Today's email is presented by: | | REMINDER TO APPLY FOR 1:1 BUYER MEETINGS AT SUMMER FANCY FOOD! | | Hi there, Who's your most desired retail partner? We're bringing our community an exclusive opportunity to connect 1:1 with leading buyers and experts in the food industry at the Startup CPG Booth during Summer Fancy Food 2025. | | Here's what you need to know: - Meetings are in person: Network face-to-face with key decision-makers on the show floor, at the Startup CPG booth.
- Badge required: To participate, you must have a valid Summer Fancy Food badge.
- Buyers choose brands: The participating buyers will select the brands they'd like to meet with and send you the meeting time during the show - you must apply to be considered.
Retailer meetings include: New forms from Haggen・Earth Fare・Bristol Farms ・Raley's ・Meijer | | | | TUESDAY, 7/1📍SHOPIFY NYC Startup CPG's 3rd Annual Summer of Startups Party is back!
We've got the perfect way to close out the 2025 Summer Fancy Food show - our signature Summer of Startups party featuring emerging CPG brands, industry VIPs, drinks, and tons of great networking - all at the Shopify NYC HQ! - Sample products from up-and-coming CPG brands
- Meet industry VIPs, including Whole Foods Forager team and more:
- Audra Dockrey, Whole Foods Market
- Casey Gaston, Whole Foods Market
- Daniela D'Ambrosio, Whole Foods Market
- Darcy Landis, Whole Foods Market
- Dustin Kennedy, Whole Foods Market
- Holly Long, Whole Foods Market
- Jordan Bray, Whole Foods Market
- John Lawson, Whole Foods Market
- Kelly Landrieu, Whole Foods Market
- Lisa Tosun, Whole Foods Market
- Margie Omastiak, Whole Foods Market
- Andrew Reynolds, RCV Frontline
- Katy Ludwig, Northwest Grocers
- Sheldon Pratt, Haggen
- Robert Johnson, New Seasons Market
- Jaden McTaggart, Earth Fare
- Denise Hale, Earth Fare
- Mara Reitzfeld, Earth Fare
- JP Prescott, UNFI
- Cristian Glade, GFI
- Darren Viscount, Bristol Farms
- with more TBA!
Connect with other founders and industry folks in a fun, relaxed setting Want to showcase your brand? You can apply to sample, but heads up - you MUST be on Shopify to participate as a sampling brand at this event. | | MONDAY, 6/30📍MAXWELL SOCIAL Picture this: 100 awesome founders hanging out at Maxwell Social's hip Tribeca spot in the Grand Room. Standing-room style so you can mix, mingle, and meet tons of cool people. And yes, there's an open bar! - Bump into buyers, investors, and media folks (no need to stalk them on LinkedIn anymore!)
- Show off your products - bring samples to share!
- Learn stuff you can actually use from other brands in the trenches
VIPs: - Roger Hechema, Snackwise
- Steve Toves, Snackwise
- Glenn Cunningham, Village Supermarket (Wakefern)
- Andrew Reynolds, RCV Partners
- Robert Johnson, New Seasons
- Katy Ludwig, Northwest Grocers
- Alyssa Vescio, Whole Foods
- Hugh Rosen, Gus's Community Market
- Luciana Villanueva, Gus's Community Market
- Darren Viscount, Bristol Farms
This event is strictly for CPG brand founders and their teams - so you can kick back in an environment where you can truly network and relax! | | SUNDAY, 6/29📍FAIRWAY MARKET Meet Fairway Market buyers at Grocery Run during Summer Fancy Food! Grocery Run is a U.S. tour to get inside the mind of local retail buyers, tailored to Startup CPG's community. An evening of mixing and mingling while enjoying brand samples at Fairway Market's 74th Street location. - Meet team members like Fedele Stella, Glenn Cunningham, and Marc Joaquin - the actual people who decide what gets on shelves!
- Discover what it takes to get onto Fairway Market shelves and how to support your retail partner once you're in
- Learn how Fairway Market identifies new brands for their selection
- Meet and try amazing brands sampling including Beyond the Bib, Evie's Snacks, Graze & Co., and VYBE Snacks + YOU?? Apply to sample here.
VIPs: - Robert Johnson, New Seasons
- Alyssa Vescio, Whole Foods
- Hugh Rosen, Gus's Community Market
- Luciana Villanueva, Gus's Community Market
- Darren Viscount, Bristol Farms
This is an unreal opportunity for CPG founders to meet each other, buyers specific to their region, and showcase products for one of the most sought-after natural retailers in New York! | | CUT COSTS + FREE UP BUDGET WITH EPG Enterprise Purchasing Group (epg) is the world's leading logistics GPO, that leverages billions of dollars in spend to negotiate the industry leading pricing from the world's best suppliers. epg is happy to provide StartupCPG companies TWO game-changing programs: - Aggressive LTL and Truckload pricing from CH Robinson, to help companies save on every pallet they ship.
- Cut travel costs by 26% on average — freeing up budget for growth-driving initiatives: epg Travel Platform
| | → Databases: Our lists of grocery chains, CPG brokers, 3PLs, distributors, etc.
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