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The Obama Administration and New Democratic Congress
A Webinar on Food and Agriculture Matters - Jan. 14, 2009
With a Democratic White House, and a substantial Democratic majority
in both the House and Senate, expectations are that there will be considerable
legislative activity and tighter, more complex regulations facing food
executives beginning in 2009. The webinar will look ahead to President
Obama's priorities at USDA, HHS, and FDA and the policies of those who
have been nominated for these key positions. It will also focus on the
new chairs of the relevant authorizing and appropriations committees in
the Congress. Who are these new policymakers? What issues do they care
about? Our panelists will tell you.
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Today's Specialty Food Consumer 2008 -
A Webinar Hosted By The Food Institute, NASFT & Mintel
Recorded Oct 14, 2008
The Food Institute, National Association for the Specialty Food Trade, Inc.
(NASFT) and Mintel presented a webinar filled with facts on Today's Specialty
Food Consumers, the fastest growing segment in the retail food industry.
You'd be surprised who is buying these products. The consumers driving
this double-digit sales growth are young, culturally active and physically
fit.
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The State of the Specialty Food Industry 2008 -
A Webinar Hosted By The Food Institute, NASFT & Mintel
Recorded Sept. 17, 2008
The Food Institute, National Association for the Specialty Food Trade, Inc.
(NASFT) and Mintel presented a webinar filled with specialty food industry
statistics and insights to help you understand the potential for growth
in this dynamic market. Ron Tanner, NASFT Vice President of Communications
& Education, and Marcia Mogelonsky, Mintel Senior Researcher,
took you through highlights of this landmark research for 2008. Topics
included sales growth within specialty food categories and comparisons
of specialty food categories vs. mainstream foods.
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Consumer Food Spending and the Changing Economy
- A Webinar Presented by The Food Institute & Technomic
Recorded July 9, 2008
Featuring: Ron Paul, President, Technomic,
Inc.; Kevin Higar, Senior Manager, Technomic, Inc.; and Danielle
Breuel, Research & Education Director, The Food Institute
The Food Institute joined Technomic to present an important
webinar that identified key trends impacting consumer spending in today's
changing economy. From restaurants to retailers, 2007 was a year of decelerating
growth. The first six months of 2008 has delivered new lows in consumer
confidence and record highs in consumer prices. Moving forward, this new
business environment will demand a mix of conservatism (in investment
and expansion), bold thinking and innovation to stand apart from the competition.
The Consumer Food Spending and the Changing Economy webinar provided insights
about key success factors for decision making during this challenging
time.
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recording.
The Future of Food Retailing: An Outlook for Store
Formats - A Webinar Presented by The Food Institute & Willard
Bishop
Recorded June 24, 2008
Featuring: Jim Hertel, Managing Partner, Willard
Bishop & Craig Rosenblum, VP Business Development, Willard Bishop
The future of food retailing for the next three to five years will be
dramatically affected by two major trends: food inflation and the emergence
of small format stores. Willard Bishop and The Food Institute's annual
Future of Food Retailing webinar examined the state of the food
and consumables retail industry in 2007 and beyond, including current
& projected market shares, and real growth vs. inflation for traditional
supermarkets, convenience and non-traditional retailers. Find out what
the industry experts at Willard Bishop foresee happening over the next
five years, in terms of the strategies that retailers are implementing
and their impact on the supplier community. Click
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U.S. Food Labeling Seminar 2008 - Presented by The
Food Institute
June 3, 2008
This day-long seminar featuring Robert Hahn, Esq.,
Olsson Frank Weeda Terman Bode Matz PC & James E. Hoadley, Ph.D.,
Senior Consultant, EAS Consulting LLC, updated attendees about the latest
developments impacting the labeling of food products, and provided an
overview of the basics of food labeling. Participants learned what important
changes in food labeling are expected in the near future.
What Buying Local Means to Consumers
- A Webinar presented by The Food Institute and The Hartman Group
Recorded May 28, 2008
The Food Institute and The Hartman Group hosted a webinar that examined
American consumers' understanding of what the term "buy local"
means. This 45-minute webinar is your guide to understanding consumer
perceptions of what "buy local" means in the context of products,
brands, retailers, restaurants and businesses. Additionally, this webinar
provided a current view on where "buy local" is at with consumers
and how this acquired knowledge translates into marketing opportunities.
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Health & Wellness: Opportunities for the Food
Industry - A Webinar hosted by The Food Institute and Mintel
Recorded May 14, 2008
Join The Food Institute and Mintel for an insightful webinar that explained
how food manufacturers and marketers can target today's health & wellness
oriented consumers. This webinar, led by Mintel's Lynn Dornblaser, focused
on health & wellness issues pertaining to food and beverage, revealing
what drives consumer purchase behavior. It took a look at how consumers
perceive health & wellness, the abundance of messages concerning health
issues, and the types and number of products on the market making health
& wellness claims. Lastly, Dornblaser provided some interesting thoughts
for the future.
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Label Reading from a Consumer Perspective
- A Webinar hosted by The Food Institute and The Hartman
Group
Recorded March 26, 2008
The Food Institute and The Hartman Group hosted an insightful
webinar that explained label reading from a consumer perspective and the
lifestyle elements that lead to consumer's interest with label reading.
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Sustainability: Trends in the Marketplace
- A Webinar hosted by The Food Institute and Mintel
Recorded Feb. 12, 2008
The Food Institute and Mintel hosted an insightful webinar
that explained sustainability and revealed some of the most important
issues facing manufacturers today. This 45-minute webinar led by Mintel's
Lynn Dornblaser focused on sustainability issues pertaining to food and
beverage, but also drew from the non-food sector.
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IMPORTING FOOD INTO THE U.S. - A
Seminar Presented by The Food Institute and Olsson Frank Weeda Terman
Bode Matz PC - Dec. 3, 2007
This one-day seminar explained & outlined the various legal requirements
for importing food products into the U.S. and provided an overview of
the federal agencies - FDA, USDA and CBP - responsible for their enforcement.
Attendess learned how to comply with the government's regulations for
importing food products into the U.S. and the steps necessary to comply
with each agency's individual regulations.
Sustainability From A Consumer Perspective -
A Webinar Presented by The Food Institute and The Hartman Group
The Food Institute and The Hartman Group hosted an informative webinar
that explained sustainability and revealed how consumers perceive the
issue. This webinar clearly defined sustainability from a consumer perspective
and the key triggers that drive consumers to participate. Additionally,
this presentation revealed the current and emerging perceptions regarding
sustainability, as well as the specific language used and understood by
consumers. Lastly, the webinar discussed the business practices influencing
purchasing behavior, and guidelines for marketing and communicating sustainability
efforts to the consumer.
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The Future of Food Retailing: Traditional Retailers
Gaining Ground - Featuring Willard Bishop
Recorded June 27, 2007
For almost 20 years, traditional supermarket operators experienced share
declines as non-traditional retailers gobbled up a sizeable share of the
market. But in 2006, traditional grocery retailers slowed the trend by
adopting new strategies to improve their competitiveness. Willard Bishop
examined these strategies and discussed their impact on the supplier community
at the annual Future of Food Retailing webinar.
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Food Labeling Seminar - June 5, 2007
Featuring Betty Campbell, former Acting Director
Office of Food Labeling, FDA
This seminar provided insight on the latest developments impacting the
labeling of food products as well as an overview of the basics of food
labeling. Attendees found out about such issues as allergen labeling,
trans fat labeling, "whole grain" label claims and the additional
issues that are on the horizon. This year's seminar included a special
presentation on Kosher labeling by Rabbi Eliyahu Safran, V.P. - Communications
& Marketing, The Orthodox Union.
Changing Consumption Among Baby Boomers - Looking Five
Years Into the Future
Recorded May, 1, 2007
This webinar, based on the findings of the Hartman Group's
Baby Boomers study, looked at the largest segment of the U.S. population,
the Baby Boomer generation, how they live and where they will be in five
years. Webinar participants will gain valuable insight from Laurie Demeritt,
President & COO, The Hartman Group, on the food and beverage trends
emerging from this 79 million-strong group and how they will evolve.
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U.S. Restaurant Usage - One Of The Most Important Retail
Categories
Recorded March 19, 2007
This webinar, based on the findings of the Scarborough Restaurant
Report, looks at restaurant patronage from a consumer demographic perspective.
In the report, Scarborough measures consumer usage of both quick service
restaurants (QSRs) and sit-down restaurants. Webinar participants will
gain valuable insight on consumer dining-out behaviors.
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