Sneak Peek at 2010 Conference Sessions
How the Economy is Changing Consumer Seafood Purchases
Monday, March 15, 2010, 1:00-2:00pm
Room 153BC
How have consumer shopping habits changed as a result of the tight economy? Are consumers seeking out different seafood products? Are they trading down to less expensive items? Are they spending less per trip? This presentation will provide insights into the shifts in consumer purchase preferences and how that is impacting seafood sales.
Steve Lutz of the Perishables Group will utilize they national database of 13,000 supermarkets to identify the latest trends in seafood performance.His talk will reveal the seafood categories that are showing sales growth and those that have been hit by decreasing performance. He will also highlight seafood performance in key U.S. markets and examine supermarket selling practices. He will also examine loyalty card data from 200,000 households to document changes in seafood consumer purchases.
Butch Brougher of Nielsen will drill down on consumer panel information to identify how specific households and different demographic consumer segments are shifting purchases of seafood.The presentation will reveal actual seafood consumer buying behavior, household demographic information, segmentation of frequent/infrequent, and heavy/light consumers and provide a picture of how consumers shop for seafood across various outlets.
For a preview of this session, please view this interview between SeafoodSource.com and Butch Brougher of Nielson
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Where's The Fish? Business Solutions to Sustainable Sourcing
Tuesday, March 16, 2010, 10:30-11:30am
Room 154
Over the last year, an increasing number of businesses that buy and sell seafood have made commitments to sustainable seafood. But the commitment is only the first step down the path toward sustainability and these businesses often report challenges related to sourcing. They may not know how to locate sources for sustainable products or have concerns about finding enough sustainable supply to meet their business needs.
Seafood businesses at all levels of the supply chain are developing innovative solutions to these challenges. This session will feature a panel featuring representatives from three or four businesses of different sizes, across the supply chain, who can talk about their approaches to sustainable seafood sourcing. The audience will gain an understanding of the range of approaches to sustainable seafood sourcing and new ideas for addressing the sourcing challenges their businesses are facing.
Moderator:
Michelle Jost, Director of Sustainable Practices, John G Shedd Aquarium
Speaker(s):
Sal Battaglia, Director of Marketing, Seacore Seafood Inc.
Logan Kock, VP Strategic Purchasing & Responsible Sourcing, Santa Monica Seafood
Patrick Riley, General Manager, Western Seafood Company Inc.
Tracy Taylor, Senior Buyer, Ahold USA
For a preview of this session, please view this interview between SeafoodSource.com and the panelists
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Coast to Coast Innovation:5 Profit Driving Trends from America's Top Independent Seafood Restaurants
Monday, March 15
10:30 am -11:30am
Room 151B
Today’s diners demand more for less at every price point as lines between restaurant segments become increasingly blurred. In this session we reveal five exciting seafood trends from independent operators that have been picked up and translated across segments by leading chain restaurants.
Whether you’re an operator looking for inspiration in menu development or a supplier creating new products for restaurant and foodservice buyers, you will leave this session with actionable steps you can take back to your organization to keep your culinary team invigorated and ahead of the wave.
Speaker: Aaron Noveshen, Founder, the Culinary Edge
For a preview of this session, please read this interview between SeafoodSource.com and Aaron
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