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FMI Foundation Announces Recipients Of 2022 Gold Plate Awards

The FMI Foundation announced the 2022 Gold Plate Awards recipients Dec. 14 during a celebration, hosted by FMI Foundation Executive Director David Fikes and FMI President and CEO Leslie G. Sarasin. The Gold Plate Awards highlight outstanding family meal programs implemented by the food industry and community organizations. “Our partner organizations make the Family Meals Movement possible,” Fikes said. “This year we […]

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Consumer Brands Supports FTC’s Green Guides Review

The Consumer Brands Association commended the Federal Trade Commission Dec. 15 for commencing a regulatory review of the guides for the use of environmental marketing claims, known as the “Green Guides,” which are designed to help avoid consumer confusion from misleading environmental marketing claims and help provide insights to industry. The review will initiate the […]

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NGA Foundation Seeks Nominations For Leadership Program

The NGA Foundation is seeking nominations for grocery industry leaders to attend its Executive Leadership Development Program. Sponsored by PepsiCo and designed to prepare leaders to face business challenges in the 21st-century marketplace, the conference will be held June 4-8 at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. The NGA conference is a learning opportunity encompassing intense, interactive instruction presented […]

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Inflation Tracker Shows Price Increases Slowing But Still High

IRI has released a new report, November 2022 Price Check: Tracking Retail Food and Beverage Inflation, offering new insights into food inflation and its impact on consumer shopping behavior. The report leverages point-of-sale data for November and includes data across U.S. food channels, including grocery, drug, mass market, military commissaries and select club and dollar stores, as well […]

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FMI Files Comments Opposing Independent Contractor Rule

In response to proposed changes, FMI – The Food Industry Association has filed a letter opposing the U.S. Department of Labor’s revamp of the rule that determines if a worker is an independent contractor. FMI’s letter calls on DOL to retain the current independent contractor framework and not replace it with the proposal to expand the factors for determination. […]

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FMI Voices Opposition To NLRB’s Proposed Employer Rule

FMI – The Food Industry Association filed a regulatory comment letter on behalf of the food industry and joined a coalition of employer organizations in voicing opposition to the National Labor Relations Board’s new proposed joint employer standard. The joint employer standard is used to determine when two or more businesses share direct and indirect responsibility of a […]

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IHA Occasions Report Examines Consumers’ Purchasing Plans

Consumers are embracing key life moments after the COVID-19 pandemic and are planning to continue doing so in the year ahead and beyond, according to the International Housewares Association’s 2023 Occasions Report. Results from the survey suggest that housewares retailers and suppliers should consider their role as gift providers for not only major life events but for […]