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Chang enticed the judges with his mouthwatering dish, Deconstructed Ahi California Roll, from the Indulgent recipe category.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br ...</a10:content><feedburner:origLink>http://www.fmi.org/news-room/news-archive/view/2012/05/03/keoni-chang-awarded-food-marketing-institute-s-title-of-grand-chef</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:uuid:378152ca-894f-45b7-989d-ce5d86c25761</guid><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FMI-News/~3/0W9R8tOUrm4/inaugural-fmi-foundation-gala-raises-$685-000</link><author>cevertz@fmi.org</author><category>FMI Foundation</category><title>Inaugural FMI Foundation Gala Raises $685,000</title><description>Foundation’s Mission Expands to Include Food Safety, Health and Nutrition</description><pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 19:45:22 Z</pubDate><a10:content type="text">&lt;p&gt;DALLAS, TEXAS &amp;ndash; May 1, 2012 &amp;ndash; Last night, the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) Foundation hosted its inaugural Industry Leadership Dinner, raising $685,000 through the support of its food retailer members, suppliers and esteemed industry partners,&amp;nbsp; and embarked on a program to enha...</a10:content><feedburner:origLink>http://www.fmi.org/news-room/news-archive/view/2012/05/02/inaugural-fmi-foundation-gala-raises-$685-000</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:uuid:457e1442-f65a-4355-844e-aca9fe859e23</guid><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FMI-News/~3/4ReqQ9i8Psw/fmi-establishes-industry-toolkit-on-sustainable-seafood-sourcing</link><author>cevertz@fmi.org</author><title>FMI Establishes Industry Toolkit on Sustainable Seafood Sourcing</title><description>&lt;p&gt;DALLAS, TX &amp;ndash; May 2, 2012 &amp;ndash; At the FMI2012 Sustainability Solutions Center, the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) released its first&lt;em&gt; Sustainable Seafood Toolkit&lt;/em&gt;, a free resource providing food retail answers to the integration and implementation of seafood sustainability procurem...</description><pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 14:58:57 Z</pubDate><feedburner:origLink>http://www.fmi.org/news-room/news-archive/view/2012/05/02/fmi-establishes-industry-toolkit-on-sustainable-seafood-sourcing</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:uuid:d1abdcca-6927-4b90-92fe-14c086110c00</guid><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FMI-News/~3/00NrUIVjotg/food-marketing-institute-announces-its-food-retail-show-s-return-to-chicago-fmi2014</link><author>cevertz@fmi.org</author><title>Food Marketing Institute Announces its Food Retail Show’s Return to Chicago: FMI2014</title><description>DALLAS, TEXAS &amp;ndash; May 1, 2012 &amp;ndash; Every two years, the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) hosts the largest convergence of food retailers, wholesalers and their trading partners for both education and networking opportunities across the retailing industry, and Dallas is an equally sizeable stage...</description><pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 14:45:58 Z</pubDate><feedburner:origLink>http://www.fmi.org/news-room/news-archive/view/2012/05/01/food-marketing-institute-announces-its-food-retail-show-s-return-to-chicago-fmi2014</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:uuid:eee7acfd-bf6e-47f5-9d89-a6fb75fd4584</guid><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FMI-News/~3/vO25iT1PO78/fmi-announces-grand-prize-winners-of-2012-store-manager-awards</link><author>cevertz@fmi.org</author><title>FMI Announces Grand Prize Winners of 2012 Store Manager Awards</title><description>Store Managers Exemplify Excellence with Stores, Employees and Communities</description><pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 14:42:10 Z</pubDate><a10:content type="text">&lt;p&gt;DALLAS, TX &amp;ndash; May 1, 2012 &amp;ndash; Today, the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) announced the 12th annual Store Manager Award Grand Prize Winners at FMI2012. 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DALLAS, TX &amp;ndash; May 1, 2012 &amp;ndash; Today, Food Marketing Institute (FMI) previewed the findings of its 2012 U.S. Grocery Shopper ...</a10:content><feedburner:origLink>http://www.fmi.org/news-room/news-archive/view/2012/05/01/fmi-speaks-the-state-of-the-food-retail-industry</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:uuid:22fd58c2-716c-4380-be69-c903a432465c</guid><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FMI-News/~3/55yALdp9JMs/fmi-forms-partnership-with-topsource-llc-to-provide-procurement-solutions</link><author>cevertz@fmi.org</author><category>FMI Show</category><category>Media</category><title>FMI Forms Partnership with TopSource LLC to Provide Procurement Solutions</title><description>FMI and TopSource partner to provide members the opportunity to support the foundations of their growing businesses.</description><pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:18:40 Z</pubDate><a10:content type="text">&lt;p style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;img width="240" title="TopSourceLLClogo" src="http://www.fmi.org/images/conference-logos/topsourcellclogo.jpg?sfvrsn=0" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;
DALLAS, TX &amp;ndash; APRIL 30, 2012 &amp;ndash; Today, the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) announces its strategic business partnership with ...</a10:content><feedburner:origLink>http://www.fmi.org/news-room/news-archive/view/2012/04/30/fmi-forms-partnership-with-topsource-llc-to-provide-procurement-solutions</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:uuid:beade207-0aa3-4f9c-b036-1aebdbc776c7</guid><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FMI-News/~3/-ehAVNxLUh8/fmi-testifies-at-house-ways-and-means-committee-on-impact-of-limiting-use-of-tax-advantaged-accounts-for-otc</link><author>aturner@matrixgroup.net</author><category>Type</category><category>News Release</category><category>News</category><title>FMI Testifies at House Ways and Means Committee on Impact of Limiting Use of Tax-Advantaged Accounts for OTC</title><description>FMI Testifies at House Ways and Means Committee on Impact of Limiting Use of Tax-Advantaged Accounts for OTC</description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:25:11 Z</pubDate><a10:content type="text">&lt;p&gt;WASHINGTON, DC &amp;ndash; April 25, 2012 &amp;ndash;  Food Marketing Institute (FMI) Senior Vice President, Government and Public Affairs, Jennifer Hatcher testified today before the U.S. House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee&amp;rsquo;s Subcommittee on Oversight on the challenges for supermarke...</a10:content><feedburner:origLink>http://www.fmi.org/news-room/news-archive/view/2012/04/25/fmi-testifies-at-house-ways-and-means-committee-on-impact-of-limiting-use-of-tax-advantaged-accounts-for-otc</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:uuid:cff6253b-3347-4c3f-9b29-f285fccabf20</guid><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FMI-News/~3/aVV2FHlK_0o/crn-and-food-marketing-institute-partner-on-educational-tool-for-pharmacists-fmi-adds-its-endorsement-to-crn's-roadmap-for-retailers-</link><author>aturner@matrixgroup.net</author><category>News Release</category><title>CRN and Food Marketing Institute Partner on Educational Tool for Pharmacists FMI Adds Its Endorsement to CRN's "Roadmap for Retailers"</title><description>FMI Adds Its Endorsement to CRN's "Roadmap for Retailers</description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:22:16 Z</pubDate><a10:content type="text">&lt;p&gt;WASHINGTON, D.C. &amp;mdash; April 24, 2012 &amp;mdash; The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) and the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) announced today that the organizations are working together to remind pharmacists about their legal obligations when selling dietary supplements in a retail setting. ...</a10:content><feedburner:origLink>http://www.fmi.org/news-room/news-archive/view/2012/04/24/crn-and-food-marketing-institute-partner-on-educational-tool-for-pharmacists-fmi-adds-its-endorsement-to-crn's-roadmap-for-retailers-</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:uuid:10c954f8-3bbc-46e5-9308-3e98689f6977</guid><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FMI-News/~3/FZzX1KabyUQ/food-marketing-institute-announces-supermarket-chef-showdown-finalists</link><author>emosel@matrixgroup.net</author><category>American National Standards Institute (ANSI)</category><category>Industry Relations</category><category>General Marketing &amp; Merchandising</category><category>News Release</category><title>Food Marketing Institute Announces Supermarket Chef Showdown Finalists</title><description>20 Culinary Professionals from Grocery Vie for the Title of Grand Chef at FMI2012</description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 16:00:00 Z</pubDate><a10:content type="text">ARLINGTON, VA &amp;ndash; April 20, 2012 &amp;ndash; Food Marketing Institute (FMI) is pleased to announce 20 culinary contenders from grocery retail that will compete in Dallas at the FMI Supermarket Chef Showdown, a dramatic culinary challenge integrated into the FMMI2012 food retail show program.
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