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 information.  It can even enhance the usability of your product. As one of the leading suppliers of packaging to the food industry, and both a […]

ReposiTrak Webinar – Supply Chain Risk: Where Does Your Liability Reside in the Food Supply Chain?

COMPLIMENTARY WEBINAR: Tuesday, August 20 from 2 p.m.-3 p.m. EST Supply Chain Risk: Where Does Your Liability Reside in the Food Supply Chain? Responsibility is shared by everyone: wholesaler, packager, distributor and retailer. What types of records and best practices should you require of your suppliers to protect your own company? New regulations and testing […]

Inmar Webinar: 2019 Mid-Year Promotion Industry Analysis

COMPLIMENTARY WEBINAR: Thursday, August 22, from 2 - 3 p.m. EST The aim of the webinar is to provide a clear view of how the promotion landscape has shifted in the first half of 2019 and to examine the strategic and financial implications for players in the food retailing space. In this one hour session, Inmar’s […]

Emerge Smarter: Leveraging Qualitative Research to Grow Your Brand with Stephanie Louie

There’s lots of focus on using quantitative research such as POS and panel data to understand your category, the competition and sales performance for your products.  And, surveys are used constantly to get consumer insights.  But, do you know how best to conduct and use qualitative research to drive sales and grow your business? Stephanie […]

Emerge Smarter: Successfully Navigating Amazon with Cambria Copeland

In the crowded online marketplace that is grocery retail e-Commerce, Amazon has had a stronghold as a retail giant. It can be overwhelming to navigate the world of selling on Amazon, so a full understanding of Amazon’s strategy is useful. Cambria Copeland, FMI Emerge mentor and Senior Director of Business Management at Beekeeper Marketing, will […]

Emerge Smarter: Understanding & Activating Influencer Marketing with Leigh Thornberry

In the age of social media, influencer marketing has made its way to the forefront of product advertising and companies are devoting more time and effort to the strategy than ever before. Influencer marketing allows brands to locate and advertise directly to their target audience. More and more companies are propelling their brand through social […]

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 see how we are all connected by an industry driven by enthusiasm and passion. What kind of connections will you make this year in Baltimore? […]

FMI Trends Webinar: Online Shopping, Health and Well-Being, and Transparency Through the Lens of Personalization

Today’s households are eating in increasingly personalized ways as they pursue individual aspirations of eating well, challenging the food shopping experience.  Join us as we explore how online shopping, desires for health and well-being and the quest for transparency can all be consumer expressions of personalization.  The focus of this year's 2019 U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends study […]

Emerge Smarter: What is Walmart Online Grocery, Why it Matters & How to Win with Marisa Goldstein

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For small brands, successfully finding space on Walmart’s shelves can help fuel growth and brand equity. Marisa Goldstein, FMI Emerge mentor and Director of Sales at Sage Tree, will share tips for emerging brands wanting to establish a true omni-channel approach. She’ll help you understand the world of Walmart and how brands can leverage sales […]

Emerge Smarter: How to Develop Retailer-Friendly Trade Promotion Plan with Cathy Shifflett

Effective trade promotion management is an opportunity for many CPG companies, as they spend substantial amounts of money on promotions with retailers designed to boost revenue or increase market share. With proper planning and guidance, emerging brands can learn strategies to develop an effective pricing and promotional plan, tailored to meet the needs of the […]