Inserra Supermarkets
20 Ridge Road
Mahwah, New Jersey 07430
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Wide Range of Free Nutrition Services and Programs Available to Customers and Community Organizations
FAIR LAWN, N.J., Aug. 23, 2016 – Inserra Supermarkets has announced the appointment of Joannah Konecny, R.D., as the new retail Registered Dietitian at ShopRite of Fair Lawn. In this role, Konecny will lead the store’s wide range of free nutrition counseling and LiveRight event programming for customers and local community organizations.
“We are thrilled to welcome Joannah to our Inserra Supermarkets family,” said Lindsey Inserra, vice president of health and wellness of Inserra Supermarkets. “As we mark the 10th anniversary of our retail dietitian program, we continue to expand our nutrition counseling and wellness programming for our customers and communities we serve and are proud to serve as a key resource for them.”
A resident of Linden, N.J., Konecny received her Bachelor’s of Science degree in nutritional sciences from Rutgers University’s School of Environmental and Biological Sciences in New Brunswick, N.J. She completed her dietetic internship program at Rutgers University’s School of Health Related Professions in Scotch Plains, N.J. and also served as an intern in the Health and Wellness Department of Wakefern Food Corp.
Each month, dietitians at Inserra’s ShopRite supermarkets located throughout New Jersey and New York State host a series of free events. In addition to small group and one-on-one counseling, the stores host healthy cooking classes, recipe demonstrations, and pantry makeover seminars as well as in-store health screenings and advice. The family-owned chain is widely acknowledged as a good corporate citizen dedicated to improving the lives of local residents and supporting numerous local and national nonprofits.
ShopRite of Fair Lawn is located at 17-17 River Rd. in Fair Lawn, N.J. In addition to developing a full roster of store-based wellness programs, ShopRite’s in-store dietitians can serve as guest speakers/instructors at wellness events hosted by local organizations. For more information, please contact Konecny at Joannah.Konecny@wakefern.com.
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