Daniel Scharff
Founder/CEO, Startup CPG
Appears in 163 Episodes
#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 a...
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,...
#234 - Startup CPG's Expo West 2026 Preview
In this episode of the Startup CPG Podcast, hosts Daniel Scharff and Patricia Menegoto deliver the definitive preview of Expo West 2026, walking through every Startup ...
#233 - Ask-Me-Anything: Marketing with Janice Greenwald
In this episode of the Startup CPG Podcast, host Daniel Scharff reunites with fractional CMO Janice Greenwald to tackle the most frequently asked marketing questions f...
#232 - 2026 Brand Resolutions
In this special New Year's episode of the Startup CPG Podcast, host Daniel Scharff invites three founders from the Startup CPG community to share their 2026 brand reso...
#231 - Tools I Actually Use to Save Time
In this solo episode of the Startup CPG Podcast, founder and CEO Daniel Scharff shares the tools he actually uses every day to save time and run his business more effi...
#230 - From Self-Distribution to Full-Service Distributor: Scaling Ops with Smidge Beverage and Cin7
In this episode of the Startup CPG Podcast, host Daniel Scharff sits down with Adam O'Connor, founder of Smidge Beverage—a lightly boozy 2.5% ABV vodka soda—and Josh F...
#229 - The Rise of Ketone IQ: Creating a New Energy Category with Michael Brandt
In this episode of the Startup CPG Podcast, host Daniel Scharff sits down with Michael Brandt, founder and CEO of Ketone IQ, to explore one of the most ambitious cate...
#227 - Operations Ask-Me-Anything with Jamie Valenti-Jordan
In this episode of the Startup CPG Podcast, Daniel Scharff speaks with Jamie Valenti-Jordan, CEO of Catapult Commercialization Services, a leader in food and beverage ...
Startup CPG's Grocery Run with KeHE
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#226 - Hungryroot 101: Launch Your Brand & Master Smart Cart Shopping
In this episode of the Startup CPG Podcast, host Daniel Scharff sits down with the Hungryroot team for an exclusive inside look at how the fast-growing food tech plat...
#225 - Amazon vs. Your Own Website: The Great eCommerce Debate with Daybreak Agency and Gawronski Media
In this episode of the Startup CPG Podcast, host Daniel Scharff moderates a friendly debate between two ecommerce experts: Rugved Nakadi from Daybreak Agency (Amazon ...
#224 - The Rise of Neuro Gum with Kent Yoshimura
In this episode of the Startup CPG Podcast, host Daniel Scharff sits down with Kent Yoshimura, co-founder and CEO of Neuro Gum, to explore how a rejected Shark Tank pi...