WINTER 2018 | NOV 29+30 | SANTA MONICA
A Two-Day Business ConferenceFor The Natural Food Industry
You are viewing a past event. NOSH Live Winter 2018 took place on November 29th and 30th, 2018 in Santa Monica, CA at the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel. NOSH Live conferences are two-day business conferences for the natural food industry held twice a year in New York, NY and Santa Monica, CA. Upcoming conference dates can be found at nosh.com/events. Learn more about the NOSH Live conference:
INDUSTRY STARS SPEAK ON LESSONS LEARNED AND THE FUTURE OF THE INDUSTRY
All-Star speakers from established and up-and-coming brands inspire action through topics your business can apply now, like: lessons in growth, branding and marketing, how to raise and use capital, navigating the ever-changing state of retail, harvesting and harnessing customer insights and using data to make decisions. Industry experts drop knowledge on innovation, the investment climate and the future of the industry.
You’re running a business. Our on-stage content is curated for co-founders, CEOs, CMOs, COOS, revenue leaders and decision makers from across your organization.
WINTER 2018 MAINSTAGE SPEAKERS
Doug Raggio
Founder, Bias & Blind Spots
BREAKOUT SESSION SPEAKERS
Arnold Ventura
CEO, Beanfields
Russell Barnett
CMO, My/Mo Mochi Ice Cream
BOOT CAMP SPEAKERS
Mitch Rubin
Manager, Chobani Incubator
Danny Rubenstein
Strategic Advisor
Jeff Stopa
Head of Culinary Innovation, ZoomEssence, Inc.
Jen Pletscher
Regional Supplier Development Manager, UNFI
WINTER 2018 AGENDA
Print the agenda for Friday, November 30
Please note: All times US Pacific Time
- 8:00 AM9:00 AM
Breakfast, Registration & Networking
Location: Arcadia Ballroom @ Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel (1700 Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica, CA 90401) - 9:00 AM9:30 AM
The Breakout: Natural and Organic in the Main Line
- 9:30 AM10:00 AM
Culture, Leadership, and Brand: Learning from Growth
- 10:00 AM10:30 AM
Picky and Pushy: The New Model of Sales and Marketing
- 10:30 AM11:00 AM
Networking Break & Livestream Studio
- 11:00 AM11:30 AM
The Entrepreneur’s Journey: Lessons from Late July
- 11:30 AM12:00 PM
Brand New Bag: Stocking The Goods Mart
- 12:00 PM12:30 PM
Category Strategy from Inside Unilever
- 12:30 PM1:30 PM
Lunch & Livestream Studio
- 1:30 PM2:15 PM
- 2:15 PM2:45 PM
VC and its Discontents: Alternative Investor Profiles
- Doug Raggio
- 2:45 PM3:00 PM
Pitch Slam: Feedback and Winner Announcement
- 3:00 PM
Conference End
NOSH LIVE WINTER 2018 SPONSORS
IMMERSE YOUR BRAND IN TWO DAYS OF NAVIGATION, AWARENESS, NETWORKING AND PARTNERSHIP
The natural products space is booming at close to $150 billion dollars annually. Investment is extraordinary with million dollar raises becoming common-place. We just saw ACG announce another $350M fund for rising star brands, while trendy spaces like plant-based meats have seen recent raises of $55M (Beyond Meat) and $14M (Impossible Foods).
The playbook for brands is ever-changing with big shifts in retail and new players entering the traditional and club channels causing brands to ask big questions. And there are as many questions about direct-to-consumer. Come to NOSH Live immerse your brand in 2 days of industry navigation, brand awareness and networking to find partners to help you execute your vision.
NEW: A DEEP DIVE INTO A HOT EMERGING CATEGORY
The massive interest in -- and approaches to -- the incorporation of Marijuana, Hemp, THC and CBD as functional ingredients in food and beverage brands is shared by new companies and existing brands alike. Nevertheless, there is still much to understand. Food and beverage professionals are invited to navigate an ambiguous cannabis market and explore how it could impact their businesses at the new half-day forum.
Hosted on Saturday, December 1st, the weekend between NOSH Live and BevNET Live, professionals will receive a complimentary ticket to the Forum if registered for both conferences.
A DISTINCT FOCUS ON BRAND AWARENESS AND INDUSTRY EXPOSURE
The NOSH Live experience is about the community getting acquainted, learning about what’s next and accelerating. Some brands are just starting and looking for capital and awareness. Others are established and have something to teach. Some brands are in discovery mode, looking for brands to add to an incubator or to spot their next product opportunity. Others want to gain an advantage with their production or marketing. Enter Pitch Slam and the Sampling Experience + Expo.
NOSH LIVE SAMPLING EXPERIENCE & EXPO POWERED BY PINATA
NOSH Live is a show about natural foods and we take the experience of trying natural foods seriously. Our new Sampling Experience + Expo gives brands a chance to be the sampler in a structured networking setting where everyone can try new, hot and trendy single-serve and prepared foods with opportunities to get down to business at our expert roundtables and interact with suppliers and service providers who can help you with growth at scale.
PITCH SLAM VOLUME 5: YOUR BRAND CENTER STAGE
We put the hottest new brands in the spotlight in our annual Pitch Slam contest.
Up-and-coming startup brands prepare their best presentation for the NOSH Live main stage. Founders receive instant feedback from a group of expert judges of top retailers, brands, investors, designers, the NOSH community and the world via our livestream. The winner achieves the distinction of being champion along with a digital industry awareness package on NOSH that will give them more valuable exposure to the broader community.
COLLABORATE, OPEN DOORS, PLUG-IN
The vibe of NOSH Live is highly collaborative. The event attracts a group of decision makers, including founders and CEOS from established and new brands who are ready to learn, innovate and grow, along with top experts from investment, retail, supply, distribution and services.
If you want to walk up to your favorite investor to have a conversation, you will have time. If you want to sit with thought leaders to discuss opportunities that have been puzzling you or that you are ready to kick off, the opportunity is there to seize.
The NOSH and BevNET edit teams and staff will be there to help you make connections and talk about coverage.
BOOT CAMP IS VITAL FOR INDUSTRY NAVIGATION
THESE COMPANIES SENT DECISION MAKERS TO NOSH LIVE
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EVENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Replay NOSH Live Winter 2018; All Presentations Now Available for Video Playback
The complete lineup of presentations from NOSH Live Winter 2018 is now available to watch on the NOSH YouTube channel. Nearly 350 natural food industry founders and executives gathered at the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel in Santa Monica, Calif. on November 29-30 to discuss the evolving marketplace, discover what’s next and explore how they can work together to fuel growth for their businesses and the natural food industry.NOSH Live: Watch Main Stage Presentations and Livestream Studio Interviews
If you couldn’t make it to Santa Monica this week for NOSH Live Winter 2018, we can help treat your FOMO. All main stage presentations and Livestream Studio interviews will be available to stream live on your computer, smartphone or tablet on November 29th and 30th, presented by Nutrifresh Services.NOSH Live Winter 2018 Sampling Experience & Expo: The Participants
NOSH Live is now less than 48 hours away and we’re ready to unveil the companies participating in this winter’s Sampling Experience & Expo, powered by PINATA. This delicious two-hour mini-event takes place on the first day of the NOSH Live Winter 2018 conference, Thursday, November 29th, from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM.The NOSH Live Afterparty Brings the Conversation Across the Street
In just three days the natural food industry will gather in Santa Monica, and we have a special networking party planned. The NOSH Live Afterparty Powered by ForceBrands and supported by Hu Kitchen, Snack Nation, Whipstitch Capital, Aspect Consumer Partners and Marsh & McLennan is an exclusive networking opportunity for conference attendees.
