ChirpE - The NGA Show 2020: Sessions

Leveraging the Power of Plant Based Foods (Room 25 C)

24 Feb 20

9:45 AM - 10:45 AM

Tracks: Operating for Excellence

Speaker(s): Julie Emmett, Senior Director of Retailer Partnerships, Plant Based Foods Association; Rich Gillmore, Senior Director of Center Store Category Management, Gelson's Markets; Jared Orme, Senior Category Manager, Natural, Organic and Specialty Foods , Associated Wholesale Grocers; Devika Giresh, Vice President, Retail Partnerships, SPINS LLC

Plant-based products are a growth engine for grocery stores across the US. The meat case, foodservice, shelf-stable foods, dairy and even the beverage category are seeing a rush of new plant-based products. We’ll look at merchandising and marketing best practices to put you on the forefront of this movement.