Retail Industry Insights

The draw of food samples has always been an effective way of drawing in-store shoppers to engage with retail dietitians. This discussion will explore new ideas and best practices for getting shopper attention in-store.

Retailers are seeing success with kids programming, driving entire family engagement through virtual events tied to e-commerce, school partnerships and more. Whether you're already offering kids' programs or are looking to get started, this retail RD discussion is for you!

Cardiovascular health is fueled by healthful dietary patterns throughout the life cycle. “Heart-healthy” eating extends protection beyond the heart, and the mind, heart, and body are interrelated and interdependent.

For individuals with food sensitivities, following a restrictive eating plan often seems like the only option. However, thanks to advances in nutrition and food science, consumers with food sensitivities can now enjoy more varied eating habits than ever before.

Dietitians are well-trained in nutrition for preventing and treating coronary heart disease, but the landscape is changing. Refresh what you know and crack the consumer code with this session that covers current and relevant market research and science-based approaches to heart-healthy eating.

This presentation includes an introduction to how probiotics and fermented foods can be favorable additions to a healthy lifestyle, as well as contribute to the gut microbiome. The benefits of consuming fermented foods, the importance of using strain-specific probiotics for certain benefits, and how probiotics and live cultures in food differ are discussed.

In her keynote session, RDBA Executive Director ,Annette Maggi, MS, RDN, LD, FAND, celebrated the amazing work of retail dietitians as they continue to evolve their programs and services to align with shifting consumer demands on grocery retail.

Led by perhaps the most entertaining cook-along hosts, DJ Blatner, RDN, CSSD, this session provides retail RDs with a new cook-along concept featuring flexitarian, savory uses of yogurt. DJ shares tips on how to educate shoppers about stocking a flexitarian pantry, fridge, and freezer with staples to keep on hand.

During our second featured cook-along, Chef/Author Barton Seaver shows how to make flavorful, simple, and nutritious hand rolls in two ways and to discover fun and innovative ways to use canned/pouched Wild Alaska Salmon.

The global personalized nutrition market is gaining traction quickly and is expected to reach 3.56 billion by 2030. For retail companies to fully leverage this trend they must offer not only tailored products, but also detailed guidance that “connects the dots” between shoppers’ needs and store offerings.