<p>By: Tom Cosgrove, Director, Industry Relations, FMI and Laura Judy, Manager, Web & Digital Communications, FMI</p><div class="mg-image–circular" style="float:right;margin:10px;"><img sf-custom-thumbnail="true" src="https://www.fmi.org/images/default-source/industry-topics/bulk-food-jars.jpg?sfvrsn=6e7ec559_0" sf-size="605198" width="800" alt="Bulk Foods" sf-constrain-proportions="true" /></div><p>When I first started at FMI, I always brought a notebook and some loose paper to every meeting. The notebook was for the usual reason: taking notes to reference later. The loose paper had a different purpose. There were some unfamiliar terms (and a lot of acronyms!), and I used those loose sheets to write down anything I didn’t recognize. I’d then stealthily slide it to a colleague, who would quickly jot down the definition and slide it back to me.</p><p>A lot has changed since I first started at FMI, but one thing has stayed consistent: the industry loves their acronyms and has a unique set of terms. I am proud to announce that we have worked to re-build and update the industry glossary on the FMI website to help define the terms and acronyms within the industry. This effort has been a true collaboration with our Private Brands Leadership Council’s Strategic Sourcing Work Group and the talented web team within our Communications Department. </p><p>Key features of the new page include:</p><ul><li>Updated user experience.</li><li>Refined search results.</li><li>Introduced a "term du jour" showcasing definitions each time the page is refreshed.</li><li> "Latest additions" added to the landing page.</li><li>Easy upload functionality on the backend for our web team to add or update terms in the future. </li></ul><h5>Search Capability Enhancements</h5><p>We’ve added numerous behind-the-scenes programming enhancements to improve the search functions. These changes will help users quickly find more accurate information without unnecessary clicks. </p><ul><li>The glossary search now displays full definitions directly, instead of linking to definition detail pages. </li><li>Additionally, the glossary search functionality was enhanced to show matching glossary terms in a drop-down format when a visitor starts to type. </li><li>The definition detail page has a button to "Search This Term on FMI.org," further encouraging users to explore our website.</li></ul><p>My former self from back when I was passing slips of paper would be so thankful for this feature on the website. The great thing about the new glossary is that it is open to everyone, so I encourage you to check it out and share with others.</p><p><a href="https://www.fmi.org/our-research/food-industry-glossary" class="button">Food Industry Glossary</a></p>
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