Expo West Pitch Slam: Who will be the playmaker?
This year, 15 entrepreneurs will compete in the Natural Products Expo West Pitch Slam for a free booth and other prizes. Meet the players.
February 14, 2024
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Alice's Sweet Tooth
Founder: Elyse Eisenberg
Product: Cookies
Brune Kitchen
Founder: Tania Sweis
Product: Cookies
Chuza
Founder: Daniel Schwarz
Product: Spicy snacks, including dried fruit
Cien Chiles
Founder: Maria Covarrubias
Product: Hot Sauce
Dr. Noah
Founder: John Kye
Product: Bamboo toothbrushes
Fair & Square
Founder: Alex Duong
Product: Gut-friendly "childhood" snacks
The Cracker King
Founder: Jovani Prince
Product: Gluten-free crackers
Farmer Foodie
Founder: Alison Elliot
Product: Cashew-parmesan seasonings
Kekoa Foods
Founders: Danny Auld and David Fullner
Product: Food purees for ages 6 months and up
Lentiful
Founder: Ben Bacon
Product: Microwaveable lentil cups
MasPanadas
Founder: Margarita Womack
Product: Frozen empanadas
Painterland Sisters
Founder: Hayley and Stephanie Painterland
Product: Yogurt
Philosopher Foods
Founder: Tim Richards
Product: almond butters, gut-healthy nuts
Ringa
Founder: Stephanie McGregor
Product: Functional beverages
Theo's Plant-Based
Founder: Theo Mourad
Product: Vegetable jerky
Theo's Plant-Based
Founder: Theo Mourad
Product: Vegetable jerky
Editor's Note: The 2024 Expo West Pitch Slam can be seen on YouTube. Due to technical issues, the beginning of the program was not recorded.
The draft is over and 15 top emerging brands have been chosen to compete in the 2024 Natural Products Expo West Pitch Slam.
The big game begins at 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 12, in Grand Ballroom F at the Marriott. Get your seats early, as this perennial favorite fills up quickly—and audience participation is vital!
Pitch Slam will start with each brand's founder showing off their best plays to the panel of judges in just three minutes. However, the judges won't have a chance to ask questions or be interrupted by the buzzer.
When the first period is over (yeah, I'm losing the basketball analogy a bit), the judges will deliberate and pick their five finalists.
Play will resume with a lightning round: The judges will toss questions at the players, who will have to catch the ball and make their shots.
While the judges are making their final decisions, audience members will vote for their favorites. The champions will be crowned. The winning brand receives a free booth at Expo West 2025 and more than $30,000 in New Hope Network services.
Click through the gallery and meet the 15 semi-finalists for this year's Natural Products Expo West Pitch Slam.
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