DFW CPG is hosting a brand showcase for community brands who are based in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. This is one of the most exciting events of the year, whether you own a brand, are a retailer or just want to hobnob. If you are interested in volunteering for this event, please fill out the volunteer form here. Purchase your ticket now to attend.
Hispanic Trade Show – DISCOUNTED & SHARED BOOTHS!
Cocina Sabrosa is coming August 21-22, 2024 to the Irving Convention Center. Whether you’re already serving the thriving Latin population or looking to expand your reach, why not try exhibiting? DFW CPG has worked out a special price for 8X6 booths for only $1,440. That’s less than half of what their standard booths cost. PLUS – 2 companies can share a booth, dropping each one’s cost to only $720. If you are interested, please email info@whiterockgranola.com as soon as possible!
If you can’t exhibit, you still might want to attend this exciting show. As a special offer for our community, DFW CPG members get free registration when you use promo code: EMPMDFWCPG! Hopefully we will see many of you there!
COMMUNITY NEWS
Member Receives Recognition
Dallas Innovates notes that DFW CPG Member, JAS non-alcoholic cocktails, is one of eight CPG and beverage brands startups selected for PepsiCo’s Greenhouse Accelerator Program: Juntos Crecemos (Together We Grow) Edition. The five-month accelerator kicked off recently at Frito-Lay’s HQ in Plano and the winning startup will receive $100,000. Congrats to co-founders, Jaymee Mandeville and Cecilia Rios Murrieta! Click to read full article.
Access to Capital
The Inclusive Capital Summit is a 2-day interactive experience convening founders, investors, and ecosystem builders focused on seeking solutions to lack of capital, access, tech, and inclusion for under-estimated communities. It starts with a Justice Jam entertainment night on Oct. 4 and follows with a conference filled with investor and founder speakers nationwide on Oct. 5. Information and tickets here.
Experts Needed
Santander’s Cultivate Small Business program Is seeking CPG & food industry experts for its fall cohort. Do you have experience to offer and are you able to share a few hours of your time via zoom on (September 26, October 17 and/or November 7)? If so, fill out this Commitment Form, or contact Steve DeShazo for more information.
Dallas Startup Week (DWS) August 11-15 is The DEC Network’s largest, premiere event for DFW small business owners and entrepreneurs. Sponsored by Capital One, the program includes a five-day celebration that builds momentum and opportunity around entrepreneurship and innovation. Read more here.
Brand Summit
Brand Innovators Marketing Innovation Summit will be hosted by hosted by American Airlines on July 25. This is an in-person event with complimentary registration for brand-side marketers only. Approved brand-side marketers will receive a confirmation email and a calendar hold with location details. Click here for more info and to register for possible approval.
Brand Innovators Marketing Innovation Summit will be hosted by hosted by American Airlines on July 25. This is an in-person event with complimentary registration for brand-side marketers only. Approved brand-side marketers will receive a confirmation email and a calendar hold with location details. Click here for more info and to register for possible approval.
Check it out…
D Magazine reports that upscale retail destination Legacy West in Plano has become a beacon for female entrepreneurs with a conclave of several locally owned tenants operated by women who are part of the Legacy West Small Business Cohort. Read full story here.
Kroger/Albertson’s MergerA story in USA Today indicates that “Kroger and Albertson’s released the list of stores the companies plan to sell Tuesday, should a merger between the grocery giants be approved by regulators.” Apparently 579 stores are on the list, including several in the DFW area. Click here for full story.
Sincere thanks to Rui Di, Partner at Caldwell and Jeremy Conner, Head of Operations & Client Engagement at IQTalent, for a fascinating Huddle discussion on Building Your Dream Team: A Guide to Talent Acquisition & Retention for CPG Startups. Listeners learned strategies needed to recruit and retain top performers across all aspects of business. We appreciate you!
Looking for Brand Exposure?
We’re on the look-out for a few highly-motivated Brand Founder/CEOs who are in need of free publicity. Are you interested in sharing your company’s journey? How you got to where you are and where you’re headed? If so, answer these 5 EASY QUESTIONS and spend a few moments talking to our very own in-house PR Guru Charles Nicolas and he’ll work his magic to create a high-impact Brand Profile of your dynamically-growing company.
We’re on the look-out for a few highly-motivated Brand Founder/CEOs who are in need of free publicity. Are you interested in sharing your company’s journey? How you got to where you are and where you’re headed? If so, answer these 5 EASY QUESTIONS and spend a few moments talking to our very own in-house PR Guru Charles Nicolas and he’ll work his magic to create a high-impact Brand Profile of your dynamically-growing company.