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Flavorcon 2023
2023-11-08 - 2023-11-09 | Duke Energy Convention Center, 525 Elm Street, Cincinnati, OH, 45202, United States
Flavorcon connects technical and business know-how for global innovation with the latest insights into trends, ingredients, formulations, research and technology. Presented by Perfumer & Flavorist+, this uniquely tailored event will dive into organoleptic science and technology, regulations, market data and insights and product development. With presentations by global thought leaders in the industry, attendees will gain the insight and knowledge they need to create innovative flavors that consumers will savor for years to come.

Summer '23 Fancy Food Show
2023-06-25 - 2023-06-27 | Javits Center, 655 West 34th Street, Manhattan, New York, 10014, United States
THe 67th Summer Fancy Food Show will be held June 25-27, 2023 in New York City. The Summer Fancy Food Show is the largest trade-only specialty food event in the United States. Serving up the newest and best in specialty food and beverage, the Summer Fancy Food Show attracts thousands of makers, buyers, brokers, distributors, and other industry professionals for three days of product discovery, networking, and business opportunities. Find out when registration begins here.

BevNET Live
2023-06-14 - 2023-06-15 | Metropolitan Pavillion,, 125 W 18th St, New York, 10011, United States
For more than a decade, the CPG industry has turned to BevNET Live to discover the latest trends and network with the beverage community. Our signature two-day event for the beverage industry brings together thought leaders, trailblazers, and the next generation of brand founders to help beverage industry professionals thrive.
Beverage industry all-stars will deliver actionable insights that your business can apply immediately. Past topics have included growing the D2C channel, scaling successfully, tapping into the mind of investors, transitioning from online to omnichannel, navigating through supply chain struggles, and so much more. Join us as CPG experts share knowledge on innovation, consumer insights and data, and the future of the beverage industry. Early registration ends May 5.

Naturally Austin Pitch Slam
2023-05-24 17:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | CA
Celebrate the best of Austin’s natural and consumer products industry! Austin is proud to be at the forefront of the most exciting and innovative brands that break genres and disrupt categories. The 4th Annual Pitch Slam, will showcase five early-stage brands in a shark-tank-style pitch competition. This event will provide natural product entrepreneurs with a stage to pitch their up-and-coming companies to a panel of experts and 300 audience members.The winner will receive a suite of prizes, including the opportunity to pitch on a national stage at the 2023 Expo East and a booth in Naturally Network’s Pitch Slam Alley, provided by New Hope Network.

SKU Food & Beverage Showcase Pitch Event
2023-05-23 16:30 - 21:00 | Native Hostel, 807 E 4th St., Austin, TX, 78702, United States
Founders of the six brands in the Food & Beverage ‘23 cohort will celebrate the culmination of the program with an in-person event held at Native Hostel from 4:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. CT on May 23.
Attendees will have the opportunity to hear the pitches from the impressive founders.In-person attendees can arrive by 4:30 p.m. with the pitches kicking off at 5:00 p.m. for those who want to watch it virtually, it will be lives streamed from 5-6:30 p.m. CT.. The in-person event will be followed by a party with complementary food, drinks and a sampling pavilion from our six founders.
The Showcase event will integrate SKU’s Insider Round. A panel of investor judges will have $1M in “Monopoly Money” to invest in each company. After the pitches, the judges can ask founders detailed questions. At the end, they will announce which companies they would “invest” in and how much.
The SKU ’23 Food & Beverage brands are:
Blue Norther: Blue Norther was founded by a father-son duo (both named Austin Pittman) on their family ranch. Blue Norther offers craft Ranch Water and Hard Seltzer that’s made with real fruit, organic agave, and is ”as refreshing as the Cowboy Cold Front that it was named after.”
delOrigen: Sisters Claudia and Cristina Sanchez Gutierrez de Piñeres craft delicious healthy frozen cheese sticks and empanadas that all are keto, gluten-free, plant-Based, whole grain, without any additives.
Growth Spurt: Growth Spurt, founded by Kacey Witte, is a full fat goat milk toddler formula that is modeled after breastmilk and naturally easier to digest than the other leading dairy and cow milk formulas.
Leisure Project: Leisure Project was founded by two brothers and former D1 collegiate athletes Alex and Steve Michaelsen. They observed that no products in the hydration category were made with their mental well-being in mind, so they created Leisure Project.
RoRo’s Baking Co.: RoRo’s Baking Company is a family owned and operated Dallas-based company, specializing in delicious handmade rolls.
Wunderkeks: Married couple Luis Gramajo and Hans Schrei, built Wunderkeks out of their belief that the foods we share help tell the story of who we are, and that by openly, fearlessly telling these stories, creates the Safe Spaces others may need to tell theirs. They moved from their home country of Guatemala to Austin and their farmer’s market cookie business flourished.

Sweets & Snacks Expo
2023-05-22 - 2023-05-25 | McCormick Place, 2301 S King Dr,, Chicago, Illinois, 60616
The Sweets & Snacks Expo is a can’t-miss event for thousands of confectionery and snack retailers, manufacturers and suppliers. You’ll find all the product innovations, insights and industry connections you need to build a world-class in-store or online experience that will delight shoppers.

Startup CPG Atlanta Meetup
2023-04-27 08:00 - 17:00 | CA
Georgia Tech Food Entrepreneur Training Program and Startup CPG are hosting a CPG meetup at 5:30 p.m. May 9. These quarterly meetups is to foster an inclusive, collaborative CPG community in Atlanta, with the primary focus of supporting founders and coordinating the broader ecosystem to ensure that CPG teams have access to the service providers they need to be successful.

All CPG founders are welcome to “Backpack Sample”. For those who want to set up a sampling table (food, beverage, beauty and health), please contact Paul Beaupre at boprayllc@gmail.com
Street parking is available, or you can park at the Centergy One Parking Deck, 815 Williams St NW, Atlanta, GA 30308 https://techonfifth.org/centergy-parking-deck-rates/

Brand Insider Summit CPG
2023-03-26 - 2023-03-29 | The Scottsdale Resort @ McCormick Ranch
The Spring edition of MediaPost’s CPG Brand Insider Summit gathers some of the smartest marketers in the category to share their data driven full-funnel strategies from building brand to bottom line sales to establishing consumer loyalty. We pull apart their advanced data driven models for leveraging every touchpoint in the new CPG customer journey.
The event will include information about:

Media planning for omni-channel CPG shoppers
Tracking & collecting data in fractured multi-channel landscape
Navigating the Retail Media Networks
Pushing the creative messaging envelope
Balancing awareness, customer acquisition and loyalty
Customizing the tech stack

Expo East
2022-09-28 - 2022-10-01 | CA
Expo East is scheduled for Sept 28 – Oct 1, 2022 at the Philadelphia Convention Center. Expo East is one of the top shows for natural and organic brands. The show offers top-notch education. networking with industry thought leaders and opportunities to get in front of product buyers.

SKU Atlanta '22 Virtual Showcase
2022-06-16 11:00 - 13:00 | CA
Join us at 11 a.m. CT, June 16th for the premiere of the SKU Atlanta ’22 Virtual Showcase video. During this virtual premiere where you will get to watch each founders pitch presentations. This year’s innovative cohort was filled with exciting new ideas and delicious treats, everything from spicy hot sauce and true veggie burgers to alternative nut butters and canned cocktails.
SKU Atlanta ’22 was our first Atlanta based cohort and we could not be happier with this year’s group of founders. SKU is the nation’s first CPG accelerator, comprised of a 12-week CPG accelerator, with best-in-class curriculum taught by industry experts. Each founder is surrounded by a team of mentors – CPG leaders, serial entrepreneurs and investors – throughout the program.
