Naturally Chicago is the community for our Good Food & Natural Product Industry.
Why Naturally Chicago?
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We Create Connections
Naturally Chicago hosts regular networking events that provide an opportunity to exchange ideas and explore new business opportunities. These events connect entrepreneurs with investors, start ups with industry experts, retailers and other industry professionals.
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We Support Our Partners
Your membership to Naturally Chicago, gets you resources, access and support to help your natural product start-ups and early-stage companies grow and succeed. This includes mentorship, access to funding opportunities, and market-focused workshops and events.
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We Provide Insights
Naturally Chicago offers our members valuable industry insights and information through our educational and thought-leadership programs. These programs provide members with the latest trends, insights and best practices in the fast-growing natural products industry, helping them to stay ahead of the curve and make informed business decisions.
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Cutting Supply Chain Costs for Rapid Growth — 10/8/26 Live Event at C.H. Robinson
Naturally Chicago is teaming with C.H. Robinson and OLIPOP for Cutting Supply Chain Costs for Rapid Growth — a look at how one of the fastest-growing beverage brands keeps product moving without sacrificing quality, speed or margin.
We'll hear from Olipop VP Tim Joseph on the strategies, systems and partnerships that powered one of the fastest-growing beverage brands’ expansion into stores nationwide. The discussion will be especially relevant for emerging and growing brands navigating retail expansion challenges.
The event includes networking opportunities before and after the formal program.
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October Naturally Chicago Morning Mingle — 10/13/26 Live Event
Join us on Tuesday, October 13 for the latest in our monthly series of Morning Mingles.
Our Mingles are lively and laidback opportunities to catch up with natural products industry friends... make new ones... and share your stories and photos about your business and summer adventures.
And a special reason to come to our October Mingle...
Get a preview of our major three-part series of CPG industry live events that will span from the beginning to end of autumn.
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Capital Readiness Workshop: CPG Growth Series 1 — 10/22/26 Live Event
Naturally Chicago's member companies consistently name access to capital as their top barrier to scaling.
This workshop is designed for founders across the Good Food and Natural Products sector, from early-revenue brands that are not yet loan-ready to growth-stage brands preparing their next raise.
This event, to be held at DePaul University’s downtown campus, is the first of Naturally Chicago’s three-part CPG Growth Series.
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Innovation and Product Development Intensive: CPG Growth Series II — 11/6/26 Live Event
Our limited-capacity Innovation and Product Development Intensive provides the opportunity for attending brands to hear from leading industry experts — including Margie Omastiak, the Senior Category Merchant for Whole Foods Market.
The event is co-presented by Mattson, Truli and Bank of America, and it will be held at the Bank of America Tower in Chicago’s West Loop. It is part 2 of our three-part CPG Growth Series.
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Celebrating and Elevating Women in CPG: CPG Growth Series III — 12/10/26
Naturally Chicago's three-part CPG Growth Series closes with its most powerful event. Celebrating and Elevating Women in CPG is an experience that celebrates and invests in women founders and leaders who are driving innovation across food, beverage, beauty and wellness.
This event is presented in partnership with BMO and held at its West Loop office tower.
Locally Made
LOCALLY MADE: ELEVATE YOUR BRAND WITH NATURALLY CHICAGO
Welcome to Naturally Chicago’s Locally Made initiative—where local brands and retailers come together to grow sales, create jobs and build a thriving natural products community.
Our mission is to create connections that help natural product entrepreneurs succeed. Locally Made helps connect brands with local retailers, raising awareness for the brands, supporting retailers’ need for quality local products.
Chicago Seed Co. Is Naturally Chicago's Investor Network and Includes Over 70 Venture Capital, Family Office, and Angel Investors in Food and Beverage.
Learn More, Explore Membership and Submit Your Investment Opportunity.
We have one mission…
to make Chicago an epicenter for innovative, fast-growing natural products companies.
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