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At a time when many industries suffered devastating job losses, the grocery industry has served as a source for occupations for hundreds of thousands of Americans. The food industry can and should continue to rally around strategies and investments in their employees to keep customers and their essential workforce safe and America fed.

Inspiring Careers in Food

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Gain The Extra Edge: Food Retail Leader Certificate

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Education Resources

Our events and education section includes online and in-person options to help you advance your food retail career. Here are a few resources that may be of interest:

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Examining the Future of Work in the Food Industry

Technology and new sources of talent are together unlocking new possibilities for what we refer to as the “Future of Work” (FoW). Deloitte and FMI, have a series of reports examining how food retailers and suppliers are approaching the future of work.

Future of Work: The State of the Food Industry - Reveals the industry’s future of work maturity, goals, roadblocks and investment.
Future of work: Diversity, equity, and inclusion in the food industry - Examines how expansively food industry executives are thinking about diversity, including the progress made and the specific policies they think work best.
Future of work: Digital skills in the food industry - Identifies specific skills needed most in the food industry.

FMI Member Plus Program

FMI's Member Plus Program helps you get more out of your membership by facilitating connections with industry leading resources. Here are some Member Plus Program partner that relates to workforce training.

Updated Safemark-logo_bw SafeMark, the premier food safety training program for the retail food industry, offers interactive and engaging food handler and manager courses that use real-life retail scenarios to effectively communicate food safety best practices.

The Power of Preparedness (TPOP) allows FMI members to implement comprehensive online training for workplace violence prevention, verbal de-escalation, and active assailant preparedness.

Workforce On-Demand Digital Seminars

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Questions?

For questions or more information, please contact FMI’s Senior Director, Workforce, Talent and Sustainability Julie Savoie.

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Questions?

For questions or more information regarding federal legislation, please contact FMI’s Chief Public Policy Officer and Senior Vice President, Government & Member Relations, Jennifer Hatcher.

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EVENTS

We welcome you to join us for the following events.

Conference
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.
Conference
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.
Conference
2027 Midwinter Executive Conference
- Wednesday, January 20 - Saturday, January 23, 2027
- | 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.