🗣️ Hey CPG brands – this is the guide to all of our upcoming opportunities for your brand to shine! Exhibiting in our sections at trade shows, sampling opportunities, buyer meetings, awards, and more – if there’s an application, we’ve got a link for it here!

Before you jump in, there are a few things you need to know:

1. Only brands who are active in our Slack community will be considered for opportunities with Startup CPG. Join here now: www.startupcpg.com — just click the button on our homepage, and you’ll get set up – it’s free to join!
2. Only brands who are in our official database are eligible for opportunities within our community, so make sure you’re in there! Make it official **here ✨**
3. “Brands” refers to CPG brands that are manufacturing CPG products. Our community currently defines CPG brands as brands making products that you put in or on your body, such as food, beverages, health and beauty, pet, and some household products. Service providers: we love having you in our community, but please note that our brand database and brand opportunities are strictly for CPG brands manufacturing products.

👋🏼 Welcome to the community - if you have friends in CPG, invite them to join by sending them to startupcpg.com!

⭐ See all events live here

🫣 Questions? Reach out to: [email protected]

Opportunities Currently Accepting Applications:

**Opportunity Knocks

(ongoing application)**

Every other Friday, a new submission window opens giving active Startup CPG email subscribers direct access to submit to leading retailers, distributors, investors, and media. No subscription fees, no gatekeeping. Previous partners include Earth Fare, Raley's, Whole Foods Market UK, and more.

📌 ACCESS HERE

**Boston Grocery Run with Cambridge Naturals 2026

December 3, 2026** (rolling deadline)

Startup CPG is heading back to Boston for an exciting Grocery Run with Cambridge Naturals on December 3rd!

We're teaming up with our friends at Cambridge Naturals to bring together some of the top emerging CPG brands in our community with the buyers who shape the shelves across the greater New England region and beyond.

Join us for an evening of mingling, sampling, and open networking with buyers and retailers ready to meet your brand!

📌 APPLY HERE

**LA Grocery Run with Thrive Market

December 7, 2026** (deadline October 31st)

Join us at Thrive Market’s HQ for an evening of mingling and sampling with buyers, retailers, and the Startup CPG community.