NOSH Pitch Slam 10: Meet the Contestants and Judges
It’s time to reveal the It’s time to reveal the players in the 10th installment of NOSH’s Pitch Slam, the leading business pitch competition for the food industry.
Presented by 301INC, the venture capital arm of General Mills, the competition features 12 of the hottest startups in packaged food, all creating innovative products spanning a wide range of categories including confection, prepared meals, international, snacking and functional foods.
The Pitch Slam will be hosted virtually and available via a free livestream on NOSH.com and NOSH’s social platforms, reaching thousands of food industry retailers, investors, suppliers, service providers and fellow brands watching online from home.
The competition will kick off with the semifinal round on Monday, June 28 from 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM ET.
The semifinalists have been chosen, as well as the expert judges, who will be providing feedback and ultimately choosing the winner. So let’s meet the players:
Semifinalist Brands:
The 12 semifinalists will present their two minute pitches to four industry leaders, who will respond to both pitch and product — which they will have sampled prior to the competition. The semifinal judges will deliberate and ultimately choose six brands to present in the final round, taking into consideration the audience vote winner. You can tune into the free livestream on Monday, June 28.
Semifinal Judges:
- Alexandra Hendricks, Marketing Manager, 301INC
- Carol Ortenberg, Editor, NOSH
- Trevor Smith, Founder, SnackJones
Airing on Wednesday, June 30 from 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM ET the final round will offer brands more time to highlight their products and businesses with a longer five minute pitch. A second group of respected industry gatekeepers will also provide their input on the brands and the overarching marketplace during a live Q&A session with the finalists.
Final Judges:
- Erin Cabrey, Staff Reporter, NOSH
- Elly Truesdell, Partner, Almanac Insights
- Jackie Dunklau, Founder/Principal, Aria Growth Partners
- John Haugen, Founder & Managing Director, 301 INC
The winner will be chosen by the final round of judges and announced at 5:30 p.m. ET. Following the announcement, the winning brand founder will join Ray Latif, the Editor and Producer of BevNET’s podcast Taste Radio, for a live interview.
About NOSH
NOSH is the leading source for informed, comprehensive coverage and context for the growing community of businesses with Natural, Organic, Sustainable, and Healthy packaged food. As the food-focused extension of BevNET.com, NOSH offers products in a variety of media that reaches engaged brands, retailers, investors, distributors, suppliers, and service providers.
