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DEC 5 + 6 | MARINA DEL REY

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An Event for Food Industry Leaders and Innovators

An Event for Food Industry Leaders and Innovators

Members of the packaged food industry attend NOSH Live to collaborate, connect, and come up with innovative solutions. This December, Nosh Live returns to Marina del Rey, CA.

All-stars take to the stage to provide actionable insights that help food businesses grow responsibly. Off-stage there is plenty of time for sampling and discussion with potential partners from the supply, investment, retail, and services community who have answers and solutions for some of the industry’s toughest challenges. Leave the event with new partnerships and actionable insights that will materially impact your business for the better.

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Nosh Live Winter 2024 Agenda

Nosh Live’s two-day program looks to the coming year with presentations and discussions with key industry leaders on innovation, investment, retailing, and the key opportunities and trends that will enable growth within the food industry.

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Please note: All times US Pacific Time

  • 8:00 AM9:30 AM

    Breakfast & Registration

    Breakfast, coffee and beverages are served from 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM PT and are included with registration. Registration and badge pick up opens for the day at 8:00 AM PT.

  • 8:00 AM2:30 PM

    One-to-One Meetings with Retailers, Investors & Industry Experts

    Location: Outdoor Sinder Lounge - Lobby Level
    Prior registration is required and meeting times are sent individually. Please check in at the One-to-One Help Desk before to heading to your meeting room. Meetings will be 10 minutes and the complete schedule is posted at the Help Desk.

    • Lisa Tosun, Senior Local Forager, SoCal, Whole Foods Market
  • 9:00 AM9:30 AM

    Gaining Sales, Dropping Pounds

    Location: California Ballroom - Lobby Level
    Retail data provider Nielsen IQ delivers high-value numbers and insights on brand and trend growth for food CPG, and looks into the way that GLP-1 medications and other weight loss medicines and strategies are affecting the landscape of the packaged food business and its consumers.

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  • 9:30 AM9:50 AM

    Conversation with the Cottage Cheese King

    Location: California Ballroom - Lobby Level
    Nearly a decade ago, Jesse Merrill spotted an opportunity to reinvent the cottage cheese into a premium, protein-rich superfood with the launch of his brand Good Culture. Over the past year, the category – and the company – entered a boom period. As an entrepreneur, how do you identify opportunities for disruption? And how do you keep pace when demand rapidly outstrips supply? How do you keep investors patient when a seeming slam-dunk product takes years to catch fire?

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  • 9:50 AM10:10 AM

    Lessons From The Rise of Regenerative Agriculture

    The packaged foods industry is constantly working to commercialize novel concepts, but how do you take an idea from its “challenging the status quo” stage to captivating consumers and key stakeholders? Anthony Corsaro is leading efforts to support the commercial viability of regenerative agriculture by advising, informing and funding brands in the space via the ReGen Brands ecosystem. Learn why finding new routes to market, tapping underutilized financial products and building a bit of community can generate a solid foundation for future growth.

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  • 10:10 AM10:30 AM

    Retailer Profile: Inside TikTok Shop

    Location: California Ballroom - Lobby Level
    Is your food brand ready for its fifteen seconds of fame? Learn the ins and outs of building and operating a successful business on TikTok Shop.

    • Cameron Gould-Saltman, Head of Food and Beverage, TikTok Shop

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  • 10:30 AM11:00 AM

    Networking & Sampling

  • 11:00 AM11:30 AM

    Pitch Slam Finals - Part I

    Location: California Ballroom - Lobby Level
    A panel of expert judges will offer participants and attendees valuable insights on what makes for a successful food brand. They’ll evaluate the emerging brands, business plans and innovative products presented by our contestants.

    Pitch Slam Finalists:

    Mochi Love
    NOOISH
    CHUTNI PUNCH
    Harken Sweets
    Brune Kitchen
    Doosra

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  • 11:00 AM12:00 PM

    Sponsored Workshop: Pomegranates, The Year-Round Super Ingredient

    Location: Promenade Ballroom - Lobby Level
    Join us for an exciting and informative workshop on exploring a diverse portfolio of unique food and beverage ingredients that are sourced exclusively from California Grown pomegranates. Attendees will discover how the unique properties of pomegranates can enhance their products by improving flavor, color, quality and stability, while also reducing the need for added sugars and salt, all while sampling products featuring pomegranate ingredients.

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  • 11:30 AM12:00 PM

    Become a Re-Founder

    Location: California Ballroom - Lobby Level
    Don’t call it a comeback: Within seven years, Brad Charron transformed a distressed company into a profitable, employee-owned B Corporation with more than $100 million in sales. Attendees will learn how he did it – and how to diagnose distress within their own organizations.

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  • 12:00 PM12:30 PM

    Financing Cycles and Food Brands

    Location: California Ballroom - Lobby Level

    It's been a lean couple of years on the funding front -- but it's not the first time. Rodney Clark was one of the first investment bankers to focus on advising the new generation of CPG brands, and his nearly 30-year career in the space will provide a look at the way founders should think about both their operating plans and their options for seeking growth capital during different funding cycles. Clark will provide insights into the immediate future of capital availability for emerging food brands -- and advice on the best ways to secure that capital.

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  • 12:30 PM1:45 PM

    Lunch Break, Sampling & Taste Radio Studio Interviews

    Location: Bayview Ballroom - Rooftop
    Lunch is served in the Bayview Ballroom on the rooftop level and is included with registration. Sampling continues in the foyer of the main ballroom and a live recording of Elevator Talk on the livestream takes place in the Venice room on the lower level.

  • 1:45 PM2:15 PM

    Pitch Slam Finals - Part II

    Location: California Ballroom - Lobby Level
    A panel of expert judges will offer participants and attendees valuable insights on what makes for a successful food brand. They’ll evaluate the emerging brands, business plans and innovative products presented by our contestants.

    Pitch Slam Finalists:

    Mochi Love
    NOOISH
    CHUTNI PUNCH
    Harken Sweets
    Brune Kitchen
    Doosra

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  • 2:15 PM2:35 PM

    Investor, Operator, Acquirer: Views on Growth for Food Brands

    Location: California Ballroom - Lobby Level
    Shawn Bushouse is an industry triple threat, having worn the hats of investor, operator and acquirer during his dynamic career. Attendees will learn how to view their goals and the overall market for investment through these three distinctly different lenses. Whether or not you’re a brand seeking capital, this talk will offer attendees the chance to see things from the acquirer’s and investor’s side, while also providing advice on what brands themselves should do to put them in the best possible position for the future.

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  • 2:35 PM3:00 PM

    Permission to Platform: Optimizing Brand Adjacencies

    Location: California Ballroom - Lobby Level
    The founders of two high-growth brands will share strategies for expanding into new parts of the grocery store. Learn best practices for building platform brands and identifying product development opportunities in adjacent categories while aligning with company mission and values.

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  • 3:00 PM

    Pitch Slam Winner Announcement + Taste Radio Studio Interview

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Winter 2024 Speakers

At NOSH Live, natural food industry experts tackle the industry’s toughest challenges and provide solutions to help you move past obstacles and reach your next milestone. Through consumer insights and data, our speakers dive into the most pressing issues in the industry, providing case studies, trend analysis, and expert forecasting to help you stay up-to-date and implement strategies that will grow your business.

20+ speakers will take the stage. Stay tuned for updates!

  • Jennifer Garner

    Jennifer Garner

    Co-founder and Chief Brand Officer, Once Upon A Farm

  • John Foraker

    John Foraker

    Co- Founder & CEO, Once Upon A Farm

  • Jane Miller

    Jane Miller

    CEO, Rudi’s Rocky Mountain Bakery

  • Cameron Gould-Saltman

    Cameron Gould-Saltman

    Head of Food and Beverage, TikTok Shop

Recent Event Announcements

  • Nosh Live 2024 Replay: Milking Your Manufacturing For Money

    At Nosh Live, three CPG food manufacturing stakeholders discussed how operational decisions can either unlock fresh opportunities or bring new challenges.

  • Nosh Live is This Week; Join the Happy Hour to Have Strategic Food Business Conversations

    On Thursday, December 5th and Friday, December 6th, leaders in the packaged food industry will gather at Nosh Live Winter 2024 to build new partnerships, finalize their 2025 strategies, and explore the latest trends. Utilize scheduled networking breaks to connect with executives from Once Upon A Farm, Good Culture, The Giant Company, Instacart, ChocXO, RIND Snacks, and more.

  • Nosh Live Winter 2024: Boot Camp Education & Expert Led Workshops

    Nosh Live, taking place on December 5 + 6 in Marina del Rey, CA features growth-focused presentations, one-to-one meetings with retailers and investors, product sampling, and the Pitch Slam. Attendees can also attend the educational Boot Camp program for startup food brands and specialized workshops designed for those looking to dive deeper.

  • Nosh Live Winter 2024: KeHE, The Giant Company & NIQ Join One-to-One Meetings

    At Nosh Live on December 5 + 6 in Marina del Rey, packaged food brands are invited to meet one-to-one with retailers, investors, and industry experts. Taking meetings are representatives from Whole Foods Market, Houlihan Lokey, Springdale Ventures, Wellness Growth Ventures, and now, KeHE, The Giant Company and NIQ. The recent additions to the one-to-one... Read more »

  • Jing Gao, Loren Castle To Discuss Product innovation at Nosh Live Winter 2024

    At Nosh Live Winter 2024, the founders of two high-growth brands will share insights on how to take a disciplined and consumer-led approach to category expansion.

The Nosh Live Experience

Product Sampling

Take a first-hand look at up-and-coming food trends before many of your competitors have a chance. Looking to have your product sampled for feedback? Just register and apply.

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Pitch Slam Competition

The Nosh Live Pitch Slam allows emerging brands to showcase their products to our expert panel and in-person audience to gain feedback and industry exposure. 

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Boot Camp for Startups

Boot Camp at Nosh Live is designed to support early-stage brands through a series of easily digestible presentations covering finance, branding, marketing, sales, and operations.

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Networking with Industry Leaders

At Nosh Live, well-connected industry experts are in the room and ready to talk. Ask them your questions, review your strategy, and head into 2025 with a clear path forward (and a new partner or two).

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Meet with Retailers, Investors & Industry Experts

At NOSH Live on December 5 + 6 in Marina del Rey, CA food brands are invited to participate in industry One-to-Ones. Retail buyers, investors and industry experts will be available for private, pre-scheduled meetings during the two-day event. Meeting hosts include Whole Foods market, KeHE, Springdale Ventures, Wellness Growth Ventures, and NIQ.

Brands will be selected at each meeting host's discretion. Limited meeting spots are available on a first-come, first-considered basis.

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Who Attends Nosh Live?

  • Startup brands looking for advice, guidance, and partnership
  • Founders who have hit a plateau and wants to overcome hurdles and reignite growth 
  • Mid-stage brands looking to vet their 2025 business plans before they execute on them
  • Brand leaders who want to hear the latest and greatest when it comes to innovation, packaged food trends, and consumer behavior 
  • Brand executives searching for fresh, new ideas that will push their business to the next level
  • Retailers searching for up-and-coming brands to bring excitement to store shelves
  • Investors on the hunt for the next big name in packaged food
  • Suppliers looking to help brands cut costs and increase value
  • Service providers wanting to help brand leaders get their product into the hands of consumers

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From the Community

"It's an intimate environment where you can get stuff done and make those connections that will lead to the big break, the big opportunity as a young brand."

"There's always been at least one connection every single time that has helped us progress our business forward."

"The intimate size of Nosh Live is the perfect environment to make meaningful connections with other founders, buyers and investors.  It's a refreshing alternative from other shows that can often feel overwhelming, especially for emerging brands. I truly love it!"

Invest in the Future of Your Business

Attending Nosh Live is the first step in propelling your business into growth mode. Establish new partnerships, vet your 2025 strategy before putting it into action, and walk away with the ability to make more strategic decisions for your company. 

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