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Meet Season 3's New Host - Jessi Freitag

The Startup CPG Podcast · 9 Aug 2021 · 9m

What this episode covers

Jessi Freitag, Marketing Lead at Liv Bar, is introduced as the new host of The Startup CPG Podcast, succeeding Jennifer Yuppas Blendell. Freitag discusses her background in marketing, her role at Liv Bar building a team from three to 25 employees, and her passion for gluten-free, organic nutrition products. She also shares her personal history growing up on a wheat farm in Washington and hosting her own podcast, Irohs Corner, highlighting her commitment to community and connection within the CPG space.

Most relevant to

early-stage companies

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Adidas, Mediva Consulting
Products
Liv Bar
Also
Irohs Corner, Female Food Foundry, New American Table

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