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Food Assistance Programs

The grocery industry, through direct interaction in our stores and our employees, plays the critical front-line role in the shopping experience of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) customers.

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SNAP Food Retail Resources

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly the food stamp program, has become the largest food assistance program in the United States, serving over 46 million Americans. SNAP benefits are administered jointly by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) and state welfare agencies.

SNAP Food Choice

FMI supports freedom of choice in SNAP food selection and education geared toward healthy eating. Creating fifty different state rules and ...

State-by-State Monthly SNAP Benefit Issuance Schedules

This resource provides a state-by-state monthly analysis of SNAP benefit issuance schedules....

Government Shutdown Resources

As a result of the partial government shutdown, states distributed all February SNAP benefits before Sunday, January 20th. Now, due to the early ...

SNAP Distribution Expansion

Currently, eight states issue SNAP benefits on only one day, and others, on just three days. This creates a bottleneck for SNAP recipients and ...

Drug Testing and SNAP

Our State Affairs Team created a resource documenting the ability of a state to enact legislation that requires the drug testing of SNAP ...

WIC Food Retail Resources

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is another Federal program that ensures women and children in need have access to affordable, quality food and nutrition.

COVID-19 - WIC Waivers State by State

FNS is in the process of issuing individualized waiver approval letters to the State Agencies. These waivers allow for certain food package ...

Chart of WIC - Approved Foods

We compiled a list of WIC-Approved Foods including corporate and private label products in each state....

Government Relations

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We welcome you to join us for the following events.

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2025 Midwinter Executive Conference
- Thursday, January 30 - Sunday, February 2, 2025
- | Marco Island, FL
The annual FMI Midwinter Executive Conference is our signature, invitation-only gathering that attracts more than 1,200 food industry executives spanning all facets of the marketplace. It is a prestigious member-only event offering an opportunity for a diverse group of top industry leaders to converge and gain insights relevant to the success of their businesses, including retailers, wholesalers, independent operators, suppliers, manufacturers and solution providers. Depending on their level of membership, suppliers qualify for at least two, and up to an unlimited number of invitations.
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2025 Financial Executive and Internal Auditing Conference
- Sunday, May 18 - Tuesday, May 20, 2025
- | Seattle, WA
The Financial Executive and Internal Audit Conference is design and developed by your peers. This year's conference promises to deliver a robust education and networking program that meets your professional and educational needs.
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2025 Legal, Regulatory and Compliance Conference
- Sunday, July 13 - Tuesday, July 15, 2025
- | Sante Fe, NM
The FMI Legal Conference is designed for the legal leadership of the retail and wholesale food industries, including general counsel, corporate counsel and invited retained counsel, as well as other corporate executives involved with legal issues. -Food Safety and Supplier Verification -Trends in Food Labeling and Litigation -Crisis Management CLE Credits will be awarded for this conference, pending state approval.
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2025 FMI State Issues Retreat
- Monday, September 29 - Wednesday, October 1, 2025
- | Isle of Pam, SC
The FMI State Issues Retreat is an annual event that brings together food retail grocery associations and food and grocery company government relations professionals from each state to discuss state and local legislative and regulatory issues.
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2026 Midwinter Executive Conference
- Wednesday, January 21 - Saturday, January 24, 2026
- | Chula Vista (San Diego), CA
The annual FMI Midwinter Executive Conference is our signature, invitation-only gathering that attracts more than 1,000 food industry executives spanning all facets of the marketplace. It is a prestigious member-only event offering an opportunity for a diverse group of top industry leaders to converge and gain insights relevant to the success of their businesses, including retailers, wholesalers, independent operators, suppliers, manufacturers and solution providers. Depending on their level of membership, suppliers qualify for at least two, and up to an unlimited number of invitations.

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The FMI Government Relations Committee reviews, formulates and recommends to the Public Affairs Committee the programs and positions necessary to represent the interests of grocery retailers and wholesalers before the federal and state governments. The Committee recommends priorities and directions for the maximum utilization of FMI's resources and assists in influencing and implementing government relations programs at the national and state levels.

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