On Wednesday, April 10, 2024, the FMI Foundation’s DEI Committee hosted a special presentation and conversation with Stephen A. Leach, Disney Entertainment/National Geographic. Drawing upon his vast experience guiding Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging programs in various industries, Stephen shared key learnings about factors that contribute to successful endeavors and potholes you might wish to avoid. Within his illuminating talk, he also offered his views on the current DEI&B climate and what can be done to infuse new energy in corporate D+I efforts. Click "Learn More" to access the link to the recording.

Food safety auditing, an integral piece of food safety system, is in need of well-trained food auditors entering the workforce. The FMI Foundation is there to address that, by awarding 15 undergraduate and graduate students in North America the chance to attend SQF Unites and scholarship money to go towards educational expenses. Depicted are 2023's scholarship recipients at SQF Unites 2024 raising their National Family Meals Month mitts to tie back to the Foundation's work on safe family meals. Interested in flagging an aspiring auditor for the 2024-2025 scholarship cycle?

5 companies won 2023's illustrious Gold Plate Awards, honoring September's National Family Meals Month™ programming and initiatives. Check out our five winners and four honorable mention award recipients at the link below!

At the 2023 Summit, Charlie Arnot, Center for Food Integrity, Jennifer Walker, Kinder Ground, Andy Harig, FMI, and David Fikes, FMI Foundation, discussed current animal welfare issues and the practices, policies, and take-away strategies to safeguard member companies' businesses. Click to Learn More and access the recording.

The FMI Foundation was hard at work in 2023, hosting and facilitating a conversation with DEI experts from McKinsey & Company and Jonathan Mayes Consulting, and Hogan Lovells. These conversations, a part of the DEI digital seminar series, explore two DEI tools that successful companies use and the implications of the June 2023 Supreme Court Affirmative Action ruling on workplaces. Click "Learn More" to access these members-only on-demand recordings.

The FMI Foundation's Stir It Up! 2024, a sports-themed opening night event at the Midwinter Executive Conference, drew more than 600 event attendees and 30+ sponsors, hosted six kitchens, held Midwinter’s first-ever mascot race, and awarded 3 Gold Mitt Awards for Best Meal, Best Theme Execution, and Chef’s Pick. Were you at the event? Relive the excitement by checking out our event photos at the link below.

The FMI Foundation’s Unified Voice Protocol project is working to foster an environment of trust in the food and consumer goods industries. The FMI Foundation has facilitated a process that will help create a messaging environment that consumers can trust.