FMI – The Food Industry Association selected Seattle-based Augmodo as the winner of its third annual FMItech Pitch Competition at the FMI Midwinter Executive Conference on Marco Island, Florida. Three finalists, which also included Greenchoice and Grocery Shopii, presented their food retail technology start-up solutions, with attendees voting on the winner. “This competition inspires discovery […]
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Independent Grocers ‘Critical To Success, Health, Well-being Of Communities’
Shelby Publishing is accepting nominations for its second annual Exceptional Independents Awards program, which honors the role independent grocers play in the industry. These grocers “grow local and regional economies by creating jobs and generating taxes while providing unique offerings and supporting their community partners,” said Greg Ferrara, president and CEO of the National Grocers […]
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FMI Welcomes New Members To Board Of Directors
FMI – The Food Industry Association has announced additions to its board of directors elected during the group’s January meeting. “The food industry is on the cusp of momentous change, with new technologies poised to alter the way food businesses operate,” said FMI President and CEO Leslie G. Sarasin. “FMI is proud to welcome these […]
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NCR Voyix Launches Next Generation Self-Checkout Solution
NCR Voyix Corp. has launched its next generation self-checkout solution powered by NCR Voyix Commerce Platform. The NCR Voyix Next Generation Self-Checkout Solution caters to changing shopper journeys, drives inclusion of demographics and payments and provides a modern software-as-a-service technology stack with a fabric-like hardware approach. The SaaS application stack is managed by NCR Voyix Edge, which […]
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Kroger’s CIO Discusses Digital Innovation At NRF’s Big Show
The Kroger Co.’s CIO and SVP Yael Cosset joined Sucharita Kodali, VP at Forrester Research, Jan. 14-16 at the National Retail Federation’s Big Show for a conversation on the grocer’s digital journey and how it impacts customers and employees. “We continue to invest in our digital transformation journey by enhancing our customer and associate experiences, […]
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FMI Names 2024 Executive Leadership Award Recipients
FMI- The Food Industry Association celebrated the 2024 Executive Leadership Award recipients on Friday during its Midwinter Executive Conference on Marco Island, Florida. They include Brookshire Grocery Co.’s Brad Brookshire, KeHe Distributors’ Brandon Barnholt, Associated Wholesale Grocers’ David Smith, Hy-Vee’s Donna Tweeten, Seaside Market’s John Najjar, Nestlé’s Steve Presley and PepsiCo’s Steven Williams. According to FMI, these […]
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Upshop Lands Growth Investment From Level Equity
Upshop, a store operations and omnichannel technology platform for food retail, has received a strategic growth investment from New York-based Level Equity. Prairie Capital and other shareholders will maintain a minority investment in the company. Upshop’s Software as a Service (SaaS) platform is designed to streamline forecasting, ordering, production and inventory optimization processes for food […]
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FMI Named MyPlate National Strategic Partnership Champion
FMI – The Food Industry Association has been recognized as a MyPlate National Strategic Partnership Champion, the highest recognition possible, for its efforts to make MyPlate a household name. As a MyPlate National Strategic Partner for more than 12 years, FMI collaborates with members across the food industry to raise awareness of MyPlate resources. The association […]