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CPG Startup Guide to Addressing MAHA 700 500 Hillary Hughes and Jake Riggs

CPG Startup Guide to Addressing MAHA

As the “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) movement gains momentum, companies face uncertainty in a changing landscape as new regulations are being passed at the state and federal level that will require label review, potential modification and possibly reformulation to ensure compliance. For example, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) has taken action to…

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SKU Propeller Happy Hour 700 500 Michelle Breyer

SKU Propeller Happy Hour

Please join SKU from 5:30-7:30 p.m., Oct. 21 for Austin Happy Hour. We’ll be gathering at the Hotel ZaZa overlooking downtown Austin — the perfect setting for connecting with founders, mentors, and industry leaders. read more
From Crunch to Conquest: The Daily Crunch Story 700 500 Michelle Breyer

From Crunch to Conquest: The Daily Crunch Story

When Laurel Orley co-founded Daily Crunch in 2020, she left behind more than a decade at Unilever to pursue something deeply personal. The inspiration came from her Aunt Diane Orley, who had discovered an ancient sprouting technique while living in India more than 20 years ago. By pairing it with a unique dehydration process, Orley…

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Brewing a Better Cup of Coffee with Waka Coffee 700 500 Michelle Breyer

Brewing a Better Cup of Coffee with Waka Coffee

For Waka Coffee, what began as a caffeine fix in a cramped New York City kitchen has grown into a mission-driven brand reimagining what instant coffee can nd should be. In 2018, while balancing a full-time undergraduate program and a full-time job in New York, founder David Kovalevski struggled with cramped kitchen space and expensive…

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DUDE Wipes Lands Major Investment to Accelerate Growth 1024 537 Michelle Breyer

DUDE Wipes Lands Major Investment to Accelerate Growth

SKU celebrates an investment in DUDE Wipes by TSG Consumer a global leader in consumer-focused investing Founders Sean Riley  (Chief Executive Dude), Jeff Klimkowski (CFO) and Ryan Meegan (CMO) will retain significant ownership stakes and will continue to lead the company in their current executive roles. DUDE Wipes is an alumnus of SKU (then Incubation…

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SKU Spring ’25 CPG Showcase Pitch Event 1000 1000 Michelle Breyer

SKU Spring ’25 CPG Showcase Pitch Event

Join us for the SKU Spring ’25 CPG Showcase Pitch Event in Austin on Tue, May 20th, featuring top CPG innovators and exciting pitches. read more