What Generation Z Thinks About Snacks

Supermarketguru's Amy Goldsmith met with 200 6th-8th graders and discussed the food industry and their snacking habits. Find out more by watching this installment of The Lempert Report.

Jul 28, 2017

Supermarketguru's Amy Goldsmith met with 200 6th-8th graders and discussed the food industry and their snacking habits. Find out more by watching this installment of The Lempert Report.

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