Skip to content

27 brands bring fresh ideas to Founders’ Innovation Day

Explore 27 emerging brands at Founders’ Innovation Day 2026, unveiling products in food, beverage, beauty, wellness and home care as they seek retail connections and growth.

Image created with ChatGPT.

Founders’ Innovation Day 2026: Featured brands

Founders’ Innovation Day brings emerging brands together with retail leaders for a day of insights, connections and opportunities to scale. Explore 27 brands featured in retailmediaIQ’s event supplier showcase.

Explore the featured suppliers

Greater Than

GREATER THAN is a functional hydration beverage, liquid from the land, made from coconut water and fruit juice.

Visit website →

VegaJelly

VegaJelly is a natural origin, plant-based alternative for moisturizers and lip balms.

Visit website →

Neil Jones

The Neil Jones Food Company has been a leading supplier of premium quality California tomato & Pacific Northwest fruit products in the US and International markets for over 50 years.

Visit website →

McClure Company

Founded in 2006 by brothers Bob and Joe McClure, McClure’s Pickles started with their great- grandmother Lala’s family recipe and summers spent pickling in Michigan.

Visit website →

The Dancing Blender

The Dancing Blender creates functional smoothies, cold-pressed juices, and power shots.

Visit website →

Cue

Cue was created to rethink the way we experience fragrance at home.

Visit website →

The Gluten Free Bar

At The GFB, we make our Ridiculously Tasty and Protein-Packed Bites in a variety of flavors and pack sizes — right-sized for lunchboxes, gym bags, and the whole family.

Visit website →

FreshScents

Fresh Scents is a proven, incremental growth driver in home fragrance, delivering up to 25% of category sales and 7-figures for many retailers.

Visit website →

Simply So

Rice just got cooler. Simply So redefines rice for the modern kitchen.

Visit website →

Sweetums

Sweetums is a fast-growing beauty and personal care brand making self-care sexy and convenient.

Visit website →

Enviroscent

Enviroscent is a better-for-you fragrance brand creating cleaner, non-toxic scent solutions for the home, car, and pet spaces.

Visit website →

Fable Beard

Fable Beard Co. is a premium men’s grooming brand that transforms everyday routines into unforgettable adventures.

Visit website →

Sempio

Sempio brings the authentic flavors of Korea to kitchens everywhere.

Visit website →

Setex

Setex Technologies incorporates a patented anti-slip gecko-inspired material platform into consumer products that keep things in their place and people in control.

Visit website →

Good Natured Brands

Good Natured Brand helps people build homes beyond clean by turning everyday home care into a sensory experience.

Visit website →

PhoLocious LLC

PhoLicious is a family-founded food company bringing authentic Vietnamese flavors to convenient, premium meals.

Visit website →

Alchemy of Food

Alchemy of Food is building the next generation of pantry staples: globally inspired, chef- crafted condiments for consumers who refuse to choose between real ingredients and incredible flavor.

Visit website →

NAD4ME

NAD4Me is the drink for the longevity generation. It's the first stimulant-free cellular energy drink, powered by NAD+ and key cellular molecules.

Visit website →

Optimal Human

Optimal Human exists to fill the nutritional gaps modern diets leave behind.

Visit website →

XACA

XACA is where heritage meets innovation. Drawing on the culinary legacy of Oaxaca, we’ve crafted a line of corn tortilla chips made from Non-GMO avocado oil or grass-fed beef tallow, elevating the snack aisle with bold flavors,…

Visit website →

Aayu Biosciences

AAYU Biosciences develops clinically effective botanical nutraceuticals powered by science-first Ayurveda.

Visit website →

Lure Drinks

THE BOTANICAL TEA STORY Natural Refreshment, Reimagined.

Visit website →

Ernie Els Pet Products

Ernie’s creates premium dog and cat treats made with human-grade ingredients and novel proteins.

Visit website →

Venture Food & Beverage

Klēn brings bold flavor and everyday wellness together through refreshing, delicious functional beverages.

Visit website →

Alter Eco

Alter Eco is a purpose-driven brand creating irresistibly delicious, organic chocolate and snacks that are better for people and the planet.

Visit website →

Ancient Crunch

MASA makes traditional tortilla chips with rich corn flavor and a deeply satisfying crunch.

Visit website →

Maneki Japan

Diapers that never learned to be bulky. Japanese tech.

Visit website →

Submit Your Press Release

Have news to share? Send us your press releases and announcements.

Send Press Release

Latest