UGLY TALK: CPG FOUNDERS, WHAT WORKED, WHAT DIDN'T & THE 2027 OUTLOOK

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A talk featuring CPG founders on production partners, distribution, margins, customer markets, and plans for 2027.

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A bigger order can leave you with a smaller margin. That is an ugly way to learn what growth costs. CPG founders will unpack the calls shaping their brands in 2026. The channels that moved product. The partners that mattered. The pivots they had to make. Bring the decisions you are still wrestling with. Hear what these founders are changing as they finish Q4 and plan for 2027. 🎯 Why you should be in this room. Hear which channels moved product and which ate margin. Learn what founders wish they had asked before choosing a co-packer or distributor. Explore where food service and alternative distribution could fit your brand. Hear how founders responded when their customers, markets, or plans changed. Pressure-test your 2027 assumptions against what these founders are seeing in 2026. 💬 What's on the table. Production and partners. Refining the recipe, choosing co-manufacturers, and finding partners who deliver what they promise. Distribution and margin. Which channels earned their place, which disappointed, and what founders changed in response. Finding the customer. What urban and suburban markets taught founders about who actually buys their products. Food service and other routes. Where founders are looking beyond familiar shelves to move product. The 2027 calls. Which trends held up, which missed, and what founders are carrying into next year. 🎤 Featured speakers.