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January 3, 2023 45 mins

How do successful CPG companies build a following? Nick Saltarelli, Co-founder of Mid-Day Squares, shares how he and his partners “celebritized” themselves through an Instagram reality show to break into the chocolate industry. He dives into social media strategy, building a fanbase that asks grocery stores to stock their products, and fighting back against attacks. 


Tune in to learn:

  • Fighting cyberattacks and legal battles against Mid-Day Squares (01:45)
  • Launching without support from grocery stores (14:55)
  • Why you should remove yourself from the data tracking obsession (24:40)
  • “Cracking” TikTok (31:15)

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