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Startup To Scale

Foodbevy
Consumer Packaged Goods
Amazon
E-Commerce
Inventory Management
CPG
Entrepreneurship
CPG Brands
Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG)
TÖST
Cash Flow Management
Whole Foods
Power To Pitch
Tariffs
Expo West
Supply Chain Management
Public Relations
Trade Shows
Non-Alcoholic Beverages
Wellious
Protein Powder

Startup To Scale is your resource for growing your food, beverage, and CPG company from a young company to a successful business.

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Packaging is often the first thing consumers notice, but knowing when and how to update it is one of the toughest decisions founders face.

In this episode of Startup to Scale, I sits down with Christopher Jane founder of Proper Good to discuss the r... more

Growth creates opportunity but also financial pressure.

As brands expand distribution, increase production, and invest in marketing, founders are often forced to make difficult decisions about how to fund that growth.

In this episode, I sits down w... more

In this episode, I talk with Adam O’Connor, founder of Smidge Beverage, about the financial side of building a CPG brand. We discuss cash flow, margins, inventory planning, forecasting, trade spend, billbacks, and why knowing your numbers is essentia... more

Amazon can drive sales, but that doesn’t always mean your brand is profitable. 

In this episode, I talk with Ryan Eales of The Amazon Whisper about the common mistakes CPG brands make on Amazon, from ads and inventory to listings, keywords, and agen... more

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Recent Guests

Emily Reeves
VP of Capital Solutions at Bridge
Bridge (CPG financing)
Episode: 271. How to Fund Growth Without Losing Control of Your CPG Brand
Adam O'Connor
Founder of Smidge Beverage
Smidge Beverage
Episode: 270. Why CPG Founders Need to Know Their Numbers
Ryan Eales
Founder of Amazon Whisper, an agency that helps brands grow profitably on Amazon
Amazon Whisper
Episode: 269. Why Your CPG Brand Might Be Losing Money on Amazon
Grace Finerman
Founder of Date Smarter Snacks
Date Smarter Snacks
Episode: 268. Building a Brand People Believe In
Dana Franks
Co-founder of JK Creative
JK Creative
Episode: 268. Building a Brand People Believe In
Jeff Church
Co-founder of Suja Juice; multiple CPG entrepreneur and investor
Suja Juice, Proda (new brand), Babu AI tool
Episode: 267. From $0 to $100M and Back Again: Jeff Church on Building, Breaking, and Rebuilding in CPG
Danny Walsh
Co-founder of Peak State
Peak State
Episode: 266. He Fixed His Own Coffee Problem. Then Built a $300K+ Brand Without Retail or Funding
Matt Goldbloom
Founder and CEO of Common Shelf
Common Shelf
Episode: 265. How CPG Brands Can Use Off-Price Retail as a Strategic Growth Channel
Abby Jane Richards
CPG CFO
Episode: 264. Retail Said Yes. Your P&L Might Say No. How to Pressure Test Growth Before It Breaks Your Brand

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Jordan Buckner
Host of Startup To Scale, introduces guests and guiding conversations

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 46 ratings
  • Inspired Learning

    This is the podcast I rely on to learn all things cpg, startup, business ops, finance, merchandising and more! The founder feature episodes are my inspo to keep going!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    RKSBites
    United Statesa year ago
  • Excellent Podcast for anyone interested in F

    A+++ 100% for anyone in F

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Bridget161
    United States2 years ago
  • So informative

    Absolutely love this podcast for all things food news. It’s a wealth of knowledge!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Namirani
    United States2 years ago
  • A Must Listen!

    The Foodbevy podcast is a great listen for all food and beverage startups. Jordan and his guests speak to what it is truly like to form and run a startup including the good, the bad, and the ugly of startup life. As an entrepreneur, I find this podcast extremely educational and inspirational.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    SO-Angie
    United States2 years ago
  • Amazing Resource for the CPG Community

    Anyone building or interested in CPG should be following and listening to this podcast. There is a diverse range of topics and guests, and I learn something new from every episode. Thank you Jordan!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    ryanstu
    United States2 years ago

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Guests are described as knowledgeable and genuinely helpful to listeners.
The show blends tactical frameworks with candid founder stories.
Content is praised for being accessible and applicable to real-world growth challenges.
Audiences value insights into both retail and DTC growth, plus branding and packaging focus.

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270. Why CPG Founders Need to Know Their Numbers
Q: Adam, welcome to Startup To Scale podcast. What is your background and what inspired you to start Smidge Beverage?
Adam explains his finance background, how he saw opportunities in the low-alcohol segment, and how his prior distribution and supplier experience shaped Smidge's approach to pricing, margins, and market entry.
249. The Trade Spend Traps: The Biggest Mistakes Brands Make After Getting Into Retail
Q: What constitutes a good promo versus a bad one?
A good promo is clearly identified, planned with expected lift, owned end-to-end, and followed by post-event analysis; a bad promo is reactive, untracked, and often misaligned with actual results.
249. The Trade Spend Traps: The Biggest Mistakes Brands Make After Getting Into Retail
Q: What is the biggest mistake brands make when approaching trade spend?
They treat trade as a line item instead of a system, failing to plan, fund, track, and optimize the full promotion lifecycle, which leads to hidden costs and margin erosion.
247. The Hidden 6-Figure Mistakes Hiding in Your Packaging
Q: So, let's start with the main pain points. Why are packaging transitions usually a recurring nightmare for CPG brands? And what's usually the reason behind brands needing to make a packaging transition?
The main reasons include incomplete scope of work, often focusing only on primary packaging while neglecting secondary packaging and digital assets, leading to delays. Brand teams struggle with cross-functional coordination, regulatory constraints, and the heavy detail work required, which many marketers are not prepared to manage, causing transitions to drag on and miss deadlines.
246. 1500+ Doors on 6 Months, Joon Pistachio’s Tremendous Growth
Q: What does the Go-To-Market look like six months in, and how are you balancing distribution, direct retail, and e-commerce?
They describe a multi-channel strategy with three distributors, significant Northeast coverage, direct accounts via partners like FAIR, and a growing e-commerce footprint to optimize margins and speed to consumer.

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What is Startup To Scale about and what kind of topics does it cover?

This program consistently covers practical, growth-focused strategies for launching and scaling food, beverage, and other consumer packaged goods brands. Episodes frequently dive into go-to-market decisions, retail and e-commerce dynamics, branding and packaging, and the financial discipline needed to sustain growth, with real-world frameworks and case studies from founders, operators, and agency partners. A standout pattern is the emphasis on actionable, metrics-driven approaches—from profit ladders and cash flow tests to shelf-optimization and channel mix—paired with founder-to-founder storytelling that highlights missteps, pivots, and long-term brand integrity. The show tends to attract listeners building or leading CPG brands who want c... more

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2. Adam O'Connor
3. Ryan Eales
4. Grace Finerman
5. Dana Franks
6. Jeff Church
7. Danny Walsh
8. Matt Goldbloom

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