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#49 Scaling Health-Ade Kombucha's Operations with Co-Founder Justin Trout
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 that was held at ...
#48 Just TOAST-IT! Data-first, customer-focused, and expanding into Publix with Mafe & Coco
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 can cure anything. ...
#47 Authenticity 101: Developing a clear & authentic brand identity at SOMOS with Miguel Leal
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 home. Miguel co-fo...
#46 Pure Gold Series: Keep Going! Reflection on Coca-Cola's Discontinuation of Honest Tea with Seth Goldman
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 in CPG. At the t...
Startup CPG Podcast Trailer 2022
Welcome to the Startup CPG Podcast! Startup CPG is a community of thousands of founders and emerging brands who make food, beverage, and beauty products, aka, consumer...
First Hire Series: Sales with Jake Huber
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 weeks ago we covere...
Pure Gold Series: How to Build a Field Marketing Event & Demo Program with Seth Goldman
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. Just in time for ...
First Hire Series: Operations with Jamie Valenti-Jordan
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 today's subject is...
Mentorship & community with SKU: the nation's first CPG accelerator
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 Startup CPG communi...
Pure Gold Series: How to Fight Climate Change as an Emerging Brand with Seth Goldman
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 CPG. This episode i...
Looking on the Starryside with co-founders Liz Seelye & Erin Fasano
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 Seelye realized ...
Introduction to California Prop 65
Rohit Sabnis joins us to give an introduction to Prop 65 regulation, which applies to consumer products sold into California via retailer, Amazon, eCommerce, etc. Ro i...
Pure Gold Series: How to Approach Innovation and Research & Development with Seth Goldman
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 CPG. This episode...
Expo West 2022 Recap - Spring break vibes, best bites, buyers aplenty, cheeky swag, and more
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 800 people at the ...
Taking Networking & Tortillas to the Next Level with Henri Revel, Founder of Eureka Tortilla
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? Back in 2018, Henr...
Bonus: Finding the Right Freight Partners for your CPG Brand
Bonus Episode! At Startup CPG, we recently curated another new & free resource - the first list of freight carriers and brokers just for CPG companies. I (Host Jessi) ...
Pure Gold Series: How to Prep for a Successful Expo West with Seth Goldman
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 joining us once a month...
Let's Demystify Insurance - How to navigate insurance in CPG
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's name. I sent h...
Accelerators & Incubators 101 - Find the right program for your brand
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 the perfect progra...
Inventory Management 101 - Get your inventory operations fit as a Fiddle
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 complexity of lot/batch ...
Co-Man Contract Pitfalls
What are the major watch-outs for a co-man contract? What should be there, and what shouldn't? What's boilerplate, and what might hurt you and the relationship in the ...
Got herbs? Bringing sparking herbal teas to market with Hrbvor's founder, Zahira Marmar
The earliest records of herbal tea date back nearly 5,000 years, yet when Zahira Marmar moved her family to the US from St Martin, she could not find anything like the...
Digital Sampling with Social Nature
79% of consumers have bought a new product in the last month; how do you make sure your brand is one of the the new products in a consumer's cart? Today we welcome Ann...
Building Strategic Partnerships with Mondelēz International's SnackFutures
Have you heard of Oreos? Ritz? Cadbury? Then you know just a few brands in the portfolio of Mondelēz International, one of the largest snack companies in the world. To...
Amazon Success Secrets - Actionable Expert Insights on Launching & Growing a CPG Brand on Amazon
With 200 million prime members worldwide and 60% of online purchases starting with an Amazon search, CPG brands can't ignore the opportunities available on Amazon. At ...
Move over coconut water - Pricklee cactus water brings health, happiness, & hydration
Health. Happiness. Hydration. Did you know the fruit of a cactus could help bring you all three? That’s why Kun Yang and four of his other pharmacist friends decided t...
Bonus: Expo East 2021 Panel Debrief
We’ve got a bonus episode for you! Expo East 2021 took place Sept 22-25 at the Philadelphia Convention Center. Startup CPG founder, Daniel Scharff hosted a live panel ...
How to Mind your Packaging, Branding, (and the Font) with Designer and Agency Owner Kirk Visola
Kirk Visola is an active member of our Startup CPG community with a heart for sharing his design expertise and helping people navigate the complex world of packaging a...
Meet Season 3's New Host - Jessi Freitag
It’s been my pleasure to be the host of Season 2, and now it's time to pass the torch for Season 3! This episode is to introduce you to Startup CPG's new podcast host,...
Nemi, The Original, All-Natural Crunchy Cactus (Nopales) Snack
Nopales, or cactus in English, is one of the oldest plants in Mexico, it's been said that nopales was grown and eaten in Central Mexico before the Spanish even arrived...
