The resort where the convention was hosted is large enough to feature a manmade river with paid riverboat tours.
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Harvey Hartman, founder of the Hartman Group, said that children have a growing influence on the foods that parents buy.
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Conference attendees mingle between panels.
In the workshop “The Department’s Role in Total Store Health,” Sherry Frey, vice president of account services at the Nielsen Perishables Group, explained what it takes for a retailer to be successful in both fresh and center store categories.
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Conference attendees sampled snacks during the conference welcome reception on Feb. 24.
Michael Uetz of Midan Marketing shared consumer data and the new proposed common names Uniform Retail Meat Identity Standards for pork and beef.
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A team of experts was brought in to reflect on the findings of the Power of Meat report. Anne-Marie Roerink presented the findings.
Conference attendees help themselves to lunch during the Luncheon & Innovative Technology Solutions Exhibit on February 25.
National Public Radio Senior Washington Editor Ron Elving talked about how the government has found itself facing sequester and the current political environment.
The Product Tasting Reception was well attended.
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There were several high-end products, as well as comfort food made upscale with premium ingredients. Smithfield’s Gwaltney Angus Beef Frank pictured.
A year after the media-dubbed “pink slime” social media outcry caused several retailers to stop sourcing products with Lean Finely Textured Beef, Beef Products Inc. distributed information about the product.
The snow in the Midwest made traveling to and from the show difficult for some show presenters and attendees.