Southeast Grocery Run with Whole Foods Market - Sept. 2026
About this Event
Get ready, Sunshine State: Startup CPG is hosting a Southeast Grocery Run with Whole Foods Market! 🎉
The Southeast is home to some of the most exciting emerging CPG brands in the country — and we're bringing them together with buyers and retailers from across the Southeast for an afternoon of mingling and sampling in sunny Miami.
Confirmed featured guests:
- Dustin Kennedy - Senior Forager Local and Emerging Brands Southeast Region @ Whole Foods Market
- Parker Brody - Manager, Local & Emerging Brands @ Whole Foods Market
- Amaury Schoon - Vice President of Sales @ Rainforest Distributors
More coming soon!
Here are the amazing brands sampling at this event:
- Coming soon!
Want to sample at this event? Apply here!
Space is limited! You must apply to sample. A ticket to the event does NOT grant you a sampling table.
Sponsors:
About
At JK Creative, we craft unforgettable brand experiences for consumer packaged goods that command attention on crowded shelves and build lasting connections with shoppers. Specializing in strategic branding and innovative packaging design, we blend bold creativity with deep consumer insight to create distinctive visual identities, cohesive brand systems, and shelf standout packaging that tells your product's story at a glance. From premium beauty and wellness to everyday essentials, sustainable snacks, and beverages, our work transforms ideas into irresistible, market-ready solutions that drive recognition, loyalty, and sales—turning first glances into lifelong brand love.
Interested in sponsorship opportunities? Email [email protected]
About Startup CPG
Startup CPG is the biggest community in the world for emerging brands. We have 36k+ 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!
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Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 80.25 to USD 287.41
