Next Generation of Food Start-Ups to Converge in Southern California

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 28, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Aimed at empowering entrepreneurs in the rapidly growing business of Natural, Organic, Sustainable and Healthy (NOSH) foods, Project NOSH announces its first strategy and networking conference, Project NOSH Los Angeles, to be held on November 5th at the Skirball Cultural Center.

The new industry resource, formed by BevNET, creates a forum in what has quickly become a hotbed of entrepreneurial packaged food and beverage start-ups, offering resources to help these brands avoid common mistakes and gain important insights from industry experts through case-based presentations and panels.

"We believe that, while the environment for new food companies that try to present healthier or more conscious alternatives has never been more favorable, it's also incredibly competitive," said John Craven, the founder of Project NOSH and BevNET. "Our conferences aim to help businesses grow through strategy sessions, while also giving their owners a community they can rely on."

Key issues to be discussed will include topics of branding, sales growth, investment, emerging retail channels, applying innovation to new product categories, company structure, and creating partnerships with strategic acquirers and private equity funds.

Project NOSH Los Angeles will feature keynote speeches by David Baram, Managing Director of VMG and Mathis Martines of Kroger; a closing address by Hail Merry CEO Sarah Palisi Chapin; and presentations on strategics by John Haugen, VP/General Manager of 301 Inc., a new incubator launched by General Mills, and Michael Sands, EVP of Snacks at B&G Foods.

ABOUT PROJECT NOSH
Project NOSH covers the world of entrepreneurial packaged food companies and services that are expanding rapidly due to interest in Natural, Organic, Sustainable and Healthy (NOSH) products and businesses. The growth of these kinds of products has created an ecosystem of entrepreneurs, consumers, suppliers, employees, distributors, retailers, investors, regulators, and service providers: The goal of Project NOSH is to become the leading source of informed, comprehensive coverage and context in regard to this growing community of businesses and the larger trends affecting it, both internally and externally. Project NOSH is a product of BevNET.com, Inc., which offers, through products in a variety of media, the best, most comprehensive forum for news coverage, expertise, partnership and support for all members of the beverage community.

In addition to news coverage, Project NOSH features a subscription-only video education series that provides new and growing food companies the tools and knowledge they need to enter the market and succeed. Powered by a comprehensive set of interviews with experts and entrepreneurs, the education offerings are supplied by BevNET FBU (Food and Beverage University), which also conducts live events for the purpose of helping food and beverage companies develop with the best possible chance of success.

For a full list of Project NOSH speakers and panels, visit the Project NOSH website at http://www.projectnosh.com.

SOURCE Project NOSH