Startup Stories

Follow along with the many adventures as our food and beverage entrepreneurs build their CPG businesses through the four phases of growth.

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Spudz Fries Go Big: Join National Distribution with KeHE

Spudz Fries Go Big: Join National Distribution with KeHE

Swizzler, Milestone Moments, #successstory, spudz

Blacknerd Coffee Joins The Caffeine Scene!

Blacknerd Coffee Joins The Caffeine Scene!

Product launch, BlackNerd Coffee

Eat The Whole Bag! Snacklins Raising $1 Million

Eat The Whole Bag! Snacklins Raising $1 Million

Union Kitchen, accelerator, Snacklins, Union Kitchen Fund, Fundraising, Wefunder

From Beaches to Shelves: WTRML WTR Makes a Splash in 10,000+ Stores

From Beaches to Shelves: WTRML WTR Makes a Splash in 10,000+ Stores

Origin Caribe, wtrmln wtr, Milestone Moments, #successstory

Union Kitchen's Elena Rosenblum Named Advisory Committee Member for Richmond's School of Professional & Continuing Studies

Union Kitchen's Elena Rosenblum Named Advisory Committee Member for Richmond's School of Professional & Continuing Studies

Union Kitchen, #successstory, Press Release

Introducing Pop's Bakery's Newest Addition: Rosemary Bread!

Introducing Pop's Bakery's Newest Addition: Rosemary Bread!

Product launch, Poppy's Stuffed Bagels

I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream For GELAT'OH!

I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream For GELAT'OH!

Union Kitchen, launch, accelerator, startups

6 DC-based Food Companies Receive Investment from Union Kitchen Fund

6 DC-based Food Companies Receive Investment from Union Kitchen Fund

Swapples, Union Kitchen, Snacklins, Origin Caribe, Mas Panadas, Poppy's Stuffed Bagels, Stone's Throw Hash, #successstory, Press Release

Berg Bites Takes a Bite out oF Distribution: Launches with KEHE to Expand Reach

Berg Bites Takes a Bite out oF Distribution: Launches with KEHE to Expand Reach

berg bites, Milestone Moments, #successstory

Sweet News: Simple Pleasures Joins Rainforest Distribution!

Sweet News: Simple Pleasures Joins Rainforest Distribution!

distribution, Simple Pleasures, #successstory