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Grocery retail consolidation affects everyone. With the top 4 retail grocers controlling 43% to 69% of sales, they have the leverage to demand more from good food brands. And if the brand doesn't agree to their terms, they can simply squeeze them out. But it's not all doom and gloom. We will continue to have the conversations on the podcast that not only shed light on what is happening in the food industry, but propose solutions and change the way food business is done. To hear more stories like this visit: https://lnkd.in/gCYS-qP4

It may be a shock, but the FDA approves the consumption of outdated food and beverages. However, these dates prevent CPG brands from being able to sell through most traditional customer channels. Do you ever find yourself in a sticky situation like this and need to get product off your hands quickly? This episode of the Zipline Logistics TRUCK YEAH! podcast reveals 5 ways to get the most bang for your buck and avoid huge losses caused by near-expired goods: https://bit.ly/3XQHUVT #cpg #retail #nearexpired

Did you catch Faire's UK Lead, Charlotte Broadbent, on The Resilient Retail Club podcast? 👀 Charlotte spoke with host Catherine Erdly about the current state of retail and how independent retailers are best positioned to deliver unique experiences to consumers centered around community and connection. Tune in to the full episode to hear Charlotte talk about - 🛍️ The challenges faced by independent retailers 🎪 The role of trade shows in a post-pandemic world 💛 The increasing shift towards values-based buying Listen here. ↓ #ukretail

To all my connections that go to grocery stores (I think that is all of you?) you need to check out Vermont Tortilla Company's fractional CFO Sarah Delevan // The Good Food CFO's podcast. In her most recent episode Sarah and her guest Errol Schweizer, who used to work at Whole Foods Market (and the "new" Whole Foods is nothing like the old), discuss how our current food system is deeply broken. It is a really eye opening discussion even if you are not in the food space. And if you are a small food brand, you will learn how the system is essentially built for you to fail with roadblocks at every step in the process. Do you agree? #CPG #naturalfoods

Warehouse clubs continue to transform retail, winning market share from supermarkets and supercenters as they win the hearts and minds of more and more members. For national brands and increasingly, DTC brands, the big goal is to get in the Club Store basket. But what does it really take to get there – and then stay on shelf? Join Bryan Gildenberg for a robust discussion with two of the country’s leading voices in Club: MPG EVP Todd Matherly, a former senior merchant and long-time veteran of Walmart and Sam’s Club, and MPG Sr. Director Carla Pettigrew, a former Johnson & Johnson sales executive with extensive experience driving sales growth and penetration at Costco and the Warehouse Club channel. Together, they share valuable insights from the buyer and supplier sides, including: • What makes Club more challenging than traditional retail? What is an item merchant looking for? • What are the top three things brands need to gain Club distribution? What’s critical to stay on-shelf? • What are the most common mistakes suppliers make with Costco and Sam’s Club? • How do Costco and Sam’s Club members differ, and how are they targeted differently? • How do eCommerce and retail media fit into Costco and Sam’s Club’s overall strategies? For more insights on how Market Performance Group can help your business win in the Club channel, connect with Todd Matherly at todd.matherly@mpgllc.com or Carla Pettigrew at Carla.pettigrew@mpgllc.com #marketperformancegroup #mpg #CostcoRetail #SamsClubRetail #WarehouseClub #omnicommerce #retail WATCH HERE https://lnkd.in/eGdfYAtZ LISTEN HERE https://lnkd.in/ez-ZGB7h Check out our MPG Path Forward podcast on YouTube or listen to us on your favorite listening connection, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, and many more! Subscribe to our podcast RSS feed at https://lnkd.in/es25bP5g

Join the conversation with industry expert Brian Rosen, Chairman of Growth Beverage, as he shares insights into the dynamic world of e-commerce in the beverage alcohol sector. Brian shares his entrepreneurial journey, from founding BevStrat, LLC, the largest independent brand sales organization, to establishing InvestBev, a private equity firm exclusively focused on the adult beverage industry.  In this snippet from our recent podcast episode, Brian delves into the two facets of e-commerce, from the immediate need for a bottle of vodka to the realm of shipping and gifting fine spirits and wines. 🎁 Discover how e-commerce is reshaping the three-tier system and distribution models. 📦 Uncover the unique challenges of shipping alcoholic beverages. 🥃 Explore the future of rare and allocated item deliveries. Tune in to the full episode for a deeper dive into the beverage industry's ever-changing landscape and investment strategies: https://lnkd.in/g5Z7Swg5 Cheers to a world of possibilities! 🥂

Chaz Flexman is the Co-Founder and CEO of Starday Foods, where he’s building the next great food & beverage conglomerate using a customer-focused, data-centric approach. Previously, Chaz was on the founding team at Pattern Brands and a Partner at Andreessen Horowitz in SF. In this episode of Turning Pro Podcast, Adrian Alfieri and I cover why Chaz believes in coaching and therapy, shifting consumer habits for healthy food options, and Starday Foods’ inherent data model advantages for massive scale. [04:58] The insane ROI on coaching and therapy [06:50] How others see you affects your life [13:18] Finding inspiration from industry leaders [23:47] Favorite founder stories and investor pitches [33:25] Extreme behavior: finding the outliers [39:49] What drives high-performing founders [42:11] Relationships versus transactions [50:37] The Starday data model and why it works [54:33] Multiple brands in a shared services model [58:20] How big food controls the whole supply chain [01:03:12] Understanding the nuances of consumers Watch the full episode here: https://lnkd.in/gg75WvvR

We make the product look good. We make it taste good. And we price it fair. These are the 3 core pillars that have carried AriZona Beverage Co. through 30 years of success. Today, in a retail market more crowded than ever, these 3 boxes are harder to check, but couldn't be more important. I'm obsessed with the simplicity and truth to this. It doesn't matter how much VC capital you've raised, what magical health benefits your product has, or how viral your marketing campaign was. If your packaging isn't memorable or pop on the shelf, if it isn't enjoyable to consume, and if it's out of your target market's budget, you're facing a continuous uphill battle. From Abid Rizvi on the Modern Retail podcast with Cale Guthrie Weissman 🙏 #cpg #cpgmarketing #foodandbeverage #retail

Great to be on Jacob Orosz's podcast! Where we talk about how can food start-ups beat the odds in a market where 95% fail? We talk about navigating competitive hurdles, what attracts acquirers to F&B start-ups, strategies for creating a unique brand, the significance of scalability, timing for co-manufacturing partnerships, leveraging brokers for shelf placement, and capturing retail buyers' interest.https://https://lnkd.in/g9whHhfS

Listen in as BDO's David Berliner shares insights on the growing popularity of dollar stores and why their expansion approach is proving fruitful in today’s market. #Retailers #BusinessStrategy