Nosh Live 2026 Agenda: Carbone, Chrissy Teigen, Thrive Market, Kodiak and Momofuku Headline Two Days in LA

We’ve posted the agenda for Nosh Live, taking place Dec. 3–4 at the Marriott Marina del Rey in Marina del Rey, Calif. Key features include growth-focused presentations, Foundations sessions for early- and mid-stage brands, 1:1 meetings with retailers, investors and industry leaders, product sampling, the Nosh Best of 2026 Awards and the Nosh Live Pitch Slam.

The conference is built around the decisions that move a brand from one milestone to the next. Founders, investors and retailers will share what worked, what didn’t and what they’d do differently. Here’s a look at just a few of the sessions on this year’s stacked agenda:

Launch Code: From $0 to $100MM in 5 Years
Carbone Fine Food took a celebrated restaurant name into the grocery aisle and reached $100 million in five years. CEO Eric Skae will break down the decisions behind that climb, from launch to retail expansion, and what other brands can borrow from his run-lean playbook.

Taste Radio Presents: From Cravings to Capital
Chrissy Teigen, founder of Cravings, will talk about how she builds food brands and why she’s increasingly backing the next generation of CPG founders. The session will cover what she looks for in a brand and how a founder with a big platform thinks about growth.

Retailer Profile – Growing with Thrive Market
April Lane, CMO of Thrive Market, will share how the online retailer evaluates and supports emerging brands, and what founders can do to grow with Thrive once they’re on the platform.

Founders, Boards, and Blind Spots: Leadership Lessons from the Independent Directors
Board members and advisors Jamie Borteck, Sheryl O’Loughlin and Bill Shen will discuss what independent directors see that founders often miss, and the common challenges they have seen helping grow and guide companies.

The Other Side of Acquisition: How Kodiak Keeps Growling
Kodiak CEO Valerie Oswalt and L Catterton Managing Partner Andrew Taub will discuss the way a brand stays nimble after a deal: how Kodiak has kept its momentum, and how an investor and an operator work together to keep a brand growing.

Momofuku on the Mind: Brand as Emotional Connection
Momofuku Holdings CEO Marguerite Zabar Mariscal and Momofuku Goods CEO Paddy Spence will explore how the company turned a restaurant following into an emotional connection with grocery shoppers, and share the ways that entrepreneurs can identify and amplify that connection for their own brands.

These are just a few highlights. The full program covers everything from design and storytelling to category growth, investor perspectives and founder war stories.

View the full Nosh Live agenda.

The speaker lineup draws from companies like Carbone Fine Food, Snackish, Cravings, Kettle & Fire, Thrive Market, Mid-Day Squares, NIQ, CAVU Consumer Partners, BEHAVE Candy, Sourmilk Yogurt, Elavi, Mason Dixie Foods, Kodiak, L Catterton, Momofuku and more.

Kicking off Day 1, Foundations offers tactical, skill-based briefings for founders and operators of early- to mid-stage brands. Experts from CBIZ, Planet Rice, The Maker Group, Venable LLP and Streets Market will cover operational KPIs, organizational structure, sales negotiations, legal issues and working with retailers. Foundations is followed by round-table Q&A and networking.

Plus, don’t forget about 1:1 meetings with Encore Consumer Capital, JCB Growth Ventures, Barrel Ventures, KeHE, Alliance Sales & Marketing, NIQ, Streets Market, The Maker Group and Women on Boards Project. There are also sampling opportunities, the Taste Radio Studio, the Nosh Live Pitch Slam and the Nosh Live Happy Hour.

View the agenda to see everything that’s happening at Nosh Live 2026. Time is running out to register!

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About Nosh Live

Nosh Live, taking place Dec. 3–4, 2026, in Marina del Rey, Calif., is the flagship CPG food event from BevNET CPG Media. It brings together founders, investors, buyers and service providers for editorial-led programming, product discovery, the Nosh Live Pitch Slam and direct conversations about the decisions shaping food businesses.