2025 FDRS San Diego Conference

The Food Distribution Research Society invites submissions of Research Reports, Research Updates, and Outreach Writing for the 2025 Annual Conference to be held in San Diego from October 12-14, 2025. Work related to any food distribution area from the farm gate through retail to the consumer is welcome at FDRS.

Organized Symposium offers the opportunity for presentations and discussion on a single theme or problem related to the food distribution field. Interdisciplinary proposals are welcomed and encouraged. Organized symposia proposals are allowed 1 hour and 30 minutes and they are expected to allocate at least 30 minutes to discussion. 

Research Reports are scholarly papers focusing on the results of research efforts. Reports will be evaluated and accepted based on one-page abstracts that describe the research and its relevance to food distribution issues. Presentations of research reports are limited to 15 minutes each, with 5 minutes for Q&A. 

Research Updates are synopses of research or educational work either (1) recently completed, (2) in progress, or (3) to be undertaken within the next year. To give an update, submit a maximum one-page description of the update. Presentations of updates are limited to 10 minutes each, with 3 minutes for Q&A. 

Outreach Writing comprises technical communication of food industry issues that are key to Extension/Industry Outreach. These may include ‘industry outlook’, food supply chain, and marketing articles or content similar to AAEA’s Choices Magazine, for example, geared toward non-academic audiences. Entries in this category must include a PDF copy of the actual article or printout from an online source and the submission form. Authors will have 15 minutes to present a summary of the article’s key points and how it was used in outreach/extension efforts, with 5 minutes for Q&A. 

Teaching Case Studies are scholarly papers that feature a firm or industry addressing an issue relevant to classroom discussion. Case studies can be developed using either primary or secondary research data. Submissions will be evaluated based on a one-page, single-spaced, extended abstract describing the firm/industry, the main issue(s) of the case or decision to be made, why the case is important for teaching purposes, and the learning objectives. Presentations of teaching case studies are limited to 15 minutes each, with 5 minutes for Q&A. 

ALL SUBMISSIONS MUST USE THIS SUBMISSION FORM

Email submissions, questions, and/or general inquiries about this call to Dr. Maria Bampasidou, Research VP, at FDRSVPResearch@gmail.com by July 20, 2025.  Authors will be notified of acceptance by early August. All presenters must be registered for the conference.