The Grodega Podcast

Welcome to Grovara – The Leading Global B2B Wholesale Marketplace! How do you build a candy brand that refuses to fit the traditional mold? In this episode of GroDega, Peter sits down with the founder of Blobs to talk about the product, science, manufacturing, retail growth, and wholesale strategy behind one of the more unconventional better-for-you candy brands entering the market. Blobs started...

Welcome to Grovara – The Leading Global B2B Wholesale Marketplace! What does it actually take to move millions of dollars worth of Pokémon cards from a warehouse into supermarkets? In this episode, we go behind the scenes of the Pokémon card business to see how Pokémon TCG products are distributed, allocated, shipped, merchandised, and protected from retail theft. From entire containers filled wit...

Welcome to Grovara – The Leading Global B2B Wholesale Marketplace! Peter and Vic are back for part two of their Sweets & Snacks Expo taste test, and this round gets even more unpredictable. They try calming chocolate, Dubai-inspired candy, Swedish sweets, international gummies, sweet corn crackers, Kate’s Real Food bars, Pez, strange powders, coffee that definitely was not candy, and several p...

Welcome to Grovara – The Leading Global B2B Wholesale Marketplace! Peter and Vic are back from the Sweets & Snacks Expo in Las Vegas with a table full of new candy, nostalgic favorites, unusual snacks, and products that may never recover from their brutally honest taste test. In this GroDega episode, they try an Amos smart lollipop that plays music through your mouth, Warheads Atomic Fizz, Cos...

Welcome to Grovara – The Leading Global B2B Wholesale Marketplace! In this episode of the GroDega Podcast, Peter sits down with Vidur Bhatnagar, Grovara’s CTO, to unpack the technology behind Grovara 3.0 and the launch of Scout AI, the platform’s integrated AI copilot for global trade. Vitor explains how Scout AI lets users chat directly with the Grovara platform to ask about orders, products, mar...

Welcome to Grovara – The Leading Global B2B Wholesale Marketplace! This GroDega episode starts with a hard sell: sipping vinegar. Peter and the team crack open Salute Sippers, a vinegar shot brand in flavors like blueberry lavender and raspberry hibiscus, and give their unfiltered reaction on camera. The packaging gets credit. The taste gets… a very different reaction. Then Penn wrestler and Grova...

Welcome to Grovara – The Leading Global B2B Wholesale Marketplace! This episode of the GroDega Podcast features Dr. Juan Salinas, founder and CEO of Perfect Life Nutrition, creator of P-Nuff Crunch, and one of the most memorable food founders to appear on Shark Tank. Peter Groverman and Dr. Juan kick things off with a bilingual conversation about his background in food science, sports nutrition, a...

Welcome to Grovara – The Leading Global B2B Wholesale Marketplace! This might be the most chaotic GroDega episode yet. Peter brings his nieces on the show for a special Pokémon opening episode, and things go off the rails immediately. There is a mystery box, brutally honest snack reviews, constant interruptions, and a whole lot of kid energy before the real main event begins. The girls show off th...

Welcome to Grovara – The Leading Global B2B Wholesale Marketplace!  This episode flips the usual GroDega format and goes to the buyer side. Peter sits down with Zach from Cedar Market Company, a family-run convenience store group with 15 to 20 stores near Atlantic City, to talk about what it is actually like buying through Grovara, using the app, browsing the catalog, and finding winning products...

Welcome to Grovara – The Leading Global B2B Wholesale Marketplace! What if you could install the Grovara platform on your phone, get push notifications, manage chats and orders on the go, and skip the App Store entirely? In this episode of the GroDega Podcast, the team starts with a live Hello Water taste test, featuring the cucumber lime flavor. Despite not being a flavored water fan, Peter ends...

Welcome to Grovara – The Leading Global B2B Wholesale Marketplace!   What happens when a fake truck driver shows up, picks up $400,000 of lobster headed for Costco, and disappears? In this episode of the GroDega Podcast, Peter Groverman starts with a hands-on look at My Protect Kit, a travel essentials brand now on the Grovara platform. He opens the kits, reacts to the packaging, tests the spray a...

Welcome to Grovara – The Leading Global B2B Wholesale Marketplace! Today’s GroDega episode starts sweet, then turns painfully hot. Peter Groverman taste tests three agave products from Chantico Organic Raw Agave, including natural agave, wild agave, and a hot agave made with organic arbol chili. The raw agave gets high marks, the wild agave gets pitched as a great topping, and the hot agave absolu...

Welcome to Grovara – The Leading Global B2B Wholesale Marketplace! Back from Expo West 2026, Peter and Vic break down what made this the best Expo yet, from nonstop meetings and packed halls to the real cost of exhibiting, why booth placement matters, and how brands like Kate’s Real Food grow from kitchen idea to national trade show contender. They also talk through Grovara’s growing international...

Welcome to Grovara – The Leading Global B2B Wholesale Marketplace! Can you really sue Buffalo Wild Wings because a boneless wing is not actually a wing? In this episode of the GroDega Podcast, Peter Groverman breaks down the viral Buffalo Wild Wings boneless wings lawsuit, explains why the court ruled in favor of the restaurant, and asks a bigger question about food labeling, consumer expectations...

Welcome to Grovara – The Leading Global B2B Wholesale Marketplace! Philadelphia is one of the best food cities in America, and it can also be one of the toughest places to open a storefront. In this episode of the GroDega Podcast, Peter Groverman calls Doug Taylor of Taylor Chip live on air to get the real story behind why Taylor Chip Philly locations in Center City and Fishtown shut down shortly...

Welcome to Grovara – The Leading Global B2B Wholesale Marketplace! If you want a beverage episode that hits product, strategy, and the realities of scaling, this is it. We’re live at the GroDega with Matt Merson, one of the earliest people to back Grovara’s international push, and a longtime operator across big CPG and high-growth beverage brands. We start with a taste test that sounds impossible,...

Welcome to Grovara – The Leading Global B2B Wholesale Marketplace! Expo West is around the corner, and this episode is your fast prep guide for how to work the floor like a pro. Peter Groverman breaks down the real strategy behind trade shows, how to plan meetings, which days matter most, and how to avoid wasting steps and time when the show is packed. We also spotlight two products headed into th...

Welcome to Grovara – The Leading Global B2B Wholesale Marketplace! Data is driving CPG in 2026, and SPINS is one of the clearest windows into what shoppers are actually buying. In this episode of the GroDega Podcast, we break down the SPINS 2026 report and explain how barcode scans turn into trend forecasting for brands, retailers, and buyers. Before the deep dive, we do a live Rap Snacks taste te...

Welcome to Grovara – The Leading Global B2B Wholesale Marketplace! In this episode of the GroDega Podcast, Peter Groverman shows what’s new on the platform, including toys, collectibles, and viral kid products, with a hands-on “Penguins on Ice” slime demo that feels like the kind of slime videos people cannot stop watching. He also highlights collectibles growth, including Panini baseball cards an...

Welcome to Grovara – The Leading Global B2B Wholesale Marketplace! In this GroDega Podcast episode, the team unboxes the real Dubai Chocolate straight from the UAE, then puts it through a live taste test with honest reactions to the texture, layers, and flavor. You’ll hear what stands out, what makes it feel premium, and why it’s becoming a must-try product moment. Global trade moves faster when b...

Welcome to Grovara – The Leading Global B2B Wholesale Marketplace!   From jet ski pirates in the Dominican Republic to Pokémon pulls for charity, this Best Of GroDega supercut brings together some of the wildest and most useful moments from the show. You will see holographic Grovara trading cards, hear how the company evolved from manual exporting to a full B3B global wholesale platform, and learn...

Welcome to Grovara – The Leading Global B2B Wholesale Marketplace! It has never been a better time to snack.  In this episode of the GroDega Podcast, Peter Groverman breaks down the Top 10 Snack Trends for 2026, from infused beverages to global flavors and futuristic mushroom chips.  You will see a live taste test of Ms. Jane’s infused beverages and hear why more consumers are swapping alcohol for...

Welcome to Grovara – The Leading Global B2B Wholesale Marketplace! Blue Diamond almonds, AR smart glasses, and a country that just banned social media for anyone under 16, this episode covers a lot. Peter Groverman kicks things off with a salty snack break, doing a live taste test of Blue Diamond Bold Salt & Vinegar Almonds with Tanya, a Grovara team member from India, and chatting about indep...

Welcome to Grovara – The Leading Global B2B Wholesale Marketplace!  If you already know buyers and brands, you are sitting on an income stream. In this episode of the GroDega Podcast, Peter breaks down Grovara’s Broker-Dealer model and shows how dealers turn existing CPG relationships into recurring revenue while Grovara handles the logistics, tech, and compliance.   You will learn: How Grovara’s...

Welcome to Grovara – The Leading Global B2B Wholesale Marketplace! From stocking stuffers to supermarket shelves to pallets crossing the ocean, the holiday rush is where CPG brands truly feel the pressure. In this festive GroDega episode, Peter uses Crave Pops, a female-founded Coral Gables snack brand, to show how products travel from shelf to sleigh with Grovara in the middle of the action. You...