Convenience-Store Women’s event
- EagleStores levels up with new headquarters
- Royal Farms' Jesse Wolcott shares his artificial intelligence strategy
