Emerge Smarter: Protect Your Intangible Assets – Branding, Labeling, Certifying & Partnering with Gus Spheeris

Many emerging brands realize an intellectual property risk existed for their business after it was too late. Join us for this interactive call with Gus Spheeris, FMI Emerge mentor, and attorney. He’ll share common intellectual property (IP) challenges emerging brands face, and how to maneuver them. He’ll also cover how to evaluate potential business partners, […]

Emerge Smarter: How To Win Your Buyer Meeting with Mathis Martines

Buyer meetings can seem daunting, but with practice and preparation, approach your next buyer meeting with the knowledge to succeed. Leveraging his experience as a category manager for Kroger and The Fresh Market, Mathis Martines helps brands prepare for their next buyer meeting, by understanding what a category manager needs to know in order to […]

Emerge Smarter: Packaging Matters, with WestRock

Packaging plays a central role in the experience your consumers have with your product and brand.  Packaging protects and preserves your product.  It communicates your brand values and critical product […]

Natural Products Expo East

Natural Products Expo is all about connecting. Connecting brands with buyers, entrepreneurs with investors, and experts with those striving to learn more. And then we take a step back to […]