Brandmunch by Foodboro Issue #3

HELLO, FOODBORO FRIENDS!

Josh here👋 I hope you all have had a restful (lol what is that) holiday weekend/week. I know many of you will probably be offline until the New Year, but wanted to get this issue out there on the final Wednesday of 2023 to wish you all well and fill you in on some CPG happenings from this week.

I spent my Christmas — my first away from home (Minnesota) — lounging around the house with a couple of Santa’s little helpers — Gigi and Eggy. It was a needed day of relaxation and reflection.

And I hope you too are able to allow youself some grace these next few days… think back on the past year and use those experiences… the highs and the lows… to fuel the next 12 months. We’re just getting started! ❤️ 

This week we’ve got some updates from Foodboro Partners, a roundup of holiday helpers from startup brands, community wins + chatter from across the industry. Let’s get munchin’ shall we?

Brandmunch Bites

Updates from the Foodboro blog

• We’ve curated a list of 20+ services from the Foodboro Marketplace to help take your startup to the next level.

• GROW YOUR ECOMMERCE STRATEGY IN 2024! Foodboro Partner Just Startup is offering access to its e-commerce accelerator program for just $99/month ($200 off list price of $299). Learn more and get your discount

• SEEKING FOODBORO MEET A MAKER INTERVIEWEES! Send an email to [email protected] to be considered 🙂 

Foodboro Forecast

HOLIDAY CHEAT CODE: You don’t have to do all the work. Whether from scratch or semi-homemade, startup food & beverage brands are bringing the heat (and the frozen?), making your job in the kitchen — and impressing your in-laws — a little easier. We’ve rounded up some products to add to your holiday help line.

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CPG Chatter

Happenings from the world of CPG

• The Dieline’s design studios to watch in 2024

• 2024 retail predictions (from Caroline Grace on LinkedIn)

• This was the year the $20 smoothie went mainstream (GQ)

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Wins from within the Foodboro Community

• Spicewell is now a proud member of 1% For The Planet

• Omsom can now be found in Sprouts nationwide!

• Haylee Jordan’s design studio Supercult was featured in Dieline’s studios to watch list (above)

• Caulipuff’s has big things planned for 2024… look at their latest production run! (below)

• Noah Schnapp’s startup TBH spotted on billboards across NYC

• Foodboro Partner Just Design FX new projects!

  • Tiny Green, a vegan and sustainable-packaged skincare brand that is now being sold in 350+ healthy & beauty stores in Turkey

  • Crumby, a new gen healthy snack alternative

  • Janu, a herbal & adaptogenic mix-in powder for health enthusiasts

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What were some of your highs and lows from the past year? What are your goals for 2024? We want to highlight them in next week’s e-blast. Let us know — shoot us an email at [email protected] 😉 

Foodboro TLDR: For those unfamiliar with/new to Foodboro, welcome. My name is Josh and I am Chief CPG Cheerleader, championing emerging food & beverage brands. The biggest question I get asked is “what is Foodboro?” Well, here’s my one-liner. Foodboro is a media hub and community supporting startup food & beverage brands through content creation (newsletter, social, blog), community (Slack + beyond) and offering discounted rates on services from our partners (Marketplace).

Until next week (and next year!) xx Josh