Emerge Founders Forum 

A quarterly peer forum for Emerge member teams to discuss business challenges, share best practices and guidance with one another, network and receive support and encouragement.

Emerge Smarter with Zipline Logistics

Wondering how to keep that newly secured shelf space at your important retail customers? What part does control over your supply chain play in maintaining retail relationships? What are the best practices for delivering to retailers across the country? Join us for this education session hosted by Emerge mentor Craig Laughlin of Zipline Logistics. He'll […]

Emerge Smarter: Understanding & Developing a P&L

Join us for an interactive workshop with Emerge mentor Andrew Kramer, from Kramer Food Marketing Consulting. One of the most challenging aspects of developing a brand is to make sure you are profitable. In doing so you must have a good understanding of your P&L and understand the costs you have in your business and apply […]

Emerge Smarter: Growing Your Brand Through Food Service

Join this education seminar hosted by Emerge mentor Matt Cotton, Founder of Rooted Food Sales, a new kind of Foodservice broker who specializes in growing "better for you" brands in the channel! Matt will help us understand how the Foodservice channel is evolving and where opportunities lie as things begin to open up during Covid […]

Emerge Smarter: Using SPINS To Reach Your Growth Goals

Join us and the SPINS team to learn how they align growing CPG teams with data solutions to maximize their impact in the evolving retail market. Understanding your consumers and your competition […]

Emerge Smarter: Strategic Co-Packer Partnerships

Join Emerge mentor and CEO of Metzer & Roth, Ashley Sutterfield, as she unveils the world of co-packing in this upcoming education seminar! We look forward to taking a deep dive into the world of co-packing, and getting you excited about a proven approach to partnering with a co-packer, your options for producing your own […]

Emerge Smarter: Building Your Internal & External Sales Team

Join us for this upcoming live, interactive education session with mentor and business growth strategy expert, Art Papazian, owner of ACP Specialty & Natural Consulting and Management. Art specializes in Specialty-Natural-Ethnic Manufacturers, Brokers, Distributor and Retailers. During this session, he will share a wholistic and strategic approach for building out your internal and external sales team. […]

Emerge Smarter: Increase Distribution with Mable

Learn how Mable's online wholesale ordering platform and app help growing consumer packaged goods companies increase their distribution across their network of thousands of independently owned retailers! Mable supports both emerging brands in 'building their resume' and established brands who are seeking a more direct channel to independent grocery stores not otherwise served by big […]

Emerge Smarter: Raising Capital To Support a Profitable Business Model

Join Emerge mentor David Swintosky, Managing Director at Dunning Capital, LLC, as he hosts Michael Naimy during this education session on raising capital to support your company's profitable business model. Michael is the former CEO of Tate’s Bake Shop, a gourmet baking company with an all-natural cookie line positioned in high-end, independent food stores and supermarkets […]

ECRM Global Market: Food & Beverage

During this Global Market, buyers will be focused on sourcing brands across these sample categories: Snacks, Candy, Beverage, Candy, Tea, Frozen, Deli, Meat, Seafood, Ethnic Foods and more! For consumer packaged goods brands, attending this global product discovery event provides you with the chance to meet with retailers and: Expand your brand exposure to buyers […]