# @startupcpg on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2026-09-12T13:00:02.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Startup CPG (@startupcpg) — https://gondola.cc/startupcpg

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Recapping our recent Grocery Runs in Chicago and Miami, and the opportunities they created for emerging brands. 🛒🏃

For so many founders in our community, getting on the shelves at Whole Foods Market is a dream. These events are designed to help make that dream more attainable by putting founders directly in front of the people who can make those opportunities happen!

At our Chicago Grocery Run, founders had the chance to connect directly with the Senior Category Merchant— Midwest Region, and Miami Grocery Run founders connected with the Senior Forager, Local & Emerging Brands — Southeast Region, and the Manager, Local & Emerging Brands.

Both events included sampling, networking, and an insightful panel where founders got a behind-the-scenes look at how Whole Foods works with emerging brands — from what buyers are looking for to how brands can position themselves for growth.

Both panels were packed with valuable insights! The most exciting moments happened when founders had the opportunity to connect 1:1 with the foragers and pitch their brands directly.

And we’re doing it again. 👀 Forager Fest in Nashville is coming up this November, and you do NOT want to miss it.

Comment “FORAGER FEST” and we’ll send you the link to apply! 🚀

#WholeFoodsMarket #ForagerFest #CPG #EmergingBrands #FoodAndBeverage

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foodandbeverage, emergingbrands, foragerfest, cpg, wholefoodsmarket

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