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The Retail Dietitian Business Alliance is now accepting applications for the 2019 Retail Dietitian of the Year Award.  This award recognizes a professional who shows leadership in utilizing business skills and industry knowledge to positively impact consumer behavior change through the retail sector. 

Can you name the pear that pairs best with cheese?  Did you know that pears are unique from their tree fruit brothers and sisters as they ripen from the inside out?  Do pears ripen once picked from the tree?

Shari Steinbach, Annette Maggi and the Retail Dietitians Business Alliance are launching a new professional coaching program for retail dietitians titled Rising in the Ranks.

Here are five things you need to know about gene editing.

Shoppers love to know how their favorite retail dietitians eat, and here’s your chance to lead by example with all your fans during National Oatmeal Month. 

In preparation for all the wonderful things the food world was looking forward to in the year 2000, I sat down with European artist Herbert Hofer to share my vision of what a supermarket might look like in 2000. The year was 1989 and Hofer painted a consumer experience second to none.

I oversee recipe development and culinary content for Hy-Vee.com. Every month we create dozens of stories that feature new recipes, healthy tips, and how-tos for consumers.

We’ve all heard about the importance of protein in the aging population or in an athlete’s diet but are you aware of the importance of introducing quality protein in an infant’s diet? This webinar will kick off by showcasing the importance of the “new mom” shopper to retailers and reviewing the recommended guidelines suggested for transitioning to solid foods for infants and how exposing babies to a wide variety of healthy foods can be beneficial in the long run.

While heart health isn’t a new topic to feature with shoppers, there’s good reason to continue doing so – it sells.

There are 18 companies that self-regulate foods advertised to kids age 12 and younger through participation in the Council of Better Business Bureaus’ Children’s Food and Beverage Advertising Initiative.