Emerging Brands Pitch

Luncheon Sponsored by BASF/beyondGREEN

Hosted in Collaboration with the Navigator Lighthouse Foundation

Stay on the Cutting Edge

Discover the next big thing in grocery. The Emerging Brands Pitch Contest is where up-and-coming new brands meet the industry’s most influential decision-makers. This year, the contest takes center stage, giving six dynamic emerging companies the opportunity to showcase their  products to a powerhouse audience of California’s top retailers and Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) companies. Each contestant will have five minutes to deliver their best pitch and impress a room full of industry decision-makers.

Tuesday, October 1, 2024
12 PM – 1:30 PM

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CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2024 CONTESTANTS!

Read more about our contestants below.

Myles Comfort Foods

Myles Comfort Foods is redefining the frozen food landscape through indulgent, clean label meals packed with nutritional value. 

Fresh Fizz Sodas

Fresh Fizz Sodas are a line of organic sodas made with real food ingredients and sweetened with honey. Developed by husband-and-wife duo Yoni and Rebecca Schwartz, Fresh Fizz Sodas only include ingredients you can find in your kitchen! With flavors like Sparkling Mint Lemonade, Hibiscus Ginger Ale, and Date Cola (sweetened with date syrup), Fresh Fizz Sodas are the ultimate in clean label soda!

Drink Juliet

Juliet is the award-winning, luxury boxed wine founded by friends on a mission to advance sustainability for the wine industry. They offer six varietals of Central Coast, CA wines in their chic, eco-conscious packaging. Available in select retailers in six states and online at drinkjuliet.com.  

In Good Taste

We believe the world of quality wine is meant to be explored and understood. But where do you even start? The wine industry has never made things easy for us drinkers- using big words, confusing labels, and strange additives. Most wines you grab on your grocery store shelves are mass-produced by one of a handful of alcohol conglomerates. We’re on a mission to change that.

Top Fox Snacks

Top Fox is a brand that specializes in crafting high-quality, USA-grown pumpkin and sunflower seed snacks. The company is committed to delivering nutritious, allergen-free products that are pop-roasted to perfection. Top Fox seeds are a delicious and healthy option for snackers who value clean, natural ingredients. With a focus on sustainability and supporting local agriculture, Top Fox offers snacks that are both good for you and good for the environment.

Chlorophyll Water

Chlorophyll Water®, the first-ever bottled water in the USA to pass the stringent Clean Label Project Certification (tested for 90+ environmental toxins, heavy metals, pesticide residues, plasticizers) is a plant-powered ultra-purified mountain spring water enhanced with chlorophyll, the vital green pigment found in plants, and fortified with essential Vitamins A, B12, C, and D. Chlorophyll Water® is bottled at the mountain source in 100% recycled plastic and features CleanFlake label technology.