Nightfood Wins Real California Milk Excelerator Competition With Sleep Friendly Ice Cream Novelties; Awarded $150,000 In Support to Bring Products to Market

Nightfood claimed a sweet victory as grand prize winner of the Real California Milk Excelerator dairy innovation competition during a live pitch event last night. The competition, created in 2019 by the California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) and VentureFuel to fuel innovation in new dairy product development, is a global search for the very best emerging products to bring to market using California milk and dairy ingredients. As grand prize winner, Nightfood will receive $150,000 in resources and funding to bring their sleep friendly ice cream novelties to hotel locations across the U.S.

Twelve Innovative Dairy Brands Head Into Virtual Pitch Semi Finals in 3rd Real California Milk Excelerator Competition

The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) announced today the schedule for the Real California Milk Excelerator virtual semi-finals, which will be held October 26th and 27th from 5-7 p.m. PST. The 3rd edition of the CMAB’s dairy product innovation competition partnership with innovation consultancy VentureFuel will bring 12 entrepreneurs together to pitch their functional dairy products for a chance at a slot in the final competition.

Real California Milk Excelerator Announces Semi-Finalists in Personal Health & Wellness Product Innovation Competition

The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) announced today the twelve (12) semi-finalists in the Real California Milk Excelerator, the 3rd edition of the CMAB’s dairy product innovation competition in partnership with innovation consultancy VentureFuel. The companies will compete for over $650,000 in prizing for their emerging dairy products that promote personal performance and recovery benefits.

New York Startup Competition MilkLaunch Selects Slate Milk As Winner of $150,000 Prize

December 16, 2020 VentureFuel

NYS MilkLaunch, a new startup competition focused on accelerating product innovation for dairy products in New York State, has selected Slate Milk as the winner of its inaugural competition. Slate has been awarded $150,000 worth of support to accelerate their new product in the market.

Peekaboo Organics Wins Real California Milk Snackcelerator Competition

November 20, 2020 California Milk Advisory Board

Peekaboo Organics’ ice cream featuring hidden vegetables was named the grand prize winner today of the Real California Milk Snackcelerator dairy snack innovation competition created by the California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) and VentureFuel. The competition will provide Peekaboo with $ 200,000 in resources and funding to bring a snack-sized version of their innovative products to market and expand the overall market for their products.