Our members continuously stress the need to get their people the training they need to be successful. FMI is working to fill the gaps for the grocery industry and demonstrate its’ attractiveness as a career.

I was recently invited to participate on a Heritage Radio Network “Eating Matters” segment where I was interviewed by the program’s host Jenna Liut about the trend in “local.”

In the world of supply chain operations, the food retail industry continues to struggle with reducing the amount of unsaleable products. In the coming years, there’s no question implications from e-commerce will continue to accelerate across the supply chain. The rise of e-commerce establishes a number of questions for industry leaders across the supply chain and creates various implications on supply chain business operations.

Shoppers use countless sources to learn or research the fresh foods they’re buying. Today, many factors influence a consumer’s purchasing decision when it comes to food. Reported by 2017 Top Trends in Fresh, last year the top social sentiment drivers for shoppers were seafood sustainability, animal welfare, meat certification, food waste and fair food/wage.