CPG Vibes

Our coveted 'Master Series' is back after a 3 month break. We are excited to bring on CPG pros who are masters of their own craft and have found massive success in the space.

We are being joined by Will Nitze, CEO and Founder of fast growing functional bar brand, IQ Bar. Ben Mand, CEO of Guayaki Yerba Mate.

And Tom Hicks, previous CEO and current Chief Commercial Officer of Zico Coconut Water.

This episode is sponsored by WN Deen Advisory with Walid Naserdeen.

Our on-going sponsor is RangeMe. Co-Hosts Alex Bayer and Wade Yenny with a combined experience in the CPG space of 37 years, chat about all things food and beverage in the market and share what’s going on in their lives and any current events.

They also do shout-outs and answer questions live from viewers & listeners during their show.

We are dedicating this episode to covering topics on how to build your social media presence including running TikTok Shop and making captivating social creatives.

We are being joined by Mark Ross from Konsort Social and Adam Brown with Sircle Media.

Our on-going sponsor is RangeMe and this week's sponsor is Social Nature.

Co-Hosts Alex Bayer and Wade Yenny with a combined experience in the CPG space of 35 years, chat about all things food and beverage in the market and share what’s going on in their lives and any current events.

They also do shout-outs and answer questions live from viewers & listeners during their show.

This week we discuss something that has been on the minds of CPG entrepreneurs the last 2 years with the macro-economic challenges. "Should I start a CPG Brand right now?" And those that are knee deep in running their brand, when is it okay to continue, or what are the signs that it may not be working and better to cut your losses?

These are not comfortable topics by any means, but Wade and Alex will dive into this important discussion.

This episode is sponsored by RangeMe and our weekly sponsor is Melting Forest.

This week Wade and Alex dive into what are the best areas to put your capital to maximize return on investment when it comes to running a CPG brand. There are areas that are prudent to invest in that bring short term and long term value.

There are services that while it may bring some value, are they really worth investing in and will it bring a sustainable return on your company. We do a deep dive on all things CPG services and dissect what's worth it or not depending on company size.

Co-Hosts Alex Bayer and Wade Yenny with a combined experience in the CPG space of 35 years, chat about all things food and beverage in the market and share what’s going on in their lives and any current events.

They also do shout-outs and answer questions live from viewers & listeners during their show. This episode is sponsored by My Way 3PL and RangeMe and weekly sponsor is Rebel Eats.

We are VERY excited about our special edition 'Outside The Tank' (Volume 3) coming at you this Friday. For those that don't know, we bring on CPG entrepreneurs who appeared on Shark Tank live on ABC aired in front of millions at home.

Daniel Zakowski CEO of Ready. Set. Food!

Hank Watt Founder of Nature's Wild Berry

Josh Belinsky

Slate Milk

Each will share their stories leading up to Shark Tank to the moment they entered show on the famous Persian rug in front of the Sharks to pitch their product.

Some areas we will cover with our guests:

-What was taped but never made it to air?

-Where are the brands now and how was Shark Tank affected their company's growth?

-Best/worst parts of their pitch?

-Did the deal actually go through (if there was a deal on air)?-Much more!

This episode is sponsored by Walid Nasserdeen and W.NDeen Advisory and our on-going sponsors RangeMe and My Way 3PL

After a phenomenal Expert Series last week with 3 amazing Women Entrepreneurs running CPG Brands, we are back to basics with Wade and Alex and their usual back and forth banter.

We are excited to chat about a very important topic on how to build a sustainable CPG brand in this day-in-age. With capital markets drying up, brands are struggling more than ever to maintain cash flow and grow sustainably without making big mistakes which can sink their company. With a recent announcement of Better Brands (once valued at $170M) out of business, and many others before, it puts things in perspective on the most sound strategies to build a CPG brand.

Wade and Alex will discuss their thoughts on the best ways to achieve this, build a great brand, and stay in business for a the long haul.

We will also discuss emerging brands today that are nostalgic in their branding and packaging and re-inventing childhood favorites and modernizing them for today's market.

Our sponsor for this episode is The Healtea and Leila Kairns, proudly partnered with Power Full Energy Distribution and Robert Cogan.

This week we are joined by 3 dynamic female founders that have started CPG brands scaling nationally in retail stores and online. Just 13 % of all start-ups are female-founded, so we wanted to give a spotlight on female-led companies and their personal stories on starting their past and present brands.

In no particular order, we are joined by Karen Danudjaja, Co-founder of Blume. Nicole Dawes, Founder of Nixie Beverage Company, and Lan Pham, Founder of Sang Vietnamese Coffee.

This week's episode is sponsored by Social Nature. Our on-going sponsors are RangeMe and My Way 3PL

We are coming at ya this week with recommendations and strategy for your trade show schedule in 2025 including Expo West, Newtopia Now, Fancy Foods, UNFI, Kehe, and many others worth attending.

Back by popular demand, we will continue our 'Stuff We Love' segment and share more brands and products we love that are in Alex's or Wade's pantries and fridges.

This episode is sponsored by Revival Tea and they are currently raising an online crowdfunding round at https://lnkd.in/gFXbgQ5r and are approaching $400k raised!

Our on-going sponsors are My Way 3PL and RangeMe. See you there!

This week we will discuss the controversial Lunchables competitor being launched by Mr Beast, Logan Paul, and KSI. We also will have an extended session talking about all the brands and products in Alex and Wade's fridges and pantries that we absolutely love.

Our episode sponsor is Rebel Eats and Trevor Smith.

Our on-going sponsor are My Way 3PL and RangeMe. Co-Hosts Alex Bayer and Wade Yenny with a combined experience in the CPG space of 35 years, chat about all things food and beverage in the market and share what’s going on in their lives and any current events.

They also do shout-outs and answer questions live from viewers & listeners during their show.

In 1998, Marc Randolph with his co-founder Reed Hastings started the now streaming giant Netflix. They started what is now commonplace in almost every American household and changed the way we view media forever.

Marc will share his story on starting Netflix and also taking the helm of CEO during his time at the company before he stepped down.

This week's episode is sponsored by Power Full Energy Distribution (Robert Cogan). Our on-going sponsors are RangeMe and My Way 3PL.