The recession hasn't crushed the spirit of retailers selling natural products. Retailers and suppliers at this month's Natural Products Expo West show said that continued consumer attraction to this lifestyle and...
A legend of the natural foods industry was saluted at this month's Natural Products Expo West event. Sandy Gooch, the name behind the pioneering Mrs. Gooch's Natural Foods Market, received a Lifetime Achievement Award...
FMI's new president and chief executive officer last week unveiled her plans for the organization, with a promise to increase the value of FMI for its members. In an address at FMI's Midwinter Executive Conference...
Food Marketing Institute's inaugural Private Brands Summit will be held this June, with dates and location to be unveiled shortly, according to Patrick J. Walsh, vice president, industry development, education and...
Food Marketing Institute and Grocery Manufacturers Association will more closely link their agendas and meetings, and one likely outcome is the combination of their executive summits within two years. The new strategy...
Marketers need to adjust their strategies to account for the increasing tendency of shoppers in this recession to make purchase decisions before arriving at the store, said Thomas Blischok, president, Consulting and...
Consumer commitment to sustainability varies by market, making it necessary for retailers to play an educational role in some cases, said Al Plamann, president and chief executive officer, Unified Grocers.
Food Marketing Institute and Grocery Manufacturers Association are planning to combine their annual executive conferences beginning in 2010 or 2011, Steve Smith, FMI’s chairman, who is president and chief...
Food Marketing Institute and Grocery Manufacturers Association are planning to combine their annual executive conferences beginning in 2010 or 2011, Steve Smith, FMI’s chairman, who is president and chief...
Winn-Dixie is making progress in retooling stores for a range of customer lifestyles, from ethnic to resort, said Peter Lynch, chairman, president and chief executive officer, in a presentation.