Kinneberg Management Group

I was excited to attend Cosmoprof North America this week and had a great time walking the floor and speaking to many impactful beauty brands! I love learning the stories around why they were created, how they are unique, and how they are looking to make lives better. If your brand is looking for someone to partner with at Target or Walmart, please reach out. I'd love to chat! Kinneberg Management Group Cosmoprof North America

Excited to hear what’s next for Target at their Partner Summit but first Amy Armbrust-Teitscheid and I had shop at #tinytarget :) Kinneberg Management Group

Fun with the Kinneberg Management Group Bentonville team handing out samples of some of the best brands into the hands of thousands of Walmart & Sam’s Club associates from all over the world! Such a great event to be a part of!

Loved being in Minneapolis today at the Target Innovation Summit to showcase Rudi's Rocky Mountain Bakery products to the Target team. Huge thanks to VMG Partners & Kinneberg Management Group for hosting such a unique event. Shout out to Brandon Hoehn for joining me, as well as Wayne Wu, Kathy Yuh, Doug Kinneberg, TJ Varecka, and Jane Strode Miller for bringing this to life!

Starting my day off with energy and inspiration! Yesterday I had the opportunity to speak on a panel with the Spindrift founder. Bill Creelman is so thoughtful and authentic with his approach to Spindrift, something I deeply admire. The food and beverage merchants got to then meet with over 50 new and innovative companies that are bringing excitement to Food & Beverage. We talked about the future of growth in the industry, shared some of our focus areas for growth, and discussed our ability to work with suppliers, big and small. The Target consumer is ready for newness and we are positioned to deliver. Thank you to all who made the event possible. Ryan J. Pandl Michael Maher VMG Partners Wayne Wu and Kinneberg Management Group for coordinating!

Thank you Target, VMG Partners, and Kinneberg Management Group for hosting MATADOR ENERGY at the Food & Beverage Newness Summit at Target Plaza Commons (an awesome facility!!) I had the pleasure of spending quality time with many founders and CPG leaders, and a common theme continued to resonate - the Food & Beverage industry is 'A Community Unlike Any Other'. The open dialogue, shared learning, and candid feedback are magical ingredients in our industry, which is so important as we continue to raise the bar on nutrition and convenience. Setting the stage for these conversations takes a lot of work, so shout out to Ryan J. Pandl, Michael Maher, Wayne Wu, Jose A. Bermudez, Kathy Yuh, Maria R., Doug Kinneberg, and TJ Varecka. #foodandbeverage, #innovation, #community

We had a blast sampling Waka Coffee and Tea at the Target Innovation Summit in Minneapolis today! Always exciting to see people’s reactions when they try premium instant coffee and tea for the first time. Thank you for the invite, VMG Partners & Kinneberg Management Group! Kathy Yuh Wayne Wu Doug Kinneberg Maria R. #instantcoffee #instantisback #tea #coffee #wakacoffee #cpgindustry Greg Schatell

It was so fun to return to Minneapolis after many years! Early in my career, visits to Target HQ were with some of my favorite clients launching new exciting products created by frog design and on a few occasions delivering Design Thinking workshops to Target leadership. To be back, this time as a founder of a brand capturing everything I’ve ever dreamed of launching in my career, is a moment I’ll never forget. I’m still beaming, recounting the opportunity to tell our brand story and the reactions at sampling time to our beloved Cauliflower Tikka Masala! It was such an honor to attend this summit and I’d like to extend a heartfelt thanks to the incredible hosts that made this happen for House of Kajaana, Inc. at VMG Partners (Wayne Wu, Kathy Yuh, Maria R., Jose A. Bermudez), Target (John Conlin, Ryan J. Pandl + Team ), Kinneberg Management Group (Doug Kinneberg + Team) and my all-time favorite collaborator…. Lili Cohen! 😊 ❤️