NOSH Pitch Slam 12: Meet the Contestants and Judges
It’s time to reveal the players in the 12th installment of NOSH’s Pitch Slam, the leading business pitch competition for the food industry.
The competition features 11 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 semifinal round of NOSH’s Pitch Slam 11 is scheduled to begin at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, June 13, concluding at 4:30 p.m. ET. The group of six finalists will be announced on NOSH.com later in the day. The finalists will prepare their final presentations for the following day, Tuesday, June 14, when a new slate of judges will pick a winner.
Pitch Slam 12 semifinalists:
- Snack Conscious
- Popadelics
- Niramaya Foods
- Absurd Snacks
- Red Belly Honey & Rbel Bee Sweets
- Start Right Foods
- RUANI
- Chefs Life
- Farmer Foodie Everything Cheeze
- Rawmantic Chocolate
- Growee Foods
With decades of experience in brand building, retailing, investing, distribution and marketing, the judges for NOSH Pitch Slam 12 will offer participants and attendees valuable insights on what makes for a successful food brand.
Semifinal Round Judges:
- Jason Starr, Founder/Managing Director, Consumer Ventures
- Jacqui Brugliera, Director of Marketing, BevNET/NOSH/Brewbound
- Matt Weiss, Founder/CEO, RIND Snacks
- Karen Ivanis-Rogers, Director of Business Ventures, Albertsons Companies
Final Round Judges:
- Holly Adrien, Natural and Organics Strategy & Innovation Manager, The Kroger Co.
- Carol Ortenberg, Editor, NOSH
- Ibraheem Basir, Founder/CEO, A Dozen Cousins
- Mia Medina, Founder/CEO, Gather Brands
NOSH Live attendees and livestream viewers will also have a role in the semifinal round judging process. Audience votes will be weighted by attendance, aggregated, and the final tally will be utilized to assist judges in their decision-making.
The winner will be chosen by the final round of judges and announced on Tuesday, June 14 at 3:30 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.
In addition to recognition, the brand that receives the winning title also receives a NOSH advertising package valued at $10,000 and an exclusive livestream interview at the event.
The Pitch Slam 12 champion will join an esteemed lineup of past winners including Cocina 54, Elite Sweets, Kokada, Savorly, Know Brainer, Beckon Ice Cream, Creation Nation, Watermelon Road, Tribali, and Bronx Hot Sauce.
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.
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