Jordan Buckner (Foodbevy)

🗞️What’s new this week with CPG brands? Let’s celebrate the wins from emerging brands! Here are news stories you have to read: 🛒 𝐑𝐄𝐓𝐀𝐈𝐋 𝐑𝐎𝐋𝐋𝐎𝐔𝐓𝐒 🍫 Elavi, co-founded by Michelle Razavi and Nikki Elliott, CPA Elliott, is doubling its presence in Southern California Costco stores, with a refreshed look for its low-sugar, vegan chocolate cashew butters. 🥭 Seal the Seasons, founded by Patrick Mateer and Alejandro (Alex) Piasecki, is launching its Blue Spirulina Tropical Blend Smoothie Kit at Wegmans, Giant Foods, and more, expanding their locally sourced frozen fruit lineup. 🌿 Apothékary™ékary, founded by Shizu Okusa, has launched its wellness tinctures in over 450 Sprouts Farmers Market locations across the U.S., focusing on customer health store preferences. 🌶️ Yellowbird® Foods, co-founded by George Milton and Erin Link, has landed nationwide in Kroger, bringing their spicy sauces to more consumers. 🐷 Pork King Good, founded by Lauren Koston, has launched their Dill Pickle Pork Rinds in Tractor Supply Company stores, offering a savory snack option to shoppers. 🍇 realsy, co-founded by Austin Patry and Sophia Karbowski, has hit the shelves at Wegmans Food Markets, expanding their footprint in the Northeast with their dried fruit products. 🍉 ROAR Organic, founded by Roly Nesi, is now available through Buffalo Strive Markets, offering their healthy beverages in micro-markets across the region. 🌶️ Homiah, founded by Michelle Tew, officially launches at H-E-B stores across Texas, offering its full range of Malaysian-inspired products, including Sambal Chili Crunches and curry pastes. 🤝 𝐁𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐏𝐒 🥪 Haven's Kitchen, founded by Alison Cayne, has partnered with Hero Bread, offering their AIOLI on the brand’s website to help customers hit free shipping and upgrade their sandwiches. 🍪 LEXINGTON BAKES, founded by Lex Evan® 🍫🍪 Evan, kicks off its 2024 seasonal lineup today with a Peanut Butter Chip Cookie collaboration with French Squirrel, the first of four bi-weekly drops featuring limited-edition flavors. 💸 𝐈𝐍𝐕𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐀𝐂𝐐𝐔𝐈𝐒𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 💼 Siete Family Foods, founded by Veronica, Miguel, and Aida Garza, announces its $1.2 billion acquisition by PepsiCo, marking a significant milestone for the Mexican-American food brand as it plans to scale its operations. 🎉 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝐂𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐁𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐄 🥇 Myles Comfort Foods, founded by Myles Powell, won first place and the Audience Choice Award at the California Grocers Association pitch competition, securing major West Coast retail partnerships. 🌾 @The Real Cereal Company, co-founded by Daniel Abramovich and Tom Binder, is now officially Gluten-Free and OU Kosher Certified. 🚀 CPG Brand Accelerator welcomes 15 dynamic founders to its 13-week program. In collaboration with Amber Caro from Marketbite. Read more about each story here: https://lnkd.in/gY5zhhej. Have your own news to share? Submit here: Foodbevy.com/submit

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Are you getting started with EDI? Join me as we take a look at how to set up EDI for your CPG brand, when to use it, and understanding everything that a good system allows you to do in addition to order receiving. Discover the tools and features you need, and how to communicate with retail partners about your EDI setup. Ideal for companies starting with EDI or seeking to switch providers. This is definitely something you want to learn about if you’re selling to or thinking of selling to large retailers. I’ll be joined by Dipti Desai, founder of Crstl to talk through everything you need to know and answer your questions.

The path to purchase for customers is blurring the digital and physical world more than ever. People are browsing the web on their phone while in the store, and searching online at home to plan their in store purchases. Are you making it easy for your customers to purchase when and where they want? Join me as we do a deep dive on how to optimize your digital marketing and sales channels to maximize purchases. We’ll share how to make shoppable your: Digital Ads Store Locator Website (multi-channel shoppable) Digital Coupons and more I’ll be joined by Louis Condon from Pear Commerce.

🗞️What’s new this week with CPG brands? Let’s celebrate the wins from emerging brands! 💸 𝐈𝐍𝐕𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐀𝐂𝐐𝐔𝐈𝐒𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 🍪 ChipMonk Baking, co-founded by David Downing and Jose Hernandez, joins forces with Small Potatoes, marking a significant step in its growth journey. 🚀 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐓 𝐋𝐀𝐔𝐍𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐒 🍵 Bear Maple founded by Brian Bethke debuts its innovative Sparkling Ginseng Elixirs, blending hydroponically grown ginseng and maple water, at Natural Products Expo West. 🌮 Tia Lupita®Foods , founded by Hector Saldívar introduces a fresh packaging design and a new Sea Salt Lime tortilla chip, following insights from a collaboration with Frito Lay. 🥜 Chubby Snacks , co-founded by Dillon Ceglio and Brett Perrotta, introduces a new Peanut Butter and Hazelnut Cocoa Sandwich, enhancing their lineup with a meticulously crafted recipe and efficient production. 🍫 realsy, co-founded by Austin Patry and Sophia Karbowski, debuts individually wrapped peanut butter dates in a gravity-fed box, targeting a variety of retail and service sectors for broader consumer reach. 🏋️ Peter Rahal announces the launch of David, a new CPG company focused on high-protein, low-calorie foods, with the first product being a protein bar. 🎉 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝐂𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐁𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐄 🌱 Whole Foods Market's LEAP program selects promising local and emerging suppliers, including Funky Mello, Moku Foods, Myles Comfort Foods, Painterland Sisters, The Organic Pantry , shār , @Sinto Gourmet, Uncle Waithley’s, Dare Vegan Cheese, and Evergreen, for its 2024 cohort. LEAP program applications are now open for their next cohort. Apply by April 19th to be considered. Apply here: https://lnkd.in/g6D-7sKE Read more about each story here: https://lnkd.in/ggc6Qawj Have your own news to share? Let me know in the comments or DM me. In collaboration with Amber Caro

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