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April 27
IDDBA Webinar Series Lineup
Madison, WI — The International Dairy Deli Bakery Association (IDDBA) is conducting live webinars this week and throughout May. Webinars are open to both IDDBA members and nonmembers. Please see below for webinar descriptions and registration links.
Upcoming webinars include:
April 29: The State of Cheese
In the consumer packaged goods industry, there are not many categories that can tout reaching nearly every household in the United States. Natural cheese is one of those categories, finding itself in over 95% of US households and driving nearly $19 billion in annual sales.
In this live IDDBA webinar, IRI will update you on how cheese has performed at retail, how snacking trends have impacted the category, and how the rise of plant-based protein sources has changed the dairy industry.
Attendees will learn:
- Where growth is coming from and why it’s harder to come by.
- How macro trends around snacking are shaping the future of dairy case and deli cheese.
- How consumer interest in plant-based protein is driving innovation.
April 29, Noon CT
To register, click here.
April 30: Weekly COVID-19 Impact Report
Our industry members are experiencing disruptive business impacts that necessitate actionable insights and solutions. With you in mind, we have partnered with 210 Analytics to bring you weekly updates on the COVID-19 pandemic focused specifically on the bakery, dairy, deli meat, deli cheese, and deli-prepared sectors.
Join IDDBA each Thursday for insights on the latest report. Time will be allotted at the end of the presentation for audience questions.
April 30, 11 a.m. CT
To register, click here.
May 6: Non-GMO Project and USDA Organic: Choosing the Right Label For You
Non-GMO Project Verified and USDA Organic are compatible labeling programs with some overlap in their process and applicability. Understanding the evaluation and labeling requirements for each program is essential to choosing to participate in either, or both, programs. This engaging, one-hour webinar explores how both programs are administered, prerequisite requirements for participation, and how to ensure the right program for specific needs and goals.
May 6, Noon CT
To register, click here.
May 7: Weekly COVID-19 Impact Report
Our industry members are experiencing disruptive business impacts that necessitate actionable insights and solutions. With you in mind, we have partnered with 210 Analytics to bring you weekly updates on the COVID-19 pandemic focused specifically on the bakery, dairy, deli meat, deli cheese, and deli-prepared sectors.
Join IDDBA each Thursday for insights on the latest report. Time will be allotted at the end of the presentation for audience questions.
May 7, 11 a.m. CT
To register, click here.
May 13: How COVID-19 Shopper Behavior is Impacting Dairy, Deli and Bakery
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to drive unprecedented changes within the food landscape. Economic and social challenges are changing consumers’ food shopping, cooking and consumption behavior, and there continues to be wide-reaching impacts on store shelves, supply chains and shopping experiences. The majority of shoppers remain extremely concerned about the coronavirus, and their shopping behaviors continue to reflect those concerns.
The pandemic has also led to a considerable amount of actionable key learnings about foods across the grocery store, especially within fresh perimeter departments like dairy, deli and baked goods. As we go forward into a new reality, what can we learn about the pandemic’s impact on fresh foods in the current landscape and the role they will play in the future?
During this webinar, a more in-depth and consumer focused look than the weekly sales trend updates, IRI will share:
- The dairy, deli and bakery categories that played a significant role in the early, middle and most recent days of the pandemic and what categories suffered.
- How baskets and channel buying in these departments are different from pre-COVID-19 behaviors.
- How income, locality and health and wellness attitudes are impacting what is purchased in dairy, deli and bakery as well as total fresh.
- Key learnings for the industry from this unique situation, including the opportunities ahead for retailers and suppliers within dairy, deli and bakery.
May 13, Noon CT
To register, click here.
May 14: Weekly COVID-19 Impact Report
Our industry members are experiencing disruptive business impacts that necessitate actionable insights and solutions. With you in mind, we have partnered with 210 Analytics to bring you weekly updates on the COVID-19 pandemic focused specifically on the bakery, dairy, deli meat, deli cheese, and deli-prepared sectors.
Join IDDBA each Thursday for insights on the latest report. Time will be allotted at the end of the presentation for audience questions.
May 14, 11 a.m. CT
To register, click here.
April 14
IDDBA Webinar Series April LineupMadison, WI — The International Dairy Deli Bakery Association (IDDBA) is conducting live webinars throughout the remainder of April. Webinars are open to both IDDBA members and non-members.
The April schedule is as follows:
April 16: Weekly COVID-19 Impact Report
Our industry members are experiencing disruptive business impacts that necessitate actionable insights and solutions. With you in mind, we have partnered with 210 Analytics to bring you weekly updates on the COVID-19 pandemic focused specifically on the bakery, dairy, deli meat, deli cheese, and deli-prepared sectors.
Join IDDBA each Thursday for insights on the latest report. Time will be allotted at the end of the presentation for audience questions.
April 16, 11 a.m. CT
To register, click here.
April 17: Retail Fresh Foods and COVID-19: What’s Next for Deli, Dairy, and Bakery
Since the beginning of March, producers and retailers in the fresh foods industries have been scrambling to react, supply and prepare for what’s next in retail grocery as consumers shift purchase patterns and priorities.
Category Partners will examine at how consumers have responded and take a look into what retail and consumer data indicates may be coming in the weeks ahead. It will share insights by examining the departmental (deli, dairy, and bakery) weekly sales patterns through March and into the first week of April. In addition, the webinar will unveil results from a nationally representative survey of 2,000 consumers that was conducted the third week in March, which reveals shifts in consumer motivations and behaviors as well as demographic variances.
April 17, Noon CT
To register, click here.
April 23: Weekly COVID-19 Impact Report
Our industry members are experiencing disruptive business impacts that necessitate actionable insights and solutions. With you in mind, we have partnered with 210 Analytics to bring you weekly updates on the COVID-19 pandemic focused specifically on the bakery, dairy, deli meat, deli cheese, and deli-prepared sectors.
Join IDDBA each Thursday for insights on the latest report. Time will be allotted at the end of the presentation for audience questions.
April 23, 11 a.m. CT
To register, click here.
April 29: The State of Cheese
In the consumer packaged goods industry, there are not many categories that can tout reaching nearly every household in the United States. Natural cheese is one of those categories, finding itself in over 95% of US households and driving nearly $19 billion in annual sales.
In this live IDDBA webinar, IRI will update you on how cheese has performed at retail, how snacking trends have impacted the category, and how the rise of plant-based protein sources has changed the dairy industry.
Attendees will learn:
- Where growth is coming from and why it’s harder to come by.
- How macro trends around snacking are shaping the future of dairy case and deli cheese.
- How consumer interest in plant-based protein is driving innovation.
April 29, Noon CT
To register, click here.
April 6
IDDBA Hosts Weekly COVID-19 Impact Webinars
Madison, WI — In conjunction with the weekly release of its COVID-19 Impact Report, the International Dairy Deli Bakery Association (IDDBA) will host weekly webinars that will review the report and offer insights into its findings. The webinars will be conducted by Anne-Marie Roerink, principal and founder of 210 Analytics, and author of the reports.
Designed to assist, inform, and educate IDDBA members and the industry in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the COVID-19 Impact Report specifically focuses on the bakery, dairy, deli meat, deli cheese, and deli-prepared sectors.
The next webinar will held on Thursday, April 9, at 11 a.m. CT. The webinar is open to both IDDBA members and nonmembers. Register for this webinar here.
April 2
COVID-19 Grocery Impact Reports
To help assist, inform, and educate our members and the industry in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, IDDBA is releasing weekly updates with a specific focus on the bakery, dairy, deli meat, deli cheese, and deli-prepared sectors. We hope that you find this information valuable to your readership and encourage you to share it with them.
The first edition is accessible here.
March 31
A letter to our IDDBA Community,
We are disheartened to announce that IDDBA 2020 will be canceled this year due to the rapid COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. We remained optimistic that we would be able to put the show on in Indianapolis on May 31-June 2. The exponential progression of the virus continues. With the global impacts and hardships our members, community, and industry continue to face while carrying the daunting responsibility to keep food on our tables during these difficult times, we had to make the unavoidable decision to cancel.
While we continued to plan the show as scheduled, the U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams’ announcement on March 29, 2020 deeming Indianapolis, Indiana as an emerging hotspot for COVID-19 makes it painfully evident that continuing to plan the show puts the health and well-being of those we serve and our partners at risk.
We understand that our tradeshow is an important contributor to the growth of the industry and business, but in these unprecedented times our top priority is the health and safety of all attendees, exhibitors, staff, volunteers, and industry partners. We have cultivated a strong and supportive Community over the years, which is a key component in order to keep persevering and navigating through these upcoming months of uncertainty.
Registration and exhibitor fees will be fully refunded. IDDBA 2020 exhibitors will have two options:
- Full credit toward IDDBA 2021
- Full refund of fees paid to IDDBA for IDDBA 2020
Exhibitors are asked to notify IDDBA by May 1 with their decision by emailing [email protected]. We will be in contact with further details for our registered attendees and exhibitors via email.
Thank you to all IDDBA supporters and volunteers who worked tirelessly to plan IDDBA 2020. Your work and contributions to our mission have not gone unseen nor unappreciated. We can only look forward from this point on, and we have our eyes set on IDDBA 2021 in Houston, June 6 – 8.
Thank you for your understanding, patience, and continued support. Please stay healthy. Take care of your fellow associates, your families and yourselves.
Sincerely,
Michael J. Eardley
President & CEO
March 24
The last several days have been increasingly difficult for our members in the foodservice sector. One of the biggest opportunities is how to get available products from suppliers to the essential grocery retail channels and ultimately to the consumers.
We encourage members to go to our Community site and share your needs; whether you have goods and services available or are in need of goods and services for the consumer during these difficult times.
Here is an example of information to include:
Name of Your Business
Products you have capacity to sell
Who and how to contact
Certifications you carry
Access our Community portal here. https://community.iddba.org/home