Startup CPG Founder Dinner @ Newtopia Now 2025

To close out Newtopia Now, we're throwing a Startup CPG Founder Dinner at Yardbird's Speakeasy! 50 founders will convene to connect, share insights, and learn from one another over food & drink!

This event will take place in a private dining space! You'll have the opportunity to introduce yourself, break off to chat in small groups, and leave with valuable lessons learned.

Heads up: we'll have plenty of VIPs in attendance from buyers, investors, to media.

Featured Guests:

• Todd Davis, King Soopers
• Katy Ludwig, Northwest Grocers
• Jason Adams, Northwest Grocers
• Travis Reams, Meijer
• Kasey Blueitt, Meijer
• Lauren Mamuszka, GoPuff
• Erik Muller, Fruit Guys
• Ryan Rodrigues, Oceana Market
• Charlie New, Whole Foods
• Harshal Rana - Operations Manager @ Nature's Way Health Foods
• Many more to come!

Remember to bring samples to share with other founders and buyers! We'll handle the food and drink.

Arrive early to get checked in, grab a drink, and start meeting other founders!

Please note: this event is only open to CPG brand founders and their teams only– not service providers, fractional consultants, or brokers.

Sponsorship opportunities are available, though! Please email partnerships@startupcpg.com for more information.

About Modifly

Modifly is a performance-focused creative and media agency based in San Diego and Chicago. We partner with mid-sized and enterprise brands across the CPG space, with recent work spanning Kimberly-Clark, Elanco, Super Coffee, Pourri, Celsius, Guru, Plantstrong, Pockethose, Supernatural, Beam, and Original Grain. We're fortunate to support brands scaling across DTC and retail. Whether you're testing channels or scaling nationally, we have the right mix of hands-on execution, insight, and results.

About Doss

At Doss, we're building tools for teams that work in the real world. Our lightweight Adaptive Resource Platform (ARP) is a system-of-record, interface builder, and workflow editor all in one. Experience the power of a professionally configured ERP without the pains of working through integrators and implementation. Discover how Doss can help you manage your operations from PO to POS.

About Startup CPG

Startup CPG is the biggest community in the world for emerging brands. We have 25k+ Slack members, produce the #1 podcast in CPG, host 100+ events per year, and are the #1 education hub for brands trying to improve our CPG ecosystem. It’s free —join today!

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