Nosh Staff

Chuck Casano, founder of Pitaya Foods and HiTouch Distribution, spoke about navigating the food industry on two fronts, how a social mission guided his foray into entrepreneurship, the failure that propelled his decision to launch HiTouch, the elements of successful brand relationships and being on the front lines of food distribution during the pandemic.

This week’s Office Hours explores the interplay between operations, innovation, and finance during highly disruptive times with Melissa Facchina and David McCormick, two of the leaders of Siddhi Capital and Siddhi Ops.

Office Hours returns Tuesday, June 16 at 3 p.m. ET. Jeff Klineman, BevNET’s Editor-in-Chief, will bring Melissa Facchina and David McCormick, two of the leaders of Siddhi Capital and Siddhi Ops on the livestream to discuss money and operations and take questions from viewers.

Alex French, co-founder & CEO of Bizzy Coffee, spoke about how online research sparked the launch of Bizzy, how the company sourced data from retail partners and customers via its packaging, learnings from the failure of the brand’s coffee shots, why buyer presentations are as important as the product itself and valuable tips about how to stand out on Amazon.

Serial entrepreneur Ashley Rogers spoke how she has applied lessons from her first two businesses to the development of her current brand, Spudsy.

Next week NOSH’s Pitch Slam 8 will transform, evolving into two days of virtual business pitches from some of the country’s most promising natural food brands. The semifinalists have been chosen, as well as the expert judges who will be providing feedback and ultimately choosing the winner. Let’s meet the players.

The fourteenth round of Elevator Talk Livestream features leaders from The GFB, Super Belly Ferments, Just Date, JADA Spices, Munchy Crunchy Protein, Good Food for Good and more. This week’s special co-host is Larry Kahn of Beechwood Capital.

This week’s Office Hours brings veteran investment bankers Jay Novak and Brandon Ng from Houlihan Lokey on the livestream to discuss the current fundraising and M&A market and take questions from viewers.

With summer on the horizon, brands like Coolhaus, Enlightened and Beckon are rolling out new frozen treats, while Safe + Fair and LesserEvil are offering fruit-flavored takes on classic salty snacks. View the gallery for May’s notable launches, including new dressings from 88 Acres and offerings from This Saves Lives.

We’re embarking on a journey to give food and beverage company founders a look behind the branding curtain and share insights from a real-time case study…and we need one of you to join us.