New York City Grocery Run with UNFI UpNext - March 2026

Join us for a Grocery Run with UNFI UpNext!

We’ll have brand samplings (apply below, tables are granted by application only), networking with your favorite CPG community, and a panel discussion featuring Grace Lachona of UNFI UpNext and some awesome UpNext brands (Loopini & Pricklee).

Thank you to Glimpse for hosting us. There will be food and refreshments available as well.

Featured Guests

• Grace Lachona – UpNext Partnerships @ UNFI
• Aaron May – Senior Manager – UpNext Supplier Relationship Management @ UNFI
• John Lawson – Senior Local Forager @ Whole Foods
• Kun Yang – Co-founder & CEO of Pricklee
• Damiano Messineo – Founder & CEO of Loopini
• John Lawson - Local Forager @ Whole Foods Market
• Grace Lachona - UpNext Partnerships @ UNFI
• Aaron May - Senior Manager @ UNFI

Here are the brands sampling at this event:

Coming soon!

Want to sample at this event? Apply here!

Space is limited! You must apply to sample. A ticket to the event does NOT grant you a sampling table.

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