{"id":89,"date":"2025-10-28T11:01:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T11:01:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fgmr.stagingligon.com\/?page_id=89"},"modified":"2026-01-23T13:44:24","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T13:44:24","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fgmr.stagingligon.com\/?page_id=89","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"89\" class=\"elementor elementor-89\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-edfa068 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-bottom elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"edfa068\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7e3ccb2\" data-id=\"7e3ccb2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bf97408 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bf97408\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9558172\" data-id=\"9558172\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c838530 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c838530\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-229\" src=\"https:\/\/fgmr.stagingligon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/FallMixer2024-77-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"420\" height=\"279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fgmr.stagingligon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/FallMixer2024-77-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/fgmr.stagingligon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/FallMixer2024-77-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fgmr.stagingligon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/FallMixer2024-77-1-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fgmr.stagingligon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/FallMixer2024-77-1-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fgmr.stagingligon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/FallMixer2024-77-1-1536x1022.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/>Today those of us in the CPG Industry are faced with many challenges and head winds: understanding &amp; meeting the needs of our retail customers &amp; consumers, dealing with increasing costs, economic instability, pressure from government mandates, etc. We at the Florida GMR believe that by working together and supporting each other, we can find ways to achieve our goals profitably while providing opportunities for personal development.<\/p><p>Founded in 1949, and with a current membership of over 1350 and growing,The Florida GMR continues to be a strong &amp; relevant organization. Our mission is simple: to foster the interaction and development of grocery industry professionals. To this end, we have held record-breaking forums with our retail partners that have offered our members key insights into their vision for growth &amp; success. Since 2009 we have funded over 120 CPG-focused scholarships at 8 Florida colleges\/universities, and we are currently increasing our community outreach, giving back to the community in which we live and work.<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-230\" src=\"https:\/\/fgmr.stagingligon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/FallMixer2024-135-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"420\" height=\"279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fgmr.stagingligon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/FallMixer2024-135-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/fgmr.stagingligon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/FallMixer2024-135-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fgmr.stagingligon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/FallMixer2024-135-1-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fgmr.stagingligon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/FallMixer2024-135-1-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fgmr.stagingligon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/FallMixer2024-135-1-1536x1022.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/>And now, we are poised to do more, add more value, and be even more relevant in today\u2019s ever changing market.<\/p><p>With the support of our retail partners, we are working hard to provide even more value to our organization &amp; its members by expanding the reach, frequency and depth of our events.<\/p><p>So we invite you to join us and be a part of something great&#8230;be a part of the Florida GMR!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd13428 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"dd13428\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/gmr-memberships\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Join Us<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today those of us in the CPG Industry are faced with many challenges and head winds: understanding &amp; 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