FMI works with and on behalf of the entire industry to advance a safer, healthier & more efficient consumer food supply. REPRESENTING FOOD RETAILERS, WHOLESALERS, AND THE INDUSTRY SUPPLIERS, THE FOOD MARKETPLACE INC. (FMI) DEVELOPS AND PROMOTES POLICIES, PROGRAMS AND FORUMS SUPPORTING ITS MEMBERS, AND THEIR CUSTOMERS, IN THE AREAS OF: GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, FOOD SAFETY AND DEFENSE, PUBLIC AND CONSUMER INFORMATION, RESEARCH AND EDUCATION, INDUSTRY COOPERATION. BY PURSUING THESE ACTIVITIES, FMI PROVIDES LEADERSHIP AND ADVOCACY FOR THE FOOD DISTRIBUTION INDUSTRY WORLDWIDE AS THE INDUSTRY INNOVATES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF CHANGING CONSUMERS.