Emerge Happy Hour – Finding Finance for Growth

Join Emerge Mentor and Investor, Bruce Nierenberg of B.I.N. Partners for an open dialogue on getting the right financing to grow your brand. Kick your feet up, have your glass of wine or water (sparkling or still), and prepare to chat about everything from preparing and pitching your business plan to debt vs equity and […]

Free

Learning Lunch Webinar: Accurate Labeling to Reduce Recalls

Webinar/ Online

Accurate labeling and management of labels are key components of a successful food safety program. Failure to accurately follow Federal food labeling regulations can result in negative consequences such as product recalls, product detention, costly product reformulations and artwork updates, etc. This informative one hour webinar will introduce participants to basic food labeling knowledge and […]

Free

FMI Emerge @ Natural Products Expo West

We will be at the show as attendees and would welcome time to visit with you. Let us know your schedule and we will find a time! emerge@fmi.org

Emerge Smarter – Packaging & Design Strategy

Let’s face it, we all judge products by their covers and go for what looks good. That’s why it’s important to understand how your products’ shelf appeal can land or lose your next consumer, in a blink. Fred Hart and Avery Henderson of Interact Boulder will engage you with some ideas of what it takes […]

Free

Emerge Happy Hour – Working with Distributors

While there are advantages to selling directly to consumers or retailers, selling to a distributor often proves to be the best decision to reach your end game – more shelf space. Join Emerge Mentor Kelly Bottenfield, Vice President of Sales at The Honey Pot Company and Terry Meyer, Vice President of Sales at Rhythm Superfoods , as […]

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Inmar Analytics Forum

Benton Convention Center 301 W 5th Street,, Winston-Salem,, NC

As an FMI Emerge subscriber, you'll receive these exclusive benefits: Attendance at a special interactive "Emerging Brands" session March 25th from 3-5pm, designed especially for you. We'll use this time to roll-up our sleeves alongside Emerge mentors, to discuss topics such as crafting a data-driven pitch story for buyers, using shopper analytics and POS data […]

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 […]

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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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