Let's Eat with Mark Samuel, Episode 101 with Ayeshah Abuelhiga from Mason Dixie Foods and Diraj Goel from GetFresh Ventures
We talk frozen foods, starting in a restaurant, gorilla marketing, capital requirements and data driven analytics.

We talk frozen foods, starting in a restaurant, gorilla marketing, capital requirements and data driven analytics.
We talk popchips, RightRice, being a seasoned CPG executive, challenges in a different category and a brand management platform.
We talk oatmilk pudding, experience in CPG, distribution and packaging.
We talk all things CPG sales when it comes to product, contacting a buyer, sales decks and more.
We talk tasty foods, manufacturing from a kitchen to co-packing yourself, and on demand marketing.
We talk popcorn, commercial kitchens, e-sports and consulting in CPG.
We talk all things sales, A Dozen Cousins, coming from big CPG, sales decks, innovation and more.
We talk food paint for kids, not having experience in CPG, growing the brand at Walmart, line extensions and more.
We talk prebiotic energy bars, an 8 year journey, working with 2 other sisters, and cash needed to scale.
We talk hydration, building a brand for 13+ years, coming in as CEO, being acquired, and a group that helps emerging brands.
We talk all things sales when it comes to getting your product reviewed by a buyer.
We talk oatmeal, name change and what it means, balanced nutrition and amazon management.
We talk protein bars, investment banking, retail distribution, and wholesale strategy.
We talk protein bars, experience coming from another industry, launching during pandemic, differentiating yourself in the category, and CPG consulting.
We talk butt wipes, DUDES, $20M+ on Amazon, capital, Mark Cuban and PR.
We talk early start-up, from the kitchen, to bringing on a CEO, and raising millions, to having a full refrigerator at most Whole Foods, and brand relevance.
We talk reusable bags, consumers who use them, DTC, manufacturing overseas, margin and CPG consulting.
We talk about furniture, easy to ship, easy to move, easy easy easy (DTC play) and high quality packaging and production.
We talk Biltong, South Africa, DTC, knowing your customers, and ads online.
We talk about a 25 year overnight success, protein muffins, starting with $1400, the difference between then and now when it comes to innovation, celebrating capital raises vs good business, liquidity events, and helping with regulatory.
We talk organic herbal products for moms, having a long standing brand, real innovation, DTC and how to get your product delivered to customers, faster.
We talk non-alcoholic beer, DTC, starting in Canada and bringing it to the US, raising $4M and highlighted sales data.
We talk camera covers, drone covers, a multiple sku business, direct to consumer, and race car advertising.
We talk juice, experience in big CPG, launching in Target, how a product may or may not fit for DTC, and sales and operations solutions.
We talk food bars, unique proposition, DTC, mistakes often made, and content creation.
We talk snacks, manufacturing, sole ownership, 25 years in the biz, and a CPG focused platform.
We talk coffee and tea, R&D, and got really into DTC model (check that part out), plus a merchandising solution.
We talk better for you foods, sales decks, asking questions, believing in the product you sell, hiring a sales rep, and more.
We talk plant-based gelato, being unique in the category, sustainability, how to differentiate yourself, and cpg analytics.
We talk volleyball with a twist, Alibaba, growth through Covid, supply chain issues, and shipping opportunities.