Prize Donor: 1o8 Agency
Total Prize Value: $30,000

Brand Strategy package from this leading CPG agency, where creative meets commerce in driving omni-channel growth.

The 1st place finisher in each of the Pitch competitions will receive services valued at $15,000 including a brand strategy package with discovery; four C’s analysis; pricing and SKU recommendations; consumer and buyer recommendations; package design recommendations; and channel strategy recommendations.

Prize Donor: Amin Talati Wasserman
Total Prize Value: $5,000

Intellectual property protection or regulatory compliance counseling from a leading law firm in the Natural Products industry.

The 1st place finisher in each of the Pitch competitions will receive one of the following: Preliminary and full U.S. trademark search counseling (less vendor costs); patent counseling on an invention disclosure related to patentability and trade secret options; or a FDA labeling/packaging compliance deep-dive review for the winner’s top-selling product. Value of each prize is $2,500.

Price Donor: Brandjectory

Total Prize Value: $3,700

The winner of each pitch slam will receive a full free year on the Brandjectory Thrust plan, valued at $827/each.

All other pitching companies will receive two full months free on the Brandjectory Lift-Off plan, valued at $258/company.

Prize Donor: Conlon Public Strategies
Total Prize Value: $10,000

Consulting package from a leading Chicago strategic advising and government relations firm.

The 1st place finisher in each of the Pitch competitions will have the opportunity to choose two of the following three options: two executive coaching leadership sessions; a DEI strategy workshop; or an exploration of opportunities in the public sector, which is a $5,000 value.

Prize Donor: CPG.IO
Total Prize Value: $36,000

The industry's leading eCommerce fulfillment, marketing, growth strategy, and omnichannel account management services by CPGIO.

The 1st place finisher in the under $1 million revenue Pitch Slam will receive services over 12 months valued at $24,000.

The 1st place finisher in the over $1 million revenue Pitch Slam will receive services over six months valued at $12,000.

Prize Donor: KeHE
Total Prize Value: $5,000

A brand assessment and strategy session with KeHE Distributors, the largest distributor of natural & organic, specialty and fresh products throughout North America. The session will take place with KeHE’s Category Management leaders who will support the brand in developing their launch plan and distribution go-to-market strategy.

The 1st place finisher in each of the Pitch competitions will receive a brand assessment and strategy session valued at $2500.

Prize Donor: Kerry Group
Total Prize Value: $30,000

An innovation session with this leading taste and nutrition partner for the Natural Products industry.

The 1st place finisher in each of the Pitch competitions will get an innovation session at Kerry’s Beloit, Wisconsin headquarters. Each prize is valued at $15,000.

Prize Donor: New Hope Network
Total Prize Value: $7,200

Winners will receive the opportunity to be out front at Natural Products EXPO East — the premier East Coast trade show in the Natural Products industry — to be held in Philadelphia in September.

The 1st place finisher in the under $1 million revenue Pitch Slam will receive a booth at Natural Products EXPO East, valued at $15,000.

The 1st place finisher in the over $1 million revenue Pitch Slam will receive the opportunity to compete in the EXPO East Pitch Slam.

Prize Donor: Polsinelli
Total Prize Value: $6,000

Legal services from this premier full-service national law firm with expertise in representing Food, Beverage and Consumer Product brands and investors.

The 1st place finisher in each of the Pitch competitions will receive services valued at $3,000.

Prize Donor: Sikich
Total Prize Value: $10,000

Accounting or business advisory services from this leading natural products accounting, finance and technology consulting firm.

The 1st place finisher in each of the Pitch competitions will receive services valued at $5,000.

Prize Donor: SPINS
Total Prize Value: $15,000+

One Year of SPINS Launchpad Data Packages from the leading data company serving the natural products industry.

The 1st place finisher in the over $1 million revenue Pitch Slam will receive services valued at over $10,000, including access to SPINS platform and SPINS Natural Channel data.

The 1st place finisher in the under $1 million revenue Pitch Slam will receive services valued at over $5,000, including access to SPINS platform and SPINS Store-Level Data.

Prize Donor: SRW
Total Prize Value: $16,500

Social Media Content and strategy sessions from this leading Natural Products digital agency.

The 1st place finisher in the over $1 million revenue Pitch Slam will receive a single-day shoot in Studio 660, the production studio at SRW Agency. The SRW production team will shoot the winner's product in multiple environments, with an output of up to four assets for use on social media and beyond. This prize is valued at $15,000.

The 1st place finisher in the under $1 million revenue Pitch Slam will go tete-a-tete for an hour with the co-founders of SRW to talk business strategy. Share your biggest problems, dreams and goals and learn from the lessons they cultivated while launching brands such as Simple Mills and Vital Proteins. This prize is valued at $1,500.

Prize Donor: Whole Brain Consulting
Total Prize Value: $20,000

Services from this natural products industry leader in food safety compliance, co-manufacturing strategies, operations, and logistics management.

The 1st place finisher in each of the Pitch competitions will receive services valued at $10,000.