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July 5, 2023

Building a Soulful Healthy Foods Brand with A Dozen Cousins' Ibraheem…

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Ibraheem Basir, Founder & CEO of A Dozen Cousins, a natural food brand that makes convenience side dishes inspired by traditional Creole, Caribbean and Latino recipes. Their product ...

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July 1, 2023

Retail Media Summit 2023 Recap

The CPG Guys co-hosts PVSB and Bryan Gildenberg are joined by Allume Group CEO and #Fresh4 co-host Andrea Leigh recording in Chicago at the Path to Purchase Institute Retail Media Summit 2023. Follow Andrea Leigh on LinkedIn ...

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June 28, 2023

Engineering Retail Media with Albertsons Media Collective's Sravanthi…

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Sravanthi Muppidi, VP of Engineering at Albertsons Media Collective, the retail media division of Albertsons Companies. Follow Sravanthi Muppidi on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin....

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June 24, 2023

Harnessing The Power of The Everyday Purchase with CVS Media Exchange…

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Parbinder Dhariwal, VP & GM of CVS Media Exchange, the Retail Media arm of CVS Health which helps brands harness The power of the everyday purchase. Follow Parbinder Dhariwal on Link...

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June 21, 2023

Advertising to Luxury Shoppers with Nordstrom's Aaron Dunford

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Aaron Dunford, Senior Director of the Nordstrom Media Network, an advertising program enabling brands to share their stories with Nordstrom and Nordstrom Rack customers via on- and o...

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June 17, 2023

The State of CPG Innovation with NIQ's Jenny Frazier & Justin Belgiano

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Jenny Frazier Omni-Solutions Commercial Leader for the US & Justin Belgiano SVP NA Retail Measurement Products at NIQ, the world’s leading consumer intelligence company, reveals new ...

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June 14, 2023

Prestige Skincare with CP Skin Health's Andrew Freeman

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Andrew Freeman, VP North America eCommerce at CP Skin Health, a division of Colgate-Palmolive Company. Their mission is to be a caring, inclusive, innovative growth company that tran...

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June 10, 2023

Building Healthy Food Brands with Simple Food Ventures’ Greer Tessler…

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Greer Tessler & Luke Goldstein, co-founders of Simple Food Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in the future of healthy foods and products. SFV’s partnership w...

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June 7, 2023

Flipping Over Veggie Burgers with Actual Veggies' Hailey Swartz

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Hailey Swartz, co-founder of Actual Veggies, a manufacturer of chef-crafted, fresh & refrigerated burgers that celebrate vegetables instead of trying to mask them. Follow Hailey Swar...

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June 3, 2023

Sports Marketing to Advancing Women with NextUp's Lisa Baird

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Lisa Baird, the newly appointed CEO of NextUp, formerly known as Network of Executive Women. Follow Lisa Baird on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-baird-4b91991/ Follow ...

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May 31, 2023

Digital Advertising On The Go with Uber Advertising's Dr. Mark Grether

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Dr. Mark Grether, VP & General Manager of Uber Advertising which includes all offerings to help merchants, brands, and other advertisers to reach its highly engaged user base across ...

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May 27, 2023

Decision Optimization Through Predictive Analytics with Keen's Greg D…

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Greg Dolan, Co-founder & CEO of Keen Decision Systems, a high-growth SaaS company that helps FORTUNE 500 and other marketing leaders make data-driven decisions that drive/create last...

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May 20, 2023

Modernizing Brand & Retail Technology Stacks with Amazon Web Services…

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Justin Honaman, Head Worldwide Retail & Consumer Goods Go-To-Market at Amazon Web Services. Justin is also the host of the popular “Contendercast” podcast. This episode was recorded ...

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May 13, 2023

Shoptalk Europe 2023 Recap with Bryan & PVSB

In this episode, CPG Guys hosts Bryan & PVSB recap their impressions from attending Shoptalk Europe 2023 in Barcelona Spain. Topics the CPG Guys cover: 1) Generative AI & Chat GPT 2) Metaverse 3) Retail Media beyond Amazon 4)...

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May 9, 2023

Accelerating Growth for Ambitious Brands with Gain Theory's Anibal Da…

The CPG Guys are joined in this episdoe by Anibal Dams, Global CPG Lead at Gain Theory, experts in data, advanced analytics, technology and consulting who fuse hindsight, insight, and foresight to deliver business growth. Gai...

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May 6, 2023

Dismantling Workplace Gender Bias with Lori Tauber Marcus and Cie Nic…

Cie Nicholson & Lori Tauber Marcus, members of The Band of Sisters, join The CPG Guys in part II of our conversation to discuss their new book “You Should Smile More: How to Dismantle Gender Bias in the Workplace.” The …

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May 4, 2023

Cocktail Renaissance with Q Mixers' Bob Arnold

The CPG Guys are joined by Bob Arnold, CEO of Q Mixers, which makes the world’s best carbonated mixers that are proudly served by discerning bars and restaurants across America, as well as sold in grocery and liquor stores na...

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April 29, 2023

Fulfillment Services with Walmart Marketplace's Jaré Buckley-Cox

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Jaré Buckley-Cox, Vice President of Fulfillment Services at Walmart Marketplace, a curated community of respected, professional sellers who offer only top-quality, authentic products...

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April 26, 2023

Building Collaborative Brand Media Plans with Albertsons Media Collec…

The CPG Guys , PVSB and Sri are joined in this episode by Harvey Ma. Vice President at Albertsons Media Collective, the retail media arm for Albertsons Companies. Follow Harvey Ma on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/h...

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April 22, 2023

The Evolution of Food & Beverage eCommerce with PepsiCo's Vince Jones

The CPG Guys are joined by Vince Jones, SVP/GM and Global head of eCommerce at PepsiCo, whose are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. PepsiCo's p...

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April 15, 2023

Sustainability & Transformation with Albertsons Suzanne Long

The CPG Guys are joined by Suzanne Long, Chief Sustainability and Transformation Officer at Albertsons Companies, one of the largest food and drug retailers in the United States, with over 2,200 stores in 34 states and the D...

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April 12, 2023

The Rise of In-store Retail Media with Insider Intelligence's Andrew …

The CPG Guys are joined by Andrew Lipsman, Principal Analyst for Retail & eCommerce at Inside Intelligence, the leading research, data and insights provider that helps companies maximize revenue, optimize spend, and anticipat...

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April 8, 2023

Building a Member-Centric Retail Media Platform with Sam's Club MAP's…

The CPG Guys are joined by Lex Josephs, VP/GM of Sam's Club Member Access Platform, the retail media division of Sam's Club, a unit of Walmart. MAP’s mission is to provide the most valuable and additive ads experience to our …

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April 5, 2023

WPP Commerce Event Recap with VMLY&R Commerce's Beth Ann Kaminkow & G…

The CPG Guys are joined by Beth Ann Kaminkow, Global CEO of VMLY&R Commerce and Ji Kim, President of GroupM Nexus, both part of the broader WPP group of companies. Follow Beth Ann Kaminkow on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin...

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