Lost in the Supermarket
73 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 months ago - ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsExpert 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.
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What The Grocery World Looks Like Post-Covid
August 07, 2020 21:00 - 13 minutes - 9.51 MBIn today's episode Phil interviews Nick Nikitas, CEO and co-founder of Rosie. Rosie is a locally focused e-commerce company where shoppers can find and discover anything they might want to buy from local stores.
The Farming & Manufacturing of Flaxseed & How to Get a New Product On Shelf
July 09, 2020 23:00 - 18 minutes - 12.7 MBIn this episode, Phil interviews, sisters and co-founders, Mary Ekman and Julie Faber of Manitoba Milling Company. Mary and Julie share more about their family flaxseed company, the farming and manufacturing of flaxseed, plus advice for retail RDs in getting new products on store shelves.
Bumble Bee's New Seafood Sustainability Initiative
June 15, 2020 14:00 - 12 minutes - 8.5 MBJune is World Oceans Month, a global movement to call on world leaders to protect 30% of our blue planet by 2030 – a focus on conservation and sustainability. Jan Tharp, the CEO of the Bumble Bee Seafood Company joins me to discuss their leadership and how seafood sustainability is evolving.
Putting Juice Back on the Aisle
May 21, 2020 20:00 - 16 minutes - 11.1 MBDuring these uncertain times, shopper interest in making healthy choices at the grocery store is heightened as is their focus on shelf-stable products. One hundred percent juice is a nutrient-dense drink and a popular pantry or refrigerator staple with a long shelf life. Research shows drinking 100% juice is a cost-effective way to meet fruit and vegetable goals, while also delivering significant nutrients and improving diet quality. Nonetheless, many misperceptions exist about 100% fruit ju...
Honing Media Skills for Retail RDs
May 20, 2020 21:00 - 20 minutes - 14.3 MBSpeaker: Mary Ellen Phipps Mary Ellen is the founder and registered dietitian behind Milk and Honey Nutrition. Mary Ellen has been living with type 1 diabetes since she was five years old, and she knows firsthand the impact food has on how we think, feel, act and move. She strives to make food easy and fun again for people with type 1 diabetes and other autoimmune conditions; and uses both her professional expertise and personal experience to reduce stress and fear around food, and help peo...
Food Rx Programs: A Prescription for Success at Retailer?
April 20, 2020 17:00 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MBFood prescription programs are a growing trend across the retail industry, promoting produce through partnerships with health care and non-profit organizations. During this podcast, Jillian Griffith MSPH, RDN, LDN, In-store Nutritionist at Giant and Lorena Kaplen, RDN, LDN, West Regional Dietitian for H-E-B will discuss their retailers’ experiences with food prescription programs. Hosted by RDBA Executive Director Annette Maggi, MS, RDN, LD, FAND, topics discussed will include funding strate...
Everything You Need to Know About High Vitamin D Mushrooms
March 25, 2020 15:00 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MBOn today's episode Phil interviews Vitamin D is critical to your overall health and is a major contributor to the immune system. And while receiving the right amount of vitamin D comes with a fair share of benefits, a lack of this important nutrient can mean bad things for your customers. At Monterey Mushrooms, we expose our “high vitamin D” mushrooms to a precise wavelength of ultraviolet light within the UV spectrum. Naturally occurring ergosterol (previtamin-D) within the mushrooms is...
How a New Apple is Born
March 09, 2020 19:00 - 20 minutes - 14.4 MBRave®, Jazz®, Cosmic Crisp® - you’ve probably noticed the rise in creative names (and flavors) arriving in supermarkets to shake up the apple category. But, do you know how a new apple is born? From patents and propagation to countless tests and trials, learn all about how a new apple is born in this episode of Lost in the Supermarket! Rob Blakey, R&D Manager at Stemilt Rob is the research and development manager for Stemilt, a family-owned company and leading grower-packer-shipper of appl...
Managing Food Intolerances while Grocery Shopping
January 28, 2020 21:00 - 22 minutes - 15.6 MBToday’s topic is about food intolerance, an issue that impacts about 20% of people around the globe. Kate Scarlata, MPH, RDN, LDN is a registered, licensed dietitian with a nutrition consultation business in Medway, Massachusetts. She has 30 years’ experience providing nutrition consultation to patients with irritable bowel syndrome, celiac disease and inflammatory bowel disease. Ms. Scarlata is considered a global expert in the low FODMAP diet and food intolerance. She is an invited spea...
Emerging Science for the First 1,000 Days: Knowledge Gaps and RD Opportunities
January 22, 2020 21:00 - 16 minutes - 11.2 MBAccording to the American Academy of Pediatrics, the most active period of neurologic development occurs in the first 1,000 days of life. For the first time, the 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans will consider neurocognitive health and development through all life stages as well as comprehensive dietary guidance for women during pregnancy and infants and toddlers under 2 years of age. As the body of science grows, the critical nature of key nutrients during the first 1,000 days will beco...
TAKE A HEALTHY STAND™ AND THE PRODUCE DEPARTMENT IS NATURE’S PHARMACY™
November 13, 2019 01:00 - 26 minutes - 18 MBGrocery shoppers have more on their plates than ever. They’re time-pressed and focused on convenience and health for their families. They’re also looking for simple solutions and sustainability AND they don’t want to give up great taste. During this podcast, registered dietitian nutritionist Megan Roosevelt, founder and CEO of Healthy Grocery Girl®, and John Chamberlain, Vice President of Marketing at Limoneira, introduce you to “Take a Healthy Stand.” This program is designed to assist r...
TAKE A HEALTHY STAND™ AND THE PRODUCE DEPARTMENT IS NATURE’S PHARMACY™
November 13, 2019 01:00 - 26 minutes - 18 MBGrocery shoppers have more on their plates than ever. They’re time-pressed and focused on convenience and health for their families. They’re also looking for simple solutions and sustainability AND they don’t want to give up great taste. During this podcast, registered dietitian nutritionist Megan Roosevelt, founder and CEO of Healthy Grocery Girl®, and John Chamberlain, Vice President of Marketing at Limoneira, introduce you to “Take a Healthy Stand.” This program is designed to assist r...
Popchips Founder Moves into Plant Based
October 16, 2019 13:00 - 18 minutes - 13 MBA chat with Keith Belling, Founder of popchips on his latest venture into the plant based world - the challenges and the rewards of creating new food products in today's grocery stores.
A Fresh Perspective on Dinner
October 07, 2019 15:00 - 28 minutes - 19.9 MBAll industries have experienced change at a breakneck pace throughout the past decade. Digital technology has changed the way Americans live, shop and eat. Food may seem impenetrable to these forces — no matter what, people still need to eat. Join us as we speak with Tara-Ann Dugan, Director of Consumer & Marketplace Insights at National Pork Board on food trends. Tara has held roles at McDonald’s Corporate and IRI, working with Tyson, and will be sharing NPB’s new foundational research...
Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner
August 20, 2019 22:00 - 21 minutes - 14.9 MBWhat brings in more dollars than any other item in the grocery store?* Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner. In this edition of Lost in the Supermarket, Phil Lempert speaks with Bridget Wasser, Executive Director, Meat Science & Supply Chain Outreach at the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, a contractor to the Beef Checkoff. Bridget talks about today’s beef demand, why grocers feature beef in circulars and apps (hint: it drives total store sales) and the hot topic of plant-based meat substitute...
Hy-Vee Sets Pace in Retail Health and Wellness: An Interview with Leadership
August 13, 2019 21:00 - 27 minutes - 18.7 MBHy-Vee was the first company to name a Vice President of Retail Dietetics, and recently created a Group Vice President role overseeing health markets. In this podcast, hear from Elisa Sloss, RD, Group Vice President of Health Markets, and Stacey Loftus, RD, LD, and Julie McMillin, RD, LD, Assistant Vice Presidents, Retail Dietetics on how the company is setting the pace in retail health and wellness, what drives company support of programming, and how leaders like them find work-life balance...
A Transparent Harvest – Sourcing U.S. soybeans for Tofu Production
July 12, 2019 23:00 - 9 minutes - 6.47 MBAlmost half of U.S. land is devoted to farming, and soybeans are the largest crop grown on U.S. soil, surpassing corn for the very first time. As the demand for clean labels and clean ingredients sourced from the U.S. continues to rise, transparency in food and farming is no longer optional, it’s expected. Follow along as we discuss full transparency in soybean production, practices and the creation of soy-based products, like tofu.
A Transparent Harvest – Sourcing U.S. soybeans for Tofu Production
July 12, 2019 23:00 - 9 minutes - 6.47 MBAlmost half of U.S. land is devoted to farming, and soybeans are the largest crop grown on U.S. soil, surpassing corn for the very first time. As the demand for clean labels and clean ingredients sourced from the U.S. continues to rise, transparency in food and farming is no longer optional, it’s expected. Follow along as we discuss full transparency in soybean production, practices and the creation of soy-based products, like tofu.
Mushrooms: Healthy on the Plate, Gentle on the Planet
April 11, 2019 21:01 - 13 minutes - 9.21 MBDYK researchers have called mushrooms “one of the most sustainably produced foods in the United States?” The mighty mushroom is both healthy on the plate and gentle on the planet. In today’s episode of Lost in the Supermarket, Phil Lempert interviews Heather Harter from the Mushroom Council and Gale Ferranto, lifelong mushroom grower from Buona Foods, to get a behind the scenes look at mushroom’s unique growing process and discuss their sustainability.
Communicating Health & Wellness in Non-foods Categories
March 05, 2019 13:59 - 18 minutes - 12.8 MBAs the leading wellness experts in grocery, retail dietitians are now being charged with expanding health & wellness guidance to non-food categories. But for many of us, giving advice on better choices in health & beauty care, supplements, and even pet food can be challenging. In this podcast, Monica Amburn, MS, RD, LDN, Sr. Director of Health & Wellness with healthyAisles® will discuss the biggest wellness trends in these non-food categories, and how dietitians can best address these trends...
Today’s Nutrition Challenges
March 05, 2019 13:53 - 38 minutes - 26.2 MBThe majority of today’s consumers are seeking healthy foods, but many admit that finding healthful options is difficult. During this podcast, Brian Hannigan, Sr. Marketing Director of Innovation Strategy at PepsiCo and Jessica Jones, MS, RDN, CDE, from Food Heaven Made Easy, discuss the current state of nutrition and unique challenges for consumers in today’s food landscape. Discussion includes how dietitians and the food industry can learn from each other, function-forward and plant-based f...
There's an Apple for that!
January 28, 2019 23:59 - 16 minutes - 11.1 MBOn this version of Lost In The Supermarket, Phil Lempert interviews Brianna Shales from Stemilt and Chef Ethan Stowell where they discuss apples.
Phil Lempert interviews Phil Kafarakis at the Fancy Food show
January 18, 2019 18:32 - 8 minutes - 6.01 MBPhil Lempert sits down with SFA President Phil Kafarakis to discuss the success of the Specialty Food Association's 2019 Winter Fancy Food Show.