Kroger Health, the health care division of Kroger Co., is preparing to host its first-ever Nourishing Change Conference, a three-day event bringing together major retailers including Wegmans, Publix, Hy-Vee and Meijer, from July 15-17 at Cincinnati’s Hard Rock Casino.
Advantage Solutions is organizing the event on behalf of Kroger Health.
The conference, which will feature keynote speaker Padma Lakshmi, the Emmy-nominated television host, producer, food connoisseur and culinary breakthrough, will “examine the products and services that will shape the future of retail, health and nutrition in our communities,” said Colleen Lindholz, president, Kroger Health.
The Nourishing Change Conference will expand Kroger Health’s mission through three distinct tracks: Nutrition Security, Redefining Healthy Eating and Integrative Care. “Empowering communities is essential to improving health outcomes and empowering everyone to make healthy choices,” said Lindholz.
Behind the Scenes
The inaugural Nourishing Change Summit was held in conjunction with last year’s Kroger Wellness Festival, a two-day event produced by Advantage that drew more than 200,000 attendees to downtown Cincinnati. (Kroger is hosting the festival again this September.)
The half-day summit drew a standing-room only crowd hungry for more high-quality educational content on health and nutrition, and this year’s expanded three-day conference promises to bring even more, said Lisa Haubner, senior vice president of customer experience at Advantage.
For Advantage, the expansion of the Nourishing Change Conference with Kroger is an opportunity to showcase its strengths as a logistics partner with a start-to-finish approach to event production and contribute to a project that aligns with the company’s core values.
“We recognize the need to improve people’s quality of life, which ties into Kroger’s core mission of serving food as medicine and helping people live healthier lives in every way,” Haubner said. “We are committed to putting a conference that aligns with our shared values of putting people first and that Kroger can be proud to host.”
Registration is now open
Registration for the Nourishing Change conference is now open.
The event will kick off with a networking event and concert featuring WALK THE MOON on July 15. On July 16, Lakshmi will lead presentations and breakout sessions.
Panel sessions will cover topics surrounding innovation in nutrition and health, including how technology can help address inequities, closing nutrition gaps in underserved communities, and multifaceted approaches to weight and diabetes management.
The conference will also feature a product pavilion featuring an emerging brand contest, where attendees can interact with up-and-coming companies and vote for their favorites. The three brands with the most votes will take to the main stage to showcase their products and share their stories.
Haubner invited everyone interested in the intersection of health, well-being and nutrition to participate, saying, “Don’t miss this opportunity to collaborate with government officials, nonprofits, CPG companies and healthcare stakeholders to discuss how we can collectively foster change and improve the well-being of individuals and communities.”
The Kroger Health Nourishing Change Conference will be held July 15-17 at the Hard Rock Casino in Cincinnati. For more information and to register, please visit www.krogerhealth.com/health/nourishingchange.translation:.
