• Nosh Pitch Slam 2026 Application

  • Pitch Slam Overview

    The Nosh Live Pitch Slam takes place during Nosh Live in Marina del Rey, CA on December 3+4, 2026. Six participating brands will have the opportunity to pitch their packaged food brand to the Nosh audience and judges.

    Selection Process

    The Nosh team will select finalists based on the strength of their applications. Decisions by the selection committee are final. The application deadline is Friday, October 16, 2026 @ 5PM EDT.

    Format

    Finalists will present live on stage to the judging panel during Nosh Live. Each finalist will have 4 minutes to present, followed by Q&A with the judges. The judges will deliberate and announce a winner at the end of the event.

    Important Note: Pitches will also be live streamed and recorded for later publication on Nosh.com.

    Prize

    In addition to being named the Nosh Pitch Slam 2026 Winner, the winning brand will be awarded an industry awareness advertising package on Nosh.com valued at $10,000.

    Applicant Criteria

    • Product should be an emerging packaged food brand.
    • Brand can be pre-launch, but must have finished packaging & product available to sample.
    • Company must be in good legal and financial standing.
    • The US must be the company's primary target market.

    Participation Requirements

    • At least one founder must be at Nosh Live on December 3+ 4 to present in-person. Nosh will provide free admission to the event for up to two company founders.
    • Participants are responsible for all travel and accommodation expenses.
    • Participants must attend a 30-minute webinar in early November (exact date TBA).

  • If you have any questions about this application or at anytime during the process, please contact Carolyn Craven at ccraven@bevnet.com.

  • 1. Contact Information

  • Format: (000) 000-0000.
  • Format: (000) 000-0000.

  • 2. Product Information

  • 3. Product Samples (optional)

  • Samples are NOT required as part of the application, but will certainly help us get a better sense of your brand.

    If you would like to send samples to the Nosh team in advance of our selection, please make sure they are delivered no later than the October 16th deadline to the following address:

    BevNET.com, Inc.
    ATTN: Nosh Pitch Slam Selection Team
    65 Chapel Street
    Newton, MA 02458

    **NOTE REGARDING REQUIRED JUDGES' SAMPLES - If you are chosen as a finalist, you will be required to send samples of your product in advance of the event for the judges' sampling. This is in addition to any samples that you may send to our selection committee. Shipping instructions for judges' samples will be provided to finalists after the application process is completed.

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