Top Women in Grocery

A Trailblazer Talks Shared Paths

Progressive Grocer talks to the 2024 Top Women in Grocery Trailblazer award winner Lynette Ackley, Group VP at Meijer, about what it means to be a trailblazer today, and how the company culture has fostered mentorship throughout its 90-year history. 

Making the Right Marketing Moves

Shipt Chief Marketing Officer Alia Kemet joins the podcast to discuss her love of retail, the importance of a social media strategy, marketing to customers where they are and more.

Finding Your Purpose in Grocery

What does it mean to be "purpose-driven'? In this episode, we  talk with Jen Warner, president of Raley’s Family of Stores, and Chelsea Minor, VP community impact and public affairs at Raley’s, about how the grocer brings that term to life. They also discuss their respective paths in the industry, and how one grew up in the business and the other found their way to this dynamic sector.

Making a Social and Economic Impact

Shipt's VP of Economic and Social Impact Khadijah Abdullah joins the podcast to discuss her unconventional career journey, her work to combat food insecurity, what being a Top Woman In Grocery means to her and more.

Collaborating for Sustainability

Sometimes, grocers and their supplier partners have to roll up their sleeves and literally dig into new opportunities that enhance shopper choices and sustainability. In this podcast. Athena Petty of New Seasons Market and Jocelyn Bridson of Tillamook County Creamery Association talk about the power of partnerships and how to align environmental goals and business success.

A Fresh Approach to Team Building

Building the Right CPG Data

Laura Howell, chief data officer at consumer brands agency C.A. Fortune, joins the podcast to talk about optimizing the right data, key trends in the grocery and CPG space, volunteering to help women who have been through trauma re-enter the workforce, what it means to her to have been chosen as one of the 2024 Top Women In Grocery, and more.

Location, Location, Location

TWIG talks to Christina Minardi, Executive Vice President of Growth and Development for Whole Foods Market & Amazon and a past TWIG winner, about how the organization creates a unique shopping experience at its stores spread across diverse locales.

Putting People First

Nicole Zube, EVP and chief human resources officer at SpartanNash, joins this episode of TWIG Podcast to talk about the food solutions company’s “People first” approach. Nicole talks about its impressive strategy of investing in its own people, helping SpartanNash find great success in retaining associates at a time when many companies are struggling with staffing issues.

Bringing Health & Well-Being to the Grocery Aisle

FMI's Krystal Register joins the TWIG Podcast to discuss her career journey, the importance of embedding registered dietitians in the grocery industry, lessons from her favorite mentor and more.