Throughout the conference, attendees heard and talked about new and revamped technologies that promise to help make their labor, supply chain, inventory management, waste and other problems more manageable.
On Dec. 14, the FMI Foundation held a livestream for its 2022 Gold Plate Awards Celebration to recognize food industry companies and community organizations that have notable family meal programs.
Greenhouse produce supplier Pure Flavor received the Gold Plate Award in the Industry Supplier category for its ‘Eat Well Together to Be Well Together’ marketing campaign, which supported FMI’s National Family Meals Month.
In its inaugural Power of In-Store Bakery 2022 report, FMI – The Food Industry Association found that 95% of all shoppers eat in-store bakery items occasionally and 63% of consumers eat bakery products weekly.
The food industry, like most other sectors of the US economy, has been working hard to overcome hurdles in hiring and retention to keep their operations properly staffed.
FMI – The Food Industry Association has several initiatives focused on the workforce and on helping retailers and their supplier partners solve their labor-related problems.