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.
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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