Daniel Scharff
Founder/CEO, Startup CPG
Appears in 154 Episodes
#249 - Expo Pitch Slam Recap with ChiChi Foods
In this episode of the Startup CPG Podcast, host Daniel Scharff sits down with Chiara Munzi, co-founder of ChiChi Foods — the winner of Startup CPG's first-ever Expo W...
#248 - How to Work with a Formulator with Rebecca Urciuolo from BevSource (FB Solutions Group)
In this episode of the Startup CPG Podcast, host Daniel Scharff sits down with Rebecca Urciuolo, a formulator with over 23 years of food and beverage experience at Bev...
#247 - How to Build a Board with Seth Goldman, JUST ICE Tea
In this episode of the Startup CPG Podcast, host Daniel Scharff sits down with Seth Goldman—co-founder of Honest Tea, co-founder and CEO of Just Ice Tea, and one of th...
#246 - BevNET 101 with John Craven
In this episode of the Startup CPG Podcast, host Daniel Scharff sits down with John Craven, founder and CEO of BevNET, to trace the remarkable 30-year journey of one o...
Opportunity Knocks: Get Direct Access to Top Retailers
In this special episode of the Startup CPG Podcast, host Daniel Scharff and Caitlin Bricker — a former retail buyer and managing editor at Startup CPG — pull back the ...
#245 - Growing Your Brand with Influencer Marketing with Joybyte
In this episode of the Startup CPG Podcast, host Daniel Scharff sits down with Myriah Castillo, president of Joybyte, and Val Ponce De Leon, head of influencer at Joyb...
#244 - Live Pitch Practice & Feedback
In this special episode of the Startup CPG Podcast, host Daniel Scharff and Managing Editor Caitlin Bricker — a former retail buyer — run a live pitch practice session...
#243 - Building Your Team Legal Considerations with Giannuzzi Lewendon
In this episode of the Startup CPG Podcast, host Daniel Scharff sits down with Blake Horn and Ryan Hall, both partners at CPG-exclusive law firm Giannuzzi Lewendon, to...
#242 - KeHE Grocery Run Recap
In this special episode of the Startup CPG Podcast, host Daniel Scharff sits down with the three winning brands from Startup CPG's biggest-ever Grocery Run event — hel...
#241 - Breaking Into Misfits Market: What the Buying Team Actually Wants
Think Misfits Market is just a place to offload short-coded inventory? Think again. In this episode, Daniel Scharff sits down with the Misfits Market buying team — Ste...
Mini Episode: Extracts and Essences (Tea, Coffee, and more) with Vibrant Ingredients
In this bonus mini episode of the Startup CPG Podcast, host Daniel Scharff sits down with Bill Hayes, Director of R&D Applications at Vibrant Ingredients, to finally a...
#240 - Introducing Startup CPG's R&D Radio with Adam Yee
Host Daniel Scharff introduces the newest addition to the Startup CPG Podcast family: R&D Radio, a brand new segment hosted by food scientist, serial entrepreneur, and...
Mini Episode: Founders and Funders Roadshow
In this mini episode of the Startup CPG Podcast, host Daniel Scharff breaks down everything you need to know about the Founders & Funders Roadshow — a brand new series...
Mini Episode: Flavors, Formulators & Fast Turnarounds with Ian Haworth, FlavorSum
In this mini episode of the Startup CPG Podcast, host Daniel Scharff sits down with Ian Haworth, Business Development Director at FlavorSum, to talk all things flavor—...
#239 - The New Non-UPF Verification with Megan Westgate
In this episode of the Startup CPG Podcast, host Daniel Scharff sits down with Megan Westgate—founder and CEO of the Non GMO Project—to introduce her groundbreaking ne...
#238 - Legal Ask-Me-Anything with Giannuzzi Lewendon
In this episode of the Startup CPG Podcast, host Daniel Scharff reunites with attorneys Adam Marsh and Gabrielle McGonagle from Giannuzzi Lewendon—a top-tier CPG law f...
#237 - Inside Founders & Funders with Alex Michaelsen from Leisure Hydration and Alex Malamatinas from Melitas Ventures
In this episode of the Startup CPG Podcast, host Daniel Scharff recaps the biggest investor event of the year—Founders & Funders—with two standout guests: Alex Malamat...
#236 - Expo West Tips for New Exhibitors
In this solo episode of the Startup CPG Podcast, Daniel Scharff—Founder & CEO of Startup CPG—shares his complete playbook for winning at Expo West.After exhibiting at ...
The Year of Fiber: What to Expect at Expo West 2026 with Comet
In this mini episode of the Startup CPG Podcast, Daniel Scharff sits down with Hannah Ackermann and Taylor Davis from Comet to explore the fiber and gut health trends ...
#235 - Winter FancyFaire* Recap with Leana Salamah from SFA, John Lane from Raley's, and Marc Brown from ONOIN
In this episode of the Startup CPG Podcast, host Daniel Scharff sits down with Leana Salamah from the Specialty Food Association, John Lane from The Raley's Companies,...