April 21, 1999
Nessa Richman, Policy Analyst, Henry A. Wallace Institute for Alternative Agriculture
Joint Session w/Twin Cities Agricultural Issues Round Table
The Natural Foods Market: Barriers, Trouble Spots and Opportunities for Supermarkets

March 18, 1999
George Hoffman, President/CEO, Restaurant Services, Inc.
Supply Management in the Quick Service Food Industry

January 26, 1999
Dr. Michael Osterholm, Chief, Epidemiology, State of Minnesota, Department of Health
A Foodborne Disease Update in a Rapidly Changing World

November 17, 1998
Gary Michael, Chairman/CEO, Albertson's
Key Factors in Maintaining Successful Retail Store Formats

May 5, 1998
John Block, President, Food Distributors International
The Changing Landscape in Today's Food Distribution System

February 4, 1998
Jeff Noddle, EVP/COO, Wholesale Foods, SUPERVALU
Who Will Feed America in the 21st Century? The Strategy of Supermarkets Through "SUPERVALU'S ADVANTAGE"

November 18, 1997
Willard R. Bishop, Jr., President, Willard Bishop Consulting, Ltd.
What's Happening in Food Retailing: The Lessons Being Learned

November 4, 1997
Whitney MacMillan, formerly Chairman & CEO of Cargill
Risks and Rewards of Taking Your Brands Overseas

May 13, 1997
Marty Kahn, CEO, Shoppers' Express
The Market for Home Shopping for Food

October 22, 1996
Herman Cain, Chairman & CEO, Godfather's Pizza, Inc.
Leadership and Change in the Food Service Industry

March 29, 1996
Tim Hammonds, President & CEO, Food Marketing Institute
Retailing for the Future

March 11, 1996
Karen Nordsiden and Ken Cogan, Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance
Special Seminar co-sponsored with the Department of Food Science and Nutrition
IS 9000 and the Global Food Industry

June 7, 1995
William T. Boehm, Vice President, Logistics, The Kroger Company
Food Distribution - Pushing Back the Frontier

May 17, 1995
John Seltzer, Vice President, Industry & Government Relations, SUPERVALU, INC.
Efficient Consumer Response (ECR): New Information Technology for Retail Food Delivery

Come and learn about what's happening in the food industry from its leaders.

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