Pitch Slam @ Expo West - March 2026
Schedule
Tue Mar 03 2026 at 01:00 pm to 03:00 pm
UTC-08:00Location
Anaheim Convention Center | Anaheim, CA
About this Event
We're excited to host a Pitch Slam at Expo West with Advantage Solutions | FDM on March 3rd from 1pm - 3pm PST. We'll be joined with buyers from Sprouts, Thrive, Whole Foods and more to come!
Come watch this exciting event happening on the Expo West floor, room 203! This ticket is to attend the event, NOT to participate in the pitch.
Judges confirmed:
- Brody Burk, Sprouts Farmers Market
- Mason Webb, Sprouts Farmers Market
- April Lane, Thrive Market
- John Lawson, Whole Foods Market
- Jen Pletscher, UNFI UpNext
- John Trainor, Giant Foods
- Sarah Oullette, Hannaford
Prize Details: $150k in services in kind through Advantage Solutions | FDM Brand Accelerator Program. The winning brand will be able to choose how to use their prize across Advantage Solutions’ service offering.
Please note that you will 100% need an Expo West badge to participate in this pitch, as the room where the pitch is happening is inside the grounds of the trade show.
About Advantage Solutions
leads from the center of commerce, with solution offerings at every point along the path to purchase, connecting brands, retailers, and people - shaping every way people shop. FDM, an Advantage Solutions company, is the leading brokerage agency providing headquarter sales representation for emerging, insurgent, and mid-sized clients for conventional, natural/specialty and independent channels.
About Startup CPG
Startup CPG is the biggest community in the world for emerging brands. We have 30k+ Slack members, produce the #1 podcast in CPG, host 100+ events per year, and are the #1 education hub for brands trying to improve our CPG ecosystem. It’s free — join today!
Instagram: @startupcpg
Where is it happening?
Anaheim Convention Center, 800 West Katella Avenue, Anaheim, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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