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OpenSky Ventures Fund II Is Live: Is This Investor For You?
May 5, 2026
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Zeroing in on Costco, Target, Walmart? What to Fix Before You Go Big
Apr 28, 2026
47m 03s
Nombase podcast: 25 Million Americans Use Yuka. Here Are The Things That Will Kill Your Score
Apr 20, 2026
45m 09s
25 Million Americans Use Yuka. Here Are The Things That Will Kill Your Score
Apr 20, 2026
Unknown duration
How to Stop Fighting Operations Battles and Find Your Flow
Apr 14, 2026
41m 36s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 5/5/26 | ![]() OpenSky Ventures Fund II Is Live: Is This Investor For You? | OpenSky Ventures has backed brands like Fishwife, Magic Mind, and Habiza, and is actively deploying capital into the next wave of innovative businesses. They focus on brands with early traction, strong customer loyalty, and clear potential to scale into lasting, differentiated brands. In this episode, Stephanie Nwokolo Hussey, Principal at OpenSky Ventures, breaks down exactly what they look for, how they evaluate founders, and how to know if your brand is a fit before you pitch. You will learn: • How to prove real brand strength through repeat rates, subscriptions, and early customer loyalty signals • What investors actually want in a deck, including must show metrics and common deal breaking mistakes • How to stay capital efficient by controlling marketing spend, supply chain costs, and team structure • How to build a go to market strategy using organic growth, community tactics, and customer first channels • How VCs separate real trends from hype using examples like protein demand and GLP 1 driven behavior shifts If you are a food or beverage founder thinking about raising, this episode will help you quickly understand whether Open Sky should be on your target list. | — | ||||||
| 4/28/26 | ![]() Zeroing in on Costco, Target, Walmart? What to Fix Before You Go Big✨ | retail accountsco-manufacturing+4 | Paul VerduMitch Wedemeier | OctopiAsahi Group+3 | — | retailco-manufacturing+6 | — | 47m 03s | |
| 4/20/26 | ![]() Nombase podcast: 25 Million Americans Use Yuka. Here Are The Things That Will Kill Your Score✨ | Yukaconsumer behavior+4 | Gabriella Sebag-Weingrad | YukaNombase Podcast+1 | — | Yukaconsumer scanning+4 | — | 45m 09s | |
| 4/20/26 | ![]() 25 Million Americans Use Yuka. Here Are The Things That Will Kill Your Score | Yuka is increasingly influencing what gets bought and what gets put back at shelf, with millions of consumers using it in real time while they shop. In this episode, we're joined by Gabriella Sebag-Weingrad, who leads Yuka's US business, to break down how it all works and what it means for food and beverage brands trying to stay competitive. For founders, understanding Yuka is no longer optional, it's a competitive advantage. How Yuka's scoring system actually works and which ingredients can instantly cap your score or drag it down The specific additives and formulation choices most likely to get your product put back at shelf What happens after a scan, including when consumers switch, trade up, or abandon products entirely How brands are reformulating in response and what they're removing without replacing Ways to improve your score without destroying margin, taste, or shelf life How to turn Yuka from a risk into a growth lever by positioning your product as the winning alternative | — | ||||||
| 4/14/26 | ![]() How to Stop Fighting Operations Battles and Find Your Flow✨ | operations managementbusiness growth+5 | Daniel BerlinJesse Barruch | Dirty GutWhims | — | operations battlesbusiness systems+7 | — | 41m 36s | |
| 4/7/26 | ![]() The Most Expensive Mistake You Can Make With Fresh Capital And What to Do Instead✨ | capital deploymentfinancial discipline+4 | Becky PleatPhil Trowler | OlipopDay Out Snacks | — | capitalfounders+8 | — | 47m 25s | |
| 3/31/26 | ![]() The Brilliant but Simple Way to Win in a Tough Category✨ | grocery industrybrand building+4 | Ayeshah Abuelhiga | Mason DixieHey!Hunger | — | grocerybrand growth+4 | — | 44m 26s | |
| 3/24/26 | ![]() Over $200 Million Is Up for Grabs, But Only If You Launch the Right Way✨ | global expansionCPG brands+4 | Ruth Fittock | Vitamin WaterPopChips+2 | UK | CPG brandsUK market+4 | — | 46m 51s | |
| 3/17/26 | ![]() NIQ's Take on Expo West: Where to Lean In and What's Losing Momentum✨ | Expo Westconsumer data+4 | Sherry Frey | NielsenIQ | — | Expo WestNielsenIQ+5 | — | 48m 30s | |
| 3/10/26 | ![]() Why Profitability Isn't the First Goal for CPG Startups, and What Else Recent Exits Reveal✨ | profitabilityCPG startups+5 | Ryan Williams | NorthallFabid+1 | — | profitabilityCPG+6 | — | 50m 23s | |
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| 3/2/26 | ![]() Expo West 2026 Hit List: The Trends, Brands, and Big Bets We're Looking For✨ | trendsbrands+3 | — | BevNETNOSH | — | Expo West 2026trends+6 | — | 32m 37s | |
| 2/24/26 | ![]() Lessons From Investors Who Decided to Build Their Own CPG Brand✨ | CPG brand buildinginvestor insights+3 | Kiva DickinsonJordan Carpenter+1 | Selva Venturescadootz! | — | CPGinvestors+4 | — | 49m 12s | |
| 2/17/26 | ![]() As Ultra-Processed Foods Face Scrutiny, a New Certification Offers Better For You Brands an Edge | Ultra-processed foods are facing growing pressure from policymakers, retailers, and consumers who are rethinking what belongs on shelf and in their carts. In this episode, Bill Creelman, Founder of Spindrift, and Megan Westgate, Founder of the Non-UPF Verified program and the Non GMO Project, discuss a new certification designed to evaluate both ingredient integrity and how products are actually made. Spindrift recently became the first beverage brand verified under the Non-UPF standard. Bill shares what the verification process required behind the scenes, how sourcing and manufacturing decisions affect certification, and why it offers a clearer way to communicate long standing formulation choices. Megan explains how the standard works, including limits on added refined sugar, a ban on non-nutritive sweeteners, restrictions on refined oils and gums, and why most shoppers say they want to avoid ultra processed foods but don't know how to identify them. | — | ||||||
| 2/13/26 | ![]() From Big Idea to Scalable Beverage: The Realities of Innovation | You may have a winning beverage you perfected in your kitchen or sell at the farmer's market, but it's a long road to making it work at scale. In this episode, MSI Express leaders Chuck Woods and Greg Schildmeyer share what it really takes to turn a bold idea into a profitable, manufacturable product. They'll reveal how to avoid costly formulation and packaging mistakes, when to consider formats like stick packs versus liquids, and which trends actually have staying power. Plus, find out why aligning innovation with production reality is the key to building beverages that last. This episode is a paid collaboration with MSI Express. | — | ||||||
| 2/10/26 | ![]() Kroger and FoodHealth Introduce a New Health Scoring System for Grocery | Health is no longer just a marketing claim. It is becoming part of how retailers evaluate products, guide shoppers, and shape category growth. Kroger's rollout of a new health scoring system powered by FoodHealth reflects this shift. In this episode, Laura Brown, Director of Nutrition at Kroger, and Sam Citro Alexander, founder of FoodHealth, break down how the system works, why Kroger adopted it, and what it means for brands building at retail. Founders and operators will learn how the FoodHealth Score is calculated, how nutrient density and ingredient quality factor into evaluations, how health scores appear across Kroger's digital and in store experiences, and how Kroger buyers use health data at the category level to influence shopper discovery, buyer and merchandising decisions, and long term growth. | — | ||||||
| 2/3/26 | ![]() Why Some Brands Win at Expo West and Others Just Show Up | If you spend tens of thousands of dollars to exhibit to be at Expo West but get swallowed up by the noise, was it even worth being there at all? In this episode, Marty Caballero and Mike Schneider from BevNET CPG Media talk about why some brands leave Expo West with real momentum while others quietly fade into the background. They break down how media coverage is planned, why timing matters, what is actually worth announcing, and how early decisions shape booth traffic and buyer awareness. We'll focus on the simple planning most brands skip and how taking care of it ahead of time can help you walk into Expo already a step ahead. | — | ||||||
| 1/27/26 | ![]() The Insight You Need: Navigating Today's Unpredictable Supply Chain | Supply chains continue to be unpredictable post-pandemic due to tariffs, environmental factors, and ongoing global trade volatility. Costs shift quickly, availability can tighten without warning, and decisions that feel like they should be routine carry real risk for food and beverage brands. Hear the inside scoop on what's happening and how to secure your supply chain with Beth Brown, David van Wees, and Tim Near from Agrowgate, a strategic sourcing and supply chain partner for CPG brands. They'll uncov where hidden risk is showing up in ingredients and packaging, how brands can build flexibility into sourcing and inventory strategies, and what teams should be focusing on now to protect margins and avoid costly disruptions. | — | ||||||
| 1/20/26 | ![]() Key Regulatory Lessons from 2025 That Will Define 2026 | It has been a whirlwind year for food and beverage brands, with lawsuits, heightened regulatory scrutiny, and shifting rules creating real uncertainty across the industry. Justin Prochnow, a shareholder at Greenberg Traurig who advises food, beverage, and consumer brands on regulatory compliance and litigation risk, joins us to help make sense of what's happening and how brands should respond. In this conversation, Justin breaks down the key legal and regulatory developments shaping 2025 and what brands need to be watching as they head into 2026, including ultra processed food scrutiny, GMO and bioengineered labeling following a recent Ninth Circuit decision, FDA attention on self affirmed GRAS and health related claims, protein and GLP one positioning, ingredient enforcement trends, and how state and federal priorities may shift under a new administration. | — | ||||||
| 1/13/26 | ![]() Whole Foods Market: Scaling from Regional to National | Getting into Whole Foods Market is a major milestone, but it's only the beginning. What follows is the work of proving velocity, maintaining placement, and deciding when and how to grow beyond your first region. In this episode, Cecilia Rios Murrieta, co-founder of JAS alcohol free functional cocktails, and Jomaree Pinkard, co-founder of Hella Cocktail Co, share what it really takes to grow inside Whole Foods Market. Cecilia discusses JAS launch in ninety five stores through a regional program and the reality of staying on shelf, while Jomaree shares advice based on Hella's journey from regional placement to national distribution. Cecilia and Jomaree discuss the demos, merchandising, distribution strategy, innovation timing, promo decisions, and navigating buyer relationships to pave the way from regional to national growth. | — | ||||||
| 1/7/26 | ![]() Humanizing the Hustle: Honest Conversations About Burnout & Breakthroughs | Scroll through LinkedIn and it can feel like everyone is winning. Skyrocketing growth charts, big announcements, nonstop momentum, and yes, even the cold plunges. Even when you know it's curated, the pressure can still feel very real. In this episode of the Nombase podcast, wo seasoned CPG leaders cut through that noise with an honest and vulnerable conversation about what building a career and a company actually looks like. Karen Goldscher, founder of Karen Goldscher Coaching and former leader at Annie's, Chobani, and Ben and Jerry's, joins Dan Stangler, President and CEO of Kite Hill and former executive at Brew Dr. and General Mills. Together, they talk candidly about burnout, confidence, and the behind the scenes decisions that rarely get shared. Find out why honest feedback, clear boundaries, and genuine human connection are essential to sustainable growth. | — | ||||||
| 12/30/25 | ![]() Private Label: Understanding How Decisions Are Made From the Retailer's Side | Private label has become one of the most prominent forces shaping CPG retail today. As retailers face margin pressure, shifting consumer behavior, and increased competition, store brands are no longer an add on. They are a core strategic priority. We are rerunning this episode with Kim Greenfeld - formerly of Trader Joe's and Whole Foods Market, now founder of Campo Verde Solutions. Kim will explain private label business from the retailer's side to help brands understand how and why these decisions are made. You'll hear about how private label plays in assortment strategy, margin management, data ownership, and customer loyalty, and what that means for national and emerging CPG brands competing for shelf space. | — | ||||||
| 12/23/25 | ![]() Airline Partnerships: Understanding the Opportunity | Airline partnerships are a unique growth channel for food and beverage brands — and they operate very differently from traditional retail or on-premise sales. They offer unmatched consumer attention, meaningful trial, and widespread visibility, but they also come with their own rules around procurement, logistics, forecasting, and data access. In this episode, Cy Cain, co-founder of Straightaway Cocktail Co., shares a behind-the-scenes look at what it actually takes to work with an airline. From pitching and onboarding to forecasting demand, navigating compliance, and scaling operations, you'll find out how airline programs function in practice, and how brands can evaluate whether this channel makes sense for their business. | — | ||||||
| 12/16/25 | ![]() The Most Important Amazon Updates CPG Brands Need to Know for 2026 | Amazon is one of the most powerful growth channels for CPG brands, but the rules are change fast. New fulfillment approaches, evolving advertising tools, and deeper access to customer data are reshaping how food and beverage brands compete on the platform. In this episode with Straight Up Growth, find out what's changing on Amazon heading into 2026 and how those shifts affect growth strategy. The conversation covers grocery and fresh delivery, advertising and measurement updates, and how brands can use data to make smarter decisions about spend, product focus, and long term profitability. | — | ||||||
| 12/10/25 | ![]() Fighting Back on Deductions: Smart Ways to Protect Your Margins | Distributor deductions can be overwhelming, but understanding them is essential to running a healthy CPG business. Jenna Oviedo, founder of JAVE Insights, and Greg Esslinger of Floret. Together they explain the mechanics behind deductions, the patterns that lead to costly mistakes, and the dispute paths that actually work. You'll learn how distributors calculate and apply deductions, why certain fees are unavoidable while others are preventable, and how to manage relationships with supplier managers, buyers, and retailers when issues arise. | — | ||||||
| 12/2/25 | ![]() The Art of Adaptation: How Two Heritage Brands Are Evolving for the U.S. Consumer | In this special crossover episode of the Nombase podcast and Taste Radio, Lucía Conejo Mir of Inés Rosales, the century old Spanish bakery behind the classic torta de aceite, and Jennifer Donnellan of Lakrids by Bülow, the Danish confectionery introducing Americans to chocolate coated licorice, share their journeys bringing their European CPG brands to the United States. One brand has spent decades establishing its presence here, while the other is just beginning its intentional expansion, yet both face similar challenges in adapting heritage products for a new audience, navigating price pressures and logistics, and educating consumers in a crowded market. They open up about the work required to succeed in the U.S. while staying true to the traditions that make their products special. | — | ||||||
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