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Upcoming Seminars and WebinarsApril 7- Implementing An E.coli Control Policy - Webinar The Food Institute has gathered a panel of experts to discuss how to prevent and control E. coli outbreaks; how to keep your records in order to avoid shouldering the blame for mishandling foodstuff; and how to deal with a positive finding should it occur. Click here to purchase April 15 - Eating In - Webinar While food retailers have tried for years to encourage customers to eat more meals at home, only a few have "cracked the code." One reason is that up until now, food retailers didn't have access to solid information on how customers were thinking about and approaching the planning, preparation, consumption, and even clean-up for meals. The session is designed for retail executives, but should also be of interest and value to brokers, suppliers, and others with an interest in what will certainly be one of the big topics in food retailing in 2010 and beyond. Click here to purchase Past Seminars and Webinars A Look at Merger & Acquisition
Activity, Past, Present and Future There have been over 2,500 divestitures involving the food industry over the past decade. Following tepid activity last year due to economic conditions, many analysts see an increase in activity this year and beyond. Click here to purchase Understanding FDA's Reportable Food Registry This webinar, which featured FDA's Kathy Gombas and Joseph Lyzcek, updated participants on FDA’s current thinking regarding the RFR. In addition, webinar moderator Robert Hahn provided insight on the legal obligation of reporting an adverse event through the RFR. Click here to purchase Listeria Control and Regulation A Two-Part Webinar
Enhanced regulatory scrutiny has led to a significant increase in enforcement
actions and recalls in the food industry. The Food Institute, in partnership
with Olsson Frank Weeda Terman Bode Matz, presented a two-part webinar
on Listeria control and regulation. Advertising to Children: Successfully
Meeting the Challenges Regulating The New Social
Media ... What You Need To Know Before You "Tweet." Winning or Losing at Web Marketing Grocery's
"Pivotal Frontier"! Let's Talk Kosher! - an informative webinar
featuring the Orthodox Union What does it mean for food to be labeled as kosher, and what are the
implications for food producers, distributors and marketers? Find out
when a representative of the Orthodox Union (OU), the world's largest
kosher certification agency, defines "kosher," explains how food products
and facilities are certified as kosher, and talks about each organization's
role in the process. In-Store Marketing Triggers: The
Effect on Brands and Purchase Behavior The Food Institute joined Miller Zell to present an important webinar
that examined and provided guidance in how to more effectively target
food and beverage shoppers in the grocery and mass channels by using the
store as a valuable media. The Future of Food Retailing, featuring Willard Bishop Jim Hertel, Managing Partner, and Craig Rosenblum, Partner, both of
Willard Bishop, and moderator Michael Sansolo, editor, columnist, and
FI Board Member, provided their unique and unparalleled insights into
the Future of Food Retailing. Food Labeling in Four Easy Pieces: The
Basics & Beyond - A May 20,
2009 Seminar This informative conference included presentations from experts in the field of food labeling (both industry and government). This seminar included an Interactive Session of hands-on food labeling, along with audience discussion on actual food labels, helping to prevent costly mistakes. Insight into the Proposed Food Safety Legislation -
A 2009 Webinar The Food Institute joined Olsson Frank Weeda Terman Bode Matz P.C. to
present this important webinar that reviewed the significant aspects of
food safety legislation currently being proposed by both the House and
the Senate. The two bills garnering the most attention, and likely to
be the outline of future changes, are The Food & Drug Administration Globalization
Act and The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act.
There was a question and answer session following the presentation for the participants who included Professionals in all sectors of the food and beverage industry, their partner organizations and their counsel, manufacturers, distributors, processors, and retailers, as well as others such as financial analysts. Where Are Food Prices Headed In 2009? -
A Webinar Featuring USDA economist Ephraim Leibtag Following two years of accelerated food price inflation, what is the
outlook for food prices in 2009? As the U.S. and global economies have
fallen into a recession and commodity and energy prices have fallen 30%
to 60% over the past few months, the food industry faces lower costs,
but greater uncertainty. Both the depth and breadth of the current recession
will have an impact on the food sector and ultimately affect the prices
charged by food makers and retailers and subsequently paid by consumers. The Obama Administration and New Democratic Congress
- A Webinar on Food and Agriculture Matters 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. This webinar looked at President Obama's
priorities at USDA, HHS, and FDA and the policies of those who have been
nominated for these key positions. It focused on the new chairs of the
relevant authorizing and appropriations committees in the Congress.
Today's Specialty Food Consumer 2008 -
A Webinar Hosted By The Food Institute, NASFT & Mintel 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. The State of the Specialty Food Industry 2008 -
A Webinar Hosted By The Food Institute, NASFT & Mintel 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. Consumer Food Spending and the Changing Economy
- A Webinar Presented by The Food Institute & Technomic 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. The Future of Food Retailing: An Outlook for Store
Formats - A Webinar Presented by The Food Institute & 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. What Buying Local Means to Consumers -
A Webinar presented by The Food Institute and The Hartman Group 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.
Health & Wellness: Opportunities for the Food Industry
- A Webinar hosted by The Food Institute and Mintel 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. Label Reading from a Consumer Perspective
- A Webinar hosted by The Food Institute and The Hartman Group 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. Sustainability: Trends in the Marketplace -
A Webinar hosted by The Food Institute and Mintel 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. 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. The Future of Food Retailing: Traditional Retailers
Gaining Ground - Featuring Willard Bishop
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. Food Labeling Seminar - June 5, 2007 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 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. U.S. Restaurant Usage - One Of The Most Important Retail
Categories 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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