CHICAGO, Jan. 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Winsight Grocery Business (WGB), a leading trade media brand, and Retail Dietitians Business Alliance (RDBA), the first professional group dedicated exclusively to dietitians who work in a retail setting, announce the launch of a premiere joint event, the Retail Dietitian Exchange.
The two-day event will take place May 20-22, 2018 at McCormick Place in Chicago during the National Confectioners Association's (NCA) Sweets and Snacks Expo.
The Retail Dietitian Exchange will feature the industry's preeminent thought-leaders, RDBA's board members, panels from the nation's largest retailers, and insights from RDBA founder and CEO, Phil Lempert.
"The interactive event will be the first of its kind for Winsight Grocery Business," says EVP Jeff Friedman. "We're thrilled to partner with RDBA and the NCA to deliver a must-attend event for RDs that will not only offer proprietary content but also forward-thinking community dialogue."
"RDBA strives to offer its members the most important tools to further their careers and we are thrilled to be working with Winsight to expand our educational platform to include this one-of-a-kind conference. Unlike other conferences, we will be offering RD-focused insights on the latest trends, including cellular agriculture, cannabis, blockchain technologies and indoor farming. The event will feature the best speakers in the industry along with a special presentation from RDBA Executive Director Annette Maggi on the current state of the retail dietetics industry," says Lempert. "The Retail Dietitian Exchange offers these professionals the latest in the business of retailing including trends, merchandising, working with suppliers, and more."
About Winsight Media
Winsight is the only B2B media company providing actionable information and market intelligence to business leaders and suppliers in fast growing industries, including grocery, convenience, restaurants and noncommercial foodservice. For more information on Winsight and its brands, go to winsightmedia.com or technomic.com.
About RDBA
Founded in 2012, RDBA is a professional group serving more than 800 retail registered dietitians throughout the U.S. that most often work in supermarkets. In addition to online and in-person training at key events, RDBA offers opportunities for the community of retailers and dietitians to share information through its newsletter, website, and special events.
RDBA sponsors include some of the most prestigious companies and organizations in the food industry, including American Pulse Association, Campbells, Egg Nutrition Center, House Foods, Johnsonville, Kellogg's, Monsanto, The Mushroom Council, National Pork Board, National Turkey Federation, PepsiCo, Red Bull, Smithfield, SPINS, StarKist, Stemilt, and Vestcom. For more information, please visit www.RetailDietitians.com.
CONTACT:
Jeff Friedman
EVP, Grocery
312-506-3907
SOURCE Winsight, LLC