Meet the winners of the KeHE October Trend Finder event! Over 123 suppliers were given the chance to join one-on-one virtual pitch meetings with KeHE’s Category Management team and 19 were selected to be added to the distributor’s robust assortment.

“Innovation is central to our mission. We actively seek partnerships with emerging brands that are leaders in their respective fields,” says Rachelle Radcliffe, Director of Supplier Management at KeHE. “We understand the immense value these collaborations offer small businesses, making the selection process highly competitive. We are thrilled to support each of these deserving brands in achieving their full market potential.”

Selecting brands based on ingredients, innovation, taste, scalability, packaging, purpose, and passion, KeHE awarded the following brands a Golden Ticket. They will now move on to the next step of the distributor’s onboarding process:

By joining KeHE’s product portfolio, these brands will gain exposure to over 30,000 retail locations and support the distributor’s retail partners in bringing innovation and new products to their customers. Along with assisting the selected brands with navigating distribution, KeHE is offering supplier promotional programs free of charge to the 19 Golden Ticket recipients.

To learn more about how KeHE is supporting the supplier community, click here.

Apply and learn more about our February KeHE Trend Finder Event.