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August 21, 2025 40 mins

Step Change innovations is a corporate sponsor on our KISC My Health Radio Show. Chris Foltz is Step Change innovations' Senior Retail Director & Strategist.

Peter Mingils hosts The Building Fortunes Radio, Youmongus Radio and KISC My Health Radio shows and invited Chris Foltz to speak about the growing trends in Private Labeling.

This was a very interesting conversation about Grocery Stores, big and small, and their approach towards private label products and the recent trends. Step Change Innovations has been a trend setter themselves by bringing science based ingredients to market quickly.

Chris Foltz shares his story how he started with Step Change innovations, as a result of a successful career managing a local chain of 20+ grocery stores in Ohio. We speak about the MAHA movement and the awareness of gut health issues, brain fog, long covid challenges and so much more. Listen in and share with your friends and colleagues

Here's more about Chris Foltz:

Chris Foltz is Step Change Innovations' retail guru, celebrated for his innovative strategies that empower independent retailers to thrive in a competitive landscape. Featured in Grocery by Michael Ruhlman, Chris is a thought leader with a reputation for creatively optimizing retail strategy. Currently, he's leading the launch of Step Change's groundbreaking Wellwerks line—a first-of-its-kind control label offering functional pantry and supplement items made with high quality, science-backed ingredients to independent retailers across the country.

With over three decades of leadership, including his role as COO at Heinen's, Chris has a deep well of industry knowledge. His experience extends to managing product and service strategies at The Performance Engineering Group, where he worked with retailers across the U.S. From product and innovation to channel placement and margin optimization, Chris's expertise continues to shape the retail landscape. He frequently shares his insights at conferences like Grocery Shop, Menus of Change, and SupplySide West, helping retailers navigate the evolving market.

His blog post on https://www.stepchangego.com/retail-gap-ripe-for-picking was referenced as recommended reading. You can find more information about Step Change Innovations on https://stepchangego.com

Here's a special shout out to Stephen Lukawski, the main host on KISC My Health Radio https://kiscmyhealth.com and Joe Bradley and Joe Muttillo from Step Change Innovations. All these people make the world a better place!

The post Chris Foltz and Private Label Trends on Step Change Innovations' Radio Show with Peter Mingils appeared first on Building Fortunes Radio Network.

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