Emerge Happy Hour – Exploring Food Service as a Channel

While direct-to-consumer paired with retail shelf space have proven beneficial to sales growth, there’s another channel for you to consider - food service.  Have you wondered about whether the various food service channels - coffee/corporate, college/university, back-of-house, micro-market, etc. could drive revenue for your brand? You won’t want to miss mentor Kimberly Lenz, sales and […]

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Emerge Smarter – Retail Strategy for Growth

Do you know who your core consumers are and why they're buying your product? Are you wanting to identify and determine which retailers are the right fit for selling your products?  Join Emerge Mentor Allison Ball, an expert consultant for food entrepreneurs, as she walks you through the importance of your brand positioning and unique selling […]

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Financing the Growth of your Consumer Products Company

Hosted by Natural Products Consulting 
A One Day Boot Camp and Networking Event: Financing Your Growth: Natural, Organic, Specialty, Retail & Premium.
April 30, 2019| 8am –4:30pm | Chicago, IL
A comprehensive seminar that provides entrepreneurs and executives an in-depth understanding of what it takes to raise capital.
Emerge Subscribers receive $100 off the registration cost.

Becoming a More Effective Sales Manager in the Natural and Specialty Channel Seminar and Networking Event

Hosted by Natural Products Consulting 

John Maggiore, leading broker, and consultant and former Natural Category Manager, Stop & Shop and Bob Burke, consultant, co-author of The Natural Products Field Manual, and former Vice President at Stonyfield Farm will be running their 2-day comprehensive sales seminar at Alliant Americas, 353 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL

FMI Webinar: Listeria Control Best Practices

The American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI) developed a comprehensive set of best practices for the frozen food industry to control and minimize the harborage and growth of Listeria monocytogenes (Lm) – the Listeria Control Program (LCP). This program is the culmination of these efforts. The LCP is an ambitious effort to advance the science and understanding around Lm prevention, as well as […]

Emerge Happy Hour – Deciding on Food Safety Plans with LeAnn Chuboff

Your goal is to sell product to a food retailer. You’ve heard retailers require a robust food safety program to protect their brand and maintain consumer trust. Now to get their business you must deliver! Food safety is a critical component of a successful supplier/buyer trading partnership and you need an approach that satisfies the […]

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Emerge Smarter: Using IRi Panel & Consumer Insights to Sell More!

We know how powerful actionable data insights are for growing your small business. That’s why FMI Emerge partnered with leading consumer and shopper insight provider, IRi, to provide subscribers with industry sales data needed to get ahead of the competition. Join IRi Senior VP, Robert Berg, as he shares how panel data works and reviews […]

Emerge Smarter: The Three-Fold Path to Brand Growth with Elliot Begoun

*NOTE: All call times are Eastern Standard Time (EST) All small brands want growth, but the quickest path to it can be difficult to discern through the forest of information and options.  If you’re looking for clarity, you’ve come to the right place! In this week’s Happy Hour, Elliot Begoun, Brand Growth Strategist and Founder […]

Emerge Smarter: Distribution Roadmap Planning with Katie Paul

*NOTE: All call times are Eastern Standard Time (EST) A solid distribution roadmap gives customers confidence in your brand’s ability to be successful.  Katie Paul, Emerge Advisor and VP of Category Management & Growth Solutions at KeHe, will share insights on what brands should consider when working with distribution partners, and how to plan for […]

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