PG's FMI Midwinter Interview Series -- Part 1

The Food Marketing Institute's 2016 FMI Midwinter Executive Conference brought a diverse group of top industry leaders to Miami Beach, Fla., this week -- including retailers, wholesalers, independent operators, suppliers and manufacturers -- to take part in a series of lively networking events and discuss issues paramount to food retail.

During this invitation-only event, Progressive Grocer's Editorial Director Joan Driggs and Editor-in-Chief Jim Dudlicek sat down with a slate of industry leaders for its second annual PG FMI Midwinter interview series. Guests include Tim Lowe, president of Lowe's Foods; Eric Healy, president, MyWebGrocer; Fred Morganthall, EVP, retail divisions, The Kroger Co.; Tony Dunning, EVP, customer development, Jack Link's; Tom Philips, director, Deloitte Consulting; Jim Flannery, GMA senior executive VP, operations & industry collaboration; and Mark Baum, FMI chief collaboration officer. Click here for Part 2 of our series. 

#1 - Tim Lowe, president of Lowe's Foods

#2 -  Eric Healy, president, MyWebGrocer

#3 - Fred Morganthall, EVP, retail divisions, The Kroger Co.

#4 - Tony Dunning, EVP, customer development, Jack Link's

#5 - Tom Philips, director, Deloitte Consulting; Jim Flannery, GMA senior executive VP, operations & industry collaboration; and Mark Baum, FMI chief collaboration officer