Startup CPG

📰 Newswire Roundup is here!

It’s been a busy yet exciting time for our emerging brand community, and these latest press releases are seriously worth celebrating. From nationwide launches to award-winning moments, there’s no shortage of big wins happening in CPG right now. See below for a peek at some of the headlines:

✨PERLAE

✨Oval Coffee Roasters

✨Spade

✨Fortune Favors Nuts

✨Ronnie's Giardiniera

✨Mooski Overnight Oat Bars & Bites

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✨annavana

✨Moo’d Up Chocolate Milk 🍫🥛

✨St. Cecilia Beverage Co.

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Last week we headed to Salt Lake City for our first-ever Southwest Grocery Run, and the brands showed up in a big way.

This event happened because foragers from the Whole Foods Market team specifically asked us to meet the region’s emerging brands. Southwest brands don’t get a ton of opportunities like this without traveling, so when the ask came in, we ran with it. 🛒🏃 

Nearly 70 brands (‼️) sampled for buyers from Whole Foods Market, Sprouts, Harmon’s, Hungryroot, Good Earth Markets, and investors from our friends at Spacestation Investments. here were definitely some great conversations and we’re excited to hear what wins come from our first-ever Southwest Grocery Run!

If you’ve been around for a little while, you know we can’t do just one event! The night before the Grocery Run we hosted the Southwest Founder Dinner with a fully decked-out karaoke room. 🎤Whole Foods Market buyers were there alongside the founders, and the whole night was one for the books.

Thank you to everyone who came out and made it such a memorable time! Special thank you to our sponsors, Fishbowl and Proud Impact Collective, for making these events happen!

📰 Newswire Roundup is here!

It’s been a busy yet exciting time for our emerging brand community, and these latest press releases are seriously worth celebrating. From nationwide launches to award-winning moments, there’s no shortage of big wins happening in CPG right now. See below for a peek at some of the headlines:

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Got a milestone worth sharing? The Startup CPG Newswire is a FREE publishing service for emerging brands to get their news in front of the entire CPG community. Submit today at the link in bio.

Hot brands of 2026: drybox 🍓 🍉 🍎

Super premium fruit chips and freeze dried fruit, on the go - it’s 100% real fruit, with no added sugar, and no preservatives. These flavors are delicious - Mango, Turkish Fig, Strawberry, Pear, Apple, Berries - and merchandised together, they make one of the most beautiful shippers out there.

Yagiz Kilic took home a Startup CPG Shelfie award in 2024, and you can find them available nationwide at Sprouts Farmers Market (fast-tracked from Innovation Set to full shelf!)

Keep your eyes on this healthy snack brand, they’re just getting started.

Have you tried yet? 👇

Working on your first product (or your next one)? Finding the right formulator can take weeks—or months. 👀🧪

That’s why we’re hosting our first-ever Founders & Formulators event on July 12 in Chicago during IFT First 2026.

You’ll meet 1:1 with experienced food scientists and product developers in a structured speed-dating format, get feedback on your idea, and make connections that could help bring your product to life.

You’ll get one-on-one time with VIP’s from:

UmaiWorks, Chau Time, Catapult Commercialization Services, First Production Food Innovation, A La Carte Connections, Scale Food Labs, Flavor Crave Consulting, and more being added in the coming weeks.

Light bites and refreshments included. Spots are limited!

👉🏽 Comment “Formulators Chicago“ for tickets.

Summer FancyFaire is less than a month away! 🎉

It’s happening in New York City from June 28–30, and today we’re announcing the 32 brands in The Startup CPG Partner Pavilion! 🗽

BARI, Beck’s Broth, Chenzi, Cotto, Etelka, F**a Foods, Gigantic, Good Greed, HOL Health Club, Honey Department, Jöey Nordic Seed Crisps, Keya’s Snacks, Little Latke, Little Twists, Mac Squares, marrō, Mimi Cheng’s, Nomie, Noodo, Onoin, Quincy, Roaring Fork Mill, SABE, She’s The Sauce, Silver Swallow, Smolbol, Sourmilk, Strip Jerky, Tart, The Bagelverse, The Maple Brothers, Yaza

Swipe through to meet the second half of the brands joining us — and head to the link in bio to learn more about each one! 👀👉

We’re at booths 4506A and 4607A. Stop by to discover new products, meet emerging brands, and connect with the CPG community! 🤝

Summer FancyFaire is less than a month away! 🎉

It’s happening in New York City from June 28–30, and today we’re announcing the 32 brands in The Startup CPG Partner Pavilion! 🗽

BARI, Beck’s Broth, Chenzi, Cotto, Etelka, F**a Foods, Gigantic, Good Greed, HOL Health Club, Honey Department, Jöey Nordic Seed Crisps, Keya’s Snacks, Little Latke, Little Twists, Mac Squares, marrō, Mimi Cheng’s, Nomie, Noodo, Onoin, Quincy, Roaring Fork Mill, SABE, She’s The Sauce, Silver Swallow, Smolbol, Sourmilk, Strip Jerky, Tart, The Bagelverse, The Maple Brothers, Yaza

Swipe through to meet the first half of brands joining us — and head to the link in bio to learn more about each one! 👀👉

We’re at booths 4506A and 4607A. Stop by to discover new products, meet emerging brands, and connect with the CPG community! 🤝

Most CPG brands are leaving serious revenue on the table. 📧📱

In this Startup CPG webinar, Quinn Sullivan talks with Evan Corliss, Owner of eCora, and Caleb Donovan, Partner Manager at Klaviyo, about how brands can build an email and SMS marketing engine that drives revenue on autopilot.

From the five essential flows every brand should have running, to why a simple 15% welcome offer consistently outperforms everything else, to the surprising power of post-purchase emails and customer reviews, Evan and Caleb break down the strategies top-performing brands are using to maximize retention and lifetime value.

If you’re looking to grow repeat purchases, improve customer retention, or get more from your existing traffic, this webinar is packed with practical takeaways you can implement right away.

Link in bio for the full webinar.