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The Buyer's Desk — 99 episodes

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BACKSTOCK: From Corporate to Community with Coleen Noel

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BACKSTOCK: Regenerative as the New Gold Standard with Good Earth Natural Foods

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BACKSTOCK: Prioritizing Animals & The Earth with Regenified

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Stronger Together: How INFRA Empowers Independents

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Transparency & Trust with Cornbread Hemp

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High Growth, Higher Hurdles in THC

7

Purpose Driven Snacking with Quinn Snacks

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Innovating Menopausal Care with Season 34

9

Q Mixers and the Next Wave of Modern Drinks

10

Who is the Grocery Aisle Really For? Exploring Gendered Marketing

11

Data Meets Discovery: Spotlight on Women-Owned Brands

12

New Co-Host, Big Ideas: Pat Sheridan Steps Behind the Mic

13

Marion Nestle: Nutrition, Noise, & The Truth in Between Part 2

14

Marion Nestle: Nutrition, Noise, & The Truth in Between Part 1

15

Navigating the Seed Oil Controversy

16

Rethinking the Drink: N/A Beverage Trends with Savyll

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Sips, Sets, and Strategy: A Conversation with Jeff Klineman from BevNET

18

The Biggest Wins and Misses of Natural Foods in 2025

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2026 Trends Shaping the Natural Channel

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BACKSTOCK: Revisiting 2025 Trends with Nick Auzenne

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BACKSTOCK: Celebrating Independent Innovation with SPINS

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BACKSTOCK: Make Room for Shrooms in Your Stocking with Four Sigmatic

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BACKSTOCK: The All One Approach to Leadership with Dr. Bronner's

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BACKSTOCK: Women Leading Natural CPG with Nicole Dawes

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BACKSTOCK: The Future of B Corp Certification with Ryan Honeyman

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BACKSTOCK: The Power of Independence with Natural Factors

27

BACKSTOCK: The Secret Sauce with Bachan's

28

What's Brewing in Beverages: SPINS & Saint James Tea

29

Introducing The Good Collective: An Exclusive Brand for INFRA Members

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From Concept to Shelf: How CADIA Supports Independent Retailers

31

The Private Label Playbook with Kelly Miles

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Unpacking Private Label with SPINS

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From Family Roots to Industry Impact with True Grace

34

Organic Integrity in a Changing Marketplace with Max Goldberg

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Revolutionizing Agriculture with the Rodale Institute

36

Farming the Future with CCOF

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From Roots to Regeneration: Celebrating Organic Month with SPINS

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Longevity and Leadership with Cornucopia Natural Foods

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The All One Approach to Leadership with Dr. Bronner's

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How to Be a Courageous, Intentional Leader with Plucky

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Redefining Grocery Leadership with Michele Lamppa

42

Embracing Integrity with Just Ice Tea

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From Corporate to Community: Coleen Noel’s Journey to Independent Retail

44

Independence in Every Bite with Grandy Organics

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Organic, Independent, and Informed with The Cornucopia Institute

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Celebrating Independent Innovation with SPINS

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Practical Strategies for Merchandising Success with Mark Rodriguez

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Merchandising Roundtable: Displays that Deliver

49

Too Gouda to Miss: Cheese Merchandising with GFI

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Merchandising that Moves with SPINS

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The Fight for Food Label Transparency with Cornucopia Institute

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Inside Ethical Egg Farming with OrgaNick Pastures

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Prioritizing Animals and the Earth with Regenified

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Inside the Shift Toward Ethical Animal Products with SPINS

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Elevating In-Store Coffee Experiences with Grace Tara-Hileman

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Exclusive Roastery Tour & Brewing Tips with Peace Coffee

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Behind-the-Scenes: Peace Coffee Roastery Tour

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What's Brewing: Coffee Trends with SPINS

59

INFRA's Retailer Zen Podcast

60

Business for a Greener Future with Bi-Rite Market

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Balancing Purpose & Growth with Purely Elizabeth

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The Future of B Corp Certification with Ryan Honeyman

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B Corp 101 with SPINS

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The Art and Science of Category Management

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Optimizing Your Category Management with KeHE

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Building a Stronger Brand with Startup CPG

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Elevate Your Product Mix with SPINS

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Shaping the Future of INFRA with Pat Sheridan

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Tracking the Trends with Nick Auzenne

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From Start-Up to Success with Painterland Sisters

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Inside INFRA's Growth With Pat Sheridan

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EXTRAS: Partnering for Success with Natural Factors

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Unwrapping the Ethics of Chocolate Making

74

A Fiesta of Flavor: Celebrating Hispanic Heritage

75

Marketing Matters: Crafting Your Strategy

76

Sourcing Smarter, Sourcing Local

77

EXTRAS: KeHE Holiday Show Highlights

78

Making Waves with Sea Food Sustainability

79

AAPI Innovators in the Retail Space

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EXTRAS: Exploring Expo West 2024

81

Retail for a Greener Tomorrow

82

Mind, Body, Wellness

83

From Soil to Shelf: Black Voices in Farming

84

Dancing the Tradeshow Tango

85

EXTRAS: Brand Buzz at Expo East 2023 (Part 2: SPINS Steals the Mic)

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EXTRAS: Brand Buzz at Expo East 2023 (Part 1)

87

Make Room for Shrooms in your Stocking

88

The Secret Sauce of Product Mix

89

Getting Funky with Fermentation

90

Maximizing Promotional Lift Through Strategic Merchandising

91

Preserving Biodiversity to Safeguard Soil Health

92

Celebrating Independents

93

EXTRAS: The Buyer's Desk at the 2023 INFRA Tabletop Event

94

Embracing Diversity to Build Community

95

Dignity, Respect, and Fair Trade

96

Earth Month: Boots in the Soil

97

Women-Owned, Women-Led, Women-Inspired

98

Regenerative Organic: The New Gold Standard?

99

Persevering Through the Pandemic