Guaranteed One-on-One Meetings between the Most Innovative Brands in CPG Food & Beverage and the Industry's Leading Retail Buyers and Distributors.
Over ten years of proven results.
Natural BFY Organic Sports Nutrition Keto Low Carb Gluten Free
Nutrition Stores Grocery Distributors Convenience Food Services
Let's begin with
Return on Investment
For the
Qualified Buyer or Distributor
Zero cost to your business with a 4-6 month advantage over your competition.
Every Buyer has two critical functions:
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Meeting customer demands by offering the latest in the ever changing landscape of better for you foods &
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Maintaining a healthy margin.
The road to profitability while meeting consumer needs and wants can be a daunting task.
Workable pricing strategies, and forecasting department growth are only a small part of it.
New companies must be vetted to ensure growth stability and profitability for your business.
With so many emerging brands and advances in nutritional science,
how do you sort through it all?
This is where Guaranteed Executive Meetings Comes in.
Guaranteed Executive Meetings (GEM) will get you face to face with the
most innovative and insightful Brands in CPG Food and Beverage.
All Brands are prescreened and prequalified.
As leaders in the retail sector, all Buyer/Distributor costs are paid for
by the product innovators you will meet.
With more than a decade of proven success, let us show you how.
About GEM
Connecting Your Talent
with Our Opportunities
We offer invitation-only, pre-scheduled, one-on-one appointments in private settings. You receive advance profiles on every pre-qualified buyer or seller you will meet to aid in the identification of common goals. Arrival night brings our first mixer, allowing you to say hello to industry friends and the opportunity to make your initial introductions to new associates. On event dates, Sellers host the meetings, controlling the setting including displays, sample distribution, atmosphere, and whatever else allows for the best impression. Buyers move from meeting to meeting for pre-arranged, time-controlled interaction.
Capitalize on your private meetings through our group meals (breakfasts, lunch, and dinner) giving you the traction to transform your time with us into true relationships with your new business partners.
Due to limited space our meetings are by invitation only and are not open to the industry at large.
For the
Qualified
Exhibitor
Data research shows even with strong e-commerce growth over the past 3 years, in-store sales still account for nearly 85% of Consumer Packaged Goods grocery sales.
Entering the retail market is a critical step for many CPG companies.
The average CPG company will spend 4-5 years and more than half a million dollars trying to enter the retail market - a factor that is among the top reasons why new brands fail.
Despite creating a top-performing product that sells well online, many entrepreneurs find getting their products on store shelves is a costly and time-consuming process. Competition is fierce and shelf space is limited.
How do you fix a system that’s stacked against you?
Guaranteed Executive Meetings
offers a distinct industry advantage over the competition
For the first time, new and emerging brands have the opportunity to reach buyers in a meaningful and cost-effective way, streamlining the process and increasing their chances of success in the retail market. We take the guess work out of cold calls, hunting for and hoping to reach the person willing to take a chance on your new, or existing, brand!
Our meetings support business relationships in ways you don’t get at standard, noisy, exhibition hall booth shows. You host guaranteed, one-on-one meetings with prescreened buyers in a private hotel suite in a setting you control. Have conversations with people on the consumer front lines to get actual market conditions for them and their customers. Learn the specifics of what they are looking for. Fine-tune your messaging on how your brand will meet their needs.
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
8 YEAR CUSTOMER
You get to meet with the best and brightest in the industry for 20 minutes, one-on-one, and build a relationship. You don't have that at a standard, big, convention-style show
Co-FOUNDER QUEST NUTRITION AND LEGENDARY FOODS
I wish we had something like this years ago. What took us six years to launch could have been done in less than half the time, and saved hundreds of thousands of dollars It would have changed everything for us!
BUSINESS OWNER
I really don't get to go to many shows. I'm the owner, so I'm stuck behind a desk. Here, I get to meet the other owners , talk about the new stuff everyone is working on, where we're going, and get details on how product is moving in the shops. It's been an overwhelming response!
Our Next Event
Tapatio Cliffs Resort
Phoenix, Arizona
June 5-7, 2024
25 Years in the Making
Guaranteed Executive Meetings began as a conversation between two friends with a twenty-five-year-long relationship. One of the founders of two successful nutrition brands (Quest Nutrition and Legendary Foods) told his friend of the challenges he faced in trying to sift through the thousands of booths and buyers at his industry’s largest shows. His friend, the creator of the most successful business-to-business meetings format for the promotional product and other specialized industries (Exclusive Meeting Events and SSE Group LLC,) knew he could help. With some fine-tuning and revisions applicable to the world of consumer package goods, Guaranteed Executive Meetings was formed. How can we help you build your long-term business relationships?