2025 Fresh Summit Agenda
Monday, June 16th
Tuesday, June 17th
Wednesday, June 18th
4:00pm – 5:15pm
Registration Open
5:15pm – 6:30pm
Networking Event
7:30am – 8:00am
Continental Breakfast
Continental Breakfast
8:00am – 8:45am
The Future of Fresh: Trends, Challenges & Winning Strategies
Fresh categories are the backbone of independent grocery, driving sales, customer loyalty, and differentiation in a competitive market. Explore the latest trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping the fresh food sector.
Speaker: Tom Gockman, Consultant, Client Insights, Circana
The Future of Fresh: Trends, Challenges & Winning Strategies
Fresh categories are the backbone of independent grocery, driving sales, customer loyalty, and differentiation in a competitive market. Explore the latest trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping the fresh food sector.
Speaker: Tom Gockman, Consultant, Client Insights, Circana
8:45am – 9:30am
Shopper-Centric Assortment: Tailoring Product Selection and Streamlining Replenishment
Learn how data-driven insights and AI-powered tools help retailers optimize selection and streamline replenishment to meet evolving customer demand.
Shopper-Centric Assortment: Tailoring Product Selection and Streamlining Replenishment
Learn how data-driven insights and AI-powered tools help retailers optimize selection and streamline replenishment to meet evolving customer demand.
9:30am – 10:00am
Networking Break
Networking Break
10:00am – 10:45am
Sustainable Solutions: Reducing Food Waste, Optimizing Packaging, and Advancing Energy Efficiency
Explore practical strategies to reduce food waste, optimize packaging for sustainability, and implement energy-efficient practices to drive both environmental and financial benefits.
Speaker: Bobby Turner, President, Busch’s Fresh Food Market
Sustainable Solutions: Reducing Food Waste, Optimizing Packaging, and Advancing Energy Efficiency
Explore practical strategies to reduce food waste, optimize packaging for sustainability, and implement energy-efficient practices to drive both environmental and financial benefits.
Speaker: Bobby Turner, President, Busch’s Fresh Food Market
10:45am – 11:15am
Fresh Solutions: Solving for Shrink one Nickel at a Time
Learn strategies to minimize shrink and improve profitability in fresh departments.
Speaker: Nick Lenzi, Senior Vice President of Marketing, Lipari Foods
Fresh Solutions: Solving for Shrink one Nickel at a Time
Learn strategies to minimize shrink and improve profitability in fresh departments.
Speaker: Nick Lenzi, Senior Vice President of Marketing, Lipari Foods
11:15am – 12:00pm
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7:30am – 8:00am
Continental Breakfast
Continental Breakfast
8:00am – 8:30am
General Session: To Be Announced
General Session: To Be Announced
8:30am – 9:30am
Elevating Fresh Departments: The Power of Exceptional Service in Meat, Produce, and Prepared Foods
Learn strategies for delivering exceptional service in fresh departments to drive customer loyalty and sales, even in the face of labor challenges.
Speaker: Barry Eslick, Director of Meat Operations, Affiliated Foods, Inc.
Elevating Fresh Departments: The Power of Exceptional Service in Meat, Produce, and Prepared Foods
Learn strategies for delivering exceptional service in fresh departments to drive customer loyalty and sales, even in the face of labor challenges.
Speaker: Barry Eslick, Director of Meat Operations, Affiliated Foods, Inc.
9:30am – 9:45am
Networking Break
Networking Break
9:45am – 10:15am
Fresh & Safe: Best Practices for Food Safety in Perishable Departments
Explore essential food safety practices, including temperature control, sanitation protocols, and employee training to ensure fresh food quality and shelf life.
Fresh & Safe: Best Practices for Food Safety in Perishable Departments
Explore essential food safety practices, including temperature control, sanitation protocols, and employee training to ensure fresh food quality and shelf life.
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