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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200628
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200701
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SUMMARY:Summer Fancy Food Show: Canceled
DESCRIPTION:The Specialty Food Association’s Summer Fancy Food Show\, scheduled for June 28-30 at the Jacob Javits Center in New York\, will not take place as planned due to events outside of the SFA’s control. These include the national and global response to the COVID-19 pandemic\, associated travel restrictions\, and the Javits Center’s critical service in fighting the pandemic that impacts the facility’s availability. \nTo that end\, the SFA is evaluating alternative formats for later in the year that would help its members maintain their business footing during these unprecedented times.
URL:https://emergecpg.com/event/summer-fancy-food-show/
LOCATION:The Javits Center\, 429 11th Ave\, New York\, NY\, 10001\, United States
CATEGORIES:education,Networking,Sales
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200515T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200515T130000
DTSTAMP:20260619T224455
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SUMMARY:"Care & Share" Virtual Community Call
DESCRIPTION:Gain Buyer Visibility with ReposiTrak’s Supplier Discovery MarketPlace \nHosted by retail veteran Chris Scott\, Partner at ReposiTrak \nWe know many of you are looking for alternate supply chain and distribution platforms to maximize your sales during this time. And\, looking for opportunities to get in front of buyers\, both in the short-term\, and as you continue to grow your business. \nEmerge partner and industry thought-leader ResposiTrak will share details of what buyers\, category managers and retailers are looking for during Covid\, and discuss how their supplier discovery platform can support your distribution and growth goals. \nJoin us to gain insights into \n\nThinking like a category manager\nLearning how the ReposiTrak Marketplace platform can get your products in front of retailers and buyers\nUnderstand what retailers look for in the Marketplace and how to set yourself up for success\n\nNot yet a subscriber? Subscribe now\, and join us on Friday!
URL:https://emergecpg.com/event/bi-weekly-emerge-care-share-virtual-community-call/
CATEGORIES:Distribution,education,Retailer Insights,Retailer Relationships,Sales,Strateg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200421T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200421T140000
DTSTAMP:20260619T224455
CREATED:20200410T151944Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200410T174221Z
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SUMMARY:FMI Webinar: Online and Offline Consumer Behavior and Future Industry Implications
DESCRIPTION:Webinar Description:  \nThe rise of COVID-19 in March 2020 saw consumers stockpiling their pantries in unprecedented and unpredicted ways. As we move into April 2020\, consumers are again shifting their behaviors both online and offline in unexpected ways. In this webinar\, Nielsen will provide insights on how new social and travel restrictions coupled with changing attitudes have affected how\, where and what shoppers bought on a weekly basis\, and how these changes could affect the industry in the short and long term. \nWebinar Objectives \nParticipants should attend this webinar in order to: \n\nUnderstand how shopper behavior and purchases changed in the past 2 months – both online and offline – in response to COVID-19\nEvaluate the short term (2-6 month) impacts that we can expect in the industry as a result of this change\nConsider the potential long term implications or outcomes on the industry\n\nSpeakers: \nNicole Collida\nSenior Vice President – Brand Effectiveness\nNielsen \nDoug Baker\nVice President\, Industry Relations\nFMI – The Food Industry Association. \n  \nRegister Here
URL:https://emergecpg.com/event/fmi-webinar-online-and-offline-consumer-behavior-and-future-industry-implications/
CATEGORIES:Data and Insights,education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200421T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200421T140000
DTSTAMP:20260619T224455
CREATED:20200409T193416Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200409T211551Z
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SUMMARY:New Hope Webinar: The State & Future of Natural & Organic
DESCRIPTION:The $230 billion U.S. natural & organic products industry is facing significant challenges and opportunities as the result of the COVID-19 crisis. The state of the industry today is different than it was a month ago\, and New Hope Network and Whipstitch Capital have joined forces to pull together the data and insights that can help you navigate a changing landscape. We will look at how the industry performed in 2019\, how the COVID-19 crisis has impacted industry sales and growth\, and what we might expect throughout 2020 and beyond based on short- and mid-term consumer behaviors and macro forces and trends. While staying grounded in reality\, we’ll explore the long-term opportunities that could await natural & organic products as people increasingly value and invest more in human and planetary health. \nCarlotta Mast\nSVP and Market Leader\nNew Hope Network \nNick McCoy\nManaging Director & Co-Founder\nWhipstitch Capital \nRegister Here
URL:https://emergecpg.com/event/new-hope-webinar-the-state-future-of-natural-organic/
CATEGORIES:Data and Insights,education,Strategy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200410T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200410T133000
DTSTAMP:20260619T224455
CREATED:20200406T201243Z
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SUMMARY:Community Care & Share: Optimizing Amazon During COVID-19
DESCRIPTION:Emerge mentor David Tenzer of Amplify Goods\, will join us to share what’s happening at Amazon this week\, and answer any questions you have about selling or fulfilling through Amazon. Whether you’ve recently launched on Amazon and need guidance\, are considering how best to launch on Amazon\, or you’ve been set up for a while and want to optimize your strategies\, David has seen it all and can help! \nDavid is an expert at advising brands on how to grow and manage their Amazon business by identifying the right strategies and effectively managing their business. Here’s his LinkedIn profile if you’d like to learn more about David\, prior to the zoom call.
URL:https://emergecpg.com/event/community-care-share-optimizing-amazon-during-covid-19/
CATEGORIES:e-Commerce,education,Strategy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200402T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200402T160000
DTSTAMP:20260619T224455
CREATED:20200224T153816Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200318T152716Z
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED FMI Webinar: 2020 Power of Produce
DESCRIPTION:We understand that the food retail industry is working around the clock to replenish and restock\, while ensuring store and facility cleanliness. In light of this\, and everyone’s attention on COVID-19\, we want to be sensitive to our members and will postpone the webinar. \nWebinar Description:  \nEntering its fifth year\, the Power of Produce 2020 includes both trend lines and headlines\, with year-over-year tracking of category performance\, promotional and channel activity and trends in value-added and organic produce. Among the many new topics\, the study covers produce’s unique combination of being both a planned and impulse category\, the types of information and tips shoppers would welcome\, winning with consumption occasions\, packaging\, and food waste. In short\, another can’t miss year of produce insights! \nWebinar Objectives: \nJoin FMI as we discuss: \n\nUnderstand how 2019 stacked up\nGet insights into how we win tomorrow\nFollow along with the produce path of purchase\n\nSpeakers: \nAnne-Marie Roerink | Principal | 210 Analytics \nRick Stein | VP of Fresh | FMI \nRegister Here
URL:https://emergecpg.com/event/fmi-webinar-2020-power-of-produce/
CATEGORIES:Data and Insights,education,Fresh Foods,Packaging and Design,Sustainability
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200225T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200225T150000
DTSTAMP:20260619T224455
CREATED:20200220T141105Z
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SUMMARY:FMI Webinar: Top Trends in Fresh: Preparing for a New Decade and Beyond
DESCRIPTION:Fresh foods have evolved over the past decade—starting with fresh departments outpacing center-store growth by more than double\, and ending with flat lining sales. \nFMI and IRI discuss this trend’s relation to health\, technology\, and convenience with key takeaways to reigniting growth. \nYou’ll gain insight into: \n\nCurrent fresh trends.\nThe 2020 Top Trends in Fresh road map.\nActionable next steps.\n\nRegister Here
URL:https://emergecpg.com/event/fmi-webinar-top-trends-in-fresh-preparing-for-a-new-decade-and-beyond/
CATEGORIES:education,Fresh Foods
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200219T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200219T130000
DTSTAMP:20260619T224455
CREATED:20200218T153506Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200218T172244Z
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SUMMARY:FMI Webinar: The Evolution of Food Safety in Recipes
DESCRIPTION:Multiple studies show that when consumers follow recipes that incorporate basic food safety instructions\, they significantly increase food safety behaviors. This style guide provides easy edits to any recipe to improve food safety practices. Inspired by this research\, The Partnership for Food Safety Education (PFSE)\, working with the FMI Foundation\, and prominent food\, nutrition and recipe writers\, developed the Safe Recipe Style Guide to establish standards for recipe text. \nWe invite you to join us to get a better understanding on the research and the people behind development of the Safe Recipe Style Guide\,  how you can use the Safe Recipe Style Guide in your own work and how you can encourage others to use it as well. \nRegister Here \n 
URL:https://emergecpg.com/event/fmi-webinar-the-evolution-of-food-safety-in-recipes/
CATEGORIES:education,Food Safety
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200119
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200122
DTSTAMP:20260619T224455
CREATED:20191023T150258Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191115T175805Z
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SUMMARY:Winter Fancy Food Show
DESCRIPTION:The FMI Emerge team will be attending Winter Fancy Food and we can’t wait to see you! \nWant to know what tomorrow tastes like? Join the Specialty Food Association in San Francisco for the largest specialty food and beverage show on the West Coast. You’ll find the hottest new products and trends at the Winter Fancy Food Show and meet the most innovative producers. Don’t miss this chance to network with thousands of industry professionals and taste-makers! \nHere’s what you’ll find there: \n\n80\,000+ specialty foods & beverages\nThousands of new products\nIndustry’s top networking events\n1\,400+ exhibitors from around the globe\n\nRegister here
URL:https://emergecpg.com/event/winter-fancy-food-show/
CATEGORIES:Distribution,education,Networking,Retailer Relationships,Sales
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191212T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191212T163000
DTSTAMP:20260619T224455
CREATED:20191017T154026Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191024T155451Z
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SUMMARY:Seminar and Networking Event: Financing Your Consumer Product Company
DESCRIPTION:Join Emerge Advisor Bob Burke and the Whipstitch Capital team as they host this 1-day Bootcamp and Networking Event: Financing Your Consumer Product Company. \nLed by industry veterans Bob Burke & NickMcCoy\, along with Whipstitch Capital VP’s\, Tim Sousa and Dominic Mangano\, the seminar de-mystifies capital-raising terms and provides insights to improve your odds to successfully obtaining the financing you need. In addition\, you will hear directly from industry-leading entrepreneurs who raised venture capital and then grew and sold their companies\, investment bankers\, investors and other industry experts. \nSome of the topics that will be covered include: \n\nAn Entrepreneur’s Story: Amy Lacey\, Founder and Owner\, Cali’flour Foods\nAn Early-Stage Investor’s Perspective\nLessons from an Institutional Investor with a “How to Build Value through Direct-to-Consumer Sales” Primer (New!)\nKey Bench-marking Data on gross margins\, spending by category (trade\, marketing\, etc…) as companies scale (New!)\nKey Legal Issues for Fundraising and Selling\nInvestment Bankers: Go Alone or Partner?\nBuilding Value\n…..and more \n\nRegister Here
URL:https://emergecpg.com/event/finance-seminar-financing-your-consumer-product-company/
CATEGORIES:education,investing
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191210
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191212
DTSTAMP:20260619T224455
CREATED:20191023T141401Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191024T155147Z
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SUMMARY:Seminar & Networking Event: Becoming a More Effective Sales Manager
DESCRIPTION:Join John Maggiore\, leading broker and consultant and former Natural Category Manager with Stop & Shop and Bob Burke\, consultant\, co-author of The Natural Products Field Manual\, and former Vice President at Stonyfield Farm\, for their 2-day comprehensive sales seminar at Nutter McClennen Fish LLP\, 155 Seaport Blvd\, Boston\, MA. \nDuring this event\, learn from these featured speakers: \n* John Raiche Senior Vice President of UNFI\, on growing your business with UNFI and understanding the tools available to manufacturers \n* Danelle Rydel\, Director of Member Relations at INFRA on succeeding with the Independent Natural Food Retailer Association \n* Kayla Davis\, UNFI Supplier Development Manager\, Introduction and overview of a new initiative at UNFI for small vendors called UNFI Next \n* Betsy McGinn of McGinn e-commerce Consulting on succeeding on Amazon and overall in e-commerce \n* Tim Sperry on successfully navigating your way through Whole Foods \n* Rob Leichman\, The Lyric Group\, on “Going Deep in Metro New York”\, i.e. filling out distribution in all the nooks and crannies of one of the biggest markets in the US\n* James Curley of Upgrade Partners on best practices on implementing case-pack changes and price changes\n* Alice Mintz\, Senior Manager\, SPINS on using syndicated data to fully understand your business and tell your sales story to the trade \n* Ed Rowland\, Rowland Global LLC on building and growing your Chain Drug channel business \nThis is ideal for entrepreneurs\, new hires\, experienced veterans new to the channel\, and others looking to stay current with great networking and problem solving. It is also great for customer service\, marketing and financial staff who could benefit from a greater understanding of the sales process – View the full agenda and registration form. \nAttend either day\, or both days. See hotel savings on form.
URL:https://emergecpg.com/event/becoming-a-more-effective-sales-manager-seminar-networking-event/
LOCATION:Nutter McClennen Fish LLP\, 155 Seaport Blvd\, Boston\, MA\, 02110\, United States
CATEGORIES:education,Networking,Sales
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191203T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191203T150000
DTSTAMP:20260619T224455
CREATED:20190517T144540Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191205T201723Z
UID:4421-1575381600-1575385200@emergecpg.com
SUMMARY:Emerge Smarter: Evaluating Your eCommerce Strategy
DESCRIPTION:Join FMI Emerge as we share a conversation with Betsy McGinn\, founder of McGinn eComm Consulting\, and Emerge Advisor\, on understanding the unique and ever-growing eCommerce landscape. She will share the current state of eCommerce for grocery buying\, shopper behavior trends and stats\, and her expertise on navigating the complexities of eCommerce within a multi-channel CPG business model. \nRegister to gain insights into: \n\nHow to evaluate if eCommerce is a viable channel for your brand and products\nHow to determine whether to use a retail partner\, third-party marketplace (like Amazon)\, or sell direct-to-consumer (DTC) through your own website\nHow to integrate eCommerce into your overall omni-channel strategy\n\nPrep for the call with the presentation and take notes on the worksheet. \nBetsy is the Co-Author of: The Amazon Roadmap: How Innovative Brands are Reinventing the Path to Market \nFMI Webinar: New Benchmarking Insights on the Omnichannel Roadmap to Success
URL:https://emergecpg.com/event/emerge-smarter-education-call-12/
CATEGORIES:e-Commerce,education,Emerge Smarter
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191114T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191114T160000
DTSTAMP:20260619T224455
CREATED:20190517T143026Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191115T145314Z
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SUMMARY:Emerge Smarter: Re-thinking Your Packaging
DESCRIPTION:Did you know that the world is rapidly moving to replace petroleum-based single-use plastics with alternatives that come from new materials derived from nature? The confluence of trends and market dynamics related to single-use packaging is causing many to re-think all aspects of how it is used and made. The bioaccumulation of over-engineered plastics is not sustainable\, thus creating an opportunity to embrace flexible packaging. Legislative action combined with purpose-driven businesses are forcing a movement towards Earth DigestibleTM alternatives that do not rely on collection and repurposing/recycling. \nJoin Emerge mentors\, Jake Hebert and Kelly Williams to learn about the following topics: \n\nIs it time to re-think the role of packaging in your business?\nWhat is Earth Digestible packaging\, and why should you be thinking about it for your brand?\nWhat are your options for more sustainable flexible packaging today and tomorrow?\nHow can you leverage your packaging such that it is a profit center?\n\nAll calls are Eastern Standard Time. \nToll-free dial-in number (US/CA): (844) 419-4704 \nConference code: 7046864807
URL:https://emergecpg.com/event/emerge-smarter-education-call-9/
CATEGORIES:education,Emerge Smarter,Packaging and Design,Sustainability
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191107T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191107T150000
DTSTAMP:20260619T224455
CREATED:20190517T144410Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191115T145336Z
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SUMMARY:Emerge Smarter: Are your contracts setting your brand up for success?
DESCRIPTION:Learn how to walk through a contract and use language that is effective and will support your brand early on and protect you for the long haul. Understand how to negotiate great deals and spot the illusions in contracts. Cut through confusing and complex clauses\, so that you feel confident legally as your company grows\, with Gus Spheeris\, Emerge Mentor and Attorney at Law: JSP Law & Advisory\, LLC. \nGus is accepting questions prior to the call to help you navigate through odd or complex provisions from your own agreements. If you have a specific example of confusing legal jargon that you’d like clarified and simplified\, email the example to jpryor@fmi.org by Monday\, November 4th (please omit sensitive information or replace with generic names). \n  \nAll calls are Eastern Standard Time. \nToll-free dial-in number (US/CA): (844) 419-4704 \nConference code: 7046864807
URL:https://emergecpg.com/event/emerge-smarter-education-call-11/
CATEGORIES:education,Emerge Smarter,Negotiations
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191017T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191017T160000
DTSTAMP:20260619T224455
CREATED:20190517T134821Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191018T145007Z
UID:4405-1571324400-1571328000@emergecpg.com
SUMMARY:Emerge Smarter: How to Create a Winning Investor Pitch
DESCRIPTION:Do you know how to construct a pitch that best represents your brand? \nDeveloping and delivering a pitch doesn’t have to be as intimidating as it may seem. From seeking out investors who align with your brand and identifying what key components might interest them\, to understanding your pitch structure and developing appropriate content\, we’ve got you covered. \nJoin Michael Movitz\, FMI Emerge Mentor and Founder of The Movitz Group\, to learn more about creating a winning investor pitch. Michael works with early stage brands to help raise capital and build revenue by conducting a deep dive of their financials from an investor’s perspective. Dial in to learn how to knock that investor’s pitch out of the park! \nAll calls are Eastern Standard Time. \nToll-free dial-in number (US/CA): (844) 419-4704 \nConference code: 7046864807
URL:https://emergecpg.com/event/emerge-happy-hour-education-call-8/
CATEGORIES:education,investing
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