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• Stayfree education program breaks taboos

  30-09-2019 02:00
  If women’s periods remain taboo in India, how much more so is prostitution, yet feminine hygiene brand Stayfree found a way to take on both issues and increase sales – an achievement which won it the Creative Effectiveness Grand Prix at Spikes...
  
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• Family Meals: The Best Lever to Lower Shopper Concern about Food Prices

  16-09-2026 14:00 via fmi.org
  
  As grocery prices remain top of mind, family meals are helping shoppers gain greater control over food spending while delivering meaningful value at home.
  
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• Grocery Shopper Generational Splits in Beverages Purchases

  11-09-2026 13:00 via fmi.org
  
  Walk down the beverage aisle with a Gen Z shopper, a millennial parent, a Gen X professional and a baby boomer, and chances are you will watch four very different shopping journeys unfold.
  
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• Celebrating the Next Generation of Food Retail Leaders

  10-09-2026 14:00 via fmi.org
  
  This year, 281 food industry professionals from 19 companies came together to strengthen their leadership skills, learn from one another and put new ideas into practice. 257 participants earned their Food Retail Leader Certificate: a 91.5% completion rate.
  
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• Fresh Still Wins: Three Signals Shaping the Future of Grocery

  09-09-2026 14:00 via fmi.org
  
  Fresh has always been the heartbeat of the store. It drives traffic, builds loyalty and increasingly shapes how shoppers define value.
  
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• Fresh Foods Still Win: Three Signals Shaping the Future of Grocery

  09-09-2026 14:00 via fmi.org
  
  Fresh has always been the heartbeat of the store. It drives traffic, builds loyalty and increasingly shapes how shoppers define value.
  
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• The Food Industry Supports Consumers on Their Weight Management Journey

  08-09-2026 14:00 via fmi.org
  
  As GLP-1 medications reshape the conversation around weight management, food retailers and product suppliers have an opportunity to help consumers turn health goals into sustainable everyday habits.
  
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• Strengthening Retail Through Collaboration: How FMI Advances Asset Protection

  03-09-2026 14:00 via fmi.org
  
  Asset protection continues to be on the front of the minds of those in the food retail industry. Today's retail environment presents a wide range of challenges, from organized retail crime and workplace violence to cybersecurity threats, fraud, natural disasters and supply chain disruptions.
  
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• What the 2026 Community Uplift Award Nominees Tell Us About the Future of Food Industry Leadership

  31-08-2026 14:00 via fmi.org
  
  One of my favorite parts of the Community Uplift Awards is seeing how organizations across the food industry are redefining what it means to serve their communities. The 2026 nominees represent a wide range of business models, geographies and company sizes. Yet they share a common belief that creating value for customers and communities goes hand in hand.
  
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• Ensuring Fresh Remains the Differentiator

  27-08-2026 14:00 via fmi.org
  
  FMI’s 2026 FreshForward conference focused on connecting with consumers, embracing technology and enhancing fresh merchandising, reinforcing that fresh remains one of food retailers' strongest advantages.
  
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• The One Constant for My Family: Eating Together

  26-08-2026 14:00 via fmi.org
  
  As seasons change and shoppers return to school and work routines, one constant remains—eating together.
  
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• Latest Trends Research Looks at Shoppers’ Lunch and At-Home Meal Trends

  25-08-2026 14:00 via fmi.org
  
  Grocery shoppers are still feeling the pressure of affordability and inflation — and it’s changing the way Americans think about lunch and dinner.
  
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• An Exercise for Fresh Food Executives: What Makes Fresh Food Departments Brilliant?

  21-08-2026 13:00 via fmi.org
  
  At FMI’s recent FreshForward event, Leslie Sarasin challenged fresh food executives to consider what makes the fresh food departments brilliant.
  
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• Five Trends Driving Grocery Shoppers to Mass Retailers

  19-08-2026 14:00 via fmi.org
  
  Mass retailers have caught up with supermarkets as Americans' primary grocery store, attracting younger shoppers and families with value, convenience and a strong online shopping experience.
  
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• FMI’s 2026 Community Uplift Award Recipients: Stories You Don’t Want to Miss

  18-08-2026 14:00 via fmi.org
  A meal on the table. A design that promotes pride in a neighborhood. A child discovering the confidence that comes with riding a bike for the first time. These moments may look different, but they share something powerful: they are made possible by people who see an opportunity to uplift others and take action to make their communities stronger. The FMI Community Uplift Awards celebrate those people and the meaningful difference they make — one community, one family and one moment at a time.
  
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• What Food Industry Leaders Listen for in a Technology Pitch

  14-08-2026 13:00 via fmi.org
  
  For emerging technology companies, a successful pitch to food industry leaders starts with solving a meaningful business problem and clearly demonstrating business value.
  
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• Every Shopper Has a Grocery Map. No Two Look Alike.

  13-08-2026 14:00 via fmi.org
  
  Ask a shopper where they buy groceries and you might expect a simple answer: a favorite store down the road, a quick stop on the way home, maybe an occasional warehouse trip. Instead, many shoppers draw maps.
  
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• Here's What 120 Food Industry Voices Said About The Value Chain

  12-08-2026 14:00 via fmi.org
  
  The report The Whole Picture did not start with a framework. It started with a question: What is happening in the product supplier, grocery wholesaler and independent retailer operator supply chain?
  
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• What Are Experts Saying about Cyclospora?

  11-08-2026 20:00 via fmi.org
  
  Expert perspectives reinforce what food safety professionals have long known about Cyclospora and other foodborne illnesses: understand the facts, follow proven food safety practices and avoid letting misinformation drive food choices.
  
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• One Beverage Aisle, Four Generations

  10-08-2026 14:00 via fmi.org
  
  A 24-year-old shopper scrolls TikTok looking for the latest functional soda. A millennial grabs a protein coffee before a morning workout. A Gen Xer reaches for a trusted tea brand after work. A baby boomer heads straight to the coffee aisle, buying the same favorite blend they've enjoyed for years. They all purchase beverages, but they shop with very different mindsets.
  
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• Building the Business Case for Robotic Piece-Picking

  07-08-2026 13:00 via fmi.org
  
  Grocery margins are thin. Climbing fuel costs, tightened labor costs and every inefficiency in the network, from the warehouse floor to the last mile, show up on the P&L fast. A spike in gas prices, an unplanned labor gap or a pattern of picking errors can erase months of careful cost management.
  
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• Five Things to Know About the 2027 FMItech Pitch Competition

  05-08-2026 14:00 via fmi.org
  
  The FMItech Pitch Competition gives emerging technology companies the opportunity to present their solutions directly to food industry leaders. Applications close September 5, 2026.
  
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• Insights from the Evolving Beverage Aisle

  04-08-2026 14:00 via fmi.org
  
  FMI’s inaugural edition of The Power of Beverage report explores the evolving world of beverages, from exploration to purchase to consumption, with a generational perspective.
  
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• Be a Part of Someone’s Success Story: Food Safety Auditing Scholarships Open August 3!

  03-08-2026 14:00 via fmi.org
  
  Applications open August 3 for the FMI Foundation’s Food Safety Auditing Scholarships, which help students explore careers in auditing and connect with industry professionals.
  
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• Three Generations, Three Ways to Grocery Shop

  29-07-2026 14:00 via fmi.org
  
  From Gen Z to Gen X, three FMI staffers reveal how generational shopping trends show up in their own kitchens.
  
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• Lessons from FMI’s 2026 Legal, Regulatory and Compliance Conference

  27-07-2026 14:00 via fmi.org
  
  The conference brought together legal counsel, compliance professionals, regulatory leaders and executives from across food retailers, wholesalers and product suppliers to examine developing issues specific to the food industry.
  
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• Eggy Mousse and Uncooked Rice, Family Meals Are Good For The Soul

  24-07-2026 13:00 via fmi.org
  
  Summer has always meant a little more time around the dinner table in my family. With longer evenings and a slower pace, we made it a priority to gather for as many meals as possible. Looking back, those meals weren't memorable because everything turned out perfectly. They were memorable because we were together.
  
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• Inside Samsung HQ: An Early Look at the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Hints at the Future of Foldables

  22-07-2026 15:00 via cnet.com
  
  Samsung's bold design shift shows how consumer needs are reshaping the foldables category. I was among the first outside Samsung to see its new lineup in Korea.
  
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• The Shrink Story Is Changing

  22-07-2026 14:00 via fmi.org
  
  For years, shrink conversations have centered on rising losses tied to organized retail crime, self-checkout risks and operational challenges. While those concerns remain very real, the latest Asset Protection in Food Retail 2026 report reveals an encouraging story: retailers are making progress.
  
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• Today's Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for July 22, #1859

  21-07-2026 22:00 via cnet.com
  Here are hints and the answer for today's Wordle for July 22, No. 1,859.
  
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