Supply Chain
Bringing food from farm to table requires sophisticated and efficient supply chains. We work with food retail supply chain professionals to facilitate networking, surveys, benchmarking, and research studies that move the industry and the supply chain forward.
Supply Chain Blog Posts
FMI Supply Chain Resources
The Facts About Avian Flu And Its Impact on Egg Prices
While overall food inflation has stabilized, a few outliers—notably the price of eggs—continue to pose significant challenges driven in large part by the sustained outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (avian flu).
Truth Defined: Mapping Consumer Beliefs in Food & Agricultural
Uncover how five new belief-based segments are reshaping trust, credibility and buying decisions - and who harnesses the power of influence in this research conducted by The Center for Food Integrity and sponsored by FMI.
Boardroom Volume 10
This 10th anniversary edition covers the topics that matter most to food retail executives and decision-makers, from supply chain resilience and workforce dynamics to consumer behavior shifts and technological innovations.
Grocery Shopper Snapshot - January 2025
This brief report provides an update on shoppers' expectations for the year ahead, evolving grocery habits and the role of technology in grocery shopping.
The Food Retailing Industry Speaks 2024
The food industry is experiencing enormous change. The latest version of The Food Retailing Industry Speaks relays many shifting developments and describes how the industry has worked hard to make progress in the face of all this change.
Food Price Consistency at the Grocery Store
This fact sheet examines how the real prices of commodities like beef, pork and eggs have remained relatively flat over the last two decades, and ways the food industry is innovating to keep prices low for consumers.
Food Prices: The Value of Americans' Grocery Dollar Since 2001
This fact sheet outlines how despite inflationary increases and short-term price fluctuations, the real cost of groceries in America as a share of household income has remained remarkably consistent, and relatively flat, over the last two decades.
2023 Supply Chain Benchmarking Report
The report is designed to help companies and supply chain professionals understand the unique food industry supply chain ecosystem.
2020 Supply Chain Benchmark – A Look Across the End to End Customer Value Chain
This benchmarking features critical supply, delivery and labor metrics and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) from the 2020 whirlwind of a year.
Leadership
FMI's Supply Chain Committee helps plan educational conferences, including the selection of resources and training materials in the area of supply chain logistics, distribution and transportation.Learn More
FMI's Joint Industry Unsaleables Leadership Team helps the industry reduce the quantity and cost of unsaleables across the entire food, grocery and consumer packaged goods supply chain for the ultimate benefit of the consumer.
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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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