The retail and distribution landscape is changing extraordinarily fast, quickly exposing brands to new challenges and also many exciting new opportunities to get healthy products into the hands of consumers. 

Brands will leave this summit with a better understanding of how to successfully navigate a complex retail and distribution environment.

Agenda

10:30 - 10:35 a.m.
Welcome

Bob Burke, Natural Products Consulting
Carlotta Mast, New Hope Network 

10:35 - 10:45 a.m.
The Road to Retail: Expo West 2018

Rick Polito, New Hope Network 

10:45 - 11:35 a.m.
Strategies for Getting & Staying on Shelf in a Changing Retail Market 

Moderator: Bob Burke, Natural Products Consulting
Danielle Vogel, Glen's Garden Market
Jim Nielsen, Sprouts Farmers Market
Ben Friedland, Lucky's Market
 
11:35 - 11:55 a.m.
Building Strong Relationships at Retail

Moderator: Bob Burke, Natural Products Consulting
Eric Carl, Target 
Eric Ryan, Olly

11:55 - 12:30 p.m.
Break

12:25 - 12:30 p.m.
Welcome Back

Bob Burke, Natural Products Consulting

12:30 - 1:05 p.m.
Case Studies in E-commerce: Growing your Brand Online

Moderator: Betsy McGinn, eComm Consulting
Josh Tabin, Wild Zora
Madeline Haydon, NutPods
Moiz Ali, Native 

1:05 - 1:35 p.m.
Amazon for Challenger Brands

Mark Eisenacher, Pyure Brands
Jamie Lomas, Amazon

1:35 - 2:10 p.m.
Distribution Discussion

Bob Burke, Natural Products Consulting
John Raiche, UNFI

2:10 - 2:40 p.m.
Closing Keynote 

Walter Robb