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.

The Boot Camp educational presentations take place on the morning of Thursday, December 5th, where experts present on the topics early-stage food brands need to know, including finance, sales, marketing, design, and operations.

• The CPG Landscape: Overview of Current Trends, Channels, Regions, Chains, and Distributors
  Join Startup CPG founder Daniel Scharff for a data-driven overview of today’s CPG landscape – all the things an emerging brand should know about sales channels, regions, trends, packaging claims, distributors, promotions, and much more.
• M&A & Capital Raising: The Pitfalls & Challenges of Free Advice
  In the world of M&A, capital raising and dealmaking, a lot of advice is given freely. Owners and entrepreneurs need to be aware that often “free” advice can be tainted by self-interest, a lack of knowledge, understanding or thoughtfulness, and at times simply incompetence. A number of important topics surface frequently. We will discuss some perspective on these key issues and some ways to avoid making mistakes based on bad advice—which can be costly.
• Marketing Basics for Food Brands
  Longtime marketing and branding expert Steve Gaither introduces brands to the core strategies used to create pull and get projects moving off the shelf.
• Using Data to Build Your Story
  SPINS Strategist Joe Overall offers ideas on how you can build a data story to present to retailers and investors, whether you’re hacking it together yourself or using syndicated data.

Plus, attendees have the opportunity to attend three different workshops, where leading experts will share insights they can immediately apply to their business. Register for the event to receive the signup forms. Here are the workshops:

• Supply or Die: Practical Advice for Emerging Food Brands on Scaling a Healthy Supply Chain
  A secure supply chain is essential to sustainable growth. In this workshop, Bay State Milling shares practical strategies for building a resilient supply chain, tackling common challenges and offering insights to scale confidently.
• Closing the Innovation Gap with Walnuts
  Discover the power of California walnuts in CPG! This hands-on workshop will guide you through innovative ways to incorporate walnuts into snack and meal solutions that boost nutritional value and appeal.
• Pomegranates: The Year-Round Super Ingredient
  Dive into a portfolio of California-grown pomegranate ingredients that enhance flavor, color, quality, and stability while reducing the need for added sugars and salt. Sample products and explore new applications for this versatile superfruit.

View the full agenda to see everything that’s happening at Nosh Live Winter 2024. Time is running out to register with the event only 3 days away.

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