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Controversial Question

What do you think about raw dairy versus pasteurized dairy? Is lactose intolerance caused by pasteurization that eliminates the enzymes necessary to process dairy products? What do you know about how different countries allow or limit the somatic cell count (blood and pus) in dairy? Would love to hear your thoughts!

Controversial Question

Most baby food brands have been third party tested and contain heavy metals. Is it ethical for these brands to sell these products? Would you want your baby to unknowingly be fed heavy metals? How do you think heavy metals impact brain development and overall health? Would love to hear your thoughts!

Why You Need to Demo More Than All Your Competitors

In today’s ultra-competitive market, if your brand isn’t front and center, you’re invisible. You can have the best product or service on the planet—but if no one knows about it, it doesn’t matter. That’s why product demos are your #1 weapon for dominating your industry. And at Natural Brokerage and Demos, we are the #1 advocate for getting your brand into the hands of customers with our demo team.

Grant Cardone, sales expert and best-selling author, says it best: “Obscurity is your biggest problem.” He wants everyone to know who he is—because attention equals influence, and influence equals income. You need to think the same way. If people aren’t constantly seeing your brand, your product, your offer—you’re losing market share to the businesses that are louder, even if they’re not better.

That’s why you need to demo more than all your competitors. Not just once. Not just weekly. Every. Single. Day.

The more product demos, live walkthroughs, free trials, and real-time engagements you create, the more top-of-mind your brand becomes. Demos build trust. Demos show value. Demos close deals. That’s why our team at Natural Brokerage and Demos will produce sales during demos for your product, guaranteed.

This is the fastest way to scale. Why? Because demos create clarity. They show exactly how your solution solves your prospect’s problem.

And let’s be real—if you’re not first, you’re last. The brand that gets in front of the customer most often wins. So dominate Google, crush social media, flood email inboxes—with nonstop value through non-stop demos.

Want to rank number one on Google? Want to become the go-to authority in your space? Want to increase your sales in grocery stores? Our demo team can make that happen. Outwork, out-demo, out-close.

Demo louder. Demo faster. Demo more.

Natural Brokerage and Demos is the number one CPG broker and demo service, here to perpetuate sales for your brand. Contact us at 808-722-5492 or Matthew@localdemoservice.com.

Why the Holidays Are the Best Time to Demo Food at a Grocery Store

Here at Natural Brokerage and Demos, we recognize the value and effectiveness of sampling a product in grocery stores- especially during the holiday season. This is the ultimate time to run food demos to get product off the shelf and into the hands of customers. Between Thanksgiving and New Year’s, shoppers are not only more frequent—they’re also more open to trying new products. With festive meals to plan and guests to impress, customers are actively looking for inspiration, making them more likely to engage with food samples and purchase on the spot.

During the holidays, foot traffic in grocery stores increases significantly. People are shopping for parties, family gatherings, and last-minute gifts, which means more eyes on your demo station. This built-in crowd provides the perfect opportunity to showcase how your product fits into holiday meals or makes entertaining easier. Whether it’s a ready-to-eat appetizer, a gourmet dessert, a product for a gift basket, or a unique seasonal beverage, a well-timed demo can turn curious browsers into loyal buyers.

Food demos also tap into the spirit of generosity and indulgence that defines the season. Shoppers are more willing to spend a little extra on premium or specialty items if they can taste and trust the quality firsthand. A great demo helps remove uncertainty—especially for new or unfamiliar products—and encourages impulse buys.

Plus, holidays are emotional. People associate food with memories, traditions, and comfort. A warm sample of soup on a chilly December afternoon can trigger that nostalgic connection and make your product more memorable.

In short, food demos during the holiday season don’t just drive sales—they create experiences. They add value to the shopper’s visit, help tell your brand’s story, and offer solutions when customers need them most. If you’re looking to make an impact, there’s no better time to demo food than when holiday magic fills the aisles.

Natural Brokerage and Demos can fulfill your product sampling needs with impressive results- sales during the holidays that can convert shoppers into life-long customers by having the opportunity to try your brand.

Controversial Question

Some say you are what you eat. What if your diet contained produce grown from genetically modified seeds in a lab, along with with pesticides and toxic fertilizers? What about meat from animals given hormones and vaccines while being fed low quality feed? What about meat from animals who are inhumanely treated and have low quality of life? How does this impact a human who consumes any of these? Would love to hear your thoughts!

The Best Grocery Retailers to Demo & Sample CPG Brands in the U.S. (And Why)

For consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands, nothing converts a curious shopper into a loyal buyer faster than an in-store demo. Sampling creates an emotional connection, builds trust, and often drives immediate sales lift on the shelf. But here’s the catch: not all grocery stores are created equal when it comes to demos.

Some retailers have the culture, infrastructure, and shopper base that make demos a high-ROI activity. Others… not so much. In this article, we’ll break down the best U.S. grocery retailers to demo your CPG brand and why they stand out, focusing on Sprouts Farmers Market, Albertsons, Costco Road Shows, Natural Grocers, and Whole Foods, plus a few other strong options.

🌱 Sprouts Farmers Market

Why It Works for Sampling
Sprouts is built on discovery. Shoppers visit not only for groceries but to find something new in the natural/organic space. Their wide aisles and friendly store layouts are demo-friendly, and customers are highly receptive to better-for-you snacks, beverages, and supplements.

Sprouts is also very flexible with allowing demos in their stores AND if you are in their innovation set you MUST demo if you want to compete against the other innovation set or Fresh Find products to land inline permanent shelving year-round in Sprouts.

Pros:

High concentration of health-conscious, adventurous shoppers.
Centralized demo booking process (through agencies/third parties) makes planning efficient.
National footprint but smaller format than Kroger, allowing nimble activations.

Cons:

Gatekeeping through demo agencies can raise costs.
Limited shelf space means trial needs to convert to velocity quickly.

🛒 Albertsons (and its Banners: Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, etc.)

Why It Works for Sampling
Albertsons is one of the largest supermarket groups in the U.S., with banners across nearly every region. Demos here give you access to mass-market families — not just the natural foods crowd. That makes Albertsons a great testing ground if you want to move beyond niche health consumers.

Pros:

Huge reach: urban, suburban, and rural markets.
Shoppers skew broad — opportunity for mainstream adoption.
Established demo programs via in-store event partners.

Cons:

More corporate red tape compared to smaller chains.
Shoppers may be less motivated by “health & wellness” positioning, so demos must emphasize taste and value.

🏬 Costco Road Shows

Why It Works for Sampling
Costco demos are legendary, but Road Shows take it to the next level. Unlike the everyday Costco cart sampling, Road Shows give brands a dedicated, multi-day event space (often a 10×10 branded booth). This makes it one of the most powerful demo opportunities in the country.

Pros:

Road Shows can generate huge sales volume in a single weekend.
Shoppers expect to discover new products and often purchase in bulk.
Strong platform for storytelling — signage, branded displays, and more control than typical demos.

Cons:

Expensive upfront investment (staffing, product supply, logistics).
Costco requires operational excellence — you need inventory, margins, and packaging dialed in.
Road Shows are competitive to book.

🥕 Natural Grocers

Why It Works for Sampling
Natural Grocers has a fiercely loyal base of wellness-minded shoppers. Customers trust the chain’s strict product standards, which means if you’re on their shelf, you’re already positioned as a premium, health-forward option.

Pros:

Shoppers are mission-driven and open to education.
Store staff often double as brand advocates — they know and love the products.
Smaller store count means easier to run multi-store demo tours regionally.

Cons:

Geographic footprint is limited (strongest in the Mountain West and Midwest).
Shoppers can be selective — if your brand doesn’t align with their values, sampling won’t land.

🌎 Whole Foods Market

Why It Works for Sampling
Whole Foods is synonymous with premium, innovative CPG discovery. Shoppers here are primed to engage with demos, and many CPG success stories (think RXBar, Chobani, Spindrift) scaled via Whole Foods sampling programs.

Pros:

Strong demo culture — shoppers are used to engaging with brands.
Ideal platform for storytelling around quality, sourcing, and function.
National presence with high-value shopper demographics.

Cons:

Cost of demos can be high (agency fees, store approval, product cost).
Competition is fierce — many brands are fighting for the same shopper attention.
Demos alone may not be enough without strong marketing tie-ins.

🔎 A Few Other Notables

Wegmans (Northeast powerhouse)

Pros: Cult foodie following, very demo-friendly culture.
Cons: Regional (mostly Northeast), harder to scale nationally.

Jimbo’s (Southern California independent)

Pros: Transparent pricing ($150 per 3-hour demo), approachable, loyal local shoppers.
Cons: Just 4 stores — limited reach but excellent grassroots brand building.

Fresh Thyme Market (Midwest)

Pros: Natural-focused shoppers, regional growth opportunities.
Cons: Still relatively small compared to national chains.

✅ Key Takeaways

Sprouts → best for health-forward discovery & mid-size launches.
Albertsons → best for mainstream reach and testing mass-market adoption.
Costco Road Shows → best for massive volume + brand exposure if you can handle scale.
Natural Grocers → best for values-driven engagement with loyal wellness shoppers.
Whole Foods → best for premium brand storytelling & long-term credibility.

Other retailers like Wegmans, Jimbo’s, and Fresh Thyme add regional flavor and flexibility, making them excellent complements to your demo strategy.

Bottom line: If you want your CPG brand to succeed on-shelf, invest smartly in demos — but choose your retail partners wisely. The right store, at the right time, with the right execution, can turn a trial into a loyal repeat customer.

Demos vs. Merchandising vs. Promos/Ads: Which Strategy Wins in Grocery Retail?

Getting products noticed—and bought—in grocery stores is one of the toughest challenges for brands. With thousands of items competing for limited shopper attention, deciding how to allocate budget between in-store demos/sampling, merchandising, and promos/ads can make or break sales velocity.

Below, we’ll break down the pros and cons of each tactic so you can choose the right mix for your brand.

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🥤 Demos & Sampling

Pros

Trial Drives Conversion: Nothing beats letting customers taste, sip, or try your product. For food and beverage brands, demos often have the highest conversion rates of any tactic.

Brand Storytelling: Demo reps can explain sourcing, benefits, and usage ideas in real-time, creating an emotional connection.

Immediate Sales Lift: Stores often see a 200–500% lift in sales during and right after demos.

Cons

High Cost per Event: Between demo rep pay, product cost, logistics, and sampling fees, a single demo can cost hundreds of dollars.

Scalability Issues: You can’t be everywhere at once—running demos across many regions is labor- and budget-intensive.

Short-Term Impact: Without follow-up support (merchandising or promos), sales often dip once the demo ends.

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🛒 Merchandising (Shelf Management & Displays)

Pros

Sustained Visibility: Proper facings, secondary displays, and clean shelves ensure your brand is consistently seen.

Supports Velocity: Good merchandising keeps shelves stocked and prevents out-of-stocks that kill momentum.

Cost-Efficient: Compared to demos, merchandising is generally more scalable for long-term presence.

Cons

No Trial Element: Shoppers still have to take a risk buying without tasting.

Dependent on Retailer Compliance: Even with strong merchandising, if staff don’t reorder or reset correctly, you lose shelf space.

Incremental, Not Explosive: Merchandising typically sustains sales but doesn’t create big spikes like demos or promos.

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📢 Promos & Ads (Price Promotions, Flyers, Digital Ads)

Pros

Drives Trial Through Price: Discounts reduce friction for first-time buyers.

Scalable Reach: Digital ads and print promos can reach thousands of shoppers at once.

Retailer-Friendly: Retailers like promos because they move volume and drive traffic.

Cons

Margin Hit: Discounts and promo fees eat into profitability.

Limited Storytelling: Ads and price cuts don’t explain your brand’s value or differentiators.

Risk of “Cherry Pickers”: Some shoppers only buy on sale and won’t repeat at full price.

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⚖️ Finding the Right Balance

Emerging brands often see the most success when demos introduce the product, merchandising sustains visibility, and promos incentivize trial.

For regional launches, a cadence might look like:

Run 1–2 demos per store during launch month

Back it up with strong merchandising visits weekly

Layer in a 2-week promo after the demos to capture repeat trial

For established brands, focusing more heavily on merchandising and promos may deliver a better ROI, with demos reserved for new product launches or key accounts.

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✍️ Final Thoughts

There’s no one-size-fits-all answer. Demos, merchandising, and promos each play a role in the shopper journey: demos convert trial, merchandising ensures availability, and promos reduce risk for new customers. The right mix depends on your budget, product type, and growth stage.

Mastering Sampling Events at Natural Retailers: The Ultimate Guide to Successful Demos

When it comes to getting your product into the hands of potential customers, few methods are as effective as in-person sampling events. Especially in the world of natural products, where customers tend to be discerning and value quality and sustainability, sampling events provide a unique opportunity to build trust and loyalty.

But not all demos are created equal. If you want to make a lasting impact at natural retailers, you need to use the best techniques. In this blog post, we’ll dive deep into the most effective strategies for running successful sampling events and show you why we are the team you can trust to take your product demos to the next level.

1. Know Your Audience and Location: Tailor Your Approach

Natural retailers attract a unique group of consumers—those who are passionate about sustainability, health, and wellness. These customers value transparency and are often willing to pay a premium for products that align with their values.

Key Tips:

Research the store and its customers: Understand the demographics of the retailer’s shoppers and the types of products they are already buying. Whether it’s organic snacks, eco-friendly beauty products, or sustainable home goods, customizing your demo based on these insights will resonate with the right customers.
Personalize your pitch: Tailor your messaging to focus on the product’s benefits that matter most to this audience, such as ethical sourcing, eco-friendly packaging, or wellness benefits. Consumers want to hear about how your product enhances their lifestyle.

Why We’re the Best: We take the time to understand both your product and the store’s customers. Our team conducts thorough research before each demo to ensure your product’s story is presented in a way that resonates with the right crowd.

2. Engage the Senses: More Than Just a Taste Test

When you’re sampling natural products, simply offering a taste isn’t enough to create a memorable experience. Engaging all five senses in your demo will leave a lasting impression.

Key Tips:

Appeal to the senses: Whether it’s through sight, smell, sound, or touch, multisensory engagement creates a more immersive experience. For instance, if you’re demoing a new skincare line, invite customers to feel the texture, smell the ingredients, and understand how it fits into their daily routines.
Provide educational materials: Include visually appealing brochures, posters, or QR codes linking to product videos or sustainability initiatives. People love to learn and feel empowered, and providing them with information ensures they walk away with a deeper understanding of your brand.

Why We’re the Best: Our team doesn’t just hand out free samples—we create experiences. Our demos are crafted to captivate all the senses, ensuring that customers are not only sampling the product but also connecting with your brand on a deeper level.

3. Train Your Sampling Team: Knowledge Is Power

The success of a demo doesn’t rest solely on the product—it also relies on the team delivering the experience. Your sampling team needs to be as knowledgeable about your product as they are personable.

Key Tips:

Product knowledge: Ensure that your team is well-versed in every aspect of your product—its ingredients, sourcing, production process, and benefits. Customers love asking questions, and you need a team that can provide clear, confident answers.
Engagement skills: While product knowledge is important, your team also needs to be personable and approachable. A warm, friendly interaction can make all the difference in converting a curious customer into a loyal one.

Why We’re the Best: We carefully select and train our team to represent your brand with the same passion and knowledge you have. Our staff doesn’t just sample products; they tell your brand’s story, answer questions with authority, and make a personal connection with every customer they meet.

4. Timing and Frequency: Consistency Is Key

One of the most overlooked factors in sampling events is timing. You need to find the right times to hold your demos and ensure they are frequent enough to build lasting customer loyalty.

Key Tips:

Choose the right time: Peak shopping hours are the obvious choice, but you should also think about timing around special events or seasons that align with your product. For example, a wellness product demo might be most successful at the start of the new year when people are focused on health and fitness.
Regular demos: One-off sampling events can be effective, but consistency is what builds long-term brand recognition. Schedule demos on a regular basis to keep your product top of mind and increase customer retention.

Why We’re the Best: We don’t just show up once and leave. Our team works with you to schedule demos during key shopping periods and ensures that your brand stays consistently visible, building a loyal customer base over time.

5. Track Results and Optimize: Use Data to Improve Future Demos

Tracking the success of your sampling events is critical. Without data, it’s hard to know what worked and what didn’t. Successful sampling isn’t just about getting products into the hands of customers; it’s about learning and adapting.

Key Tips:

Collect feedback: Always ask for customer feedback, whether through direct surveys, digital forms, or social media. Knowing what customers liked and didn’t like about your demo helps refine future approaches.
Track conversion rates: Measure how many of the people who tried your product actually purchased it. This helps assess the ROI of your demo efforts and optimize for better results next time.

Why We’re the Best: Our commitment to data-driven results means that every demo is an opportunity to improve. We not only track conversion rates but also gather qualitative feedback to optimize future events for maximum impact.

6. Leverage Social Media and Influencers: Amplify Your Demo Reach

In today’s digital world, a great in-person demo can be even more powerful when combined with a robust online presence. Encouraging attendees to share their experiences on social media or partnering with local influencers can take your demo to the next level.

Key Tips:

Encourage social sharing: Create a branded hashtag for the event and incentivize people to share their experiences online. Offering discounts or free products in exchange for a post can help boost your social presence.
Collaborate with influencers: Influencer partnerships can amplify your message and bring credibility to your brand. Influencers who align with your brand values can help spread the word and build a wider following.

Why We’re the Best: We don’t just stop at in-store demos. Our team understands the power of social media and influencer marketing, and we can help you create strategies that boost your brand’s reach far beyond the physical store.

Conclusion: Why We Are the Best Team for Sampling Events

In the competitive world of natural products, getting your demo right is crucial. The best demos aren’t just about handing out samples—they’re about creating memorable, immersive experiences that resonate with your target customers. By understanding your audience, engaging all the senses, training your team, and using data to optimize your efforts, you can create a demo strategy that delivers results.

At Natural Brokerage and Demos, we’ve honed the art of successful sampling events. We tailor each demo to your unique brand and audience, create sensory-rich experiences, and leverage the latest tools and data to optimize every event. Our team is more than just a group of product samplers; we’re your partners in building lasting customer relationships and driving real results.

Ready to elevate your brand with our expert sampling services? Contact us today to get started!

Beekeepers Naturals: Utilizing the Power of Bees for Immune Support

Our Brand Ambassadors from Natural Brokerage are demoing products from Beekeepers Naturals at Whole Foods stores nationwide this month and next. Come see us in stores and try out these potent immune support options, just in time for back to school when your family needs it most!

Beekeepers Naturals was founded by Carly Kremer, after battling back-and-forth tonsillitis for years she finally found relief in propolis, a tree and plant resin combination that bees use to protect their hives. Beekeepers Naturals is all about cleaner medicine that actually works. They’re committed to sustainable beekeeping; that means not over harvesting from their hives, putting apiaries in remote areas away from harmful chemicals, and supporting bee research and advocacy groups.

Their liposomal immune system, with versions for adults and kids, delivers more vitamin C and propolis through a protective phospholipid layer, which naturally mimics the body’s own cell membranes. Their kids’ pops are also an easy way to get more vitamins in your kid’s systems, with throat soothing and immune support options.

For more information please visit beekeepersnaturals.com.

Controversial Question

What do you think about sunscreen? Does it prevent sunburn and skin cancer? Or does it cause continued sun sensitivity and skin cancer? Is a chemical barrier or physical barrier like zinc oxide better for human use? How does it affect vitamin D absorption? Should we limit our usage? Let me know your thoughts.

Winning Stores Over with our Chain Domination Services: Oddball, a Success Story

Oddball, a natural jiggly fruit snack, landed inline on the permanent shelf from the Fresh Finds cooler in Sprouts nationwide this spring. Big win, right? The fact is most new placements are gone within 6 months. Most brands just get an account and let their product sit, expecting results.

New brands need to build relationships with individual store managers and buyers. This helps increase sales, merchandise shelves, secure secondary shelf placements, and do what the other thousands of brands on shelf aren’t doing.

We made hundreds of calls on behalf of Oddball to individual Sprouts stores to speak with their dairy managers, help improve set placement, and give stores a chance to build a relationship with the brand.

We were able to secure over 75 secondary placements and we got several stores to think out of the box on some placements, like fitting Oddball in with baby and toddler snacks. We were able to turn the individual store managers into our allies in helping increase visibility for Oddball’s product on their shelves and reminded many of them to reorder more product on the spot.

Our chain domination service promotes telemerchandising which is a more affordable alternative to conventional merchandising, excellent for new sku launches, new placements, promos, innovation and fresh find runs!

We’ve had successful telemerchandising campaigns for a variety of different brands at Sprouts, Whole Foods, Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Albertsons, and more!

For more information on our chain domination services please visit https://naturalbrokerage.com/chain-domination/

Controversial Question:

What do you think about fluoride in toothpaste?

Is it essential for tooth health? Or potentially causing neurological damage as a heavy metal?

Should it be removed from all toothpaste? Should there be disclaimers on packaging?

Would love to hear your thoughts!

Life Cykel’s High Quality Mushroom Extracts Improve Vitality

Life Cykel’s range of mushroom extracts help people improve their gut health, memory support, energy, sleep, hair and nail growth, and immunity.

Their range of products featuring Lions mane, cordyceps, Reishi, turkey tail, shiitake, and shilajit mushroom extracts have a health benefit for every consumer. Natural Brokerage is working to get these supplements into Natural Grocers in the inland Northwest.

Life Cykel has been featured and used by several UFC fighters as well as Joe Rogan. They’re an alternative for people looking to stay active and healthy without western medicine intervention. Athletes also love how these supplements help them feel better, think clearer, and recover faster. They’re a way for customers to biohack their way to their best shape physically and mentally, producing elite performance results.

Life Cykel has been a top seller in supplements in Wegman’s stores in the US for the last 6 months.

From minds in Byron Bay, Australia, but produced with mushrooms grown in the USA.

For more information please visit us.lifecykel.com.

Mane Drink: Cold Brew Coffee With Functional Mushrooms Taps Inland Northwest Market

Supercharge your mornings with organic, cold brew coffee with functional mushrooms for added clarity from Mane Drink! Natural Brokerage just sold these clean energy powerhouses into Yoke’s Fresh Markets in WA, ID, and MT. With full flavor and guilt-free energy like this, finding them in more stores is just around the corner!

Founders Allen and Christian, best friends who ditched alcohol and embraced healthier habits, created Mane Drink to fuel their mornings with natural energy. They set off with a clear mindset; create a sustainable, functional product with genuine purpose-no hype, no earthy mushroom flavor. Mane Drink includes nitro-infused cold brew organic coffee, lion’s mane extract, and no creamers or added sugars! Both flavors, Cafe Noir and Cafe Vanille, are also vegan. Their organic coffee is sourced from ANEI in Colombia: Indigenous-led, Fairtrade, and sun-dried.

Smooth and full bodied, both flavors are sure to please coffee lovers who want more backbone with their morning cup. Cafe Noir is the dark brew coffee lovers choice, bold and full flavor. Cafe Vanille is lighter, with honey and vanilla tones. Both fuel your concentration with lion’s mane extract, helping to improve focus and clarity.

For more information please visit manedrink.com.

Blind Tiger Spirit-Free: Providing Speakeasy Experience Cocktails With or Without the Alcohol

At Natural Brokerage we love demoing nonalcoholic options that help consumers stay dry without sacrificing on flavor. We’ve been rocking demos for Blind Tiger Spirit-Free this quarter at Sprouts and Total Wines stores. Our talented Brand Ambassadors love offering customers samples of these bar quality, full flavor mocktails!

When the pandemic hit in 2020, Rebecca Styn, founder of Erie, PA’s Room 33 Speakeasy, was forced to provide only nonalcoholic drink options to-go, so her team rose to the challenge to create spirit-free cocktails that model the flavors of the original. As a result, Blind Tiger was born; providing customers with a way to experience their favorite cocktails, with or without the alcohol. Blind Tiger’s formulations use only natural ingredients to exhibit the flavor and depth that alcohol would usually offer the drink. Keep an eye out for our field marketing demo team sampling these drinks near you!

For more information please visit blindtigerspiritfree.com.

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Brand Spotlight: Crooked Spoon Ice Cream

Previously known as Acme Valley, Crooked Spoon Ice Cream is now rebranded but with the same full strength, real cream ice cream you love. Crooked Spoon has always focused on old-world, traditional ice cream making techniques. No air-filled ice cream here! Their proprietary mixing process gives you more ice cream per pint. They also are committed to using fair trade, clean and simple ingredients, and maintaining an SQF-certified facility.

Their ingredients and business philosophy made it a no-brainer for us at Natural Brokerage to partner with them to get their awesome ice cream into more stores. We sent our amazing Brand Ambassadors to demo their ice creams and were quickly able to help them achieve more sales at Whole Foods Markets! Crooked Spoon’s Whole Foods Markets business went up 30% over that previous 12 weeks and up 87% over the previous 4 weeks once we started demos. We have also demoed their ice cream at Sprouts, Metropolitan Markets, PCC Community Markets, and Town and Country Foods. We love the results we get our customers from our field marketing techniques.

Crooked Spoon’s almost 20 flavor line up is full of fun surprises like orange cream, salted caramel, and 3 fun holiday flavors. Their wide selection of clean and simple flavors is sure to offer something for everyone! Check out more here crookedspoonicecream.com.

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Brand Shoutout: Laird Superfood

Laird Superfood has been taking the powdered supplement world by storm since founding in 2015 when big wave surfer Laird Hamilton was looking for a healthier way to fuel his active lifestyle. Their powdered creamers, superfood powders, and instant coffees are backed by functional mushroom blends, adaptogens, and minerals. Mixing that perfect creamy latte flavor with the nutrients you need!

Natural Brokerage has been partnered with Laird Superfood since 2018, one of our longest standing clients. We’ve been graced to demo their products in stores in over 15 states nationwide like Whole Foods, Sprouts, and Natural Grocers. Plus independent grocers like Winter Ridge Natural Foods and the Sacramento Co-Op. Our field marketing approach where our friendly Brand Ambassadors offer samples of their products in stores has helped Laird Superfood increase their sales nationwide.

Laird’s superfood creamer is completely plant-based and can fuel your most active day for hours. Dairy-free and using real-food ingredients, this delicious coffee creamer will give you lasting energy.

Laird also now offers prebiotic daily green, powdered 22 superfood ingredients like spinach and alfalfa grass fuel your day without caffeine.

More information about Laird Superfood and their powerhouse powders can be found at lairdsuperfood.com.

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