December 3+4, 2026 • Los Angeles, CA
The market changed. Nosh Live changed with it.
Return for a new mix of people, products, perspectives, and priorities shaped by where packaged food is now.
What mattered last time has changed
Return with a sharper view of what comes next.
The packaged food business is operating under different conditions than it was a year ago. Capital has shifted, retail decisions are tighter, consumer demand is moving, and the priorities that mattered at your last Nosh Live may not be the ones that matter now.
Nosh Live brings fresh perspective across retail, capital, operations, product development, and category strategy, along with a new mix of people and conversations.
Stay close to the shifts shaping what comes next.
The decisions shaping packaged food have changed. Capital is more disciplined, retail standards are tighter, consumer priorities continue to shift, and operating costs remain under pressure. Strategies that worked a year or two ago may need a second look.
Nosh Live brings those conversations into focus across capital, retail, consumer demand, operations, and category strategy.
Investment climate
Margin, velocity, repeat purchase, and disciplined growth carry more weight in capital conversations.
Retail standards
Buyers are making tighter shelf decisions and asking for stronger proof of performance.
Consumer demand
Fiber, gut health, mood, and functional nutrition are reshaping demand.
Category direction
Past strategies may not fit what comes next. New products, formats, and business models continue to reshape packaged food.
Turn experience into sharper conversations
1:1 Meetings
The 1:1 meetings program creates focused conversations with retailers, investors, experienced operators, and other industry leaders attending Nosh Live.
Return with a clearer sense of which conversations matter most. A different mix of hosts and attendees creates fresh possibilities, while existing relationships have another chance to deepen.
Meetings aren’t guaranteed, and calendars fill quickly. Register early to be considered sooner.
Sampling
Show what’s changed since last time.
Sampling works both ways at Nosh Live. Share a new SKU, updated packaging, reformulation, or sharper product story, or discover the products and formats shaping what comes next in packaged food.
Across two days, sampling creates a natural starting point for feedback, sourcing conversations, and new relationships.
No two Nosh Live events are the same
New people. New conversations. New reasons to return.
Each Nosh Live reflects where packaged food is now, with a different mix of people, ideas, products, and priorities shaping the experience.
Attendee mix
New perspectives across brands, retail, distribution, capital, operations, and industry partnerships.
1:1 meetings
New hosts and requests create a different set of focused conversations.
Editorial programming
Sessions address the pressures and opportunities shaping packaged food now.
Pitch Slam
A new lineup of products and founders offers a fresh look at what is emerging.
Product sampling
Discover new flavors, formats, ingredients, and packaging across two days.
Peer perspective
Returning attendees bring new lessons, challenges, and experience to the conversation.
Sessions and speakers
Hear how industry leaders are navigating what’s next.
Nosh Live sessions evolve with the industry, drawing perspectives from across retail, capital, operations, brand building, distribution, and more.
Return with sharper context on what has changed, what is gaining momentum, and what deserves your attention next.
Past Nosh Live speakers have included
What Past Attendees Say
The intimate setting gives you the chance to truly connect with founders, brands, investors, and buyers... building both new and lasting relationships that help move your brand forward. The connections I made last year have already supported me with sourcing, collaborations, sales, and more.
Several of our conversations continued well after the event. We had follow-up meetings with retailers and built relationships with industry experts who have continued to be valuable sounding boards.
New market. New conversations. More to build on.
Come back to see what’s changed.
Nosh Live returns with new products, new perspectives, and new conversations. Reconnect with familiar faces, meet new ones, and see what’s changed across packaged food.
