Just as a prism takes a single ray of light and splinters it into its constituent spectral colors, to help make as much sense as we can of 2016, FMI is going to approach its end of year reporting by breaking the year into some dozen different spectrums of activity. Over the course of the next few days, we will publish a blog series featuring end of year summations presented from the perspective of FMI's different departments and covering the following topic areas
<p>By: Leslie G. Sarasin, President and CEO, Food Marketing Institute<br /> <img src="http://www.fmi.org/images/default-source/blog-images/fmi-2016-year-in-review.tmb-large-350-.jpg?sfvrsn=1" data-displaymode="Thumbnail" alt="FMI 2016 Year in Review" title="FMI 2016 Year in Review" style="float: right; margin: 10px;" /></p> <p>It's a given that each new year is a bit different from the others, marked by singular events that make it unique. That said, some years ring with particularities and surprising incidents that make it stand out from the rest for its unusual qualities. In my estimation, 2016 is just such a year, a notch above the others for the surprises it held and deserving of the moniker, unlike the rest. Case in point, if twelve months ago my 2015 end of year report had contained the prediction that Donald Trump would be elected president, most of you would have given me gift cards for a psychiatric exam and reality check. Yet, here we are at the end of 2016 hearing about cabinet picks and inauguration plans for President-elect Trump.</p> <p>Even when we move from the broad national level to specific food retail industry concerns, 2016 held its fair share of quirkiness. Achievement of congressional passage of a biotech labeling law was a demanding adventure with many plot twists and eccentric moments, making it deserving of being included this week in <em>The Hill’s</em> list of <a href="http://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/310282-top-10-lobbying-victories-of-2016">Top 10 Lobbying Victories of 2016</a>. Other efforts, including work on menu labeling, FSMA compliance, animal welfare concerns, revamping our event strategy and other challenges, contributed their own novel quirks to 2016’s distinct character. 2016 truly moved to its own beat.</p> <p>Just as a prism takes a single ray of light and splinters it into its constituent spectral colors, to help make as much sense as we can of 2016, FMI is going to approach its end of year reporting by breaking the year into some dozen different spectrums of activity. Over the course of the next few days, we will publish a blog series featuring end of year summations presented from the perspective of FMI's different departments and covering the following topic areas:</p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.fmi.org/blog/view/fmi-blog/2016/12/20/2016-was-more-than-just-an-election-year">Government and Public Affairs</a> </li> <li><a href="http://www.fmi.org/blog/view/fmi-blog/2016/12/22/food-safety-in-2016-regulations-resources-and-relationships">Food Safety</a> </li> <li>Voice of Food Retail; Communications, Consumer and Community Affairs</li> <li><a href="http://www.fmi.org/blog/view/fmi-blog/2016/12/21/what-bob-dylan-and-fmi-s-20-research-reports-have-in-common">Emerging Issues and Research</a> </li> <li>Education and FMI Events </li> <li>Total Store Collaboration</li> <li>Membership </li> <li>FMI Foundation and Health and Wellness </li> <li>Fresh Foods </li> <li>Sustainability </li> <li>Supply Chain </li> <li>Private Brands</li> <li><a href="http://www.fmi.org/blog/view/fmi-blog/2016/12/22/2016-the-year-of-the-monkey-sqf-to-the-rescue">SQF – Safe Quality Food Institute</a> </li> </ul> <p>These individual blogs will be archived singularly, but they will also be compiled in a single document available on the FMI website as our 2016 Year in Review. We wish you much merriment as we bring the year to a close and hope you enjoy our prismatic view of 2016.</p>
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