Get ready for our January Community Calls! This month, discover the secrets of exponential growth in CPG, learn how to navigate Whole Foods as a brand, dive into data-driven trends for building your beverage business, explore updates and best practices from the New Hope team for Expo West 2024, and hear from NielsenIQ on navigating today’s shopping trends. All of our January 2024 calls are free and open to the public – just register in advance and mark your calendar.
Upcoming Community Call Schedule:
From Startup to Scale – How to Achieve Exponential Growth in CPG
- Date: Thursday, January 4
- Time: 1:00 PM ET
- Guest: Arnulfo Ventura, Former CEO of Alter Eco
- Topic: Discover the secrets of exponential growth post-proof of concept with Arnulfo Ventura. Drawing from his experiences at organizations such as Pepsi, Califia Farms, Beanfields, and Alter Eco, Arnulfo unveils a winning strategy for success. Learn how to preserve founder mentality, leverage company culture, and implement strategic brand enhancements that propel growth and position a brand for acquisition.
- Register Here
Navigating Whole Foods Market With the Whole Foods Global Grocery Team
- Date: Thursday, January 11
- Time: 1:00 PM ET
- Guest: Whole Foods Market’s Global Grocery Team
- Topic: The Global Grocery Team at Whole Foods Market will share the latest strategies on how brands can successfully navigate this retailer. We’ll discuss the latest local program updates and how brands can take advantage of them, special programs and initiatives to help emerging brands thrive, and the changes and constants in Whole Foods Market’s evolving landscape.
- Register Here
SPINS Reveals Data-Driven Trends for Building Your Beverage Brand
- Date: Thursday, January 18
- Time: 1:00 PM ET
- Guests: Leaders from SPINS
- Topic: SPINS joins Community Call to share exclusive data trends observed in 2023 and offer insights into where the market is headed in 2024. Join us with your questions and insights as we explore the key indicators shaping the industry landscape, providing valuable insights to guide innovation in the year ahead.
- Register Here
The Expo West 411 with New Hope – Updates and Best Practices for 2024
- Date: Thursday, January 25
- Time: 1:00 PM ET
- Guest: The New Hope Media Team
- Topic: Expo West is coming right up! Join the New Hope Media team as they unveil important updates for exhibitors and attendees, best practices, and everything else you need to know to have a great Expo West. Make sure to bring any questions you have to the show.
- Register Here
What Do Consumers Want? Navigating Today’s Shopping Trends with NielsenIQ
- Date: Tuesday, January 30
- Time: 1:00 PM ET
- Guest: Sherry Frey of NielsenIQ
- Topic: Sherry Frey of NielsenIQ provides an exclusive look into current consumer trends. Find out what’s flying off the shelf in both natural and conventional channels, understand the evolving landscape of wellness preferences, and learn how savvy consumers are reshaping expectations for branding and packaging.
- Register Here
Keep an eye on the calendar for upcoming shows, and find recordings of past calls here.
Plus, you can listen to Community Calls on-the-go with our Community Call Podcast, available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your streaming platform of choice.
If you have ideas for future topics, feel free to send them our way! Please submit all questions, ideas and feedback via our Community Call form.
Community Call, presented by BevNET & NOSH, is a recurring series of meetings amongst food and beverage professionals. Each call will tackle a topic impacting the CPG industry, and create a platform for timely insights, expert advice and community discussion. These calls will take place multiple times a month and invite the entire community to participate.
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