The Startup CPG Podcast

Expo West hadn’t been held since 2019, so there was a lot of anticipation leading up to the 2022 event. With 57,000 attendees, 2,700 exhibitors, and 800 people at the Startup CPG Alley Rally event, I thought we needed multiple perspectives and voices to try to sum up such a massive event. In this episode you’ll hear clips submitted by Startup CPG community member brands and then curated pieces from Food Entrepreneur's "Well-FEd" LinkedIn live Expo West recap session with Daniel Scharff, our Startup CPG Founder and the CEO of Machu Picchu Energy, Jenna Movsowitz, our Startup CPG Spotlight Magazine Editor (which if you haven’t read the latest magazine issue, here's the link), and CPG press expert, Monica Watrous, Managing Editor of Food Business News & Editor of Food Entrepreneur. Whether you weren’t able to attend Expo and are hoping to learn what is was like or if you attended and want to hear a community perspective, this episode has something for you.

Episode Links:
- Startup CPG article: "The Best of Expo West" by Jenna Movsowitz and Erin Fasano
- Startup CPG community member brands who submitted audio clips:

Renee Dunn - Founder & CEO at Amazi Foods
Kim Biddle  - Senior Manager, Digital Sales at Sow Good Inc.
Emily Griffith - Founder & CEO - Lil Bucks Sprouted Buckwheat
Peyton Spolansky - Manager of Marketing & Special Projects at Mezcla
Raina Kumra - Founder of SpiceWell
Veronica Fil - Co-founder of Grounded Foods
Clara Lahlouh Paye - Founder and CEO at UNiTE Food
Olivia Chen - Co-Founder & CMO at Twrl Milk Tea

- Video recap of the Alley Rally

Show Links:

Join the Startup CPG Slack community (6K+ members and growing!)
Follow @startupcpg
Visit host Jessi's Linkedin or website
Questions or comments about the episode? Email Jessi at jessi@startupcpg.com

Show Notes

Expo West hadn’t been held since 2019, so there was a lot of anticipation leading up to the 2022 event. With 57,000 attendees, 2,700 exhibitors, and 800 people at the Startup CPG Alley Rally event, I thought we needed multiple perspectives and voices to try to sum up such a massive event. In this episode you’ll hear clips submitted by Startup CPG community member brands and then curated pieces from Food Entrepreneur's "Well-FEd" LinkedIn live Expo West recap session with Daniel Scharff, our Startup CPG Founder and the CEO of Machu Picchu Energy, Jenna Movsowitz, our Startup CPG Spotlight Magazine Editor (which if you haven’t read the latest magazine issue, here's the link), and CPG press expert, Monica Watrous, Managing Editor of Food Business News & Editor of Food Entrepreneur. Whether you weren’t able to attend Expo and are hoping to learn what is was like or if you attended and want to hear a community perspective, this episode has something for you.


Episode Links:

- Startup CPG article: "The Best of Expo West" by Jenna Movsowitz and Erin Fasano

- Startup CPG community member brands who submitted audio clips:

- Video recap of the Alley Rally


Show Links:

  • Join the Startup CPG Slack community (6K+ members and growing!)
  • Follow @startupcpg
  • Visit host Jessi's Linkedin or website
  • Questions or comments about the episode? Email Jessi at jessi@startupcpg.com


Creators & Guests

Host
Jessi Freitag
Guest
Jenna Movsowitz
Managing Editor, Startup CPG
Guest
Monica Watrous
Managing editor, Food Business News, Food Entrepreneur

What is The Startup CPG Podcast?

A podcast from Startup CPG - highlighting stories from founders working towards a better food system and industry insights from experts to give you a better chance at success.