Hey ,

We have a number of fun updates for you this week.

EARN $2 PER REVIEW

One of the main questions I hear from people browsing the Foodbevy directory is "There are so many companies, how should I choose who to work with?" I'm excited to announce that we're adding company reviews to the directory so the best industry partners rise to the top. You'll be able to read reviews directly from other founders so you can see exactly what you're getting into before you work with them.

Best of all, I'm paying you for your experience working with partners as well! Earn $2 via Paypal for every review you provide. You'll even be able to anonymously submit reviews so you can tell your honest truth.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Every founder I talk to is interested in making their brand sustainable with a focus on Profit, People, and Planet, but it's a lot easier said than done. How do we create sustainably packaged products in a world of convenience, single-use items, and e-commerce shipping? Join me as we break down each of these practices and how you can implement changes for your brand.

LEARN ABOUT

• Building Sustainability into your Business Strategy

• Sustainable Packaging design

• B-CORPs

• Sustainable Shipping Options

• Does Sustainability Sell? How to position it to consumers.

PANELISTS

• Tina Adolfsson - Survey.com

• Pat Schnettler - 12 Tides

• Kate Flynn - Sun and Swell

• Caroline Cotto - Renewal Mill

CPG Brands in the food and beverage industry need full visibility into their inventory at each level especially the items that go into making finished products. After you have produced your run of products and sent it over to your 3PL do you have insight into all your raw goods, packaging materials, and labels? It is important to be able to track it and not have to rely completely on your copacker for updates. Do you know when you need to source additional raws and get them over to the copacker to be able to make and fulfill on time?Let us show you how to track all orders, re-orders points, and be able to restock on time each time.

FOODBYTES! APPLICATION DEDLINE SOON

Applications close May 16 - Apply today! Join one of the industry’s most valuable global networks for food and agriculture innovators and showcase your sustainable solutions to the industry's most innovative and mission-driven corporates and investors.

FoodBytes! Pitch is an annual multi-week program that helps startups validate and grow their businesses, and their impact, through global industry exposure, tailored mentorship sessions, individualized connections with corporates and investors, pitch refinement and industry awareness and recognition.

In 2021, FoodBytes! Pitch is seeking growth stage (Seed to Series B) agtech, food tech and consumer food and beverage (CPG) startups that have a diverse team, demonstrated product market fit, collaborative mindset and focus on the triple bottom line. Our robust member cohort are driving scouting themes to align with their innovation and investment priorities:

• Sustainable supply chains: blockchain / traceability, livestock management, animal feed efficiency, meat processing automation, byproduct upcycling, commodities processing, shelf-life extension, clean food processing

• Improved resource management: carbon sequestration & reduction, precision irrigation, food loss mitigation, sustainable packaging, manufacturing robotics, on-farm automation, ag biotechnology, precision ag & AI, indoor farming

• Next frontier of nutrition: functional ingredients (i.e., aging, mental clarity, performance, immunity), food biotechnology/fermentation, cellular agriculture, grain & sugar alternatives, meal prep/home cooking simplification, personalized nutrition, consumer wearables & data gatheringFinal Deadline for all applications is May 16. Learn more and apply for FoodBytes! Pitch here:

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT FOR EMERGING BRANDS

Are you formulating a new product or looking to transition to a co-manufacturer? Catapult Commercialization Services Inc is a team of experienced food industry professionals that empowers startups and emerging brands with technical, operational, and business solutions. They specialize in the rapid launch of new products and nimble expansion of existing products.

Capabilities include:

• Product/Process/Package Development & Scale Up

• Supply Chain Development

• Contract Manufacturing Sourcing/ Startup/Optimization

• Capital Projects

• QA & Regulatory

• Marketing & Branding

• Strategic Plan Development & Investor Preparation

Reach out for a free consult on how to best develop and scale your products.

PACKAGING DESIGN FOR BETTER-FOR-YOU BRANDS

Kristin Levitskie and Susie Edwards are the team that leads Levitskie Creative, a design studio with a mission of helping better-for-you food companies get their packaging right. They do this by finding out what’s working and what’s not and then use design to create solutions that will get their clients noticed online and on shelf.

Levitskie Creative’s sweet spot is in helping established brands create new packaging or refresh their current packaging to work more effectively, but can also flex their muscles to handle the heavy lifting of a full branding project. Not sure what you need? Let’s talk it through and get 

15% off on your first project

. They are nimble and can quickly align with your needs.

FACEBOOK GROUP

Join our new Facebook group to keep track of all the latest Foodbevy updates, discounts, and features added to our website. In talking with many of you, we are going to open this group up to our industry partners so they can add their experience to the conversation. I'm still keeping our Mighty Networks community open for now as a private space just for brands. Join Now!

DISCOUNTS

- Riser Design 

is an awesome branding and packaging design company that works mainly with food and beverage companies.

Get 10% off your design package.

- The Hub 

is a community of freelance photographers and videographers who are ready to work for you to create awesome content.

Get 50% off your first photoshoot.

- Stripe 

is now providing $20,000 in fee-free processing for new and EXISTING customers.

Save over $600

The Accountrepreneur 

is your go-to outsourced CPA and CFO firm for the food and beverage industry. Receive

 a free financial assessment + Foodbevy Members get 20% off services for one year.

- Showcase 

allows you to conduct curated product testing with consumers at home. Send your products to their curated community who loves discovering new brands to collect valuable feedback.

Conduct a starter insights package of 50 survey completes for $1k.

- RangeMe

is used by hundreds of retailers to source products. If you use RangeMe,

they are offering $600 off their premium service.

- The Creative Exchange 

is a social media agency designed for CPG. If you need help on social, they are offering all Foodbevy members a

free 1hr consult, along with a $400/month deal to join their Photo Club, which includes 12 photos per month.

- WeStock 

allows you to identify where your tribe would like to purchase your products in retail. 

Save 25% monthly and annual plans.

- Airtable

 can store information in a spreadsheet that's visually appealing and easy-to-use, but it's also powerful enough to act as a database that businesses can use for customer-relationship management (CRM), task management, project planning, and tracking inventory. 

Receive $2,000 in free credits

- Hubspot 

is an inbound marketing and sales software that helps companies attract visitors, convert leads, and close customers.

Save 30% on all plans

With your help we're building an amazing community of Food and Bev entrepreneurs helping each other!

The Foodbevy Team