Lost in the Supermarket
Expert food industry analyst and journalist, Phil Lempert, has candid conversations about what’s in your food, what you should and shouldn’t be buying and eating, how food companies can better serve shoppers and stay ahead of the trends, what effect the food and agriculture world is having on our planet, and more.
Episodes
68 episodes
Understanding the Food Industry: Pricing, Retailers, and Consumer Habits
Rise and shine, food enthusiasts! Brace yourselves as we pull back the curtain on the intriguing world of food prices with Ricky Volpe, the food economist and professor, who's here to share his wisdom. Discover why your grocery bills are skyroc...
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Episode 68
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31:03
Shaping the Future of Agriculture with Bowery Farming: A Deep Dive into Vertical Farming
Explore the future of agriculture with Irving Fain, the CEO of Bowery Farming, as we venture into the world of indoor and vertical farming. Are you ready to discover how these innovative farming methods might be the game-changer in the face of ...
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Episode 67
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25:46
Unveiling the Crucial Role of Organic Valley: A Discussion on Sustainable Dairy and the Power of Storytelling
Ever pondered about the vital link in our food chain? Jaclyn Cardin, the Chief Brand Officer at Cropp Cooperative, joins us to unravel the essence of supporting Organic Valley - a brand that stands at the core of our food system. In an eye-open...
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Episode 66
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15:53
Navigating the Labyrinth of Agriculture with Chip Carter: Climate Change, Food Waste, and the Future of Farming
Imagine strolling down memory lane, only to find yourself at the intersection of journalism, farming, and climate change. That's exactly where I found myself during my recent conversation with multimedia maven and friend, Chip Carter. The found...
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Episode 65
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25:23
Revolutionizing Health Food Brands: A Conversation with Libby Pigg of 'That's It'
Are you starved for a brand that prioritizes transparency and a healthier lifestyle? Get ready to feast on an insightful conversation with Libby Pigg, the Chief Marketing Officer at 'That's It'. Libby walks us through her fascinating journey fr...
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Episode 64
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14:29
Examining the Impact of the FTC Amazon Lawsuit with Special Guest Adam Kovacevich
Are you ready for a deep dive into the world of e-commerce law and how it could impact your daily life? Strap in as we navigate the tumultuous legal waters surrounding Amazon Prime, joined by Adam Kovacevich, founder of the Chamber of Progress....
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Episode 63
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21:47
Decoding the Complexities of Sustainable Purchasing with Randi Kronthal-Sacco
Join us on a thrilling journey through the bustling marketplace of sustainability, guided by none other than Randi Kronthal-Sacco, a seasoned scholar from the
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Episode 62
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19:45
Revolutionizing Retail & Dining with Generative AI: A Conversation with Markus Stripf of Spoon Guru
Are you ready to revolutionize the way you shop, eat, and live? Discover how generative AI is transforming the retail industry in our insightful discussion with Markus Stripf, co-founder of Spoon Guru. Markus explains how AI-powered chatbots ca...
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Episode 61
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How Does Food Affect Your Mood?
Amy Fox, Certified Nutritionist, and Founder, Food and Mood Lab, explains how food choices affect your performance.There's a lot of information about food. However, missing largely from the public conversation is food and mood. Clearly, ...
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Episode 60
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23:19
Food Retailers & Brands Using AI to Gain Sales
Today, Phil talks with Russ Morton, Mary Ginder and Tracy Frey to discuss Constant Contact’s AI Content Generator and how this technology can be used for food and grocery retai...
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Episode 59
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19:08
The Evolution of Food Broker to Food Marketer
John Carroll is Acosta Group President, Digital Commerce + Advanced Analytics. John has more than 30 years of experience in CPG, food and beverage and has held senior leadership positions in brand, sales, commercial, e-commerce and operations. ...
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Episode 58
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14:56
Unilever's Quest To Fix the Food System
Hanneke Faber is the Global President of the Nutrition Business Group at Unilever, with sales of over 13 billion and sales in more than 150 countries. She is also a member of the Unilever Leadership Executive Committee. She has been recognized ...
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Episode 57
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16:50
Regenerative Agriculture and Its Role in Nutrition
Welcome to Lost in the Supermarket. March is national nutrition month so who better to talk than a farmer and passionate chef about regenerative agriculture and its role in nutrition. Farmer Lee Jones created The Chef’s Garden’s ov...
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Episode 56
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22:37
A New Digital Chef Community Brings Excitement to Recipes
Brad Sive is a media marketing executive who has a passion for learning about new foods, not just the enjoyment of food, but how food cooking and recipes intersect and bring people together. This passion led him to start
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Episode 55
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A High School Senior Is Helping Food Communities
Sophie Sajnani is a young leader in the tech industry. During the pandemic, she heard about how Uber Eats and other food apps were taking a large cut of the restaurant's profits and how that was hurting restaurants. On that same day, she launch...
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Episode 54
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23:14
A New Generation of Labor Causes
Today we are joined by Jon Melrod and Tyler DaguerreJon Melrod was born into the political and cultural quiescence of the 1950's and grew up in apartheid-like Washington DC. Active in the student movement that opposed the Vietnam ...
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Episode 53
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32:16
The Truth Behind Meal Kits: From the Person Who Started It All
One of the most talked about trends in the food world for the past few years has been meal kits. We’ve seen them come and go. We’ve been emailed offers to get 10 free meals. We’ve opened up the box and shook our heads in dismay at all the waste...
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Episode 52
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23:14
Pitch Produce to Any Media Platform
Creating true omni-channel shopper engagement in the produce department requires touchpoints along the entire path-to-purchase, and these touchpoints have changed over the past three years. Join RDBA CEO, Phil Lempert and his guest Bonnie Taub-...
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Episode 51
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22:15
Hy-Vee's Personalized Vitamin Innovation
Today we're gonna talk about vitamins. We're gonna talk about supplements, and we're gonna talk about a retailer who's really changing the way we're gonna be consuming our foods forever. With me, Elisa Sloss, senior VP of Health Markets and die...
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Episode 50
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15:27
2022 Food Trends with Nora Minno
Nora Minno is an award-winning registered dietitian and certified personal trainer based in New York, NY. Over the past 10 years, Nora has built a reputation in the fitness and nutrition space as a credible expert developing communications and ...
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Behind the Scenes of the Produce Department
Welcome to Lost in the Supermarket. Whether you're a shopper or whether you're the CEO of a major food company or a retail organization, the number one concern that everybody has when you walk in a supermarket, it's about the produce department...
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Making Oatmeal Sexy Again
Mylk Labs is a woman & minority-owned food start-up based in California. Born out of the need for convenience, founder Grace Cheng created a better-for-you oatmeal cup that uses only 4-6 ingredients, a lot less sugar and no added flavors-- ...
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World Oceans Day with Chef Barton Seaver
It was about a month or so ago at the RDBA virtual experience that I met our next guest. Chef Barton Seaver is a seafood expert. World Oceans Day is coming up in just a few days from now. So I couldn't think of a better person to talk to about ...
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The Global Ag Impact from Current Events
Our food supply is in the headlines every day – as prices soar, shortages increase and a war 6,000 miles away has the head of the U.N. Food Programme predicting that it’ll get even worse. U.S. farmers are working hard to establish a safe and se...
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Unwrapping The Current Realities of Food Packaging
Food packaging is in the news. Over the past year, there have been more than 250,000 news reports about food packaging. Topics including edible packaging, eco-friendly packaging, phthalates, and single-use plastics are creating headlines and ge...
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