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Special Report:
FMI Connect 

Supermarket News Daily
 

June 30, 2016

5 takeaways from FMI Connect

From wellness to fresh foods, speakers at FMI Connect and co-located United Fresh in Chicago last month hit on numerous key themes for the industry.

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Gallery: FMI Connect in pictures

Celebrity chefs and keynote addresses, show floor spectacles and food from around the globe. This year's FMI Connect certainly had something — and then some — for everyone.

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Shared shopping roles hold key to consumer purchasing

Retailers seeking deeper consumer connections need to better understand how households today are sharing shopping roles, according to a presentation by FMI president and CEO Leslie Sarasin.

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Survey highlights growth of 'food with benefits'

Nearly two-thirds of U.S. consumers today see food as medicine, underscoring the continued strength of the health and wellness trend, according to a new report detailed at the show.

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Retailers: Fresh is Millennial magnet

Retailers vying for Millennial business are shining a brighter spotlight on fresh foods, regardless of store format type, say retailer panelists at United Fresh 2016 in Chicago.

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