Research

How Grocery Shoppers View Truth

Each year, Merriam-Webster's word experts pick the word of the year—a term that is frequently and widely used in public discourse and across the media landscape. It will likely come as no surprise to you that the 2024 word of the year was ...

Raising the Steaks: Innovate, Adapt and Succeed at AMC 2025

The Annual Meat Conference (AMC) is where retailers step back from the daily grind to focus on the bigger picture—where the meat industry is headed, what consumers want and how to stay competitive....

Let's Get Digital

The increased usage of grocery store apps among some shoppers has corresponded with greater expectations of apps. As grocery store app usage grows, so do shoppers' expectations....

Facing a Daunting Data Dilemma? You’re Not Alone

FMI partnered with Accenture to address the challenges facing the food industry in leveraging an exponentially growing volume of data to enhance trading partner relationships and omnichannel consumer experiences....

Transfiguring Food Industry Terms: Discover FMI's Updated Glossary

The food industry loves their acronyms and has a unique set of terms. We've worked to re-build and update the Food Industry Glossary to help define terms and provide a modern website ...

Opportunity to Indulge: The In-Store Bakery

Walking through my store's bakery is an incredible, sensory experience. The smell of fresh cookies, the perfectly frosted donuts and the enticing single-serve desserts create an experience that's impossible to resist....

Getting Beyond the Bird

For the past nine years, FMI has been publishing The Power of Foodservice at Retail report, offering an in-depth look from the shopper's ...

Is Bird the Word? A Look at Thanksgiving Mains

Two-thirds of Americans are planning to consume the traditional main course for their Thanksgiving feast. In place of, or alongside turkey, tables will also feature a variety of meats or a vegetable main ...

Engaging the Hispanic Shopper

Making up 19% of the current U.S. population and projected to grow to 28% or 111 million people, the Hispanic community is a minority with a major ...

A Game Plan to Maintain Strong Private Brands Momentum

The newest Power of Private Brands report — Industry Strategies to Sustain Momentum — outlines the Industry's take on actionable steps to maintain positive trends, tackle challenges and provide concrete strategies....

The Hispanic Shopper: A Look Inside Trends

For me, it's impossible to walk into a grocery store and not feel the pull of nostalgia when I see familiar products from my childhood — the spices, snacks, and ingredients connect me to my roots — it's about connection, memories and ...

FMI and the Food Industry Well Represented at the CRC

Last week's sold-out Insights Association Corporate Researchers Conference (CRC) draws leaders and research practitioners from brands large and small across all industry verticals to connect with innovators and decision-...

Is It All About the Taste?

The Power of Plant-Based Alternative Food and Beverages 2024 dives into consumers' attitudes about these products and explores perspectives and motivations for ...

Cars and Grocery Shelves: More Technology Than Meets the Eye

Cars aren’t the only products that have received a technology upgrade. You might not know it, but more and more grocery store shelves are high-...

Let's Tackle the Real Causes of Food Inflation to Feed American Families

While it has been encouraging to see inflation cool in recent months, it’s been equally frustrating that the current political dialogue has lacked an in-depth, meaningful discussion of the economic subtleties....