Daniel Scharff
Founder/CEO, Startup CPG
Appears in 111 Episodes
#211 - Acquisition Story: How Hector Saldivar Grew Tia Lupita Foods From a Family Recipe to a Successful Acquisition
In this episode of the Startup CPG Podcast, Daniel Scharff speaks with Hector Saldivar, founder and CEO of Tia Lupita Foods, about his journey from sharing his mother’...
#210 - Commodity Boards 101 with California Walnut Board and Doosra
In this episode of the Startup CPG Podcast, host Daniel Scharff is joined by Keith Seiz of the California Walnut Board and Kartik Das, founder of the emerging snack br...
#209 - Operations Law 101: Co-Mans & Distribution Deals
In this episode of the Startup CPG Podcast, Daniel Scharff speaks with Ryan Hall and Anthony Iuzzolino from the boutique CPG law firm Giannuzzi Lewendon, to dive deep ...
#208 - Fundraising Reflections with David Fudge (Aplós) and Amanda Amos (Collaborative Fund)
In this episode of the Startup CPG Podcast, host Daniel Scharff speaks with David Fudge, Co-Founder and CEO of Aplós, and Amanda Amos, Investor at Collaborative Fund, ...
#207 - FFUPs' Shutdown: Post-Mortem & Lessons for Brands
In this episode of the Startup CPG Podcast, Daniel Scharff speaks with Sam Tichnor, founder of FFUPs, a uniquely branded puff snack company that was focused on flavor ...
#206 - Exit Interview: The Sale of Aura Bora
In this episode of the Startup CPG Podcast, Daniel Scharff is joined by Paul Voge of Aura Bora, who returns to share the full story behind the recent sale of his spark...
#205 - CPG Brokers 101 with Matt Merson
In this episode of the Startup CPG Podcast, Daniel Scharff speaks with Matt Merson, Head of Strategy and Sales at Once Upon a Coconut, and a veteran executive with ove...
#204 - Investor Spotlight: Habitat Partners with Daniel Faierman
In this episode of the Startup CPG Podcast, Daniel Scharff is joined by Daniel Faierman, Partner at Habitat Partners, an early-stage venture firm spun out of the renow...
#203 - Packaging Your Brand 101: Jamie Valenti-Jordan and Andy Kurtts
In this episode of the Startup CPG Podcast, Daniel Scharff is joined by Jamie Valenti-Jordan, CEO of Catapult Commercialization Services, and Andy Kurtts, founder of B...
#202 - Buyer Spotlight: Total Wine & More
In this episode of the Startup CPG Podcast, Daniel Scharff is joined by Michael Lowry, Vice President of Global Spirit Sourcing, and Andrea Starr, Senior Director of M...
#201 - Sales Operations 101 with So Good So You and SPS Commerce
In this episode of the Startup CPG Podcast, Daniel Scharff is joined by Alicia Nelson, Sales and Customer Operations Manager at So Good So You, and Emily Curran of SPS...
#200 - Buyer Spotlight: The FruitGuys with Erik Muller and Daria Jackson
In this episode of the Startup CPG Podcast, Daniel Scharff is joined by Erik Muller and Daria Jackson of The FruitGuys, a purpose-driven company providing fresh fruit ...
Bonus - Startup CPG's New Innovation Section @ UNFI Selling Shows
In this episode, Daniel Scharff shares an exciting new opportunity for emerging CPG brands: the Startup CPG Innovation Section at the upcoming UNFI Selling Shows. For ...
#199 - How to Drive Velocity with Marketing with Janice Greenwald
In this episode of the Startup CPG Podcast, Daniel Scharff is joined by Janice Greenwald, a seasoned marketing leader with over two decades of experience spanning Unil...
#198 - Startup CPG Community Updates
In this episode of the Startup CPG Podcast, Daniel Scharff is joined by Patricia Menegoto and Caitlin Bricker from the Startup CPG team for a packed update on everythi...
#197 - AI for CPG 101 with Chris Szigeti
In this episode of the Startup CPG Podcast, Daniel Scharff is joined by Chris Szigeti, a seasoned tech consultant and emerging CPG founder, for an in-depth discussion ...
#196 - Corporate Structure & Financing 101 with Giannuzzi Lewendon
In this episode of the Startup CPG Podcast, Daniel Scharff sits down with Adam Marsh and Gabrielle McGonagall from Giannuzzi Lewendon, one of the most trusted law firm...
#195 - What Do Health and Sustainability Really Mean to Consumers? | Dana Kim & Sam Kass
In this episode of the Startup CPG Podcast, Daniel Scharff chats with Dana Kim & Sam Kass to unpack what “health” and “sustainability” actually mean to today’s consume...
#194 - AI for Ops with YANY Beauty and Phenomenal Foods Co
In this episode of the Startup CPG podcast, Daniel Scharff and Caitlin Bricker dive deep into how emerging brands are using AI for operations and back office support. ...
#193 - How to Drive Velocity with Matt Merson
In this episode of the Startup CPG Podcast, Daniel Scharff sits down with CPG veteran Matt Merson to dive deep into one of the most critical topics for emerging brands...