A show of optimism; FMI Speaks report says things are looking up

The outlook in the food industry has changed from a negative outlook to an optimistic one. Food Marketing Institute CEO Tim Hammonds addressed supermarket executives at The State of the Food Marketing Industry: Speaks 1994 conference and told them that the biggest industry change was in attitude. The economy is improving throughout the nation, excepting California, and companies have downsized and created vendor and retailer partnerships that will strongly position them for the future.
CHICAGO -- The mood in the food industry has shifted from negative to positive, Tim Hammonds, president and chief executive officer of the Food Marketing Institute, said here last week. [...]