The Startup CPG Podcast

The Release of Our Foodservice Tracker Tool for CPG Brands

In this bonus episode of the Startup CPG Podcast, host Daniel Scharff sits down with foodservice sales expert Jenna Cameron, founder of Jenna Cameron Consulting, to walk

#272 Retailer Spotlight: Plum Market with Marc Jonna

In this episode of the Startup CPG Podcast, host Daniel Scharff sits down with Marc Jonna, Co-Founder and President of Plum Market, for a deep dive into the grocer’s foun

R&D RADIO: How Water Activity Keeps Shelf-Stable Food Safe, Crunchy, and Fresh

In this episode of R&D Radio, host Adam Yee sits down with Zachary Cartwright, Principal Food Scientist at AQUALAB by Addium, to break down one of the most important but

Quality of Revenue Beats Growth: Why a Quick Costco Win Can Boom and Bust

In this Investor Spotlight, host Hannah Dittman sits down with Moira O’Connell, Vice President at Astō Consumer Partners, to unpack what late-stage consumer investors loo

Scaling an Asian Medicine Brand into Whole Foods Market and Walmart

In this Founder Feature, host Caitlin Bricker sits down with Kai Lim and David Yu, co-founders of Reprise Health, a modern gummy brand making Eastern herbal wellness acce

#271: Inside Scoop on Founders & Formulators Speed Dating

In this episode of the Startup CPG Podcast, host Daniel Scharff sits down with Megan Castellon of Syren Spreads, Andrew Kuzera of Ono, and food scientist Andrew Firestone

Built to Scale: Lessons from a Founder Who Sold

In this Founder Fundraising Journey episode, host Hannah Dittman sits down with Zoë Sakoutis, Co-Founder and CEO of Bittman’s and founder of Blueprint, to trace her path

Kitchen to 4,000 Stores: The Cold Email That Launched a Ghee Snack Brand

In this Founder Feature, host Caitlin Bricker sits down with Darin Alpert, founder of Gheelish, a snack brand built around ghee, the clarified butter, as its star ingredi

#270 Insights from 34,000 in-store demos with Grassroots Marketing

In this episode of the Startup CPG Podcast, host Daniel Scharff sits down with David Heiser, Co-Founder of Grassroots Marketing, to walk through a new, free report analyz

R&D RADIO: Oil Analytics, Seed Oils and Adulterated Avocado Oil with Dr. Selina Wang of UC Davis

In this episode of R&D Radio, host and food scientist Adam Yee sits down with Dr. Selina Wang, chemist and Professor of Cooperative Extension at the University of Califor

How to Ask Someone to Invest in Your CPG Brand, with Fave's Ryan Raish

In this Founder Fundraising Journey episode, host Hannah Dittman sits down with Ryan Raish, founder of Fave, a first-to-market certified organic powdered drink mix bringi

Reinventing the Pizza Bagel: Bagelverse's Jacob Cooper on Nostalgia and CPG

In this Founder Feature, host Caitlin Bricker sits down with Jacob Cooper, founder of Bagelverse, who's reinventing the classic pizza bagel with real mini New York bagels

#269 Retailer Spotlight: Mariano's, with Amanda Puck

In this episode of the Startup CPG Podcast, host Daniel Scharff sits down with Amanda Puck, Vice President of Communications and Brand Development for Roundy's, for the "

Partnership Not Ownership: Inside Main Post Partners' Investment Approach

In this Investor Spotlight, host Hannah Dittman sits down with Tara Hyland, Principal at Main Post Partners, to break down how growth equity differs from venture capital

Why This Architect is Choosing to Build a National CPG Wellness Brand

In this Founder Feature, host Caitlin Bricker sits down with Jane Kate Wong, founder of Noon World, a cognitive wellness company making dual-layer gummies designed for mi

#268 The Rise of Gymkhana Fine Foods with Gulrez Arora

In this episode of the Startup CPG Podcast, host Daniel Scharff sits down with his longtime friend Gulrez Arora, founder of Gymkhana Fine Foods, the retail brand born out

R&D RADIO: The Real Science Behind Sugar Replacement with Icon Foods' Thom King

In this episode of R&D Radio, host Adam Yee sits down with longtime friend Thom King, Founder and Chief Innovation Officer of Icon Foods, for a deep dive on sweetener sys

How "Taste to Retain" Built a Billion-Dollar Supplement Brand

In this Operator Spotlight, host Hannah Dittman sits down with Hye Rin (Juliet) Choi, VP of Product at Grüns, to unpack the product philosophy and process behind one of t

How This Ex-Attorney Reinvented Hard Candy as a Health Tool

In this Founder Feature, host Caitlin Bricker sits down with Erica Haft, founder of Sweeter Collective, an organic hard candy brand modernizing the category with just 16

Should You Apply for Startup CPG's Founders & Funders?

In this bonus solo episode, host Daniel Scharff breaks down everything founders need to know about Founders & Funders, Startup CPG's flagship fundraising event happening