August Tasty Tidbits

Coming in 🔥 with your August Ecosystem Updates!

We're diving into the heart of summer, and our ecosystem is as hot as the August sun! 🔥☀️ From bagel brilliance to summer spotlights, we've got a smorgasbord of successes to share. Craving a scoop of good news? Read on for all of the amazing updates from Union Kitchen! 😊

😍🏆Ecosystem Wins:

• Pop's Bagels has been crushing it with their bagel pop-up in Eckington! Indulge in their mouthwatering freshly baked bagels and delicious bagel sandwiches!
• Sweetkiwi, a leading innovator in health-conscious frozen treats, is thrilled to announce a magical collaboration with The Smurfs which boasts two captivating flavors: Smurf Berry and Smurf Blue Cookie Crunch. 
• The frozen food delivery company Yelloh! selected MasPanadas as its partner pick for their mouthwatering empanadas with authentic Latin American flavors!

🚀Product Launch + New Retail Rollouts

• Les Recettes D’Augustin is bringing a taste of France to your home kitchen with its exciting product launch of pork, beef, and merguez sausages! 
• Matet's Kitchen is now selling its incredible lumpia at Grosvenor Market in Rockville, MD!
• Cured and Crisp is officially launching its crunchy, savory, and undeniably addicting chips!
• RyeAde is bringing the taste of Ukraine to your shelves with his Ukrainian Kvass!

🎉Accelerator Cohort 27 Crushes Product Pitch Day!

On August 7th, our Accelerator Cohort joined Union Kitchen leadership at Compass Coffee's Roastery to pitch their incredible CPG products! We were absolutely amazed by the hard work, detail, and creativity each entrepreneur put into their delectable and flavorful products. 

From Bolivian empanadas to Classic Cookies, each cohort member gave an incredible pitch with samples that made mouths water. We cannot wait to continue to work with these amazing entrepreneurs and see them grow!

📷Members in the News

• Bee J’s Cookies featured on Good Morning Washington for National Sugar Cookie Day!
• Jesse & Ben's were highlighted by Washingtonian Magazine for their delicious fries!