F&B FAST TRACK PRESENTS...
PRESENTS...
WHAT IS F&B FAST TRACK CONNECT?
F&B FAST TRACK CONNECT is a curated, invitation-based, half-day event designed for emerging F&B Founders from around the country who have a signature Sauce, Spice or Beverage.
FIND THE ONE CONNECTION YOU NEED TO BECOME THE NEXT BIG BRAND.
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- TIME: 9:00AM - 2:00PM CST
- Day: Day, MMM DD, YYYY
- LOCATION: Undisclosed Venue (Chicago, IL)
WHO WILL BE THERE?
- EMERGING F&B FOUNDERS... with a signature Sauce, Spice or Beverage that already has sales traction in their local or regional market
- BUYERS... for regional and national big box retail chains and food service companies
- COMMERCIAL KITCHENS... who host some of the premier emerging restaurant brands in the Chicagoland area
- CO-PACKERS... who service emerging F&B brands
- FOOD INDUSTRY INCUBATORS... who are looking for some of the most talented chefs and F&B entrepreneurs in the country
- ASSOCIATIONS... who serve the food service industry
- FOOD INFLUENCERS... who create some of the most compelling User-Generated Content (UGC) online in the food space
WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT?
- TASTING STATIONS
- The opportunity of a lifetime for a room full of qualified buyers with decision making authority to sample your products on the spot
- CONTRACT CORNER
- Meet with buyers right in the room who are ready to agree to a life changing contract for your brand
- Sit down with a food influencer whose got an idea for the perfect campaign to drive hundreds of thousands of organic eyeballs to your brand
- This designated area for business powwows is where the rubber will meet the road in real-time, right in the room
- PANEL SESSIONS
- Hear best practices directly from the mouths of buyers for what to do (and what NOT to do) if you want to fast track your way into their inbox and onto their calendar
- Hear from top Food Influencers about what content strategies are currently working in the food space for emerging brands
- Hear cautionary tales and on the court recommendations from other F&B Founders who are successfully selling their Sauces, Spices or Beverages to big box retail chains
- CURATED CONNECTIONS
- This will be a private event, and attendance will be by invitation and application-only. Based on mutual matching from approved attendees, we will make qualified introductions ahead of the event for individuals and organizations with aligned interests
BECOME A PARTNER
Are you affiliated with a Retail Store Chain, Food Service Company, Commercial Kitchen, Co-Packer, Food Industry Incubator or Association that wants to be in the room? We have Event Sponsorships, Brand Partnerships, Promo Partnerships and Referral Partnerships available that come with tickets for your key staff members to be in the room to represent your organization, and to elevate your visibility at the event. Click the link below to learn more
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