Supplier Diversity
We provide opportunities for minority, women-owned enterprises, and other diverse-owned businesses to be exposed to a broader audience of potential customers and best practices by partnering with food retail companies.
Supplier Diversity Next/Best Practices Guide
This best practice guide captures supplier diversity best practices in the food industry by engaging FMI Supplier Diversity Committee members to share their industry insights, best practices, and lessons learned. The member committee has a wealth of talent and showcases the varied experiences across the food industry from both large and small companies on how supplier diversity is important to them and how they have incorporated it into their business practices.
Supplier Diversity Blog Posts
FMI Supplier Diversity Resources
Grocery Shopper Snapshot - February 2024
This brief report provides an update on shoppers' weekly grocery spend, evolving grocery habits and the role of technology in grocery shopping.
Supplier Diversity Next/Best Practices Guide
This guide captures supplier diversity best practices in the food industry by engaging FMI Supplier Diversity Committee members to share their industry insights, best practices, and lessons learned.
The Food Retailing Industry Speaks 2023
This report provides the food industry with important operational and financial benchmarks, as well as insights into strategic and tactical decisions among both food retailers and suppliers.
U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends 2023 Series
This report series explores food shoppers' journeys and behaviors.
FMI Supplier Diversity Study 2016 - 2017
The insights gleaned from this study reinforce supplier diversity as a business imperative and clarify the importance of such efforts to job creation, business expansion, community efforts, philanthropy, taxes, sustainability and mentorship.
Impacting Sales: A Holistic Approach to Supplier Diversity In the Food Retail Industry
Envisioned by FMI’s Supplier Diversity Committee, this report provides statistical data, background information and examples of practical ways food retailers can leverage Supplier Diversity as a means of growing sales.
Leadership
The FMI Supplier Diversity Committee’s mission is to establish and share best practices to further enhance, develop and promote the growth of minority/women and other diverse owned business enterprises interested in working within the food retail industry. In addition, the committee works to provide a platform for these business enterprises to gain exposure to a broader audience of potential customers.Learn More
Industry Topics address your specific area of expertise with resources, reports, events and more.
Our Research covers consumer behavior and retail operation benchmarks so you can make informed business decisions.
Events and Education including online and in-person help you advance your food retail career.
Food Safety training, resources and guidance that help you create a company food safety culture.
Government Affairs work — federal and state — on the latest food industry policy, regulatory and legislative issues.
Get Involved. From industry awards to newsletters and committees, these resources help you take advantage of your membership.
Best practices, guidance documents, infographics, signage and more for the food industry on the COVID-19 pandemic.
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