Announcements

There isn’t a retail dietitian we know who isn’t pulled in multiple directions and working on a variety of projects at one. We know your time is valuable and for this reason, the Retail Dietitians Business Alliance is only conducting one survey a year. This is that survey and we’d appreciate you taking a few minutes to complete it. As added incentive, we’ll do a random drawing for three $100 gift cards from all those who answer the last survey question.

Are you looking to take your career to the next level, advancing business skills, and establishing your ability to provide strategic direction? Then register now for Rising in the Ranks, a professional development and coaching program specifically designed for retail dietitians.

As we continue to work to best meet retail dietitians’ professional needs, we have several newsworthy updates to share with you our valued members, which are:

Whether your customers are interested in eating a more plant-based diet, focused on brain health, or simply want flavorful meal ideas with a nutritional punch, we have you covered. Use the videos below to help educate shoppers about these top food trends and show them how eggs fit into almost every nutritious dietary pattern. 

RDBA and Winsight Grocery Business held our second annual Retail Dietitian Exchange May 20-22nd in Chicago; co-located with the National Restaurant Association Show and the Sweets & Snacks Expo which our attendees were able to visit, seeking out the latest new products and trends.

Each year, the caliber of talent in Retail RD of the Year applications continues to raise and impress RDBA’s Advisory Board reviewers. Given the quality work and continued expansion of services within the retail RD profession, RDBA recognizes the following four RDs, who were finalist for the award along with our winner Emily Parent.

The Retail Dietitians Business Alliance is thrilled to announce that Emily Parent, RD, LD, is the winner of the 2019 Retail Dietitian of the Year award. As one of three RDs for Coborn's Inc, Emily supports in store efforts, employee wellness, and the e-commerce division of the company, allowing her to creatively target health and wellness towards Coborn's guests. 

The awards banquet held last night at the Retail RD Exchange was great cause for celebration. In addition of the Retail RD of the Year award, RDBA presented the 2019 Award of Excellence to healthyAisles represented by Monica Amburn, Sr. Director of Health & Wellness and the Jane Andrews Lifetime Achievement Award in Retail Dietetics to Judy Dodd, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND.

In today’s society, lunch is less intuitive and far more optional. Perceptions of the midday meal are evolving as the notion of “work-life balance” becomes increasingly difficult to navigate for the average individual.  

The Retail Dietitians Business Alliance (RDBA) is excited to announce a partnership with the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) Foundation for our 2019 Samplefest®, which will focus on National Family Meals Month™.