Retail Dietitian Profiles

Mariely Rosado, Retail Dietitian and Specialty Buyer at Healthy Path Markets, offered to share insights into her evolving role as a retail dietitian in Puerto Rico.

Hy-Vee has launched a new subscription program to help individuals create a personalized health and wellness plan. We interviewed Megan Callahan, MS, RD, LD, Hy-Vee Corporate Registered Dietitian, to get full description of how the subscription works and what retail dietitians can learn from this program.

As the Director of Nutrition, I lead the Kroger Co.’s Food as Medicine team and strategy. My team, made up of dietitians, develops different food and nutrition products and services for our shoppers to help them live healthier lives.

This week we are proud to spotlight Bridget Wojciak who recently took on a new role at Kroger where she leads digital merchandising strategy for key company focus areas like owned brands. In this article, Bridge walks us through her new position, the skills she gained in her previous position as Director of Nutrition at Kroger, and the importance of dietitians exploring non-traditional roles at retail.

My role at Wawa is focused on nutrition strategy, food policy, and product innovation. I combine nutrition expertise with consumer insights of food quality, dietary habits, and nutrition to drive product development that aligns with marketing and business objectives.

As a member of the Healthy Living Team at Giant Food I have a lot of the traditional retail dietitian responsibilities – store tours, consultation, and classes. In between all of this, I also create content for our team’s social media account on Tik Tok.

I am proud to be one of the Corporate Hy-Vee Registered Dietitians in the Des Moines/Ames area. I consult patients both in-person and virtually on a variety of dietary needs, as well perform biometric and A1c screenings. One of the favorite things about my job is appearing as a guest on local TV stations and writing newspaper articles, allowing me to use my creativity at its full potential.

I’m currently the Healthy Living Merchandising Specialist for the Nutrition Partners Team at Stop and Shop. My main role is to oversee our Nutrition Partners “Our Picks” program.

I started with Giant Eagle 14 years ago as a student intern, and over the years my role has evolved into Quality Assurance Manager overseeing Nutrition and Regulatory services for our Own Brand products.

I’m currently the Health and Wellness Strategy Manager at Schnucks and I split my time into two main priorities.