It’s time to reveal the judges for the lucky 13th installment of NOSH’s Pitch Slam, presented by PepsiCo Ventures Group, the leading business pitch competition for the food industry.

With decades of experience in brand building, retailing, investing, distribution and marketing, the judges for NOSH Pitch Slam 13 will offer participants and attendees valuable insights on what makes for a successful food brand.

Pitch Slam 13 Judges:

• Amit Pandhi, CEO of Velocity Snack Brands (VSB)
• Jason Stamm, Principal, PepsiCo Ventures Group
• Patrick Schwarzenegger, Investor, Advisor and Co-CEO, MOSH
• Thuy Nguyen, Category Manager, Thrive Market

These experts will evaluate the emerging brands, business plans and innovative products presented by our contestants, which include:

• The Humble Seed
• Mindright
• Mojave Mallows
• Mooski
• Resist Nutrition
• Sunnie

In addition to our live audience of NOSH Live Winter attendees, anyone can tune into the conference Livestream to follow along. The winner will be chosen by the final round of judges and announced on Friday, December 2 at 3:30 p.m. ET.

In addition to recognition, the brand that receives the winning title also receives a NOSH advertising package valued at $10,000 as well as featured coverage on NOSH.com

The Pitch Slam 13 champion will join a lineup of past winners including Ruani, Kokado, Beckon Ice Cream, Cocina 54, Elite Sweets, Savorly, Know Brainer, Creation Nation, Watermelon Road, Tribali, and Small Axe Peppers (formerly Bronx Hot Sauce).

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