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Last Call to sign up for Naturally Bay Area's Community Service Meetup at the SF-Marin Food Bank on Friday, July 26th. Just a few spots left! Let's come together to do some good! Join Naturally Bay Area for a 2-hour volunteer shift at the SF-Marin Food Bank on Friday, July 26, from 8:00 – 10:00 a.m. PT. Each week, the SF-Marin Food Bank assists over 53,000 Bay Area households. Let's harness the strength of our non-profit community to help end hunger in San Francisco and Marin. Sign-up now! Registration closes tomorrow at noon — only a few spots left! https://lnkd.in/dA-npZ-7

Warm welcome to Vividly as a new partner of Naturally Bay Area! They are here to help you simplify your trade promotion management and boost your ROI. 📈 Vividly is a leading Trade Promotion and Deduction Management software for CPG brands. It improves trade promotions with real-time forecasting and analytics. It simplifies TPM operations for sales and finance, boosting ROI, cash flow, and decision-making with an intuitive platform for efficient planning and analysis.   Join savvy brands like Amy's Kitchen, Hint, Vital Farms, Wild Planet, and others using Vividly to optimize trade promotion and streamline the deductions process. ▶ ▶ Schedule a demo call with Vividly and unlock a special offer for Naturally Bay Area members (applies to new engagements only.) https://lnkd.in/gqwYkwsn ▶ ▶ Watch the video to learn more https://lnkd.in/giJETUdY #naturallybayarea #cpgbrands #tradespend #tradepromotions #tpmsoftware

2 Days, 6 Sessions, 24 Inspiring CPG Leaders. Sign up for the Naturally Network's Conscious CPG Virtual Summit, on June 17 – 18: https://lnkd.in/gEWqGcwd Tune in to Hear from Bay Area Leaders: KEYNOTE Monday, June 17, 10:00 – 10:55 a.m. PT Blair Kellison, Board Advisor, will speak about how "The Future of the Natural Products Industry is Conscious." PURPOSE Monday, June 17, 11:00 – 11:55 a.m. PT Julia Collins, CEO and Founder of Planet FWD, will speak about "Building a Thriving Business with Purpose at its Core." PEOPLE Tuesday, June 18, 9:00 – 9:55 a.m. PT Sadie Scheffer, CEO and Founder of Bread SRSLY and CEO of Hire Like A Badass, will speak about "Creating Success for the People that Your Company Impacts." PROSPERITY Tuesday, June 18, 11:00 – 11:55 a.m. PT Ben Mand, CEO of Guayakí Yerba Mate, will speak about "A New Definition for Success." Learn more and register now: https://lnkd.in/gEWqGcwd #consciouscpg

What a night! The Naturally Bay Area community came together yesterday for an evening of networking and a panel discussion about Innovation in CPG. MISTA welcomed us into their beautiful Innovation Lab to explore why innovation matters and how to do it successfully. We learned what innovation is, how to build a culture of innovation, avoid mistakes, use AI, and lots more. Thank you to Jim Taschetta, Scott May, and the MISTA team for hosting our event! Our guests listened in on a great discussion led by Naturally Bay Area Board Member Dave Hirschkop. We heard from: • Krystal S. Dawson, MBA Dawson, VP, SMB Team Lead at NielsenIQ • Marc Halperin, CCO and Culinary Director of CCD Innovation • Scott May, Founder of MISTA • Jaime Rudolf Reeves, Executive Vice President of Product Development & Commercialization at Mattson: Innovation for the Food & Beverage Industry Great Company, Great Food Following the panel, our community continued the conversation on the MISTA patio with beverages and a spread of delicious nibbles from Bi-Rite Family of Businesses. Thank you to Bi-Rite for supporting our event. If you missed the event or want to re-live some of the highlights, we've captured an audio recording so you can tune into the dynamic discussion. Listen here: https://lnkd.in/g-uUvUxN We hope to see you at our next event! #innovation #cpginnovation #mistafoodlab #naturallybayarea #naturalproducts #bayareafoodandbev

REGISTER NOW to tune into the Naturally Network's Conscious CPG Virtual Summit June 17 – 18 to celebrate the great work being done by Naturally Network members all over the country. You'll hear from Naturally Bay Area members: • Julia Collins, Founder and CEO of Planet FWD • Ben Mand, CEO of Guayakí Yerba Mate • Sadie Scheffer, CEO of Bread SRSLY And many other inspiring industry leaders. We hope to see you there! https://lnkd.in/grcBTHiv

We're heading to the MISTA Innovation Center in San Francisco tomorrow, Wednesday, June 5, from 5 – 7:30 p.m. for an evening mixer + panel discussion. We'll explore why innovation matters to CPG businesses of all sizes and how to innovate successfully. Will you join us? https://lnkd.in/dciKPguf Our panel of experts from MISTA, NielsenIQ, Mattson: Innovation for the Food & Beverage Industry, and CCD Innovation will discuss best practices and practical tips covering: • What innovation is and isn't • How to use data in innovation • How to innovate in a way that is profitable and results in products that sell • How to build a culture of innovation • Using AI in innovation Stay after the discussion to network with industry peers and dive deeper into this hot topic as we enjoy bites, beverages, and engaging conversation on MISTA's outdoor patio. Register here: https://lnkd.in/dciKPguf #naturallybayarea #cpginnovation #innovationinfood #cpgnetworking #bayareafoodandbev #mistainnovationcenter

Our friend Allison Ball, creater of Food Biz Wiz, has something special in store for food founders. Check out her free, week-long Wholesale Week. It's five days of bite-sized trainings designed to help you land on more shelves and increase sales once you’re there - is running from Monday, June 3rd - Friday, June 7th and sign ups are now open! Register right here: https://lnkd.in/gsy8tEye

Time to talk innovation! Join the conversation next Wednesday, June 5, from 5 – 7:30 p.m., at MISTA in San Francisco for an evening mixer + panel discussion. https://lnkd.in/gYpunTNj Our panelists are fired up to talk about why innovation matters to CPG businesses of all sizes and will discuss: • What innovation is and isn't • How to use data in innovation • How to build a culture of innovation • Using AI in innovation • Best practices & practical tips Dave Hirschkop, Naturally Bay Area board member and founder of Dave's Gourmet will lead the discussion with: • Krystal S. Dawson, MBA, from NielsenIQ • Marc Halperin, from CCD Innovation • Scott May, from MISTA • Jaime Rudolf Reeves, from Mattson: Innovation for the Food & Beverage Industry Stay after the discussion to network with industry peers and dive deeper into this hot topic over bites, beverages, and engaging conversation. REGISTER NOW: https://lnkd.in/gYpunTNj #innovation #cpginnovation #cultureofinnovation #naturalproducts #consciouscpg #educationpanel #naturallybayarea  

Expressing gratitude never goes out of style and there’s no better opportunity to take a moment to say a heartfelt thank you to Monique Llamas, our Director of Partnerships & Programming. Monique, we are deeply grateful for your passion, dedication, commitment, and unwavering support every day. Your tireless hard work behind the scenes and invaluable contributions you make to Naturally Bay Area and our recent Pitch Slam Celebration are appreciated, beyond words. Because of you, our community is strong and thriving. Thank you for everything you do and for being you. You’re an inspiration and we appreciate you. #grateful #inspiration #thankyou #naturalproducts #thebestofthebest #amazingpeople #community #inspirationalpeople

Pitch Slam photos are in, and we are beaming all over again!! What a memorable event. The Naturally Bay Area Board of Directors extends a huge thank you to everyone from the Naturally Bay Area community who was involved with Pitch Slam. Whether you were there in person or sending along your good vibes — THANK YOU! Thank you to our annual partners, event partners, finalists, special guests, judges, mentors, volunteers, board members, the Naturally Network, and our entire community! You all contributed to a successful event. It was certainly one for the record books, and you won't see the smiles fading from our faces anytime soon! Let's do it again next year? 📸 See yourself in the photos below? Tag yourself in the comments. 2024 Finalists: • Mika Peterman of Greatfill • Stephanie Robbins of Moon Fruit • Miggy Reyes of NARRA • Aisan Hoss of Oyna Natural foods • Tim Richards of Philosopher Foods • Eric Ji Sun Wu of Sobo Foods 2024 Judges: • Allison Ball of Food Biz Wiz and Retail Ready • Neil Blomquist of Sustainable Solutions Consulting • Julia Collins of Planet FWD • Ahmed Rahim of Numi Organic Tea • Nicole Wilson of Safeway Keynote Speaker: • Paul Lightfoot of Patagonia Provisions Special Guests: • Debi Goldman of Naturally Network • Elliot Begoun of TIG Brands • Tarush Agarwal of Sāch Foods • Sadie Scheffer of Bread SRSLY Mentors: • Trei Campbell of Good Eggs • Mike Dovbish of Nutrition Capital Network • Merril Gilbert of Curious Futures • Jeff Gustafson of Propeller Industries • Dianna Tremblay of ICA Fund • Paul Voge of Aura Bora Prize & Event partners: Aspect Consumer Partners, Heffernan Insurance Brokers, New Hope Network, Newtopia Now, NIQ, Parabolic, TIG Brands, SPINS, Trinity Brand Group, BPM, Propeller Industries, Baker Tilly, Mattson, Mochi Love, Straus Family Creamery, TCHO, Voyage Foods, Distinguished Vineyards, Dokkaebier, Dr. Hops, Equator Coffees, G's Hard Ginger Beer, Patagonia Provisions, Guayaki