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FMI's Safe Quality Food Program Introduces Standard for Labor and Environmental Practices

ARLINGTON, Va. — The Safe Quality Food (SQF) Institute recently added an Ethical Sourcing standard for labor and environmental practices to its supplier auditing programs. The SQF Institute, a division of the Food Marketing Institute (FMI), already audits suppliers worldwide for compliance wit Read More...

Tags: fmi, food safety, food marketing institute, business, industry, markets, companies, food and beverage,

National Brands Prepare for War With Store Brands

National brands "have been put on notice" and are acknowledging the impact of store brands on their business as their sales volumes decline, while share of store brands are increasing, retired PepsiCo executive Carla Cooper told attendees at a recent conference. "National brand sales are up, but [u Read More...

Author: Maureen Azzato
Tags: fmi, private brands summit, national brands, cpg, private label trends, store brand trends, pepsico, private label pricing, store brand pricing, food marketing institute, consumer packaged goods, carla cooper, kraft, business, industry, markets, companies, food and beverage,

Building Trading Partner Collaboration with Trust

Store-brand success for retailer and suppliers typically occurs when both trading partners are focused on building the total category and the total business, and each party is committed to a relationship founded on trust, according to panelists at a recent Food Marketing Institute (FMI) conference Read More...

Author: Maureen Azzato
Tags: fmi, private brands summit, danny wegman, wegmans, private label trends, store brand trends, pepsico, food marketing institute, hy-vee, richard jurgens, ralcorp, store brand supplier relations, private label supplier relations, kevin hunt, jack kelly, american italian pasta co., carla cooper, business, industry, markets, companies, food and beverage,

FMI Kicks Off Private Brands Summit in New York

Firmly focused on the aggressive growth of store brands, The Food Marketing Institute hosted its first ever Private Brands Summit this week in New York City to help retailers and suppliers seize the opportunity. "This Summit provides a historic moment in the history of private brands as the industr Read More...

Author: Maureen Azzato
Tags: fmi, private brands summit, kroger, nielsen, wegmans, meijer, topco associates, bay valley foods, mintel, food marketing institute, leslie g. sarasin, hy-vee, richard jurgens, patrick walsh, ralcorp, red gold, vi-jon laboratories, valassis, goldman sachs, business, grocery, industry, markets, companies, food and beverage,

Store Brands Drive Differentiation and Profit

Gone are the days when one store satisfied all family and household needs. Today, shoppers are less loyal to the stores they shop in and many shop in several different formats to satisfy their varied and fickle needs. Grocery retailers understand this trend full well. Read More...

Author: Maureen Azzato
Tags: fmi, private label manufacturers association, private label food, store brand food, plma, private label research, private label trends, store brand research, store brand trends, private label pricing, store brand pricing, food marketing institute, gfk custom research north america, business, industry, markets, companies, food and beverage,