Registration Open for 2nd Annual Emerging Food Brands Conference

Emerging Brands Focus of Food Conference: Get on the Shelf & Stay on the Shelf!

I am proud to announce that registration is open for the 2nd Annual Emerging Food Brands Conference!

• When: October 2nd, 7:30 am to 5 pm
• Where: Purdue University Memorial Union and the Stewart Center
• Who should attend: Emerging food CPG (consumer packaged goods) brands that aspire to network, learn, and sell.

Building on the success of last year, we are once again partnering with Indiana Grown and Purdue University Food Sciences.

“Beefed Up” Schedule

We are bringing back the best of last year: NewPoint marketing team, regional retail and foodservice buyers, Purdue Food Science experts and Financing Growth (investment & funding) roundtable panel and more networking opportunities. See the schedule below:

Schedule for Oct 2nd

7:30 AM – 8 AM Registration (PMU Ballroom entryway)

8 AM – 8:30 AM Network & Setup
Purdue Extension, Purdue Family Business, Indiana Grown, NewPoint, and other service providers

8:30 AM – 9:15 AM Financing Growth Roundtable (PMU East and West Faculty lounges)
Investors respond to attendee pre-submitted questions
Finance Panel commitments and class:
• Andrew Bluestein from Bluestein Associates
• Andy Miller from Ouabache Investments
• Jacob Schpok from Elevate Ventures (you!)

9:30 AM – 10:15 AM Two concurrent classes (Stewart Center)
1. ROOM 278: Purdue / Finance for Growth & Investing Q&A
2. ROOM 279: NewPoint / Social Media Marketing

10:30 AM – 11:15 AM Two concurrent classes (Stewart Center)
1. ROOM 278: Purdue / Vetting a Co-packer & Best Practices for Growth
2. ROOM 279: NewPoint / The Killer Pitch Deck & Your Buyer Selling Story

11:15 AM-Noon Network & Industry Support Tables (PMU East and West Faculty lounges)
Purdue Extension, Purdue Family Business, Indiana Grown, NewPoint, and other service providers

Noon – 1 PM Lunch & Learn Buyer’s Roundtable (PMU East and West Faculty lounges)
Buyers respond to attendee pre-submitted questions

1 PM – 1:30 PM Network & Industry Support Tables (PMU East and West Faculty lounges)
Purdue Extension, Purdue Family Business, Indiana Grown, NewPoint, and other service providers

1:30 PM – 3:30 PM Emerging Food Brands 100+ Sampling Tables (PMU Ballroom)
All buyers from the roundtable, plus additional retail buying groups, brokers, distributors,
food service & restaurants groups

4 PM – 5 PM Emerging Brands Happy Hour & Talk with Brian Farkas (1869 Tap Room Purdue Memorial Union)
Hosted by Purdue’s Brian Farkas, Head & Professor Food Science

About Our Partners

Indiana Grown is a grassroots movement that encourages Hoosiers to buy, sell, and share food that’s locally sourced–products made in Indiana. Indiana Grown partnered with us last year to expose local food brands to a new resource.

Purdue University is a valuable partner who can impart knowledge on food science, food production and other topics vital for scaling any brand.

The Food Marketing Institute (FMI) founded FMI Emerge. They provide a subscription-based online community where industry leaders, mentors, and more come together.

 

I look forward to seeing you all there!

Patrick Nycz
Founding President
NewPoint
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