In 2021, Eddie Simen has, in many ways, come full circle both professionally and personally. The event will mix high-profile speakers and informative panels with special networking opportunities, including interactive breakout sessions, sampling opportunities and the BevNET Live Expo. Flavor house and private label products are also not eligible. Are you a supplier, a service provider, distributor, investor or retailer looking for build awareness and generate leads? He has held marketing positions with Colombo, Inc. and Sperry Top-Sider. Authentic integration is the cornerstone of the brands success, resulting in all digital media content uniquely prepared for the influencers audience. He also oversees the Taste product portfolio, including leading strategic alignment, collections development and support commercial effectiveness while also managing the ongoing evolutions of sensory, analytical and process advancements. Arif invests in and works with innovative brands and companies led by inspiring entrepreneurs and management teams, and collaborates closely alongside similarly focused co-investors and value chain partners. into retail grocery, which enabled her to bring her four older brothers into the business to help Prior to this, he was the Senior Vice President and GM of the North America Sparkling Business If you miss a year, you never know what conversation could've taken place and led your business in a new positive direction. Bringing two decades of consumer and retail experience to the table, Arif partners with teams building the next generation nutrition landscape by providing early & growth stage capital and operational support to help empower growth and build great businesses. TIG works with its entrepreneurs to build nimble, capital- efficient, resilient brands that become tardigrades not unicorns. She developed specialty product lines and new consumer packaged goods He believes that great brands define and own a clear space in which they plant their flag. You must be a registered attendee of BevNET Live Winter 2022 to sample. Bill has significant international experience, and works with clients in Asia, Europe, South America and the Middle East. Sarah serves on many industry-leading association boards, including the United Fresh Produce Jeremy received his B.A., summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, from the University of California, Berkeley, and his J.D. Adam has over 6 years of experience as an application technologist developing finished concepts. Gain invaluable advice from beverage industry thought leaders who were able to taste and hold your product. Previously, she was founding team member and VP of Sales at Suja Juice, the #1 cold pressed juice brand in the US. Today, he resides once again on the left coast, Los Angeles where he upholds his post as a founding partner of the craft cocktail company, Hella Cocktail Co. Once registered for the event, you will receive the link to the sampling application. Co-Managing Director, LDR Ventures Partners LLC. Nicole has been named among Food & Wine and Fortune Magazines Most Innovative Women in Food and Drink and Forbes Magazines Top Five Women Breaking Barriers in Food and Beverage.. Jeremy is an active angel investor and is a member of the board of The Capital Network, a Boston based non-profit serving entrepreneurs seeking high growth capital. the Farm Bill to Comprehensive Immigration Reform. Jones holds a BA and an MA from The University of Cambridge and an MBA from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business. ", - KIMBERLY ALLERDYCE | CEO, Shire City Herbals, "It's perfect for what I want to do. Experts will speak to the community about innovations and challenges within the industry with opportunities for questions and answers as well as one to one meetings. Laura Brooks is a 12-year CPG veteran and today co-founder and CEO of the revolutionary supplements brand NAPJITSU (a Redbud brand), created to improve sleep, energy and focus. while pioneering sustainable business practices in agriculture. As CRO, Jake leads our sales efforts with our retailers, distributors, and sales team selling over $125 million worth of Super Coffee since inception. secured fresh produce contracts. Prior to entering the world of commerce, Nik worked on social media campaigns for A-list celebrities including Pitbull, Priyanka Chopra, MAGIC!, to natively increase distribution as well as increase fan interaction and engagement for the purpose of driving album sales. Includes unlimited in-and-out privileges. SunDaze was launched in 2021. Southeast location preferred but not a requirement Today, Nik words alongside brands and publishers to execute ROI-positive campaigns through cohesive digital strategies using paid, earned, and owned media properties. As COO, Jordan is in charge of innovation and operations launching over 30 SKUs from concept to shelf. Brian Barr has been with DPI for 15 years. This includes work in strategic planning, growth strategies, writing sales, marketing and business plans, budgeting, pricing, building distribution, broker selection and management, organizational development, strategic options, financing, branding, trade spending management and assistance around M&A, due diligence and venture strategy groups. Since 2016, Cambridge has invested over $150M of equity across 30 consumers products businesses, $50M of which went into Beverage Brands such as Lifeaid Beverage Company, Owl's Brew, Vive Organics, Tiesta Tea, Hfactor Water, Bruvi, Apres, and others. BILL SIPPERis a food and beverage industry leader who has guided numerous brands from concept to commercialization to category leadership. Sarah also oversees the diverse operations of the Frey Family of Companies and RTD cocktail brands will pitch their products to a panel of expert judges for immediate feedback. He draws on this expertise to help international brands establish presence in the US and to help US brands expand internationally.? Investment Focus: Through the evaluation of market data, product trends, flavor influences and identification of gaps in the marketplace, she ensures that Beck continues to evolve its offerings and bring innovation to the customer. Marisa Zupan, Founder & CEO, United Sodas of America. While at Dulce Foods, Madden oversaw the integration of four co-packers, one self-owned manufacturing site, and two acquisitions before exiting to a competitor. consumer access through new dispensing platforms. Currently, as Vice President of Sales at Q Mixers, she is leading double digit growth working through and with distributors, and sTiffiny earned her MBA from University of California, Irvines Paul Merage School of Business and her B.A. The BevNET Cocktail Showdown will take place on Sunday, December 5th, from 3:00 PM to 5:30 PM PT in the Palisades Salon at the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel. Elliot Begoun is a 30-year industry veteran, author, and the Founder of TIG, a 1:1 customized alternative accelerator focused on helping emerging natural product brands grow. All-Star Brand Leaders and Industry Experts. New Beverage Showdown participants are the celebrities of BevNET Live. Before founding Whole brain Consulting, Madden held various senior leadership roles at Nestle, Hearthside Foods, and Little Lady Foods. Her focus is on developing insights and impactful strategic direction that connects brands with consumers. Participation is free and open to all registered BevNET Live attendees. Nicole Bernard Dawes is a pioneering business owner whose lifelong dedication to transforming the food and beverage industry by creating delicious, organic options resulted in her founding Late July Snacks, one of the countrys most successful organic snack brands, in 2003, and most recently Nixie Sparkling Water in 2019, the #4 and fastest growing sparkling water brand in natural. She has built one of the nations largest fresh produce growing and shipping operations, spanning Jeremys practice focuses on emerging companies, private equity, venture capital and angel financing transactions, mergers and acquisitions, executive and team compensation matters, and general start-up support. (Naked Juice was sold to Pepsico, Fresh Samantha/Odwalla was sold to Coca Cola, and Nantucket Nectars was sold to Ocean Spray). Brewbound Live and Brew Talks are the leading events for beer executives. Michaels passion for the beverage industry has been an integral part in the companies tireless focus on beverage product development. He also holds an MBA degree from Xavier University. (Naked Juice was sold to Pepsico, Fresh Samantha/Odwalla was sold to Coca Cola, and Nantucket Nectars was sold to Ocean Spray). He is also the co-author and co-publisher of the Natural Products Field Manual, Ninth Edition. Listen to attendees discuss your product and provide instant feedback. Driving: Valet parking is available at $45 per night, plus tax. Sarah turned her vision into reality with this expansive growth "The most beneficial thing for our business is reconnecting with founders who have done it before and have either exited or have exhibited best in class, tactics, skills, approaches to the business. Pete specializes in beverage brand building and beverage management. Brian Kelley of PearlRock Partners will share his experiences in scaling Keurig and how beverage brands can face the demands of investors, retailers, and consumers. Founder and Managing Director, Blueberry Ventures. ", - DR. SEBASTIAN DREHER | Venture Manager - USA, Dhler Ventures, All-Star Brand Leaders and Industry Experts. ?LDR consults to and invests in companies at the seed, growth and transformational stages with a focus on consumer lifestyles including: Functional Foods & Beverages, E-Commerce, Marketplaces, AgTech, Consumer Products and Services, Health & Wellness, Media and Entertainment. from the University of California at Los Angeles. Using his culinary expertise and taste for local and global cuisines, he can create new, unique flavor concepts within all categories of food and beverage that can help products stand out from the competition. Products will be displayed in the unmanned Sample Bar coolers and on the Shelf Stable Innovation Table. As a member of leadership, David helps to oversee sales, commercialization, and expansion of Kerrys science backed portfolio of brands. As Seventh Generations first eCommerce channel director, Betsy pioneered the companys innovative eComm strategyand created a thriving multimillion-dollar partnership with Amazon and other key online retailers. By the end of the Summer, he hung up his tennis rackets in exchange for a cooler backpack to start pushing vw in the street in NYC w/ their only distributor at the time, Big Geyser. Tiffiny is a beverage industry executive with more than 25 years proven success in managing businesses and bringing innovative brands to market. A panel featuring Nutpods Madeline Haydon and United Sodas of Americas Marisa Zupan will talk about the ways they looked to extend into the world of brick-and-mortar during our 10 a.m. panel. The online/in-store world will again be discussed, but from a more tactical view: first, a special session with D2C brand builder, investor, advisor and writer Nik Sharma will give brands straight advice on the life-cycle and staffing needs of their online sales operations, both for startups and for established companies looking to grow that channel. The leaders of the Coca-Cola Co.s New Revenue Streams group will stop by to discuss the ways that the companys approach to emerging brands and partnerships has evolved. ", "We had conversations about real-time issues, and built some relationships, got some business done, and solved some problems. In 2020, she was named one of 50 renowned women in robotics and one of the top 100 influential Latinas in the United States. She oversees the assortment for Prepared Foods, Bakery, Drinks, and Vitamins & Supplements, among several other categories. If you're just getting started in the natural packaged food industry, we recommend you attend the segment. Classified ads from suppliers & service providers, Cannabis-infused food and beverage products, Non-alcoholic functional beverage products, Alcoholic beverage products and brand updates, Companies that support food, beverage and beer brands, Thank you to our 1200+ charter subscribers, Submit your news / press releases to BevNET, A showcase of up-and-coming beverage brands, Elevator Talk Episode 60: Emerging Beverage Brands, Elevator Talk Episode 61: Emerging Food Brands. Maxi also gives her time as aPod Leader for Declare (fka Parity Partners) and as a mentor for SheWorx and the Black Girls Making Millions Academy founded by Mahisha Dillenger of Curls. Prior to founding Ohi, Ben Jones spent several years in fixed income sales and trading at HSBC. At age 19, starting with less than 100 acres of land that she purchased The Sample Bar is an opportunity for brands to showcase their new and innovative products at no additional cost beyond registration for the conference. interested in pursuing a higher education with a focus on agriculture. Whole Brain Consulting's primary business is assisting brands with aligning their operations for explosive growth. Her current passion is in democratizing creative resources for emerging CPG brands and shepherding meaningful CSR-driven marketing activations for enterprise clients. COGS are not mutually exclusive. Marisa Zupan is the founder & CEO of United Sodas of America, a modern brand redefining what soda can and should be today. Sarah Frey, CEO of Frey Farms, will discuss both her personal story in beating the odds to create one of Americas most vibrant agricultural businesses, as well as her thoughts on negotiation and hiring. Investments and Advisory roles include: Thrive Market, sweetgreen, Territory Foods, junzi kitchens, Shaka Tea, Sourse, Moku, Hyperice, Harvestly, The.com and Parachute Home. He earned a Ph.D. and masters degree in Food Science from Pennsylvania State University with an emphasis in flavor chemistry, confectionary processing, dairy science and food emulsions. Rajeshs responsibilities include leading Kerrys Taste creation and technical processing strategy and the companys Taste innovation pipeline. Hear why our attendees attend BevNET Live. Michael Goldstein, known as Goldy to most, started his beverage career on the tennis courts of S. Hampton, NY, in 2001 where 1 of his players was starting a beverage co., glaceau fruitwater, smartwater, soywater and vitaminwater. beginning with category expansion into alcohol and coffee, the integration of fast-growing Be the center of attention among hundreds of industry executives and gatekeepers, receive instant feedback from an expert panel of judges, and compete for a prize valued at $10,000. nations top retailers. His articles have appeared in leading trade publications, and he is frequently quoted in media including The Wall Street Journal, Barrons and the New York Times. Dan comes from Brian Smiths Office of the COO where he developed new marketing
In his spare time, Dan is a founding partner of Venture 53, a start-up venture capital fund and
Most recently she is working to establish a supplier diversity system that will seek to diversify NCGs supply chain. Beating Coke & Pepsi in the coconut water category in the early days drove us to be the best we could be.Competing and building out a better for you innovation platform is what drives us today. When she isn't focused on trying the latest innovative ready-to-drink beverage, she spends time baking and thinking about ways to increase representation and diversity in the food world. Arif invests in and works with innovative brands and companies led by inspiring entrepreneurs and management teams, and collaborates closely alongside similarly focused co-investors and value chain partners. Brian Kelley is the CEO of PearlRock Partners, a joint venture between 84.51, Krogers data, marketing, and analytics arm, and Fremont Macanta, a private family investment firm based in New York, designed to identify, invest in, and grow the worlds next generation of leading consumer brands. Well take a break from discussion to celebrate: BevNETs Best of 2021 and New Beverage Showdown Finalists will be presented right before lunch. Its with great excitement thatBevNET Live is returning to the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel thisDecember. Rajesh is Vice President RD&A, Taste, at Kerry, a world innovator in science-backed flavor and nutrition for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. With more than a decade of eCommerce experience, Betsy is a thought-leader and regular speaker at workshops and conferences globally. merchandising, demo services, data/analytics, eCommerce, trade promotion management)
Registration and badge pick up opens for the day at 7:30 AM PT. Dan has held marketing and general management positions at Tyson, Bausch & Lomb, and
BevNET Live in New York City is your chance to connect in-person with brand leaders, retailers, investors, distributors, and industry experts who can move your business forward. It is an area at the event that showcases new, innovative, and successful beverage brands. Unfortunately we cannot accommodate products that are bag-in-box, pre-mix, brewed (e.g. He continues to serve as a mentor at MassChallenge and LearnLaunch, an expert advisor at the Innovation Hub at Brigham and Womens Hospital, and as a speaker, reviewer, judge or mentor for MIT HackingMedicine, HackingPediatrics, the Mass Tech Transfer Center, the Mass Life Science Center, M2D2, BranchFood and Startup Institute. Kate lives in Marin with her husband and son. I want to work with early-stage companies. Shaun Neff, Founder / Investor / Advisor, Neff, Sun Bum, Orro, Pattern, Beis, Moon, Beachhouse. It was there at the green age of eighteen that he was first introduced to the delightfully bubbly and bracing Bitters & Soda that he is best known for today. In addition to day-to-day legal services, advice and guidance the Giannuzzi Group has assisted its clients in over 500 financing transaction and in nearly 50 exits to strategics and PE funds, including but not limited to sales to Coke, Pepsi, General Mills, Group Danone, Hersheys, Hain Celestial, Amplify, Bacardi, White Wave and many other multi-national companies and some of the largest PE funds. McDonalds USA business. from the family, Sarah negotiated with Wal-Mart, the nations largest retailer, and successfully
Over her career, shes worked with such notable brands as Nestle, The Hershey Company, PepsiCo, Estee Lauder, and Samsung. Heidi Traore has been a passionate member of the US natural products industry since the late 1980s and currently serves as supplier relationship development manager for National Co+op Grocers (NCG), a business services and purchasing co-op with $2.5 billion in annual sales serving 148 US retail food co-op members. The day before BevNET Live, industry newcomers can learn the basics of running a beverage business and jumpstart their networking at Beverage School. Meeting everyone face-to-face.. they're here offering information to help you become better as a brand. across seven states and thousands of acres. Cambridge SPG is one of the leading investors in the better for you CPG sector. Mark has advised more than 100 CEOs, raised more than $250MM, served on more than 20 boards and personally invested in over 30 social-impact startups across, food, beverage, health, technology and energy. Best known as one of the leaders that turned around Snapple after its decline under Quaker, and more recently as an acknowledged expert in the development of new beverages, speaking frequently at industry events. Maxi is the Co-Managing Director of LDR Ventures, a California based, female led consulting and venture capital firm. Martn writes news articles and feature stories covering the non-alcoholic beverage industry for BevNET. An established sales and marketing professional, Heidi worked with NCGs category management team on solidifying a fact based business approach through targeted bi-annual business planning events that have enhanced business relationships and created efficiencies for her organization and its partners. Prior to launching ZICO, Mark held a variety of management positions for International Paper. Learn from other attendees through sampling and trying other products. Sarah attributes her American success story to humble beginnings on a small
You will not need to personally sample your product. ", - MAX BAUMANN | Founder & CEO, Basemakers, "We learned so much about our product, as well as our packaging. Amit Pandhi is the CEO of Velocity Snack Brands (VSB), a data and digital driven better-for-you snacking platform that seeks to acquire, incubate and grow a portfolio of iconic brands in the salty snacks, sweets and nutrition bar category. He has had deep experience on M&A including the leadership of the Global Energy business
independent grocery stores to over 150. Bill has significant international experience, and works with clients in Asia, Europe, South America and the Middle East. Co-Founder & Managing Partner; Founder, Zico, PowerPlant Partners. CPG Services companies (ie. Megan has over 11 years of marketing experience within the CPG space. He draws on this expertise to help international brands establish presence in the US and to help US brands expand internationally.? Arthur is also a long-time beverage industry marketing exec recognized for not only growing brands but building categories like digestive health soda and coconut water. Sick of unhealthy bottled coffees and energy drinks, the DeCicco brothers invented a sugar free, enhanced coffee in Jordans dorm room and challenged Big Sugar head on. Sarah has provided expert testimony to congress on issues ranging from
Amit also is a Founding Member of the Naturally Network, a non-profit that supports a national ecosystem to galvanize and grow the natural and organic products industry. David has held various roles in R&D, technical sales, and business development over his twelve year career in the industry, and holds a BS in Food Science. Cliff Morgan is the Founder and CEO of Gamma Labs, maker and marketer of G FUEL energy drink. G-Fuel CEO Cliff Morgan will speak about building growth in niche audiences, as well as the challenges that take place when trying to springboard out of that specific group into the larger discussion. Following the presentations, attendees will have the opportunity to sit down with the experts and ask them their toughest questions. market produce. Unit. Bill has been featured on Food Networks Unwrapped and in the PBS documentary The Water Wars. He has been a featured speaker at Columbia University School of Business, The Bottled Water Congress (Torino, Italy), the Pan Arab Congress on Osteoporosis (Tunisia), and at virtually every major US food and beverage show, including Natural Products Expo, BevNet, Nosh Live and more. While at Little Lady Foods, Madden developed and managed over $100 Million in revenue. Messina has over 15 years of marketing experience within the retail, CPG and F&B industry. Brian Kelley, Chairman & CEO, PearlRock Partners. Jeremy Halpern is a partner and co-chairs and serves as the Director of Business Development for Nutters Emerging Companies Group. With 20 years of CPG experience and a genuine adoration for growing and scaling brands, Jessica's expertise lies in the strategic planning and execution required to achieve rapid revenue growth and brand adoption. Mark has held numerous board positions and also served as COO and CFO for High Road/Ciao Bella Ice Cream. The Giannuzzi Group has an un-paralleled understanding of the industry and works tirelessly to serve its clients and to create positive relationships with all of the investors, co-packers, distributors, brokers, acquirers, service providers and difference makers throughout the industry so that we can shares these relationships with our clients. In the community, Noramay is a lead investor in Portfolia's Rising America fund investing in Latinx, Black and LGBTQ founders, an advisory board member of the Homeboy Industries Ventures and Jobs Fund, an appointed board member of the Housing Authority Commission of Los Angeles, and a founding board member of LatinxVC, an organization increasing the Latino ecosystem of funders and founders. As a consultant since 1998, Bob Burke provides assistance in bringing natural, organic and specialty products to market across most classes of trade. Noramay is a Kauffman Fellow and holds a MBA, a Masters in Engineering Systems and a Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering all from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Noramay Cadena is a Managing Partner at Supply Change Capital, an early stage venture firm investing at the intersection of food, culture, and technology. Experts will present on the 5 topics early-stage beverage brands need to know, including finance, sales, marketing, design, and operations. The New Beverage Showdown is the leading business pitch competition for the beverage industry. As The GRO Agency Chief Creative Officer, Kelly Criswell lives and breathes CPG packaging. Prior to venture capital, Noramay spent over a decade at Boeing leading large teams working on new complex aviation/aerospace programs. The Sample Bar has a limited amount of space available, therefore, participation is on a first come first served basis. Initially launched as a Kickstarter project, nutpods is now the fastest growing brand of refrigerated plant-based creamers in national retailers and still the #1 selling brand on Amazon. 
