We are coming at ya this week with recommendations and strategy for your trade show schedule in 2025 including Expo West, Newtopia Now, Fancy Foods, UNFI, Kehe, and many others worth attending.

Back by popular demand, we will continue our 'Stuff We Love' segment and share more brands and products we love that are in Alex's or Wade's pantries and fridges.

This episode is sponsored by Revival Tea and they are currently raising an online crowdfunding round at https://lnkd.in/gFXbgQ5r and are approaching $400k raised!

Our on-going sponsors are My Way 3PL and RangeMe. See you there!

This week we will discuss the controversial Lunchables competitor being launched by Mr Beast, Logan Paul, and KSI. We also will have an extended session talking about all the brands and products in Alex and Wade's fridges and pantries that we absolutely love.

Our episode sponsor is Rebel Eats and Trevor Smith.

Our on-going sponsor are My Way 3PL and RangeMe. Co-Hosts Alex Bayer and Wade Yenny with a combined experience in the CPG space of 35 years, chat about all things food and beverage in the market and share what’s going on in their lives and any current events.

They also do shout-outs and answer questions live from viewers & listeners during their show.

On this week's episode, Wade is traveling and so we are having Nick Saltarelli, co-founder of Mid-Day Squares is joining us as the honorary co-host for our show.

We will talk all things CPG as usual and Nick will share the latest and greatest at MDS. If you want to ask questions and have us shout out comments, make sure to watch on Linkedin Live!

The prize this week will be a 12 pack of Mid-Day Squares for a lucky winner.

Our on-going sponsors are Vdriven and RangeMe.

This week's sponsor is Power Full Energy Distribution and Robert Cogan.

Broadcasted LIVE on Linkedin, Co-Hosts Alex Bayer (Genius Juice) and Wade Yenny with a combined experience in the CPG space of 35 years, chat about all things food and beverage in the market and share what’s going on in their lives and any current events. They also do shout-outs and answer questions live from viewers & listeners during their show!

Broadcasted LIVE on Linkedin, Co-Hosts Alex Bayer (Genius Juice) and Wade Yenny with a combined experience in the CPG space of 35 years, chat about all things food and beverage in the market and share what’s going on in their lives and any current events. They also do shout-outs and answer questions live from viewers & listeners during their show!

Broadcasted LIVE on Linkedin, Co-Hosts Alex Bayer (Genius Juice) and Wade Yenny with a combined experience in the CPG space of 35 years, chat about all things food and beverage in the market and share what’s going on in their lives and any current events. They also do shout-outs and answer questions live from viewers & listeners during their show!

Broadcasted LIVE on Linkedin, Co-Hosts Alex Bayer (Genius Juice) and Wade Yenny with a combined experience in the CPG space of 35 years, chat about all things food and beverage in the market and share what’s going on in their lives and any current events. They also do shout-outs and answer questions live from viewers & listeners during their show!

Broadcasted LIVE on Linkedin, Co-Hosts Alex Bayer (Genius Juice) and Wade Yenny with a combined experience in the CPG space of 35 years, chat about all things food and beverage in the market and share what’s going on in their lives and any current events. They also do shout-outs and answer questions live from viewers & listeners during their show!

Broadcasted LIVE on Linkedin, Co-Hosts Alex Bayer (Genius Juice) and Wade Yenny with a combined experience in the CPG space of 35 years, chat about all things food and beverage in the market and share what’s going on in their lives and any current events. They also do shout-outs and answer questions live from viewers & listeners during their show!

Broadcasted LIVE on Linkedin, Co-Hosts Alex Bayer (Genius Juice) and Wade Yenny with a combined experience in the CPG space of 35 years, chat about all things food and beverage in the market and share what’s going on in their lives and any current events. They also do shout-outs and answer questions live from viewers & listeners during their show!

Broadcasted LIVE on Linkedin, Co-Hosts Alex Bayer (Genius Juice) and Wade Yenny with a combined experience in the CPG space of 35 years, chat about all things food and beverage in the market and share what’s going on in their lives and any current events. They also do shout-outs and answer questions live from viewers & listeners during their show!

Broadcasted LIVE on Linkedin, Co-Hosts Alex Bayer (Genius Juice) and Wade Yenny with a combined experience in the CPG space of 35 years, chat about all things food and beverage in the market and share what’s going on in their lives and any current events. They also do shout-outs and answer questions live from viewers & listeners during their show!

Broadcasted LIVE on Linkedin, Co-Hosts Alex Bayer (Genius Juice) and Wade Yenny with a combined experience in the CPG space of 35 years, chat about all things food and beverage in the market and share what’s going on in their lives and any current events. They also do shout-outs and answer questions live from viewers & listeners during their show!

CPG Vibes - Special Edition : Outside the Tank (Volume 2)Our special edition 'Outside the Tank' is back for a second edition featuring CPG founders that have appeared on Shark Tank.

This episode includes Justin Fenchel with BeatBox Beverages, Debbie Mullin with Copper Cow Coffee, and Jim DeCicco with Super Coffee (Kitu Life). Alex Bayer, our co-host, was also on Shark Tank in 2020 (with Genius Juice) so he will also have some things to add!

We get to hear about their experience leading up to the taping of their episode in studio, how they got on the show, what it was like pitching the Sharks, things that happened that never made it to air, where they are now, and much more!

Join Alex and Wade for this special episode and ask questions directly to these Shark Tank Alumni!

On-Going sponsors are VDriven and Rangeme and this week's sponsor is MDM Packaging, for all your CPG packaging needs!

Products and brands that make you stop in the aisle and really wow you. Trends and what to chase.

Broadcasted LIVE on Linkedin, Co-Hosts Alex Bayer (Genius Juice) and Wade Yenny with a combined experience in the CPG space of 35 years, chat about all things food and beverage in the market and share what’s going on in their lives and any current events. They also do shout-outs and answer questions live from viewers & listeners during their show!

Broadcasted LIVE on Linkedin, Co-Hosts Alex Bayer (Genius Juice) and Wade Yenny with a combined experience in the CPG space of 35 years, chat about all things food and beverage in the market and share what’s going on in their lives and any current events. They also do shout-outs and answer questions live from viewers & listeners during their show!

Broadcasted LIVE on Linkedin, Co-Hosts Alex Bayer (Genius Juice) and Wade Yenny with a combined experience in the CPG space of 35 years, chat about all things food and beverage in the market and share what’s going on in their lives and any current events. They also do shout-outs and answer questions live from viewers & listeners during their show!

Broadcasted LIVE on Linkedin, Co-Hosts Alex Bayer (Genius Juice) and Wade Yenny with a combined experience in the CPG space of 35 years, chat about all things food and beverage in the market and share what’s going on in their lives and any current events. They also do shout-outs and answer questions live from viewers & listeners during their show!

We discuss about how doing live events is a great way to generate revenue and also get feedback in real time to see if people like your product. Since they are paying real dollars for it, they will be honest!

Getting feedback for your product, especially in the early days, is crucial to reiterating and perfecting your product line before it goes national.

Broadcasted LIVE on Linkedin, Co-Hosts Alex Bayer (Genius Juice) and Wade Yenny with a combined experience in the CPG space of 35 years, chat about all things food and beverage in the market and share what’s going on in their lives and any current events. They also do shout-outs and answer questions live from viewers & listeners during their show!

Products now cannot only taste good, but they need to offer functional value to convince consumers to cross the aisle and pick up your product.

Broadcasted LIVE on Linkedin, Co-Hosts Alex Bayer (Genius Juice) and Wade Yenny with a combined experience in the CPG space of 35 years, chat about all things food and beverage in the market and share what’s going on in their lives and any current events. They also do shout-outs and answer questions live from viewers & listeners during their show!

Wade and Alex discuss recent products we have fallen in love with and eat every week, including functional products, plant-based, and more.

Broadcasted LIVE on Linkedin, Co-Hosts Alex Bayer (Genius Juice) and Wade Yenny with a combined experience in the CPG space of 35 years, chat about all things food and beverage in the market and share what’s going on in their lives and any current events. They also do shout-outs and answer questions live from viewers & listeners during their show!

The after-effects of the pandemic is real. Shrink-flation, enormous cost increases across the board for CPG brands.

Broadcasted LIVE on Linkedin, Co-Hosts Alex Bayer (Genius Juice) and Wade Yenny with a combined experience in the CPG space of 35 years, chat about all things food and beverage in the market and share what’s going on in their lives and any current events. They also do shout-outs and answer questions live from viewers & listeners during their show!

We are joined by CPG legend Mike Fata, founder of Manitoba Harvest and now investing and advising on a daily basis. He has made investments in brands such as Mid-Day Squares, Sol Cuisine, Nuts for Cheese

Broadcasted LIVE on Linkedin, Co-Hosts Alex Bayer (Genius Juice) and Wade Yenny with a combined experience in the CPG space of 35 years, chat about all things food and beverage in the market and share what’s going on in their lives and any current events. They also do shout-outs and answer questions live from viewers & listeners during their show!

Broadcasted LIVE on Linkedin, Co-Hosts Alex Bayer (Genius Juice) and Wade Yenny with a combined experience in the CPG space of 35 years, chat about all things food and beverage in the market and share what’s going on in their lives and any current events. They also do shout-outs and answer questions live from viewers & listeners during their show!

This week Alex is on the road for our broadcast in the Sunshine state (Florida) and Wade is back at home.

It's been a lot of travel and unexpected events these past few weeks, but co-hosts Alex and Wade are reunited for the first time in 3 weeks, bantering back and forth as usual and engaging with the community.

We will be discussing major relevant items in CPG and also shouting out comments.

Our on-going sponsors are Vdriven and RangeMe and they are offering discount deals on their services that we will mention during the show.

This week's sponsor is Power Full Energy and Robert Cogan.

Retailers are seeing retail pricing increases at a record number with inflation and the pull back of the market looming.

Broadcasted LIVE on Linkedin, Co-Hosts Alex Bayer (Genius Juice) and Wade Yenny with a combined experience in the CPG space of 35 years, chat about all things food and beverage in the market and share what’s going on in their lives and any current events. They also do shout-outs and answer questions live from viewers & listeners during their show!

Broadcasted LIVE on Linkedin, Co-Hosts Alex Bayer (Genius Juice) and Wade Yenny with a combined experience in the CPG space of 35 years, chat about all things food and beverage in the market and share what’s going on in their lives and any current events. They also do shout-outs and answer questions live from viewers & listeners during their show!

Broadcasted LIVE on Linkedin, Co-Hosts Alex Bayer (Genius Juice) and Wade Yenny with a combined experience in the CPG space of 35 years, chat about all things food and beverage in the market and share what’s going on in their lives and any current events. They also do shout-outs and answer questions live from viewers & listeners during their show!

What makes customers tick? What are they looking for in this market. Additional value ingredients that people want to have as part of their daily diet.

Broadcasted LIVE on Linkedin, Co-Hosts Alex Bayer (Genius Juice) and Wade Yenny with a combined experience in the CPG space of 35 years, chat about all things food and beverage in the market and share what’s going on in their lives and any current events. They also do shout-outs and answer questions live from viewers & listeners during their show!

We talk about all the brands that we love and enjoy every week, from Prana, to CanDo Keto Krisp, to beverages, to supplements. We are fanboys of some great brands and products out there.

On this rare episode, Alex also sings "Strong Enough" cover, originally from Sheryl Crow.

Broadcasted LIVE on Linkedin, Co-Hosts Alex Bayer (Genius Juice) and Wade Yenny with a combined experience in the CPG space of 35 years, chat about all things food and beverage in the market and share what’s going on in their lives and any current events. They also do shout-outs and answer questions live from viewers & listeners during their show!

Rachel is a keynote speaker and presents to thousands every year at special events. She is also the CEO of Unmuted, which is a coaching group session and public events to inspire leaders in organizations.

Broadcasted LIVE on Linkedin, Co-Hosts Alex Bayer (Genius Juice) and Wade Yenny with a combined experience in the CPG space of 35 years, chat about all things food and beverage in the market and share what’s going on in their lives and any current events. They also do shout-outs and answer questions live from viewers & listeners during their show!

Wade is on the road and had to broadcast from an airport. Alex is broadcasting from his car on the road as well. We talk about products, competition, and other random CPG topics.

Broadcasted LIVE on Linkedin, Co-Hosts Alex Bayer (Genius Juice) and Wade Yenny with a combined experience in the CPG space of 35 years, chat about all things food and beverage in the market and share what’s going on in their lives and any current events. They also do shout-outs and answer questions live from viewers & listeners during their show!

Broadcasted LIVE on Linkedin, Co-Hosts Alex Bayer (Genius Juice) and Wade Yenny with a combined experience in the CPG space of 35 years, chat about all things food and beverage in the market and share what’s going on in their lives and any current events. They also do shout-outs and answer questions live from viewers & listeners during their show!

Broadcasted LIVE on Linkedin, Co-Hosts Alex Bayer (Genius Juice) and Wade Yenny with a combined experience in the CPG space of 35 years, chat about all things food and beverage in the market and share what’s going on in their lives and any current events. They also do shout-outs and answer questions live from viewers & listeners during their show!

Broadcasted LIVE on Linkedin, Co-Hosts Alex Bayer (Genius Juice) and Wade Yenny with a combined experience in the CPG space of 35 years, chat about all things food and beverage in the market and share what’s going on in their lives and any current events. They also do shout-outs and answer questions live from viewers & listeners during their show!

We are proud to bring on the editor in chief of Entrepreneur Media and Entrepreneur Magazine, Jason Feifer.
He also is part of the platform 'CPGFastTrack' to help CPG brands, where he is a listed coach and facilitator to help brands scale along in partnership with other experienced founders in CPG.
He will share more about this program and how to get involved to scale your CPG brand.
Co-Hosts Alex Bayer and Wade Yenny with a combined experience in the CPG space of 35 years, chat about all things food and beverage in the market and share what’s going on in their lives and any current events.
They also do shout-outs and answer questions live from viewers & listeners during their show.

Wade from the buyer's perspective and Alex fro the brand's perspective, they discuss how to pitch a retailer and optimizing your presentation.

Broadcasted LIVE on Linkedin, Co-Hosts Alex Bayer (Genius Juice) and Wade Yenny with a combined experience in the CPG space of 35 years, chat about all things food and beverage in the market and share what’s going on in their lives and any current events. They also do shout-outs and answer questions live from viewers & listeners during their show!

Broadcasted LIVE on Linkedin, Co-Hosts Alex Bayer (Genius Juice) and Wade Yenny (Jimbo’s Naturally) with a combined experience in the CPG space of 35 years, chat about all things food and beverage in the market and share what’s going on in their lives and any current events. They also do shout-outs and answer questions live from viewers & listeners during their show!

When launching your product, how long do you stay in natural? When do you actually transition over to conventional. We discuss timing and also packaging refreshes and when to do this.

Broadcasted LIVE on Linkedin, Co-Hosts Alex Bayer (Genius Juice) and Wade Yenny (Jimbo’s Naturally) with a combined experience in the CPG space of 35 years, chat about all things food and beverage in the market and share what’s going on in their lives and any current events. They also do shout-outs and answer questions live from viewers & listeners during their show!

We focus this episode on the community talking about founders in CPG and also shouting out comments.

Broadcasted LIVE on Linkedin, Co-Hosts Alex Bayer (Genius Juice) and Wade Yenny (Jimbo’s Naturally) with a combined experience in the CPG space of 35 years, chat about all things food and beverage in the market and share what’s going on in their lives and any current events.  They also do shout-outs and answer questions live from viewers & listeners during their show!

Broadcasted LIVE on Linkedin, Co-Hosts Alex Bayer (Genius Juice) and Wade Yenny (Jimbo’s Naturally) with a combined experience in the CPG space of 35 years, chat about all things food and beverage in the market and share what’s going on in their lives and any current events.  They also do shout-outs and answer questions live from viewers & listeners during their show!

Wade shares how to and how NOT to ship samples to category managers. We also talk about how buyers and category managers are hiding at shows so they don't get overwhelmed by brands pitching them.

Broadcasted LIVE on Linkedin, Co-Hosts Alex Bayer (Genius Juice) and Wade Yenny with a combined experience in the CPG space of 35 years, chat about all things food and beverage in the market and share what’s going on in their lives and any current events. They also do shout-outs and answer questions live from viewers & listeners during their show!

We speculate whether Expo West will happen or not. Also, we are doubling down on comments and shouting out our community.

Broadcasted LIVE on Linkedin, Co-Hosts Alex Bayer (Genius Juice) and Wade Yenny (Jimbo’s Naturally) with a combined experience in the CPG space of 35 years, chat about all things food and beverage in the market and share what’s going on in their lives and any current events.  They also do shout-outs and answer questions live from viewers & listeners during their show!

Wade and Alex kick-off the very first episode of Friday Vibes. Wade talks about retail during the holiday amidst COVID. Challenges in staffing, ensuring safety at store level, and more.

Broadcasted LIVE on Linkedin, Co-Hosts Alex Bayer (Genius Juice) and Wade Yenny (Jimbo’s Naturally) with a combined experience in the CPG space of 35 years, chat about all things food and beverage in the market and share what’s going on in their lives and any current events.  They also do shout-outs and answer questions live from viewers & listeners during their show!

This week we are going back to our roots with bantering back and forth. However, this episode is different since Alex Bayer is OUT with a cold and none other than Mark Samuel steps in to co-host

We will be discussing major relevant items in CPG and also shouting out comments.

Stop on by and enjoy our informative and entertaining chat on all things CPG.

Our on-going sponsors are Vdriven and RangeMe and they are offering discount deals on their services that we will mention during the show.

CPG Vibes - Episode 121 - Expert Series (Volume 2) - Crowdfunding

This week is our 2nd edition of our Expert Series, where we bring on experts in specific areas to help the CPG community.

This edition is all about crowdfunding (a.k.a community rounds)We are bringing on from the crowdfunding platform side Justin Renfro, Head of Partnerships with Wefunder and Harrison Bert, Director of Fundraising at Start Engine.

We are also bringing from the brand side: Hayley Painter, Co-Founder of Painterland Sisters who recently maxed their raised at $1.24M on Wefunder, and Emanuel Storch, CEO of Blackbird foods who is currently raising on Start Engine and approaching $100,000.

We will discuss whether crowdfunding is right for you, strategies for a successful campaign, structures to consider when raising online, and the pros and cons of raising online versus traditional fundraising.

We also want to thank our on-going sponsors Vdriven and RangeMe, and this week’s sponsor Naturally LA and Executive Director Rana Manzi.

This is one you don't want to miss!

This week is the usual banter between Alex and Wade, talking all things CPG.

The weekly sponsor is Power Full Energy (PFE) Distributing and Robert Cogan. Wade Yenny will be announcing my next stop in my work journey and trust me when we say, it WILL be an opportunity for emerging brands to hashtag#workwithwade and grow together!

On-going sponsors are RangeMe and Vdriven.

Co-Hosts Alex Bayer and Wade Yenny with a combined experience in the CPG space of 35 years, chat about all things food and beverage in the market and share what’s going on in their lives and any current events.

They also do shout-outs and answer questions live from viewers & listeners during their show.

The first edition of our Pop-Up Series where we will come on for a live show on a random day with our #NoScriptJustChat format.
We are testing a new streaming software because we are tired of the glitches on Streamyard! Tune in for a special 'Pop-Up Episode' and let's hope it goes smoothly!
Co-Hosts Alex Bayer and Wade Yenny with a combined experience in the CPG space of 35 years, chat about all things food and beverage in the market and share what’s going on in their lives and any current events.
They also do shout-outs and answer questions live from viewers & listeners during their show.
This episode is sponsored by our on-going sponsors Vdriven and RangeMe.

Welcome to the first edition of our Expert Series. For this episode, we discuss A.I. and the role it plays in CPG for brands. It's no secret that A.I. has already a profound impact in CPG with more innovations to come.

Our special guests are Brad Avery, senior reporter at Bevnet.Com, who has reported numerous times on AI in CPG and hosted podcast episodes discussing the impact of AI. We are also being joined by Angie Westbrock, CEO of Standard AI, who is implementing AI for retail insights for brands.

This week's episode is sponsored by the vegan pizza and wings brand Blackbird Foods and their CEO, Emanuel Storch.

This week we have the usual banter between Alex Bayer and Wade Yenny, chatting about all things food and beverage.

We also will review topics about VC capital for CPG brands has dried up by 97 % according to the latest statistic. We also talk about common acquisitions in the CPG space in this environment and what should a brand owner do if they are looking for an acquisition and a way out.

Co-Hosts Alex Bayer and Wade Yenny with a combined experience in the CPG space of 35 years, chat about all things food and beverage in the market and share what’s going on in their lives and any current events.

They also do shout-outs and answer questions live from viewers & listeners during their show.

This episode is sponsored by our weekly sponsor Social Nature and on-going sponsors Vdriven and RangeMe.