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In the close-knit world of craft beverages, building strong networks and partnerships is crucial for success. The craft brewing community thrives on collaboration, innovation, and mutual support. Here’s why fostering these connections is so beneficial: 1. Collaborations: Partnering with other breweries blends unique strengths and styles, attracting broader audiences and generating buzz with collaboration brews. 2. Local Business Alliances: Forming partnerships with local restaurants and food trucks enhances the customer experience with unique beer-and-food pairings. Co-hosting events or offering exclusive pairings draws in new customers and builds loyalty. 3. Community Events: Participating in community events like festivals, tastings, and fundraisers fosters brand loyalty and recognition, creating engaging environments to connect with customers. 4. Shared Knowledge: Networking within the industry allows for the exchange of valuable insights and best practices, helping to navigate challenges and drive growth. In an industry as dynamic and collaborative as craft beverages, strong networks and partnerships are essential. Embrace the spirit of community and collaboration to brew up even greater success. Want more valuable insights on how to navigate the craft beverage industry? With our 20 years of experience we are here to help you find exactly what strategy suits your business! 🍻 #CraftBeverage #Networking #Community

What better way to celebrate #WineWednesday than with some savings? That’s right, it’s time for a FLASH SALE! Grab your ticket to next Monday’s Wine & Wisdom event by 5 PM on 4/25 and enjoy a 20% discount with the code WINEWED20. This event will focus on networking skills and building mentor and sponsor relationships – all critical skills in today’s competitive professional landscape. I know – because you’ve told me! – that networking is one of the toughest career tools to master, so I’m thrilled to bring you actionable strategies in a casual, fun, no-judgment environment. You’ll also learn a thing or two about 🍷 , of course! Registration: https://lnkd.in/gEyYR6MY See you on April 29th – feel free to drop any questions in the comments, and tag your colleagues and friends who might like to join us. #WomenWhoLead #SpeakUpSpeakOut #FindYourVoice #BayArea #NetworkingEvent ******************** Like this post? Want to see more? 🔔 Ring My Profile Bell & Follow Me 👋🏼 Hi, I’m Betty. I work with people to influence positive change by speaking up and speaking out – without sacrificing #authenticity. And usually with a healthy dose of 🍷! 📍#ImpactLeadership 📍Meaningful #CareerDevelopment 📍Authentically #ConfidentCommunication

7 days, and 12 Foodpreneurs tickets left, until the must-attend event dedicated to bringing packaged food, drink & pet treat brand owners, retail buyers, media and industry experts together under one roof, Foodpreneurs Festival 🎉 Grab a ticket here: https://bit.ly/3wrkg6N What to Expect on May 17th in Sydney: 🛒 Insightful Sessions: Learn from thought leaders and industry experts. 🛒 Brand Showcase Opportunity: Gain more eyeballs on your product from potential retail stockists, distributors and collaborators. 🛒 Networking Extravaganza: Connect with a diverse community of Foodpreneurs, retailers and industry leaders. Last year the Festival sold out, we expect the same this yea. If you want to play a bigger game and get your brand further out into the world, get your ticket via this link: https://bit.ly/3wrkg6N Once tickets are sold out, there won't be any further allocations but we'll see you in 2025!

In the UK a program by Distill Ventures & Be Inclusive Hospitality to host a "Meet the Buyer" event at a London location TBD on JUNE 21st FRIDAY, 2024 from 12-5pm local time. This program is to help ethnically diverse & underrepresented drink brands get in front of UK retail buyers & distributors. Hope they do this in the US and see link below to see if you qualify to attend. And now my diatribe: As a small and minority owned company myself, similarly understand the challenges with trying to work with the big on and off premise retailers and hospitality groups. Many chains while looking for minority and woman owned brands to bring in, many do NOT extend their diversity/inclusion programs toward distributors where in the US, probably less than 5% of food & beverage distributors that supply the major retail and hospitality groups are minority or woman owned. FYI, I couldn't find any statistics on this and more than likely none exist and just going off my over 25yrs in CPG--if some one knows of this stat, I'd be curious to what it is. Often times if a brand that is minority/woman owned or not does get into a major retail chain or hospitality group, it is not uncommon for the brand to be told to work with one of the large regional or national food service distributors that the retailer/hospitality group already works with as trying to onboard a one-three SKU company involves a lot of effort. The issue is that many of these food service distributors can be difficult and down right disastrous to work with. Its not uncommon for a brand to actually OWE the distributor money due to various tactics they employ like chargebacks, forced promotional spend, portal fees & other "charges" to work with them. Unfortunately, many small brands have been burned by working with these food service distributors so their foray into a mass chain or hospitality group early on seemed like a blessing, it can turn out to be a curse. FYI the topic of the pitfalls or working with a food service distributor is a full topic by itself & at some point I'll expound on this on another post. Any case while I'm biased of course, but I also feel distributor diversity is just as important as brand/product diversity as distribution is still the "gate keeper" & "choke point" in how brands get on the shelf. https://lnkd.in/eHumPuPm

Boost Business is attending the food Plant Based Expo in London this week! 🌱 🍖 Not just to look around, we'll having a busy programme to connect with as many companies as possible and help them break through internationally. Here's what we'll be doing: 👫 Speed dating with more than 20 plant-based food companies We will hold one-on-one sessions to brainstorm growth strategies for international expansion. How can Boost Business support? By linking companies with local commercial professionals with market knowledge and valuable connections. 🍽️ Dinner & networking We have dinner with a client group in the food and beverage industry to build relationships that open doors for our clients looking to grow in the UK. Our aim is to expand sales networks and create new growth opportunities for companies looking to grow in the UK. The right connections make the difference, and this event is our chance to create them. 📈 Innovation and trends Food and drink sector is one of our key areas. in this, we have recently built a broad client portfolio and hooked up a large network of boosters. We will explore the show floor to see the latest developments and product innovation. By staying ahead of market trends, growing our network in the food / drink industry & learn from future suppliers what their needs are: we can better support our customers in pursuing their international ambitions. Who are we meeting on the show? #foodmarket #internationalgrowth #localprofessionals #boosters #boostbusiness

WOW WOW WOW!! Speciality & Fine Food Fair, you exceeded ALL expectations ❤️🔥 Can you believe we've never been before? Cursing ourselves for missing this over the past few years... it's safe to say WE WILL BE BACK next year without a doubt 😍 It's honestly, a pinch me moment every time we attend events like this! Being surrounded by and getting the opportunity to support such incredible food and drink brands, will never get old! And it's events like this, that make it all seem so much more REAL! Getting that face to face, real life connection, with founders of such amazing brands, people that we have spoken to and connected with online, time and time again... there's just something about hearing their story first hand, seeing their products, feeling the LOVE that has gone into it all... we LOVE it! Getting out to events like this will forever help to inspire us to continue doing what we do, and remind us exactly why we LOVE working with founders and brands within the food and drink space. It's times like this that remind us WHY hosting our own live event #FUELLIVE, has such an impact on the food and drink space. An event ran and hosted by people who LOVE what they do and BELIEVE in the power of businesses just like yours. ❤️🔥 FUEL Your Food & Drink Brand: 2025 Growth Blueprint 📆 WHEN: 26th September, 2024, 1:30pm - 4:30pm 📍WHERE: The Forge at Winslade Manor, Exeter 🚀 WHAT: A must-attend event for ambitious food & drink brand founders who want to achieve growth & scalability in 2025. LIMITED TICKETS AVAILABLE! Secure your seat at: https://lnkd.in/ewMsHB6m #FoodEvent #FoodMarketing #DigitalMarketing #DigitalAgency

While last year was unforgettable, 2024's Foodpreneurs Festival is going to blow 2023 away! And here’s why: 💰The sales opportunities are 64 times bigger! Last year Foodpreneurs had the opportunity to pitch their products to retail buyers representing 78 stockists. This year the buyers will represent 4000+ stockists – that’s A LOT of shelves to get your product on! 🍴 The Founder’s Luncheon is a brand-new event allowing Foodpreneurs to network with hard-to-reach founders and a select group of trailblazing packaged food and drink entrepreneurs who will be sharing their insider knowledge. 👀 This year we’ve got more spacious shelving to showcase your product to all Festival attendees (don't forget it's only 2 products per brand owner 😊) 🏨 An opulent new venue with more seating to listen to industry powerhouses share their insights and advice on what to do (and what not to do!) to be successful in the industry. BUT don’t worry, despite adding even more sales, networking and promotion opportunities this year, all your favourite activations from last year will still be there! *Applying to pitch to retailers will not guarantee you a pitching spot. 🔗 Link in comments for more information.

Just enough days left in the year to start a new business! And, this time, it's an event biz, with the super talented Lizzy Kaplan. When I started my growth agency for food, drink and hospitality businesses, On A Plate Growth Agency, I realised something. Whilst there's a brilliant networking scene in my home town of Brighton, there aren't any events dedicated to those in the food, drink and hospo industry. So, I thought, who to talk to about this? I instantly thought of Lizzy, who is the co-founder of the Brighton Natural Wine Fair and an events consultant. Turns out, she had discovered the same thing. And, in fact, when she had moved to the city, she had started making notes about creating a series of events to fill this gap. Great minds and all that... So, we're excited to officially launch Best Before Events and announce our debut event: All You Can Forecast - Food, Drink + Hospitality Outlook 2025 It's taking place at Projects, a beautiful co-working space in the Lanes, on Nile Street. Running from 12-2.30pm There will be a brilliant panel, who will explore the challenges and opportunities shaping the industry in 2025 - covering everything from consumer shifts to emerging trends and innovation. - Ruth Fittock, managing parter at Tomorrow Brands - Nicole Compen, founder of raye the store - Angus J., co-founder of storekit - Terri Mercieca, founder of Happy Endings - Tom Zahir, founder and chef of Decatur With Oliver Russell, Brighton resident and brand strategist, taking on the role of panel moderator. And then there will be lunch, prepared by one of Brighton's best chefs, Sam Lambert, as he showcases seasonal Sussex produce. To go with the food, you need a drink... which Jo Zakiewicz is organising and she'll be making up a delicious Everleaf Drinks | B Corp spritz for everyone. BEST BEFORE exists to shine a light on the amazing people of the food and drink scene in Brighton & beyond, giving them an opportunity to come together to eat, drink and connect. Lizzy, and I, want to inspire people to create new food, drink & hospo businesses, to find brilliant new suppliers and partners and to find ways to make their own ventures more successful, or, just a little less lonely as they meet like-minded souls. Tickets are now available, £20 + booking fee, https://lnkd.in/dTHsCUJe

In our hyper-digitally connected world, fostering real-life community has never been more crucial. No matter your industry, local businesses are eager to team up and attract new customers together. According to the 2024 Square Future of Multihyphenate report, over one-third of restaurateurs highlighted the need for more events to foster in-person connections. Whether you run a salon, gift shop, or brewery, partnering with nearby establishments can amplify awareness and drive more visitors through your doors. Discover how Hi-Lo Liquor Market has leveraged their community to build brand loyalist: https://squ.re/49SG5uu

Why Coffee Breaks and Events Are Good For Productivity and the Bottomline… VIEW TIPS... https://lnkd.in/eWWE2hWJ #valetcoffee #coffee #espresso #smoothies #corporateevents #customerappreciation #clientappreciation #events #eventstips #partnerappreciation #coffeebreaks