Daniel Scharff
Founder/CEO, Startup CPG
Appears in 66 Episodes
#171 - Buyer Spotlight: Taylor Cathala, Senior Spirits Category Merchant, Whole Foods Market
In this episode of the Startup CPG podcast, host Daniel Scharff sits down with Taylor Cathala, Senior Spirits Category Merchant at Whole Foods Market, to explore the i...
#169 - "How to Take Advice" with Nikhil Arora
In this episode of the Startup CPG podcast, host Daniel Scharff engages with Nikhil Arora, co-founder of Back to the Roots, an innovative organic gardening company now...
#168 - CPG Founder Life - What to Expect: Paul Voge
In this episode of the Startup CPG Podcast, Daniel Scharff sits down with Paul Voge, Co-Founder and CEO at Aura Bora, a craft sparkling water company that has experien...
#167 - 5 Financial Factors That Make or Break E-commerce Brands with Paul Bianco
In this episode of the Startup CPG Podcast, Daniel Scharff interviews Paul Bianco, founder and CEO of Graphite Financial. They highlights the essential role finance pl...
#166 - CPG Trade Media: Elizabeth Crawford, Brooke Just, and Adrianne DeLuca
In this episode of the Startup CPG Podcast, Daniel Scharff interviews 3 of the leading CPG journalists. He’s joined by Elizabeth Crawford, Senior Editor at FoodNavigat...
#165 - The Rise of BRĒZ with Aaron Nosbisch
In this episode of the Startup CPG Podcast, Daniel Scharff interviews Aaron Nosbisch, the founder and CEO of BRĒZ, a rapidly growing cannabis beverage company using he...
#164- UNFI UpNext Program: Aaron May
In this episode of Startup CPG Podcast, Daniel Scharff sits down with Aaron May, the manager of UNFI's UpNext program, UNFI's major program that helps helps emerging a...
#163 - The Startup CPG Newswire & PR Tips from Jess Windell
In this episode of Startup CPG Podcast, Daniel Scharff is joined by Grace Kennedy, Startup CPG Podcast Host, and Jess Windell, owner of Maven Consulting and Co-Founder...
#162 - Ops Nightmares, Powered by Crstl
In this new series on the Startup CPG Podcast, Daniel Scharff and Jamie Valenti-Jordan from Catapult Commercialization Services take callers who have had 'Ops Nightmar...
#161 - Emerging CPG Valuations: Ryan Williams, FABID
In this episode of Startup CPG Podcast, Daniel Scharff sits down with Ryan Williams, founder of FABID (Food and Beverage Investment Database) and former CFO at RISE Br...
#160 - Whole Foods 101 with Kristin Sherman, Kelly Landrieu, and George Daines
In this episode of the Startup CPG podcast, Daniel Scharff is joined by Whole Foods Local & Emerging Brands team Kelly Landrieu (Global Coordinator/Director, Local and...
#159 - EDI 101: Emily Curran, SPS Commerce
In this episode of Startup CPG Podcast, Daniel Scharff sits down with Emily Curran, Senior Manager of Product at SPS Commerce, to talk about the role of Electronic Dat...
#158 - SupplySide West 101 with Jon Benninger and Kantha Shelke
In this episode of the Startup CPG podcast, Daniel Scharff sits down with Kantha Shelke, a certified food scientist, and Jon Benninger, VP at Informa, to delve into an...
#157 - Buyer Spotlight: Jason Murrell, JIMBO’S
In this episode of Startup CPG Podcast, Daniel Scharff is joined by Jason Murrell, the Director of Grocery at JIMBO’S, a leading organic and natural foods retailer in ...
#156 - Buyer Spotlight: Glenn Cunningham, Fairway/Gourmet Garage/ShopRite
In this episode of Startup CPG Podcast, Daniel Scharff is joined by Glenn Cunningham, Director of Center Store for Village Supermarkets, which owns tastemaker New York...
#155 - The Beverage Investors: Salle Jian, Alex Malamatinas, Brandon Yahn and Connor McKenna
In this episode of the Startup CPG podcast, join Daniel Scharff and a distinguished panel of investors, Salle Jian, Alex Malamatinas, Brandon Yahn, and Connor McKenna ...
#154 - The Startup CPG Financing Database with Daniel Taylor, BAGS
Join Daniel Scharff in this episode of Startup CPG Podcast for the release of Startup CPG's Financing Database, an amazing resource crowdsourced from our community tha...
#153 - Buyer Spotlight: Tyler Killgore, GreenAcres Market
In this episode of the Startup CPG podcast, Daniel Scharff sits down with Tyler Killgore, Central Buyer and Category Manager at GreenAcres Market. Tyler shares his exp...
#152 Direct Store Delivery 101: Allison Taylor, Pint Size Hawaii, and Ahmed Chehade, Good Stuff
In this episode of Startup CPG Podcast, Daniel Scharff is joined by Allison Taylor, Director of Business Development at Pint Size Hawaii, and Ahmed Chehade, Chief Oper...
#151 - Field Sales Part 2: Namik Soltan, GNGR Labs
Join Daniel Scharff in this episode of the Startup CPG podcast as he sits down with Namik Soltan, CEO of GNGR Labs and the mastermind behind GNGR Labs' famous ginger s...
#150 - Field Sales Part 1: Sean Lynch, Halfday & Liquid Death
Join Daniel Scharff in this episode of the Startup CPG Podcast as he dives deep into beverage with Sean Lynch, known as the head of sales during the blast off years at...
#149 - Buyer Spotlight: Roberta Townes, GNC
In this episode of the Startup CPG podcast, Daniel Scharff sits down with special guest Roberta Townes, a Senior Category Merchant at GNC, proud partner of the Startup...
#148 - Meta Ads: AdCrunch, Victor Vo and Andrew DiLullo
In this episode of the Startup CPG podcast, Daniel Scharff is joined by Andrew DiLullo and Victor Vo from AdCrunch to dive into effective strategies for leveraging Met...
Data Spotlight: 4th & Heart, Max Dichter and Jamie Nguyen
In this mini-episode of the Startup CPG podcast, Daniel Scharff dives into the world of data-driven decision-making with Max Dichter, CEO of 4th & Heart, and Jamie Ngu...
#147 - Rising Star: Simon Solis-Cohen, Huxley
In this episode of the Startup CPG Podcast, Daniel Scharff leads an engaging conversation with Simon Solis-Cohen, the founder of Huxley, launched in March 2024 which h...
#146 - Buyer Spotlight: Darren Viscount, Bristol Farms
Join Daniel Scharff and special guest Darren Viscount, senior natural living category manager at Bristol Farms, in this episode of Startup CPG Podcast as they explore ...
#145 Distributor Trade Shows with Samuel Jacobson, HOP WTR
Join Daniel Scharff in this episode of the Startup CPG podcast as he delves into the intricacies of exhibiting at distributor shows within the food and beverage indust...
#144 - Buyer Spotlight: Kenny Hausmann, Fresh Thyme
In this episode of Startup CPG Podcast, join Daniel Scharff and Kenny Hausmann, an 18-year veteran of the grocery industry, to discuss the accessibility of natural foo...
#143 Qualitative Consumer Insights: Sara Schor, Schor Insights & Strategy
Join Daniel Scharff in this episode of Startup CPG Podcast as he delves into the intricacies of consumer research methodologies with Sara Schor, principal of Schor Ins...
#142 - Buyer Spotlight: Christine McNerney and Jason Bidart, Thrive Market
In this episode of the Startup CPG Podcast, Daniel Scharff is joined by Christine McNerney, Vice President of Merchandising Ops for Health, Beauty, and Home Categories...