Startup CPG Washington DC Meetup - July 2025

DMV CPGers: Join us for a meetup to connect with local food & beverage entrepreneurs & experts!

About this Event


Washington DC (and the whole DMV, really) – we're back!

Join us at our Founder Daniel Scharff's parents' home for a meetup this summer. We are inviting all local CPG brands and experts to come celebrate summer with us backyard kickback style. See below for pictures from the inaugural DC area meetup!

There's a pool if you'd like to swim - feel free to bring a suit, kids are welcome too! It'll be an evening of sampling, connecting, and light bites.

Come meet these featured guests:

• John Trainor, Giant Food – Merchandising | Category Manager – Shelf Stable Meal Solutions & Baking/Cooking
• Jason Bidart, Giant Food – Director | Category Management - Edible Grocery, Multicultural, GM, Candy, Pet, & Baby

Brands Sampling:

Bell's Reines: Life Is Sweet, Savor The Small Things!

Keya’s Snacks: Built on flavor backed by culture! Leveraging Indian heritage on beloved American snacks.

YAW Snacks: Yaw! crafts bold, oven-baked baguette snacks made with non-GMO ingredients and unforgettable flavors to deliver a crunchy, crave-worthy experience in every bite.

Want to sample at this event? Apply here!

About Startup CPG

Startup CPG is the biggest community in the world for emerging brands. We have 25k+ Slack members, produce the #1 podcast in CPG, host 100+ events per year, and are the #1 education hub for brands trying to improve our CPG ecosystem. It’s free — join today!

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