Natural and specialty brand partners meeting at a retail event

Our Partners

We work exclusively with innovative natural & specialty brands to showcase the latest and greatest products being sold in stores & online. It’s our mission to ensure that both consumers and stakeholders within your particular industry remember the unique features your brand and product have to offer. We collaborate with many vendors and retailers nationwide at various venues.

OUR PROCESS

Executing a high-performing field campaign requires far more than just showing up with samples—it demands operational discipline, strict retail compliance, and a strategic approach to consumer engagement.

At Mariano Events, we provide a seamless, turnkey 4-step framework engineered to eliminate the stress of field management for your internal team. From navigating complex store-level permits and hand-selecting top-tier brand talent to overseeing real-time logistics and delivering actionable ROI metrics, our end-to-end execution ensures every event protects your brand reputation and converts shoppers into lifelong buyers.

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Strategy & Permitting

We align with your brand KPIs, venue compliance rules, and local permits before stepping onto the store floor.

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Talent Vetting & Training

We handpick local brand ambassadors and thoroughly educate them on your key product benefits, talking points, and safety protocols.

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Turnkey Field Execution

Our field directors manage setup, inventory logistics, cold-chain handling, and active consumer engagement on-site.

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Real-Time Audit & Reporting

You receive full post-event transparency with real-time audit data, sample counts, shopper feedback, and ROI insights.

OPERATIONAL SCALE

Nationwide Reach. Local Precision.
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Major U.S.
Markets

Full operational coverage across key metropolitan retail hubs nationwide.
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Retail
Locations

Active relationships with top natural, specialty, and mainstream grocery stores.
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Certified Ambassadors

Roster of fully vetted, local brand talent ready to represent your brand.
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Events
Executed

Turnkey sampling activations delivered with strict compliance and reporting.

Coverage footprint

VENDOR EXAMPLES

We work exclusively with innovative natural & specialty brands to showcase the latest and greatest products sold in stores and online. It’s our priority to ensure stakeholders within your industry remember the unique features + benefits your brand has to offer.

RETAILER EXAMPLES

Over the years our team has executed thousands of demos in several extraordinary store and special event venues. Here are some of the exclusive retail partners we work with directly to guarantee your in-store events are a success!

SPECIAL EVENT VENUE EXAMPLES

We link clients to engaging special event venues to showcase the lifestyle & usage opportunities associated with their products. We value creating events with a purpose that leave consumers with a positive, memorable experience to reflect on!

LIST VIEW

PARTNERS

Whole Foods Market logo
Sprouts Farmers Market logo
POD Foods logo
Market District logo
Central Market logo
KeHE logo
Kroger logo
The Fresh Market logo
Mande Cheese Shop logo
Market 32 by Price Chopper logo

BRANDS

USA Pears logo
OLIPOP logo
MALK Organics logo
Javvy Coffee logo
BelGioioso logo
Grillo's Pickles logo
Lemon Perfect logo
fairlife logo
Martone Street logo
Magic Mind logo
Chobani logo
Mulino Bianco logo

Testimonials

Trusted by Leading Brands in the Natural & Specialty Market

In my 18 years of working with a variety of agencies, I’ve never worked with a better sampling partner. Mariano Events is best in class in regards to high caliber sampling ambassadors, training and effective and timely recaps. The HQ customer service is also above and beyond all expectations. They have raised the bar.
SHERRI SPARGA:
VIVE ORGANIC
As we work to grow the relatively new category of refrigerated bars along with Wegmans, in-store demos have been a key component of driving awareness, not only to our brand, but to a new location in-store for shoppers to look for healthy snacks. Danielle and her team at Mariano Events have been instrumental in this effort. I have stopped in on many demos of our product over the last three months, and the Brand Ambassadors from Mariano Events have consistently been educated on our bars, enthusiastic about sharing a new product, and nothing but professional with Wegmans customers.
MIKE DARMAN
GODDBE/NESTLE INNOVATION
Mariano Events is one of the most professional, best in class demo and event companies I’ve had the pleasure to work with. They provide unparalleled event recaps and reporting, are great communicators and have played a critical role in the growth of our brand! Thanks for the support Mariano! :
JUSTIN ROBERTS
FITJOY FOODS
I first worked with Mariano events at Wegmans introducing the Northeast to Tamales. From the very beginning, Danielle and her entire team at all levels have been 100% reliable and a fantastic partner. The inshore teams effectively sampled, cooked and represent our brand professionally, with excellent reporting. They have gone out of their way to cover remote stores and always put in the extra effort to provide the best demos. Mariano Events has set the gold standard for demo companies. Providing excellent demos, comprehensive reports with actionable information, reliable coverage and stellar communication. They are the only demo company I have worked with I am always certain I can count on.
CJ Walsh
Rodeo CPG