Breakfast Sessions

Please join us for breakfast on Monday and Tuesday morning in the Grand Ballroom.

Monday Breakfast Session featuring NFRA’s First Penguins Case Study Presentations

Monday, October 20 · 7:15 am – 8:45 am

Join us for an exclusive showcase of NFRA’s inaugural First Penguin Next Generation Leadership Program as our rising industry leaders present innovative solutions to critical challenges in the frozen and refrigerated foods industry. Through months of collaboration, these emerging professionals have developed strategic recommendations on topics such as increasing household penetration, retailer innovation, supply chain resilience, and engaging younger consumers. Witness their fresh perspectives, data-driven insights, and actionable ideas that can shape the future of our industry.

Thank you to our Monday Breakfast Sponsors:

Tuesday Breakfast Session with Andrew Zimmern, TV Personality, Chef & Writer

Tuesday, October 21 · 7:15 am – 8:45 am

Andrew Zimmern is an Emmy-winning and four-time James Beard Award-winning TV personality, chef, writer and passionate global citizen. As the creator, executive producer and host of the Bizarre Foods franchise, Andrew Zimmern’s Driven by Food, MSNBC’s What’s Eating America, Magnolia Network’s Emmy-nominated Family Dinner, Outdoor Channel’s Wild Game Kitchen and the Emmy-winning The Zimmern List, he has devoted his life to exploring and promoting cultural acceptance, tolerance and understanding through food. You can also find him judging Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend on Netflix, The Silos Baking Competition on HBO Max and mentoring young chefs on Food Network’s All Star Academy. Later this year, he will premiere Andrew Zimmern’s Field to Fire.