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It's All Happening : Women In CPG

It's All Happening : Women In CPG

Danielle Calabrese 50 Episodes Oct 11, 2026

It's All Happening : Women In CPG is a podcast that explores the challenges and successes of launching and running a consumer packaged goods (CPG) business. Host Danielle Calabrese, a CPG expert, interviews female leaders on topics like branding, sales strategy, and scaling. Each episode offers actionable takeaways and candid conversations aimed at breaking down barriers in the CPG industry.

Episodes

S5 Ep59: She Quit Her Job of 17 Years to Disrupt the Pasta Sauce Aisle - Pastacraft
S5 Ep59: She Quit Her Job of 17 Years to Disrupt the Pasta Sauce Aisle - Pastacraft Oct 11, 2026 2104 Pastacraft was founded by Christine Messier, a 17-year natural and organic grocery veteran and former Chief Brand Officer of MOM’s Organic Market, who wanted the flavor and satisfaction of cooking from scratch without the time and effort it often requires.Made with thoughtfully sourced organic and single-origin ingredients, Pastacraft’s dry pasta sauce starters transform with butter or olive oil
S5 Ep58: Co-Packer Chaos, Cold Chain and a Pitch Win: The Raw Dawg Story
S5 Ep58: Co-Packer Chaos, Cold Chain and a Pitch Win: The Raw Dawg Story Oct 5, 2026 2130 Sierra Obioha is the Founder and CEO of My Raw Dawg, an ancestral-inspired raw dog food company based in Los Angeles. Before pet food, she spent her career in television as a creative development executive, and walked away from opportunities at Will Smith's and Jamie Foxx's production companies to bet on herself instead. That bet started with her own health: she spent years rethinking what belong
S5 Ep57: Saying NO to Walmart & YES to Speciality with HASSY
S5 Ep57: Saying NO to Walmart & YES to Speciality with HASSY Sep 27, 2026 2356 Martha Forero is a Latin entrepreneur, Y Combinator Alumni and an Endeavor Entrepreneur. After spending nearly a decade building and scaling UBITS across Latin America, she decided to start again, this time with a business deeply connected to family.Together with her husband, a third-generation avocado grower from Michoacán, Mexico, she founded HASSY to bring their family’s avocado heritage to a
S5 Ep56: How Salsi Got Into Total Wine Six Weeks After Its First Production Run
S5 Ep56: How Salsi Got Into Total Wine Six Weeks After Its First Production Run Sep 21, 2026 2672 Diana Nino is the co-founder and CEO of salsi, a Miami-born sparkling agave cocktail made for more of the moment, and less of the blur.Raised in a Latin family where being together was the occasion, Diana created salsi with her husband and co-founder, Jackson, around a simple belief: the best moments deserve your presence, not just your attendance, and a good time shouldn’t have to cost you tomor
S5 Ep55: cadootz!: Benchtop Samples To A National Target Rollout with Rachel Mansfield
S5 Ep55: cadootz!: Benchtop Samples To A National Target Rollout with Rachel Mansfield Sep 13, 2026 2108 Rachel Mansfield is a celebrated recipe developer, New York Times best-selling cookbook author, investor and co-founder and co-CEO of cadootz!, which is revolutionizing the better-for-you snack category for kids. As a mom to three amazing boys (her favorite role of all!) and a leader in the digital content space, she has a dedicated following of over 1.5 million across platforms. Founded by Rache
S5 Ep54: Joy Supply: From Martha Stewart's Test Kitchen to a Cookie Brand of Her Own
S5 Ep54: Joy Supply: From Martha Stewart's Test Kitchen to a Cookie Brand of Her Own Sep 5, 2026 2496 Lindsay Leopold is a culinary creative and product developer with over a decade of experience at the intersection of food, media, and consumer brands. Raised in Minnesota, she began her career in digital marketing before falling in love with New York City’s food scene and enrolling in culinary school in 2014. She followed a lifelong passion for baking to Tom Colicchio’s pastry team and later to t
S5 Ep53: How Veronica Rivera Is Building Sabe From The Ground Up
S5 Ep53: How Veronica Rivera Is Building Sabe From The Ground Up Aug 30, 2026 2688 Veronica Rivera is the founder of SABE, the single-serving sauce and dressing brand making desk lunch something you actually look forward to. The idea came out of her own life: as a consultant at BCG, she was constantly stuck choosing between a lunch that was healthy and a lunch that tasted good, and the sauces and dressings were always the make-or-break. Nothing on the market was clean, portable
S5 Ep52: Drink Wine Wrong with Sunny Rohner of Little Sun Calimocho
S5 Ep52: Drink Wine Wrong with Sunny Rohner of Little Sun Calimocho Aug 22, 2026 1944 Sunny Rohner is the co-founder of Little Sun Calimocho, a wine-based RTD that dares you to drink wine wrong. Little Sun reimagines the Spanish classic Kalimotxo for a new generation, blending quality California wines and sodas crafted with natural ingredients to create a refreshing and craveably-delicious drink that expands the occasions where wine feels right. Alongside her husband and co-founde
S5 Ep51: Season 5 Premiere: New Guests, Big News & Everything That Should Be On Your Radar
S5 Ep51: Season 5 Premiere: New Guests, Big News & Everything That Should Be On Your Radar Aug 15, 2026 830 In this ep I am giving you a full breakdown of whats to come in season 5. In addition, we have some fun things coming up that should be on your radar, linked below. Newtopia Now in Denver Aug 18th-20th: August 18th - Women in CPG BrunchAugust 18th - Vibes CPG - Happy Hour Hosted by It's All Happening, Hummingbirds, Express Checkout and Little Nosh ShopLaunch Lab Waitlist September 1st CPG Power H
S4 Ep50: Season 4 Recap & Signing Off To R&R For The Summer
S4 Ep50: Season 4 Recap & Signing Off To R&R For The Summer Jun 28, 2026 1823  It's the Season 4 finale and we're going out with a bang! In this solo episode, Danielle takes you on a whirlwind victory lap through every single conversation of the season, from cottage cheese dips and heritage grain cake mixes to dirty martinis, designer sponges, and shelf-stable kids' meals you make with just hot water. Sixteen brilliant women in CPG, sixteen brands solving real problems, an
S4 Ep49: CRUNO : The Farmers Market Granola Brand That Got A Major Glow Up
S4 Ep49: CRUNO : The Farmers Market Granola Brand That Got A Major Glow Up Jun 21, 2026 1860 After spending more than a decade in tech helping companies grow and maximize ROI, Yuliya Wilson felt called to build something of her own. Something that aligned with her passion for nutrition, wellness, and creating products that genuinely help people feel their best. What started as homemade granola shared with friends and family evolved into Cruno, a premium granola brand known for its bold f
S4 Ep48: Nomie: The Challenge Of Building A Kids Meal Solution
S4 Ep48: Nomie: The Challenge Of Building A Kids Meal Solution Jun 13, 2026 2308 Roopa Annadatha is the founder of Nomie, a line of organic pantry meals for kids: shelf-stable, complete, and ready in ten minutes with just hot water. The meals don't require a fridge, microwave, or cooking.Before Nomie, Roopa spent 15 years managing operations and supply chain at Apple, Microsoft, and Peloton, bringing new products to market at scale.After her son became a toddler and started e

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