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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 […]

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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 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