We are proud to announce the very first episode of our special edition segment: 'Buyer's Series.' We are bringing on experienced and well known category managers in the retail space that live and breath CPG items that are on shelves across the country.

This episode we are bringing on (in no particular order): Kenny Hausmann - Senior Category Manager of Healthy Living - Fresh Thyme Jim Clapp - Director of Operations at Clark's Market Gavin Konkel - Previous VP of Merchandising at Earth Fare Wade Yenny - Previous Director of Grocery for Jimbo's Naturally (and also our co-host!)

This week's show is also sponsored by Social Nature and they will be joining us in the episode to chat about their services and benefits to CPG brands. Our on-going sponsor is VDriven, a boutique organization specializing in helping CPG brands scale and manage their day to day operations.

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.

Jennifer is a multi-talented executive leader in the future of food and tech innovation space. Building her career in the tech industry under Silicon Valley's most prolific investor, Ron Conway, she has worked with the world's largest tech brands, such as Google, Microsoft, and Facebook. Pivoting to the burgeoning industry of alternative protein and food technology, Jennifer is an industry expert and thought leader, powering the world's largest global platform of mission-driven women founders working to create the future of food, fashion, beauty, and biotechnology. Jennifer has been featured as a speaker both domestically and internationally at many conferences, including the world’s largest tech conference, Dreamforce, and the acclaimed World Knowledge Forum in Seoul, South Korea. She has travelled internationally as a government-appointed tech delegate in multiple missions, most recently in Germany, and is regularly featured in the national press. A tri-citizen of the US, Canada, and the UK, Jennifer is an avid traveller, athlete, rescue diver, and ethical vegan. Please email all inquiries to [email protected]. LinkedIn messages are not read.

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Luke is the founder and owner of VDriven, a CPG centric company that aids and helps CPG brands in numerous areas of their journey from raising capital, accounting, deduction management, to CEO coaching, and retail domination best practices.
Luke is excited to bring what he has learned in growing purpose-driven companies to revitalize businesses through his advisory practice.
He also enjoys sharing his challenges and successes along the way and welcome new connections.

Equitea is a black-owned tea company committed to sharing the wisdom of better health and collective experience to make mental health management and wellness equitable for all.

Jake Karls is the co-founder and Rainmaker at the modern day Willy Wonka factory, Mid-Day Squares. He is larger than life with a tremendous amount of energy and passion for his brand. His co-founders are his sister Lezlie, and Lezlie's husband Nick.

Seed Ranch Flavor Co. creates sophisticated flavors to make everyday meals extraordinary. They hand select quality, honest, fresh ingredients and blend, stir, and simmer every sauce to its truest perfection. Real, quality ingredients make for real, better food.
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Co-Hosts Alex Bayer (Genius Juice) 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

BevNET.com is the leading beverage-oriented media company, producing a web site, print magazine, and live conference series. The company was founded in 1996 by John Craven, with its mission to offer, through products in a variety of media, the best, most comprehensive forum for news coverage, expertise, partnership and support for all members of the beverage community.
Since its inception, BevNET.com has become a recognized authority on the beverage industry. BevNET.com and its employees are often used as sources for media publications looking for industry information, including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Detroit Free Press, CNBC and Wired Magazine.
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What makes a store tick when it comes to merchandising? What goes through store managers' minds when they are strategizing their merchandising, store shelf displays, and how does corporate center store work through different seasons? We discuss things from the retailer perspective.

Co-Hosts Alex Bayer (Genius Juice) 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