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48 S5E10 Excited Stressed and Conflicted Anne-Marie Roerink on the 2026 Consumer

Excited, Stressed, and Conflicted: Anne-Marie Roerink on the 2026 Consumer

Kat Shanahan, Anne-Marie Roerink

Inside IDDBA

In this Inside IDDBA episode of Fresh Take with IDDBA, Kat Shanahan talks with Anne-Marie Roerink, president of 210 Analytics, about the consumer forces shaping 2026 and what they mean for the dairy, deli, bakery, and fresh food industries.

Anne-Marie previews the major undercurrents behind today’s marketplace shifts, including economic pressure, changing demographics, and evolving definitions of health and well-being. She explains why many shoppers are balancing budgets with selective splurges, how Gen Z and millennials are changing the demand for innovation, and why consumers might feel "excited, stressed, and conflicted" about the way they want to buy food.

46 (S5E8) Voni Woods Reflects on Three Decades of Community, Discovery, and the IDDBA Podcast-April-15-Website

Voni Woods Reflects on Three Decades of Community, Discovery, and the IDDBA Show

Voni Woods, Kat Shanahan

Inside IDDBA

In the latest Inside IDDBA episode of Fresh Take with IDDBA, Kat Shanahan speaks with Voni Woods, retired Giant Eagle executive, IDDBA Chair Emeritus, and a longtime industry leader with an incredibly storied career, discussing the lessons of a lifetime and what she's learned after nearly 30 IDDBA shows.

#44 (S5E6) What to Expect at #IDDBA2026

What to Expect at #IDDBA2026

Kat Shanahan, Jeremy Johnson, Brandie Schuchardt

Inside IDDBA

In this first edition of the Inside IDDBA segment for Fresh Take with IDDBA, Kat Shanahan, VP of Marketing & Membership at IDDBA, is joined by Jeremy Johnson, VP of Events, and Brandie Schuchardt, Director of Meetings & Events, for an energetic preview of IDDBA 2026 in Orlando, June 7-9. Together, they share what attendees can expect from this year’s event, from the scale of the show floor and the continued growth of the show to the planning, teamwork, and member focus that shape the overall experience.