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Nombase Podcast — 134 episodes

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They Invested In Poppi, Siete & Bachan's. How A 'Supernatural' Team Evaluates Early-Stage Brands.

2

OpenSky Ventures Fund II Is Live: Is This Investor For You?

3

Zeroing in on Costco, Target, Walmart? What to Fix Before You Go Big

4

25 Million Americans Use Yuka. Here Are The Things That Will Kill Your Score

5

How to Stop Fighting Operations Battles and Find Your Flow

6

The Most Expensive Mistake You Can Make With Fresh Capital And What to Do Instead

7

The Brilliant but Simple Way to Win in a Tough Category

8

Over $200 Million Is Up for Grabs, But Only If You Launch the Right Way

9

NIQ's Take on Expo West: Where to Lean In and What's Losing Momentum

10

Why Profitability Isn't the First Goal for CPG Startups, and What Else Recent Exits Reveal

11

Expo West 2026 Hit List: The Trends, Brands, and Big Bets We're Looking For

12

Lessons From Investors Who Decided to Build Their Own CPG Brand

13

As Ultra-Processed Foods Face Scrutiny, a New Certification Offers Better For You Brands an Edge

14

From Big Idea to Scalable Beverage: The Realities of Innovation

15

Kroger and FoodHealth Introduce a New Health Scoring System for Grocery

16

Why Some Brands Win at Expo West and Others Just Show Up

17

The Insight You Need: Navigating Today's Unpredictable Supply Chain

18

Key Regulatory Lessons from 2025 That Will Define 2026

19

Whole Foods Market: Scaling from Regional to National

20

Humanizing the Hustle: Honest Conversations About Burnout & Breakthroughs

21

Private Label: Understanding How Decisions Are Made From the Retailer's Side

22

Airline Partnerships: Understanding the Opportunity

23

The Most Important Amazon Updates CPG Brands Need to Know for 2026

24

Fighting Back on Deductions: Smart Ways to Protect Your Margins

25

The Art of Adaptation: How Two Heritage Brands Are Evolving for the U.S. Consumer

26

The Science Backed Commercialization Playbook for Cannabis Beverages

27

The TikTok Playbook for Food & Beverage Brands

28

The Glass Advantage: Differentiation in the RTD Beverage Market

29

How to Build a Brand When the Rules Keep Changing

30

What Investors Really Want to See When They Look at Your Data

31

Brain Support: The Hottest Trend in Functional Formulation

32

The Hidden Cost of Waiting: Luxent, Lemon Perfect, and BERO on Building the Right Systems for Growth

33

Some Brands Are Making a Fortune on Faire. Here's How They Do It.

34

The Real Guide to SAFE Notes, Angels, and Crowdfunding: Lessons from Painterland Sisters' Seven-Figure Seed Round

35

Co-Man Risk Management: What You Don't Know Could Hurt You

36

You Know THC and CBD. Meet the Cannabinoid Behind the Next Big Buzz.

37

Santatera Invests in Flavor, Not Fads. Here's What They Look For.

38

Quality Over Quantity: Choosing the Right Foodservice Channels

39

Is Wegmans On Your Radar? How Timing and Trends Can Shape Your Shot.

40

Is Wegmans On Your Radar? How Timing and Trends Can Shape Your Shot.

41

How Sunnie Turned Setbacks into a Million-Dollar Raise

42

Costco Roadshows: Get In, Sell Out, and Win a Spot On Shelf

43

Feeling Stuck on Social? Here's What Actually Works for Growing Brands.

44

Launching at Costco or Sprouts? Use Mush's Local Creator Approach.

45

The In-Store Strategy That Helped Chomps Explode Nationwide

46

How to Score in C-Store: Step-By-Step

47

The Ops Episode: Scaling Without Sinking

48

Know When to Negotiate: Distributor Contracts For Brands

49

The 3 Trends Reshaping Beverage

50

Unique Paths to Funding and How Founders are Making It Happen

51

The Ingredient Doing the Most For Flavor and the Forests

52

What Not to Miss at BevNET Live Summer 2025

53

How to Grow Your Brand Without Burning Out

54

Behind the Redesign, Part 2: Dappy's Transformation with Suite9c

55

The True Cost and Return of Trade Shows: A Look at Expo West and Beyond

56

Thrive Market: What's New, What's Next, and Key Updates in 2025

57

Global Pressure, Local Impact: Rethinking Sourcing When Prices Skyrocket

58

The New Rules of Consumer Behavior Around Responsible CPG Packaging

59

Behind the Redesign: Transforming Dappy with Suite9C

60

Smart Demos, Steady Growth - How Successful Brands Turn Sampling into Sales

61

You Might Be Overspending on Retail—Here's How to Cut Costs

62

Belgian Boys' Bagmageddon: Expo West Success or Swag Grab?

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The Golden Ticket: How Brands Can Win Investors & Retailers at Trade Shows

64

Introducing...Nombase!

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We're Cooking Up Something Big!

66

Key 2025 Regulatory Issues and Their Impact on Your Business

67

CPG Brand Investment: Lessons from 2024, Opportunities for 202

68

Thrive in 2025: NIQ's Essential Trends and Insights to Grow a Winning Brand

69

How Women's Health Trends Drive CPG Sales - Data Insights from Brightfield Group

70

NIQ: On-Premise RTD Beverage Winners and Their Impact on the Category's Future

71

SPINS on the Science of Smart Promotions - Using Data to Drive Results

72

While We're Away at BevNET Live, Nosh Live, and Brewbound Live

73

Once Upon a Time in a Boston College Dorm Room...

74

Can You Scale a Globally Inspired Brand Without Compromising Identity?

75

It's Not Rocket Science - Outsmart Big CPG with Simple Retail Media Tips

76

After the Buzz: How Two Brands Turned Viral Moments into Lasting Success

77

Inclusive Hiring: The Surprising Benefits for Brand and Culture

78

Bristol Farms: How Functional Ingredients are Showing up On Shelf

79

You Have a Great Product, But Does Anyone Know? The New Rules of Affiliate Marketing and PR

80

Why Target Said 'Yes" to Mazaah: 3 Key Retail Ready Elements

81

Whole Foods Market - Updates for Local and Emerging Brands

82

Walmart's Open Call Program: A Chance for Small Brands to Access a $600+ Billion Market

83

Hotpot Queen Asks: How Long Until You Start Making Money in Retail?

84

Grow Sales and Loyalty with Amazon's Buy with Prime, Even Without an Amazon Seller Account

85

The Tricks Emerging Brands Can Take from Big CPG Innovation Strategies

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POD Foods' Secret to Competing Big? It's All About Backing Small Brands

87

Launching a New Product? Make Sure You Do This First.

88

How Cedar's Helped Make Hummus a Household Name and Expanded to 15,000 Stores Through Store-Level Relationships

89

GNGR Labs' DIY Mile-Deep NYC Strategy that Secured Investment and Distribution

90

NOSH Notables LIVE Announcement: CPG's 24 Most Influential People of 2024

91

Build Your Dream Team: Choosing Advisors and Forming Your Board

92

How an Expert Optimizes Amazon Presence: Her Number One Tip Is Free

93

The Key Ingredient Consumers Are Trying to Avoid, and Other Notable Trends in CPG

94

Sun Noodle's Secret to Evolving from Category Innovator to Leader: The Power of Customer Collaboration

95

How to Tap into $2.6 Billion in National Co-op Sales with the Help of NCG

96

Mable's Chargeback-Free Program for Distributor Partnerships

97

Sprouts Farmers Market Wants Your Innovation: Simple Keys to Get and Stay on Shelf

98

VMG Fund Update and Brand Readiness in the Current Climate

99

Inside RangeMe: Put Your Best Profile Forward

100

SPINS Decodes Plant Based Data Trends - What's Thriving and What's Declining?

101

The Highs and Lows of Hemp D9: Revolutionizing the Cannabis Industry

102

After Foxtrot - What to Do When a Key Account Disappears

103

CPG Crossroads: The Decision to Thrive, Pivot, or Shut Down

104

How Do You Find Angel Investors? Perfecting the Pitch and Collaboration to Give Your Business Wings.

105

Exploring AI in CPG - Applications, Impact, and Opportunity

106

Conserving Capital - Bob Burke's Tips for Getting More Done with Less

107

Conserving Capital - Tactics From Ken Sadowsky and Gerry Khermouch

108

Be Everywhere: Ghia's Billboard Breakthroughs in Out-of-Home Marketing

109

Expo West Tips and Tricks From a Top Exhibitor

110

Expo West: What Gets a Decision Maker's Attention?

111

Succeeding at Fresh Thyme: Insights from Jonathan Lawrence, VP of Center Store

112

What Do Consumers Want? Exploring Today's Shopper Trends and Buying Behavior with NielsenIQ

113

Community Call: SPINS Shares Top Trends in Beverage, and How Brands Can Innovate Accordingly

114

Whole Foods Market Shares Smart Strategies and Opportunities For Brand Partners

115

From Startup to Scale – How to Achieve Exponential Growth in CPG

116

Dan-O's TikTok Triumph: A Recipe for Social Media Success

117

The Power of Limited Time Offers in Fueling Innovation, Building a Consumer Base, and Driving Velocity

118

Private Label, Public Conversation - Candid Insights From a Former Buyer

119

Crack the Costco Code - Tips For Getting and Staying On-Shelf

120

Implement and Manage DSDs to Skyrocket Case Sales

121

Review the SKU with Soom Foods - Brainstorming Velocity

122

Price It Right: A Case Study With Plant Press & Pricing Expert Scott Sanders

123

Will Consumers Pay For Regenerative? Try Leading With This.

124

Can you increase Profitability with Sustainability? This Is How Harmless Harvest Does It.

125

Gorgie's Tricks of The Trade: Building a Community-First Brand

126

UNFI's UpNext Program: Guidelines for Success

127

Future Driven Leadership: How Today's Leaders Are Keeping Teams Connected

128

How Fly By Jing Catapulted a Condiment Subcategory

129

Omsom's Loud and Proud Journey From DTC to Retail

130

Conquer the C-Store Channel: Step-By-Step

131

Almost Everything About Earning PR Has Changed. Here's the Scrappy Strategy that Gets Results.

132

Unforgettable Impact - C4's Brilliant Approach to Field Marketing.

133

Data and Discipline. The Mastery Behind Biena Snacks' Newest Product Launch.

134

Fundraising Isn't All Doom and Gloom. Kiva Dickinson and Chuck Cotter Shed Light on What's Working Right Now.