This episode is coming to you a bit later in the week, but I wanted to get you an Expo West audio recap as hot off the press as possible. New Hope just announced that there were 65,000 registered attendees and 3,000 exhibiting companies! If you were at the show and we got to meet, I just want to say thank you! It’s incredible to meet podcast listeners in real life and I appreciate each and every one of you so much - truly! I re-assembled the recap dream team that you all let me know you enjoyed for Expo East. So once again, I asked our resident Startup CPG friend and press expert Monica Watrous, Managing Editor of Food Business News & Editor of Food Entrepreneur to join us today, along with Patricia Menegoto, Startup CPG’s Head of Community (I bet you know her from Slack) & Jenna Movsowitz, our Startup CPG Spotlight Magazine Editor. Whether you weren’t able to attend Expo and are hoping to learn what is was like or if you attended but want to hear the trends and takeaways, this episode has something for you.

Listen in as we discuss our favorite bites, trends, best swag and booths, the Backpack Brands from the epic Startup CPG Mic Alley Rally Party, and more. Plus, a quick shout out to Sipwell Wine who supplied us with wine to create a Startup CPG Expo West “wine down” - we couldn’t quite get a live show together, but we all enjoyed their canned wine and you can check out a full feature on their brand in the upcoming Startup CPG Spotlight Magazine. Now let’s talk Expo!

Episode Links:

• Monica Watrous Linkedin, Food Business News, Food Entrepreneur
• Jenna Movsowitz LinkedIn
• Patricia Menegoto LinkedIn
• Monica’s Expo West Recap in Food Business News
• Brands mentioned: Sipwell Wine, Unite, Medase, SOMOS, Dream Pops, Upcycled Food Association, Petit Pot, Atoria’s Family Bakery, Chomps, Brutal Foods, Pirq, FreeAF, Climax, JINKA, Conscious Foods, Healthy Hippo, Sweet Haven, Agua Bonita, Meati, Wundereggs, Mixed Up Cocktail Co, Renewal Mill, Bolani, Amazi, Todo Verde, Tea Drops, New York Shuk, Liquid Death, PATH Water, Yumi, 4th & Heart, Belliwelli, Pocket Chocolates, Mezcla, Whipnotic, The Bad Tea Co, Tiny Sprouts, Good Journey, The Cumin Club, Nowhere Bakery, Tend, Funky Mello, Rio Good, Kekoa Foods, Resist Nutrition, SAYSO, Popadelics, Forij
• Startup CPG Expo West Sponsors: Nielsen IQ, trax, Crisp, Promomash, 1O8

Show Links:

• Join the Startup CPG Slack community (11K+ members and growing!)
• Follow @startupcpg
• Visit host Jessi's Linkedin or website
• Questions or comments about the episode? Email Jessi at [email protected]