The Startup CPG Podcast
Episodes
#120 Proven Sales Strategies on How to Launch Your CPG Brand with Aaron Barnholt from Cultivate CPG
26 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode was sponsored by RangeMe. Go to rangeme.com/startupcpgThis episode was sponsored by Cin7. Go to cin7.com/startupcpgEver wondered how succ...
#119 Lil Bucks: Cultivating Health and Sustainability Through Buckwheat with Founder Emily Griffith and Luke Peterson from A-Frame Farm
19 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode was sponsored by RangeMe. Go to rangeme.com/startupcpgThis episode was sponsored by Cin7. Go to cin7.com/startupcpgThis episode was spons...
#118 From Bicycle Beginnings to Global Recognitions with Chlorophyll Water Founder, Matt Levine
12 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode was sponsored by RangeMe. Go to rangeme.com/startupcpgThis episode was sponsored by Cin7. Go to cin7.com/startupcpgIn this episode of the...
#117 Rebranding, Fundraising, and the Success Behind Launching Myles Comfort Foods at Target with Myles Powell
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode was sponsored by RangeMe. Go to rangeme.com/startupcpgThis episode was sponsored by Cin7. Go to cin7.com/startupcpgIn this episode of the...
Meet Season 4's Host - Startup CPG's Founder Daniel Scharff
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Startup CPG Podcast! I’m Jessi Freitag and it’s been my pleasure to be your host for Season 3 of the show since August 2021. It’s...
#116 TOAST-IT Makes a Deal on Shark Tank! All the Details from Inside the Tank with Founders Coco & Mafe
28 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode was sponsored by RangeMe. Go to rangeme.com/startupcpgThis episode was sponsored by Floret. Go to tryfloret.com/startupcpgThis episode wa...
#115 Pure Gold Series: Lessons on Iterating from Seth Goldman + Updates on Eat the Change & Just Ice Tea
21 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode was sponsored by RangeMe. Go to rangeme.com/startupcpgThis episode was sponsored by Floret. Go to tryfloret.com/startupcpgThis episode wa...
#114 Driving Trial at Retail with Digital Rebates + Key Insights on Latest Natural Shopper Trends with Social Nature
14 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode was sponsored by RangeMe. Go to rangeme.com/startupcpgThis episode was sponsored by Floret. Go to tryfloret.com/startupcpgThis episode wa...
#113 Brewing Crooked Owl Hard Tepache with Founders Cam & Dave Bailey
07 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode was sponsored by RangeMe. Go to rangeme.com/startupcpgThis episode was sponsored by Floret. Go to tryfloret.com/startupcpgThis episode wa...
#112 Naturally Nourishing Treats for Hormonal Balance with Gita Vellanki, Founder of Neeshi
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode was sponsored by RangeMe. Go to rangeme.com/startupcpgToday I’m excited to feature one of the backpack brand winners from Startup CPG’...
#111 Twrl Milk Tea: Boba is the New Sprinkle & Twrling into Sprouts, Costco, & Pop Up Grocer
24 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode was sponsored by RangeMe. Go to rangeme.com/startupcpgI’m so excited today to learn from Twrl Milk Tea, a long time and very active mem...
From turning down Shark Tank offers to raising $2.7 million for Nopalera with Sandra Velasquez (2023)
17 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode was sponsored by RangeMe. Go to rangeme.com/startupcpgWe’re bringing you an episode from the archives today while I’m on vacation - s...
#110 Recapping Expo East 2023: The End of An Era
10 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode was sponsored by RangeMe. Go to rangeme.com/startupcpgThis episode was sponsored by Graphite Financial. Go to graphitefinancial.com/cpgIt...
#109 The Third Annual Shelfies Awards Ceremony Live!
03 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode is a special recording of our first LinkedIn LIVE podcast episode where we announced the winners of the third annual Startup CPG She...
#108 Getting Discovered: How to Leverage RangeMe & RangeMe's Roots in Supporting Emerging Brands
26 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s tough getting buyers’ attention, let alone getting them all the information they need to review your product. In 2014, a fellow emerging CPG ...
How Liquid Death is Murdering Lame Marketing with Hamid Saify (2023)
19 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're bringing you an episode from the archives, our most popular episode of all time that played this January of 2023 and was with Liquid D...
#107 How to Turbocharge Your CX: DTC Marketing Learnings from Mr. Beast's Feastables on Chatbots, SMS, & Retention with Jess Cervellon
12 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today we get to learn from an incredible marketing and customer experience expert and leader. Jess Cervellon is the Vice President of Customer Experie...
#106 Shelfies Finalists & Trends from Startup CPG's 2023 Awards
05 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s awards season! Well at least here at Startup CPG it is. If you aren't aware, we have our very own annual industry award competition at Startup ...
#105 Equity Crowdfunding Insights: How Ghost Town Oats is Cultivating Community & Opportunities with Ezra Baker
29 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Last time we talked about equity crowdfunding on the show, many of you let me know that you wanted more equity crowdfunding content. When I saw that G...
#104 How Project Potluck is Creating a More Inclusive, Equitable, and Colorful CPG Industry with Kathleen Casanova
22 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I’m so excited to introduce you to today’s guest and for the chance to feature an incredible organization everyone in CPG should know about, Proje...
#103 Reimagining Multivitamins: Tend's Real Food Supplements for Pregnancy and Beyond with Co-Founders Hannah & Behzad Varamini
15 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s guests are active members of the Startup CPG community and were a crowd favorite Backpack Brand at Startup CPG’s Expo West Alley Rally! Ha...
#102 Beyond the Certificate: How to Navigate Insurance Related to Fundraising and Inventory with Amelia Risk
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I don’t always love talking about insurance, but I love talking about insurance with today’s guest, Danielle Holyoake, because I always learn so m...
#101 Celebrating 10 Years of Growth: Family, Foodservice, and Forging your Own Path with Soom's Amy Zitelman
01 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Making it to the 10 year mark as a food business is no small feat, and our friends at Soom Foods just passed their 10 year anniversary. Today we are j...
#100 Toasting to 100 Episodes of The Startup CPG Podcast with Our Favorite Moments
25 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode is a celebration. A celebration of 100 episodes of The Startup CPG Podcast! Can you believe it? If you’ve been listening since the...
#99 Navigating the Foodservice Landscape: Key Players and Their Roles (Distributors, Buying Groups, Operators, & more)
18 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I’m so excited to bring back a very popular guest from last year, Jenna Cameron, for another foodservice episode! We released episode #74 with Jenna...
#98 Reimagining Grocery Shopping: Instacart's AI-Powered Future with ChatGPT and Artificial Intelligence
11 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We’re hearing a lot about AI, artificial intelligence these days, especially with the release to the public of Chat GPT, which may of you have been ...
#97 Co-Packing 101: Tapping into a Motherlode of Co-Packing Wisdom
04 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
One of the hottest topics in our Slack community is brands looking for the right co-packer, and since this is something that I often help brands navig...
#96 How to Understand the Unit Economics of a CPG Company with Graphite Financial
27 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you are in the Startup CPG Slack #finance channel, you’ll regularly see tons of questions about projections, cash flow, and unit economics, so I’...
#95 GT Dave - Founder & CEO of GT’s Living Foods: 25+ years of building the kombucha industry one batch at a time
20 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I don’t usually like to play favorites, but this week’s episode is a really special interview, especially for me personally. I LOVE kombucha. I me...
#94 Buyer Series: Fostering good buyer vibes with Wade Yenny & Alex Bayer
13 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you are in the CPG industry and active on LinkedIn, chances are you are familiar with the dynamic duo, Alex Bayer and Wade Yenny, co-hosts of the w...
#93 Creating a More Equitable & Transparent Food System with Amazi
06 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Consumers are looking for more and more transparency into the sourcing and production of their products. We’ve had Social Nature on the show to talk...
Angel Investing 101 with Marcia Dawood (2022)
31 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we’re bringing back one of our most popular episodes of all time, “Angel Investing 101.” This episode aired last November and while th...
#92 Behind the Dream [Pie] Collaboration of Ben & Jerry’s and Partake Foods with Marlo Giudice
23 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When you peruse Ben & Jerry’s ice cream flavors, do you ever think, “What would my flavor be if I were famous?” Maybe that’s just me, but ...
#91 Becoming the Willy Wonkas of Marshmallows with Funky Mello’s Delisa Harper
16 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you ready to hear from the world’s first and tastiest refrigerated, plant-based marshmallow creme? I have been full stop obsessed with Funky Mel...
#90 Buyer Series: Earth Fare with Mitch Orland
09 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is the first episode in our new buyers series and today we’re joined by Mitch Orland, VP of Merchandising and Procurement at Earth Fare. Earth ...
An AWSM (Sauce) Bonus Episode with Carl Starkey
04 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today we have a bonus episode that actually pairs with this week’s earlier episode on packaging and design with Kirk and Andy. Kirk and Andy unboxed...
#89 Packaging Design and Printing 101 with Kirk & Kurtts
02 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today we’re joined by two of my favorite Startup CPG community experts: Kirk Visola and Andy Kurtts. The world of printed packaging is complex to na...
#88 Undaunted Leadership with Hint Founder Kara Goldin
25 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode is really special - Kara Goldin, the founder of Hint, agreed to come on the show to talk about leadership! Kara founded Hint in 2005...
#87 How Natural Shoppers are Responding to Inflation with Social Nature's Jessica Malach
18 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
At the time of recording, the numbers for the latest food at home index had increased 10.2% over the past 12 months. So what does that mean? How can w...
#86 From Target Buyer to Nationally Launching Upcycled Pet Brand Shameless Pets with James Bello
11 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today we have a special episode for you to celebrate the launch of the pet channel in the Startup CPG Slack! The number of pet brands in our community...
#85 First Hire Series: Culture with Jennifer Yepez-Blundell (+ Tiny Sprouts)
04 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today is our seventh episode in the "First Hire" series where we’ve so far covered making first hires in marketing, finance, operations, and retail ...
#84 Legal Tips for Fundraising: Navigating SAFE Notes, Priced Rounds, Exits, & More (+ Balkan Bites)
28 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve heard on the show before how big of an undertaking fundraising is from both founders and investors, but we haven’t had a chance yet to reall...
#83 Trade Spend & Retail Promotions 101 with Jake Huber (+ Niramaya)
21 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Trade spend and promotions. You want your product to have a shiny sale tag at the store and help people discover it, but how do we get there? It’s a...
#82 Expo West 2023 Recap: Mushrooms, Mocktails, Mochi, and More
16 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is coming to you a bit later in the week, but I wanted to get you an Expo West audio recap as hot off the press as possible. New Hope jus...
#81 Meet the Press: Behind the scenes on media publishing with Monica Watrous at Food Business News
28 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today we get to chat with one of the most incredible champions for emerging CPG brands, Monica Watrous, Managing Editor of Food Business News and Food...
#80 From turning down Shark Tank offers to raising $2.7 million for Nopalera with Sandra Velasquez
21 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I love that I get to bring you more Shark Tank content so soon, and with one of my favorite people. Today’s guest is Sandra Velasquez, the CEO &...
#79 First Hire Series: Behind the scenes on hiring with Sweet Nothings
14 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today is our sixth episode in the "First Hire" series where we’ve so far covered making first hires in marketing, finance, operations, and retail &a...
Pure Gold Series: How to Prep for a Successful Expo West with Seth Goldman (2022)
09 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Earlier this week we had a bonus episode that was a bit shorter, so I thought this was a good chance to re-air one of my favorite episodes from last y...
Bonus: Raising the bar in the alcoholic beverage category with G’s Dry Hard Ginger Beer
07 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today we have a bonus episode for you to celebrate the launch of the alcohol channel in the Startup CPG Slack! We realize that alcohol brands face man...
#78 Forij adventures: meeting customers on land, air, sea, and online with Parker Olson
31 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you’ve been on LinkedIn in the last year, chances are you’ve seen pictures of a green van making it’s way around the country, spreading the g...
#77 Making a deal on Shark Tank with wildwonder's Rosa Li
24 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In case you missed it, long-time Startup CPG community member wildwonder just aired on Shark Tank, and today, Founder Rosa Li joins us to share all th...
#76 How Liquid Death is Murdering Lame Marketing with Hamid Saify
18 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I figured it was worth putting my soul on the line to bring you some behind the scenes content from one of the hottest brands in CPG. Just a few month...
#75 Behind the Scenes of Equity Crowdfunding with tbh (+ Popadelics)
10 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A few weeks back, we talked about Angel Investing 101 on the show, and equity crowdfunding got a brief shoutout. I was super curious on the topic and ...
Shark Tank, Sea Moss, and an Ocean of Potential with Alexiou Gibson (2022)
03 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Happy New Year! We’re coming at you this week from the archives again - host Jessi got COVID and temporarily lost her voice! I’m sharing another o...
#74 First Hire Series: Foodservice Sales with Jenna Cameron (+ For Good Granola)
28 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today is our fifth episode in the "First Hire" series where we’ve so far covered making first hires in marketing, finance, operations, and retail sa...
How to Mind your Packaging, Branding, (and the Font) with Designer and Agency Owner Kirk Visola (2021)
21 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We’re coming at you this week from the archives. Many of you found this pod just this year, so I’m sharing one of our greatest hits from last year...
#73 In-Store Demos 101: Building a Successful Demo Program (+ Funky Mello)
13 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Let’s talk demos! In-store demonstrations are an important tool in a CPG company toolbox, so we brought our favorite team of demo experts to help us...
#72 How to Optimize the Deductions Management Process
06 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I once received a check from a distributor for $500, but it listed a ton of invoices. I dug in and that check was for $40,000 worth of product - it wa...
#71 Building Content Creation Muscles - Behind Dream Pops’ Marketing with David Greenfeld (+ Nowhere Bakery)
02 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Content creation. We all know it’s more important than ever. But how do you actually create great content as a brand and measure success? To help us...
#70 Angel Investing 101 with Marcia Dawood (+ Uproot Teas)
22 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You’ve all let me know that fundraising content is some of your favorite, so I thought I would bring my favorite angel investing expert on the show,...
#69 How to Design a High Converting Ecommerce Website
15 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It’s November and we’re entering the biggest online shopping season of the year in the US. How is your ecommerce site functioning? Or are you thin...
#68 How to Raise $10 Million: Fundraising Aura Bora Style with Paul Voge
08 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s hot topic is fundraising. And what could be better than talking fundraising with our favorite weird sparkling water brand, Aura Bora. Aura B...
#67 Leveraging Mondelēz International's CoLab Program to Grow Bunny James Boxes
01 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What could you learn from one of the largest snack companies in the world? Lonny James Ruben from Bunny James Boxes got to learn just that this year a...
#66 Sharing is Caring: How Alison Cayne & Haven's Kitchen share cooking confidence and industry knowledge
25 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What's it like to build out a new section at the grocery store? We saw Perfect Bar create a refrigerated bar section, so why not a refrigerated, delic...
#65 Mid-Day Squares - National Target Launch, Business Therapy, and Dance Vibes with Jake Karls
18 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What does it take to build the next household chocolate brand name like Hershey or Cadbury? The team at Mid-Day Squares is on the road to find out, an...
#64 Expo East 2022 Recap: Liquids abound, lost voices, and sustainable puns
10 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“'Tis the week post-Expo and all through the land… CPGers have full tummies, full hearts, and half-closed eyes.” I stole that line from Jenna on...
#63 Meet the 2022 Shelfie Award Winners
27 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A couple weeks ago, Startup CPG hosted the 2nd Annual Shelfie Awards, where we recognized 14 brands across 13 categories. We’ll be talking with more...
#62 Affiliate & Influencer Marketing 101 with Kim Biddle
20 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Influencer and affiliate marketing. Topics with a lot of opinions, a lot of success stories, and unfortunately a lot of wasted time and energy when ex...
#61 It's Shelfies Time! Finalists, Winners, and Trends from Startup CPG's 2022 Awards
15 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you are listening to this episode on release day, you may notice it's not Tuesday! That's because I wanted to bring you the Startup CPG news hot of...
#60 Venture Capital & Private Equity 101 with VMG Partners' Wayne Wu
06 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Venture capital - a term we've all heard but maybe don't fully understand (this is a safe space to admit what we don't know and I'll be the first to s...
#59 Welcome to the Oat Haus! Celebrity Collaboration, Sprouts Launch, and Mental Health with Ali Bonar
30 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today's guest you may recognize for a number of reasons but specifically from the cover of the Startup CPG Spotlight magazine! Ali Bonar, Co-Founder, ...
#58 Ingredient Sourcing 101
23 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today we get to chat about one of my favorite topics - ingredients. While the consumer sees a nice tidy ingredient list on the back of the package, th...
#57 Shark Tank, Sea Moss, and an Ocean of Potential with Alexiou Gibson
16 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We've got a really fun episode today that I think will bring you a lot of joy and inspiration. It's probably no surprise but your Startup CPG team mem...
#56 First Hire Series: Finance & Accounting with William Finkelstein
09 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today is our fourth episode in the "First Hire" series where we talk about making first hires in marketing, finance, sales, and operations. So far we'...
#55 Nationally Launching the Reimagination of Jam with Chia Smash
02 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know that for the FDA to consider a product a jam, it needs to be 55% sugar content? When Anna Peck found this out, she thought it was wild an...
#54 Stories from Inside Mondelēz International's CoLab Program with Pan's Mushroom Jerky & GoNanas
26 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What if you could leverage the resources and experience of one of the largest snack companies in the world to grow your brand? Today we get to hear fr...
#53 Tsubi Soup! Bringing Plant-Powered Gourmet Soup Cubes from Japan to the US
19 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Have you seen those "how it started; how it's going" posts? Today we basically get to do that as we catch up with one of the brands from Startup CPG's...
#52 First Hire Series: Marketing with Vanessa Ting
12 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today is our third episode in the "First Hire" series where we talk about making first hires in marketing, finance, sales, and operations. So far we'v...
#51 Pure Gold Series: Ask Seth Goldman Anything! Plus the Announcement of Just Ice Tea
06 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today is Part 6 our podcast series with Seth Goldman, Startup CPG's Entrepreneur-in-Residence, who has been joining us once a month to talk hot topics...
#50 The Data Behind the Modern Wellness Consumer with Social Nature's Jessica Malach
28 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Do you really know your consumer? What if you had access to data about one million natural products consumers? Today we get a look at that data with J...
#49 Scaling Health-Ade Kombucha's Operations with Co-Founder Justin Trout
21 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I'm so excited to share a conversation with you about kombucha and operations - two of my favorite topics! I recently was the moderator for a session ...
#48 Just TOAST-IT! Data-first, customer-focused, and expanding into Publix with Mafe & Coco
14 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you saw Encanto (which even if you haven't, you've probably have heard the song "We don't talk about Bruno"), you may remember the arepitas that ca...
#47 Authenticity 101: Developing a clear & authentic brand identity at SOMOS with Miguel Leal
07 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today I'm thrilled to share a conversation with Miguel Leal, Co-Founder and CEO of SOMOS, a new brand bringing food from the heart of Mexico to your h...
#46 Pure Gold Series: Keep Going! Reflection on Coca-Cola's Discontinuation of Honest Tea with Seth Goldman
01 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today is Part 5 our podcast series with Seth Goldman, Startup CPG's Entrepreneur-in-Residence, who has been joining us once a month to talk hot topics...
Startup CPG Podcast Trailer 2022
27 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Startup CPG Podcast! Startup CPG is a community of thousands of founders and emerging brands who make food, beverage, and beauty produc...
First Hire Series: Sales with Jake Huber
17 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today is our second episode in the "First Hire" series where we talk about making first hires in marketing, finance, sales, and operations A couple we...
Pure Gold Series: How to Build a Field Marketing Event & Demo Program with Seth Goldman
10 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Part 4 our podcast series with Seth Goldman, Startup CPG's Entrepreneur-in-Residence, who has been joining us once a month to talk hot topics in CPG. ...
First Hire Series: Operations with Jamie Valenti-Jordan
03 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is the first episode in our new "First Hire" series where we'll talk about making first hires in marketing, finance, sales, and operations, and t...
Mentorship & community with SKU: the nation's first CPG accelerator
26 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Most of us know the term SKU for stock keeping unit, but I'm excited to introduce you to a SKU that's actually a program with opportunities for our St...
Pure Gold Series: How to Fight Climate Change as an Emerging Brand with Seth Goldman
19 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today is Part 3 our podcast series with Seth Goldman, Startup CPG's Entrepreneur-in-Residence, who is joining us once a month to talk hot topics in CP...
Looking on the Starryside with co-founders Liz Seelye & Erin Fasano
12 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Based on latest Torrance test data, 85% of today's children are less creative than their 1980s counterparts. CPG industry veterans Erin Fasano and Liz...
Introduction to California Prop 65
05 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Rohit Sabnis joins us to give an introduction to Prop 65 regulation, which applies to consumer products sold into California via retailer, Amazon, eCo...
Pure Gold Series: How to Approach Innovation and Research & Development with Seth Goldman
29 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today we continue our podcast series with Seth Goldman, Startup CPG's Entrepreneur-in-Residence, who is joining us once a month to talk hot topics in ...
Expo West 2022 Recap - Spring break vibes, best bites, buyers aplenty, cheeky swag, and more
22 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Expo West hadn’t been held since 2019, so there was a lot of anticipation leading up to the 2022 event. With 57,000 attendees, 2,700 exhibitors, and...
Taking Networking & Tortillas to the Next Level with Henri Revel, Founder of Eureka Tortilla
28 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tortillas are often a mere vessel to transport their tasty contents. But what if they could be the star of the meal packed with fresh, bold flavors? B...
Bonus: Finding the Right Freight Partners for your CPG Brand
21 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Bonus Episode! At Startup CPG, we recently curated another new & free resource - the first list of freight carriers and brokers just for CPG compa...
Pure Gold Series: How to Prep for a Successful Expo West with Seth Goldman
14 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is the first episode of a very special new podcast series from Startup CPG. Seth Goldman, Startup CPG's Entrepreneur-in-Residence, will be joinin...
Let's Demystify Insurance - How to navigate insurance in CPG
07 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Less than a year ago, I (Host Jessi) had an insurance emergency at LivBar. I searched "insurance" in the Startup CPG slack and found Danielle Holyoake...
Accelerators & Incubators 101 - Find the right program for your brand
31 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today we get to talk about one of the newest Startup CPG resources - a list of CPG accelerators and incubators with all the details to help you find t...
Inventory Management 101 - Get your inventory operations fit as a Fiddle
24 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
43 percent of small businesses in the United States don’t track inventory, or do so using a manual system. In CPG, our inventory has the added compl...