Update: We WON! We are absolutely thrilled to be chosen as the Pitch Slam 5 Champion. Judge Pete Speranza of General Mills/ 301 Inc said that our products are "a cool, unique angle missing in the market" with "creativity & customization that is second to none". All judges were said to envision a long runway for Creation Nation! Our competitors' pitches were amazing and it was inspiring to meet everyone involved. Thank you, NOSH!
Creation Nation is honored to be chosen as one of five emerging better-for-you food brands to pitch at Nosh Live, Pitch Slam 5! We, along with the other finalists, will be competing for the title of Pitch Slam Champion, an interview on the livestream, and an awareness-raising advertising package. We're so excited for the competition because not only do we have the chance to become the Pitch Slam Champ (fingers crossed!), but we'll also be benefitting from a ton of industry exposure among investors, retailers, distributors, brands and other industry professionals.
We first met the Project Nosh team back at Natural Products Expo West when they filmed at our booth and posted a photo of our female founder & exec team for International Women's Day. We were grateful to be recognized amongst all the excitement! We had fun meeting them again at Expo East where we shared samples of our Peanut Butter & Jelly Protein Balls that Jon Ladis affectionately called, "cookie dough gushers". We hope our 3rd meeting is "a charm" at NOSH Live Pitch Slam 5!
We're so excited for this opportunity and can't wait to hear some valuable feedback from the judges.
Judges
- Angie Bastian, the Co-founder of Angie’s BOOMCHICKAPOP,
- Alexander Duong, the Chief Merchant at The Goods Mart, with past experience from both Whole Foods and Thrive Market.
- Bryan Freeman, the Chief Executive Officer of Real Good Foods and Managing Partner at Slingshot Consumer Partners.
- Pete Speranza, the Business Development Principal at 301 Inc., leads the scouting efforts for the General Mills venture arm, aiming to find the next breakout food brands.
NOSH hosts their amazing conferences twice a year to help develop and fuel the growth of entrepreneurial Natural, Organic, Sustainable and Healthy (NOSH) packaged food companies. The full agenda for NOSH Live Winter 2018, held November 29th and 30th at the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel, features main stage presentations from over 20 industry founders, CEOs, and top executives from leading companies within the natural food industry.
We can't wait to take the NOSH Live stage at Pitch Slam 5, presented by 301 Inc! Wish us luck :)