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We are back LIVE this week with Shannon Peffley of CPG X! Shannon has brilliantly created multiple models helping emerging brands efficiently spend at tradeshows. But that is not everything Shannon does to help emerging brands. He'll be at Fancy Food this weekend in NYC and he has done several other events like the ECRM's, Sweets and Snacks, Expo West and more!

Gavin and Wade are back this week talking all things CPG! Brokers, Retail, Category Reviews, Challenges, ETC!

Gavin and Wade are back to talk all things CPG this week. No guests, no specific topics, just an old school style episode.

Join us as we celebrate our community with CPG Vibes 200th episode! We will be bringing on listeners over the last few years chatting all things life and CPG!

We're pumped to welcome back Steve Black for this week's episode.Steve has a storied history in the retail business with over 50 years experience (WOW) across multiple chains and channels including Sprouts Farmers Market, Lucky's Market, and Rouses Markets among others.These days Steve is focused on his Business/Leadership Coaching Firm:https://abrighterday.life/If you missed the first episode with Steve, you can check that out on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube... but we HIGHLY encourage you to tune in this week as we focus on Leadership.Regardless of your profession or personal situation, we're confident this week's show will bring you value while still being fun.

This week, we chat anything and everything CPG. There is a lot of positives in the industry for companies looking to sell as two major cpg companies sold for over a billion dollars collectively! Lots of talk about innovation, whitespace, brand awareness and the right "fit".We are 3 weeks post expo and the big trade show season is about to start.

This week we chat with Kenny Hausmann from Fresh Thyme Market! Kenny oversees the Healthy Living Department and we will be chatting all things emergings brands, Expo West and Retail Leadership!

This week we are LIVE with Mike Levinson, Founder of FS Octopus. Mike brings 25+ years in foodservice/alternative channels and retail, with deep expertise in CPG distribution — aka how products actually move, not just how they look on a pitch deck.He’s worked with startups and big brands, so he understands both the hustle and the scale. His FS Octopus approach breaks foodservice/alt. channel sales down to what really drives results: distribution, marketing, buyer relationships, and sharp brand positioning.FS stands for Food Service and it's always an underlooked channel for CPG Brands - but not anymore! IF you want to learn about the Food Service side of CPG - TUNE IN!https://fsoctopus.com/

This week on CPG Vibes, We talk with Yuval Selik. Yuval is the Co-Founder and CEO of Promomash and Host of the 7 Hats Podcast! Yuval is a fantastic follow on LinkedIn where he drops CPG wisdom nearly daily with more than 20+ years of CPG leadership experience. Promomash is the people + platform solution CPG brands rely on to achieve more in trade. Powered by CPGenius™, we help brands improve trade spend efficiency across trade promotion planning and execution, deduction management, and field marketing — combining purpose-built software with hands-on industry experts who work as an extension of your team.http://promomash.comhttp://the7hats.com/

This week, we will be talking CPG SHOP - everything and anything. We are one month out from Expo West - and finishing up the mini-tradeshow season of UNFI/KEHE/Fancy Faire etc!