<img src="https://www.fmi.org/images/default-source/blog-images/halftone-dots-class-of-2024.tmb-large-350-.png?Culture=en&sfvrsn=429ba757_1" style="float:right;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:15px;" class="-align-right" alt="FMI Class of 2024" sf-size="100" /><p>By: Dan Ratner, Senior Director, Member Services, FMI<br />and Peter Collins, Senior Director, Business Development & Membership, FMI</p><p>A significant growth trend continued in 2024 for FMI’s membership program. All major membership categories grew significantly this year, driven by strong recruitment efforts and consistent retention rates across the organization.</p><p>Let’s take a few moments to introduce you to these new members of the FMI community:
</p><h5>2024 New Members</h5><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2"><tbody><tr><th align="left" scope="col" style="background-color:#00703d;"><h5>Retailer Members</h5></th><th align="left" scope="col" style="background-color:#00703d;"></th></tr><tr><td align="left">Blue Ribbon Processing</td><td align="left">Fowler, CO</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">E.W. James & Sons, Inc.</td><td align="left">Union City, TN</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Forge City Works</td><td align="left">Hartford, CT</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">Hub Meats</td><td align="left">Moose Jaw, CAN</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Lidl USA</td><td align="left">Arlington VA</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">Mason Brothers</td><td align="left">Wadena, MN</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Tawa Services Inc.</td><td align="left">Buena Park, CA</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">The Save Mart Companies</td><td align="left">Modesto, CA</td></tr><tr><td align="left">The Taste of Germany.com</td><td align="left">Rockville, MD</td></tr><tr><td align="left"> </td><td align="left"> </td></tr><tr><th align="left" scope="col" style="background-color:#3ba547;"><h5>Wholesaler Members</h5></th><th align="left" scope="col" style="background-color:#3ba547;"></th></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">Berry Veal Corp.</td><td align="left">Boynton Beach, FL</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Interra International</td><td align="left">Medford, NJ</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">J.S. Ferraro</td><td align="left">Toronto, Ontario, CAN</td></tr><tr><td align="left">NETUNO USA</td><td align="left">Ft. Lauderdale, FL</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">Ney’s Premium Meats</td><td align="left">Slinger, WI</td></tr><tr><td align="left">ThinkCulinary</td><td align="left">Los Angeles, CA</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">Tri-Meats Inc.</td><td align="left">Oakbrook Terrace, IL</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Willowfield Enterprises, Inc.</td><td align="left">Delray Beach, FL</td></tr><tr><td align="left"> </td><td align="left"> </td></tr><tr><th align="left" scope="col" style="background-color:#00703d;"><h5>University Members</h5></th><th align="left" scope="col" style="background-color:#00703d;"></th></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics</td><td align="left">East Landing, MI</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Purdue University</td><td align="left">West Lafayette, IN</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business</td><td align="left">Los Angeles, CA</td></tr><tr><td align="left"> </td><td align="left"> </td></tr><tr><th align="left" scope="col" style="background-color:#3ba547;"><h5>Product Suppliers</h5></th><th align="left" scope="col" style="background-color:#3ba547;"></th></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">Chobani, Inc.</td><td align="left">Norwich, NY</td></tr><tr><td align="left">E&J Gallo</td><td align="left">Hayward, CA</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">Ecolab, Inc.</td><td align="left">Greensboro, NC</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Perdue</td><td align="left">Salisbury, MD</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">Rich Products Corporation</td><td align="left">Buffalo, NY</td></tr><tr><td align="left">The Hershey Company</td><td align="left">Hershey, PA</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">Beech-Nut Nutrition</td><td align="left">Amsterdam, NY</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Pete and Gerry’s Organics</td><td align="left">Monroe, NH</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">Vital Farms</td><td align="left">Austin, TX</td></tr><tr><td align="left"> </td><td align="left"> </td></tr><tr><th align="left" scope="col" style="background-color:#00703d;"><h5>Associate Members – Affiliate Partner</h5></th><th align="left" scope="col" style="background-color:#00703d;"></th></tr><tr><td align="left">American Farmers Network</td><td align="left">Seattle, WA</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">Apex Stone Solutions Inc.</td><td align="left">Hicksville, NY</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Bluegrass Ingredients</td><td align="left">Bowling Green, KY</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">Chernoff Newman</td><td align="left">Columbia, SC</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Crescent Foods</td><td align="left">Chicago, IL</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">Dearing & Company</td><td align="left">O’Fallon, MO</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Enterprise Food Products</td><td align="left">Chestnut Ridge, NY</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">Ever.Ag</td><td align="left">Lewisville, TX</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Farmer Focus</td><td align="left">Harrisonburg, VA</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">FirstShift Inc</td><td align="left">Los Altos, CA</td></tr><tr><td align="left">FOODMatch</td><td align="left">New York, NY</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">Foster Farms</td><td align="left">Livingston, CA</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Fountain</td><td align="left">San Francisco, CA</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">Future Green Now USA Inc.</td><td align="left">The Woodlands, TX</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Genera</td><td align="left">Vonore, TN</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">George’s Inc</td><td align="left">Springdale, AR</td></tr><tr><td align="left">La Costa Energy Doors</td><td align="left">Carlsbad, CA</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">Leadbetter Foods Inc.</td><td align="left">Orillia, Ontario</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Merchant Cost Consulting</td><td align="left">Boston, MA</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">MIC Food Group</td><td align="left">Miami, FL</td></tr><tr><td align="left">NIPPONSHOKKEN U.S.A</td><td align="left">West Sacramento, CA</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">Northeast Food Marketing</td><td align="left">Stamford, CT</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Pine Manor/Miller Poultry</td><td align="left">Orland, IN</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">Purcell International</td><td align="left">Pleasant Hill, CA</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Roberts Oxygen Company, Inc.</td><td align="left">Rockville, MD</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">Ruby’s Pantry</td><td align="left">North Branch, MN</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Schlotterbeck & Foss</td><td align="left">Westbrook, ME</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">Sofina Foods Inc.</td><td align="left">Markham, Ontario</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Spartanburg Meat Processing</td><td align="left">Spartanburg, SC</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">The Allan Sullivan Company</td><td align="left">Atlanta, GA</td></tr><tr><td align="left">ThinkLP</td><td align="left">Waterloo, Ontario</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">True Story Foods</td><td align="left">Fairfield, CA</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Tusan Commodities</td><td align="left">Suwanee, GA</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">United Against Poverty</td><td align="left">Vero Beach, FL</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Veoci Inc.</td><td align="left">New Haven, CT</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Wayne – Sanderson Farms</td><td align="left">Laurel, MS</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">Wilcox Marketing</td><td align="left">Wilkesboro, NC</td></tr><tr><td align="left"> </td><td align="left"> </td></tr><tr><th align="left" scope="col" style="background-color:#3ba547;"><h5>Associate Members – Association Partner</h5></th><th align="left" scope="col" style="background-color:#3ba547;"></th></tr><tr><td align="left">AdAdapted</td><td align="left">Ann Arbor, MI</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">American Egg Board</td><td align="left">Rosemont, IL</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Auror</td><td align="left">Denver, CO</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">AZ Gems</td><td align="left">Redlands, CA</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Bernatello’s Foods</td><td align="left">Kaukauna, WI</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">BluGlacier</td><td align="left">Miami, FL</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Catalina Snacks</td><td align="left">Indianapolis, IN</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">Channel Fish Processing</td><td align="left">Briantree, MA</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Coca-Cola Beverages Florida</td><td align="left">Tampa, FL</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">Designer Greetings</td><td align="left">Edison, NJ</td></tr><tr><td align="left">DFA</td><td align="left">Kansas City, KS</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">Everseen Limited</td><td align="left">Cork, IRE</td></tr><tr><td align="left">FaceFirst, Inc.</td><td align="left">Austin, TX</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">FMS Solutions</td><td align="left">Ft Lauderdale, FL</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Glanbia</td><td align="left">Downers Grove, IL</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">Hans Kissle Co., Inc.</td><td align="left">Haverhill, MA</td></tr><tr><td align="left">High Liner Foods Inc.</td><td align="left">Portsmouth, NH</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">Ibotta, Inc.</td><td align="left">Denver, CO</td></tr><tr><td align="left">IFB Agro Industries Limited</td><td align="left">Kolkata, India</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">Insight Sourcing Group</td><td align="left">Peachtree Corners, GA</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Renaissance Capital Alliance</td><td align="left">Troy, MI</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits</td><td align="left">Miami, FL</td></tr><tr><td align="left">STAT Recovery Services</td><td align="left">Bentonville, AR</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">Swiftly Systems Inc.</td><td align="left">Millbrae, CA</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Uber Technologies, Inc.</td><td align="left">New York, NY</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">Wasteless Inc.</td><td align="left">Summit, NJ</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Wipfli</td><td align="left">Southfield, MI</td></tr><tr><td align="left"> </td><td align="left"> </td></tr><tr><th align="left" scope="col" style="background-color:#00703d;"><h5>Associate Members – Industry Partner</h5></th><th align="left" scope="col" style="background-color:#00703d;"></th></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">Amcor Flexibles NA</td><td align="left">Deerfield, IL</td></tr><tr><td align="left">CMI Orchards</td><td align="left">Wenatchee, WA</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">GoSpotCheck by FORM</td><td align="left">Quincy, MA</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Guac</td><td align="left">New York, NY</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">Proviniti llc</td><td align="left">New York, NY</td></tr><tr><td align="left">CBES</td><td align="left">Burlington, MA</td></tr></tbody></table><p><br />As the FMI annual membership cycle draws to a close, we encourage all members to renew their <a href="https://www.fmi.org/membership/join-fmi-today">membership</a> for a fresh start on Jan. 1. As FMI continues to grow and expand, membership becomes more valuable, providing enhanced benefits through access to the collective expertise and insights of the food industry.</p><p>We usher in the new year with sincere thanks to both our new and longtime members. We are excited to continue supporting you throughout 2025 and beyond.</p><p>Happy New Year!</p><p><a href="https://meetings.hubspot.com/dan-ratner?uuid=3d62ff5c-c96e-4a3f-baa9-e5d47182c4f0" target="_blank" class="button">Contact Dan Ratner</a> <a href="https://meetings.hubspot.com/pcollins3?_hsenc=p2ANqtz–Y9yFwLh0PT5REpOC-Bklj5k2Pg-ZluethREC3a0D3H2lQTDPm9PX2rW_JnBR5b_NMGxqlsGDG_mZYoiHN1NM2mKUdeA&_hsmi=2&uuid=e55f5ea9-70c6-4a68-ab9c-d630fbba7099&__hstc=95758467.6b5937ba7f3a3135696267da95512952.1727297782291.1734386404766.1734393147013.218&__hssc=95758467.8.1734393147013&__hsfp=3011104808" target="_blank" class="button-secondary">Contact Peter Collins</a></p>
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