Haymaker

THE FIRST HAYMAKER DID NOT LAND When we first encountered Haymaker, they were shifting product focus. Their first offering, a line of hydration beverages, had modest success, but their new 1 oz…

Good Galaxy

WHAT'S IN A NAME? When crowdsourcing the name of your brand - something central to the success of your business - it's easy to get off on the wrong foot. Such was…

Ezie Bee

COMING TO AMERICA Ezie Bee authentic New Zealand honey is some of the best, most functional honey on the planet. They sell a rare and sought-after honey called Manuka, as well as…

Seasoned Hunters

FOOD MAKERS AREN'T ALWAYS FOOD MARKETERS Brian Simon, owner of Simon Seasonings, spent years developing a variety of sophisticated summer sausage seasoning blends. He collaborated with seasoned hunters, honed recipes, and hand-blended in…

DevourSTL.com

FRESH MEALS, STALE BRAND Devour came to Upstart Food Brands having barely gotten off the ground. With a generic logo, less than functional website, and the lack of a compelling story, a…

Sauer Frau

A CONDIMENT COUP Condiment packaging has evolved to give today's consumer an easy, convenient way to adorn their brats, burgers, and sandwiches. Grocery shelves are commonly stocked with squeezable plastic bottles of…

Chutney’s Gourmet

REAL DEAL DOG TREATS Chutney's Gourmet is a line of nutritious, super premium, human-grade dog treats. When owners, Shalini and Su, both doctors, took their adorable, energetic labradoodle, Chutney, to puppy kindergarten,…

Green Grocer Bone Broth

NUTRITIOUS, DELICIOUS BONE BROTH Green Grocer is a small neighborhood market in Chicago that features organically-grown and locally-produced foods and specialty items. They also produce and sell their own brand of nutrient-dense…

Liokareas

AUTHENTIC GREEK PRODUCTS FROM LIOKAREAS ESTATES In southern Kalamata, Greece, the Liokareas name–pronounced lee-o-carry-us–is synonymous with olives. For more than five generations, the Liokareas family has cultivated, harvested, and cold-pressed premium koroneiki…

Rocky Mountain High

Rocky Mountain High Brands (RMHB) is a publicly traded company based in Dallas, TX, with an innovative line of clean label energy drinks, infused with hempseed, guarana, ginseng, beet sugar, and other…