Free FMI Webinar: Understanding the Plant-based Food Consumer

A recent IRi study showed the main drivers for buying plant-based food alternatives are health and diet, and have made their way into 53 percent of U.S. households. According to the study, this trend will only continue to grow. While each generation purchases plant-based food items, you will find out which consumers are most likely to buy […]

Emerge Smarter: Leveraging Nielsen Data to Drive Your Growth Strategy

With an ever-changing competitive landscape and shifting consumer preferences, growing brands must understand demand, the in-store landscape and who is buying their products. Join Kristin Gorski, Director of Business Development with Nielsen, as she shares how you can leverage data to successfully scale your business. She’ll review how Nielsen gathers, uses and shares POS (point […]

Winter Fancy Food Show

The FMI Emerge team will be attending Winter Fancy Food and we can't wait to see you! Want to know what tomorrow tastes like? Join the Specialty Food Association in San Francisco for the largest specialty food and beverage show on the West Coast. You’ll find the hottest new products and trends at the Winter […]

Emerge Smarter: Increasing Your Independent & C-Store Distribution

Join FMI Emerge as we share a conversation with Kristin Keller, Director of Business Development at Mable, and co-owner of Paradise Provisions, about how the Mable wholesale e-commerce platform can help to grow your distribution and facings in independent grocery and convenience stores. She will share retail, brand and wholesale case studies where brands are […]

FMI Midwinter Executive Conference

Join us at the FMI Midwinter Executive Conference, for the dynamic discussions, networking and private trading partner meetings in the Strategic Executive Exchange and FMItech program. Our industry’s leaders must stay ahead of the curve. Consumer demands and swift shifts in technology are constantly evolving -- strong trading partner relationships are vital as business models shift. At FMI […]

Emerge Smarter: Financing Your Consumer or Natural/Specialty Products Company

Join Bruce Nierenberg, Emerge mentor and CPG investor, as he shares his perspective on finding and working with angel investors, based on his years of experience in the industry. Register to gain insights into: When an angel investment is appropriate. Who are angel investors and where do you find them? Advantages of angel investors Preparing […]

KeHE Next Gen Innovation Showcase

The KeHE’s Next Generation Innovation Showcase taking place February 5, 2020 from 8am – 12pm at the KeHE Summer Show in New Orleans, LA. Through KeHE’s commitment to sourcing and developing new OnTrend® brands, KeHE will host the second Next Generation Innovation Showcase at their Summer Show in February. For more information and a full schedule of […]

Emerge Smarter: Make the Most of Attending a Trade Show

Whether you're walking the floor at Expo West, or proudly displaying behind a booth - OR are just wondering how to succeed at tradeshows in the future... join us for an educational presentation and Q&A from former grocery buyer & retail store manager, Alli Ball. Join this call to gain insights into: How to make the […]

FMI Webinar: The Evolution of Food Safety in Recipes

Multiple studies show that when consumers follow recipes that incorporate basic food safety instructions, they significantly increase food safety behaviors. This style guide provides easy edits to any recipe to improve food safety practices. Inspired by this research, The Partnership for Food Safety Education (PFSE), working with the FMI Foundation, and prominent food, nutrition and recipe […]