<img src="https://www.fmi.org/images/default-source/blog-images/class-of-2023-food.tmb-large-350-.jpg?Culture=en&sfvrsn=c4fcb2db_1" style="float:right;" class="-align-right" alt="Class of 2023" sf-size="100" /><p>By: Dan Ratner, Senior Director, Member Services, FMI<br />and Peter Collins, Senior Director, Business Development & Membership, FMI</p><p>2023 has been a year of significant growth at FMI. The class of new members in the retailer/wholesaler and university categories is the largest since 2016. There was a 17% increase in wholesaler members and a member retention rate of nearly 91% for those categories (well above the industry average of 85%). And, 100% of product suppliers retained their membership in FMI.</p><p>Before we close out 2023, it’s important to recognize those who joined the FMI community as new members:</p><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2"><tbody><tr><th align="left" scope="col"><h5>Retailers/Wholesalers</h5></th><th align="left" scope="col"></th></tr><tr><td align="left">Conner’s Cape Hatteras Supermarket, Inc.</td><td align="left">Buxton, ND</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">DeCicco & Sons Markets</td><td align="left">Pelham, NY</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Dollar General</td><td align="left">Memphis, TN</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">DOT Foods, Inc </td><td align="left">Mount Sterling, IL</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Goode’s Cash Saver </td><td align="left">Vilonia, AR</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">Kaps Wholesale Foodservice, Inc.</td><td align="left">Detroit, MI</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Leevers Supermarkets, Inc. </td><td align="left">Franktown, CO</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">Mar Val Food Stores, Inc.</td><td align="left">Lodi, CA</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Maya Management Group/El Rio Grande Market</td><td align="left">Dallas, TX</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">Midwest Food and Meat Distributors</td><td align="left">Minneapolis, MN</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Randall Foods</td><td align="left">Vernon, CA</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">Rastelli Market Fresh</td><td align="left">Marlton, NJ</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Reynolds Market</td><td align="left">Shepherd, MT</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">The Markets of Highlandtown</td><td align="left">Baltimore, MD</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Uwajimaya, Inc.</td><td align="left">Seattle, WA</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">World Pantry</td><td align="left">San Francisco, CA</td></tr><tr><td align="left"> </td><td align="left"> </td></tr><tr><th align="left" scope="col"><h5>International</h5></th><th align="left" scope="col"></th></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">The Marketplace Limited</td><td align="left">Bermuda</td></tr><tr><td align="left"> </td><td align="left"> </td></tr><tr><th align="left" scope="col"><h5>University</h5></th><th align="left" scope="col"></th></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">Capilano University</td><td align="left">North Vancouver, BC</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Kansas State University</td><td align="left">Manhattan, KS</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">Purdue University</td><td align="left">West Lafayette, IN</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Southern Methodist University</td><td align="left">Dallas, TX</td></tr></tbody></table><blockquote class="small">To learn more about Retailer/Wholesaler or University membership, please contact Dan Ratner at <a href="mailto:dratner@fmi.org">dratner@fmi.org</a> </blockquote><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2"><tbody><tr><th align="left" scope="col"><h5>Product Suppliers</h5></th><th align="left" scope="col"></th></tr><tr><td align="left">Frey Farms</td><td align="left">Keenes, IL</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">Kellanova</td><td align="left">Battle Creek, MI</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Post Consumer Brands</td><td align="left">Lakeville, MN</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">The Clorox Company </td><td align="left">Irving, TX</td></tr><tr><td align="left"> </td><td align="left"> </td></tr><tr><th align="left" scope="col"><h5>Associate Members – Affiliate Partner</h5></th><th align="left" scope="col"></th></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">A-Gas</td><td align="left"> Bowling Green, OH</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Air-Row Fans</td><td align="left">Carmel, IN</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">American Environmental Group</td><td align="left">Westlake Village, CA</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Beyond Print</td><td align="left">LaVista, NE</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">BUENO</td><td align="left">Melbourne, VIC</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Cascades SPG</td><td align="left">St-Bruno-De-Montarville, Quebec</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">Chomp</td><td align="left">Shoreline, WA</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Clearly Clean Products LLC</td><td align="left">Frackville, PA</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">Club Sourcing, Inc.</td><td align="left">Dallas, TX</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Dorin USA LLC</td><td align="left">Tecumseh, MI</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">Epic Sales Partners, Inc</td><td align="left">Irving, TX</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Epsilon</td><td align="left">Wakefield, RI</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">Everidge, Inc.</td><td align="left">Plymouth, MN</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Fieldale Farms Corporation</td><td align="left">Baldwin, GA</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">Good Food Advisors</td><td align="left">Oakland, CA</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Grapevine Marketing Solutions</td><td align="left">Emeryville, CA</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">HRG</td><td align="left">Waukesha, WI</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Hudson Technologies</td><td align="left">Woodcliff Lake, NJ</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">Humaculture, Inc.</td><td align="left">Norman, OK</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Inline Plastics </td><td align="left">Shelton, CT</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">LK Packaging </td><td align="left">Commerce, CA</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Maple Leaf Farms Inc.</td><td align="left">Leesburg, IN</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">Mizuho Bank, Ltd.</td><td align="left">New York, NY</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Perdue</td><td align="left">Salisbury, MD</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">Pinion Global</td><td align="left">Wichita, KS</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Plant Based Foods Association</td><td align="left">San Francisco, CA</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">Reciprocal Advisory Ventures LLC</td><td align="left">Austin, TX</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Shuman Farms, Inc</td><td align="left">Reidsville, GA</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">TGW Systems Inc.</td><td align="left">Grand Rapids, MI</td></tr><tr><td align="left">VerTerra LTD</td><td align="left">Norwalk, CT</td></tr><tr><td align="left"> </td><td align="left"> </td></tr><tr><th align="left" scope="col"><h5>Associate Members – Association Partner</h5></th><th align="left" scope="col"></th></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">Aisleworx Media</td><td align="left">Grapevine, TX</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Alliance Marketing, LLC</td><td align="left">Hendersonville, TN</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">ALTO</td><td align="left">Miami, FL</td></tr><tr><td align="left">AutoStore</td><td align="left">Derry, NH</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">Brain Corp</td><td align="left">San Diego, CA</td></tr><tr><td align="left">ByHeart Inc.</td><td align="left">New York, NY</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">C.A. Fortune</td><td align="left">Chicago, IL</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Choice Canning Company</td><td align="left">Jersey City, NJ</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">Claire’s</td><td align="left">Ventura, CA</td></tr><tr><td align="left">CommerceIQ</td><td align="left">Palo Alto, CA</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">DecisionNext, Inc</td><td align="left">San Francisco, CA</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Eagle Eye Solutions Group</td><td align="left">London, UK</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">ESM Products LLC</td><td align="left">West Chicago, IL</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Facilio</td><td align="left">New York, NY</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">GS1 US</td><td align="left">Ewing, NJ</td></tr><tr><td align="left">H&N GROUP INC.</td><td align="left">Vernon, CA</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">Ideal by Design House</td><td align="left">Chagrin Falls, OH</td></tr><tr><td align="left">InMarket</td><td align="left">Culver City, CA</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">J&K Ingredients</td><td align="left">Paterson, NJ</td></tr><tr><td align="left">L&R Distributors</td><td align="left">Brooklyn, NY</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">Market Performance Group</td><td align="left">Princeton Junction, NJ</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Nature’s Way</td><td align="left">Green Bay, WI</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">Navajo Manufacturing Company Inc.</td><td align="left">Denver, CO</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Parsyl</td><td align="left">Denver, CO</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">Prodx</td><td align="left">Tacoma, WA</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Rema Foods Inc.</td><td align="left">Englewood Cliffs, NJ</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">Remedy Drinks</td><td align="left">New York, NY</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Simpactful LLC</td><td align="left">New Orleans, LA</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">Soda Health</td><td align="left">Centerton, AR</td></tr><tr><td align="left">SupplyPike, Inc.</td><td align="left">Rogers, AR</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">Total Negotiation Group</td><td align="left">Henley-On-Thames, Oxfordshire, UK</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Tredence</td><td align="left">San Jose, CA</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">Vusion SES-imagotag Inc.</td><td align="left">Chicago, IL</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Zipline Inc.</td><td align="left">San Francisco, CA</td></tr><tr><td align="left"> </td><td align="left"> </td></tr><tr><th align="left" scope="col"><h5>Associate Members – Industry Partner</h5></th><th align="left" scope="col"></th></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">Golden West Food Group</td><td align="left">Vernon, CA</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Real Time Intel</td><td align="left">Independence, OH</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">Retail Insight</td><td align="left">Richmond, UK</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Salesforce, Inc.</td><td align="left">San Francisco, CA</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">Simply Good Foods</td><td align="left">Denver, CO</td></tr><tr><td align="left">StarKist</td><td align="left">Reston, VA</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#f5f5f5;"><td align="left">Wynshop</td><td align="left">Miami, FL</td></tr></tbody></table><blockquote class="small">For more information about Product Supplier and Associate Membership, contact Peter Collins at <a href="mailto:pcollins@fmi.org">pcollins@fmi.org</a></blockquote><p>As the FMI annual membership cycle comes to an end, all FMI members are asked to <a href="https://www.fmi.org/renew">renew</a> their affiliation with a fresh start on January 1st. As your food industry association grows and expands its influence and reach, the value of membership becomes richer and more robust because members benefit from the collective wisdom and knowledge of food industry practices and expertise.</p><p>As we welcome and celebrate the coming of a new year, all of us at FMI express our sincere appreciation and admiration for all our new and loyal members. We look forward to serving you throughout 2024.</p><p>Happy New Year!</p><p><a href="https://www.fmi.org/get-involved/directories" class="button">View the Full Listing of FMI Members</a> </p>
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