The Food Industries Sales Managers’ Club of Southern California brought together retailers, manufacturers, brokers and industry partners from throughout the grocery community for its 2026 FISMC Leadership Summit, held Aug. 25 at Anaheim Hills Golf Club in Anaheim, California.
The annual event featured an executive panel of California grocery and CPG leaders and celebrated the career of Ron Fong, president and CEO of the California Grocers Association, ahead of his upcoming retirement.
“For more than 90 years, FISMC has been bringing our Southern California food industry together,” said 2026 FISMC President Liz Gustafson, a member of the Yogi team. “The fact that we’re still here, still connecting people and creating opportunities to come together, is pretty special.”
Executive panel
The summit’s panel discussion was built around questions submitted by FISMC members, with topics ranging from leadership and the future of grocery to changing consumer expectations, technology and AI, retail partnerships and the business climate in California…