Blog Contributors
Sara Shields
Sara Shields, PhD, is a behavior and welfare specialist at The Humane Society of the United States. She earned her doctorate from University of California, Davis and served in an animal science post-doctoral capacity at the University of Nebraska. She currently advises food...
Jon Springer
Jon Springer has been covering food retailers and food retailing for more than 10 years, and is in his second tour of duty on the retail/financial desk at Supermarket News. His prior experience includes covering the beverage industry for a variety of publications and retail real estate for...
Jenna Telesca
Jenna Telesca is Fresh Market Editor and Multimedia Content Editor at Supermarket News. She covers produce, meat, seafood, deli, bakery, floral, dairy and fresh meal news. She joined SN in November 2010.
Brian Todd
Brian became president of The Food Institute in 2002 and has worked for this 78-year-old organization since 1980. Brian oversees the day-to-day operations of the Upper Saddle River, N.J.-based association, which disseminates industry information through its weekly report, daily e-mail updates...
Christina Veiders
Christina is a long-standing member of the Supermarket News editorial team. As managing editor, she supervises the day-to-day editorial workflow with production, making sure everyone meets tight weekly deadlines. At the same time, she is responsible for nonfood coverage and oversees the retail/...
Robert Vosburgh
Robert Vosburgh is group editor of Supermarket News (SN), the food industry's leading newsweekly, where he coordinates coverage of fresh foods, grocery and beverage. He is also editor of SN Whole Health, a quarterly supplement created in 2004 in response to the...
Liz Webber
Liz Webber is Associate Editor, Fresh Market at Supermarket News. She covers produce, meat, seafood, deli, bakery, floral, dairy and fresh meal news. She joined SN in August 2012.
Jeff Weidauer
Jeff Weidauer is vice president of marketing and strategy for Vestcom International Inc., a Little Rock, Ark.-based provider of integrated shopper marketing solutions.
Jeff Wells
Jeff Wells is a reporter with Supermarket News, covering health and wellness issues for the magazine's quarterly Whole Health supplement. Jeff previously worked for consumer magazines and has written for various publications and websites. He does most of his shopping at Whole Foods and the...














