Industry Partners

Department sales reached $69.6 billion in 2020, according to FMI–The Food Industry Association’s 2021 Power of Produce report.

Retailers need to identify the shoppers and categories leaking volume, and focus on recapturing that lost volume with specific initiatives, says thought leader Gordon Wade.

The association had hoped this year’s event would be a “celebratory return” to in-person gatherings, but said “the environment continues to demand and reaffirm the need for a digital forum that encourages extensive trading partner collaboration as our country moves toward economic recovery.”