Category: Association News

The application period has opened for Class 26 of the United Fresh Produce Industry Leadership Program. Since its inception in 1995, more than 250 produce industry professionals have graduated from this exclusive program. Founding sponsor is Corteva Agriscience. “This year, as we celebrate the 25th anniversary of this one-of-a-kind program, I invite our alumni and […]

The United re-Fresh Experience concluded its 10th session recently, wrapping up the live experiences in January and is now available on-demand. “The United re-Fresh Experience was exceptional,” said Craig Fields, director, account management of northwest for RPE. “More than 30 of our employees participated in sessions that met their specific functions within the company. The […]

NACS has released the new NACS Category Definitions & Numbering Guide – Version 8.0 that reflects current market conditions. The new category definitions take effect in 2022 and mark the first major update since 2010. Category definitions provide a common language for retailers, suppliers and manufacturers to establish a framework for discussions about benchmarking and market performance […]

FMI–The Food Industry Association and Saint Joseph’s University have released Workforce Attractiveness in the Food Industry: How to Recruit Gen Z, the first in a three-part Gerald E. Peck Fellowship research series that explores workforce attractiveness in the food retail industry. Presented at FMI’s Midwinter Executive Conference by Ernest Baskin, Ph.D., Gerald E. Peck Fellow and assistant professor of food marketing in […]

The FMI Foundation will announce the 2020 Gold Plate Awards recipients during the first Supper Bowl championship and online networking event on Jan. 26, from 12:15-1:15 pm EST. The awards presentation will be held in conjunction with the FMI Midwinter Executive Conference. Participants of the event also will determine the winner of the Supper Bowl competition.   The FMI Foundation Gold Plate […]

FMI – The Food Industry Association is pleased that the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives are finalizing their Congressional Committees and will soon begin work as the country’s 117th Congress. Leslie G. Sarasin, president and CEO of FMI, offered the following statement on working with the New Congress, the Biden administration and executive branch leadership teams:  “Whether it’s during a natural […]

FMI – The Food Industry Association says it appreciates President-elect Joe Biden’s focus on boosting the rate of COVID-19 vaccination distribution in the Coronavirus Relief Package. Leslie G. Sarasin, president and CEO of FMI, offered comment in response to the recent announcement by the Biden-Harris team:  “We applaud President-Elect Biden’s proposal in his Coronavirus Relief Package to get more shots in the […]

The Global Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA) has named Jordan Bonfitto as director of government affairs and Rachael Oury as senior manager of industry promotion. “I’m pleased that Jordan and Rachael are joining the GCCA team, bringing with them years of government and industry affairs experience,” said Matthew Ott, GCCA president and CEO. “We look forwarding […]

After a successful launch of the first two sessions in a series of 10, United Fresh will continue to gather the industry for the next three United re-Fresh Experience sessions. The United re-Fresh Experience takes place throughout January, guiding the industry through business strategies and objectives to meet the needs of the new reality. “The […]

FMI – The Food Industry Association released a statement Dec. 29 from FMI Director of Health and Well-being Krystal Register, MS, RDN, LDN, regarding the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Health and Human Services release of the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. “The new Dietary Guidelines for Americans are designed to provide the framework for all Americans to […]