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IN THE PRESS

THE PLATFORM AMPLIFIES. THE SEAL CERTIFIES. THE STORY SELLS.

When you join the Real California Milk Excelerator, you don't just get a program but also a communications platform that has generated over 6.3 billion media impressions for dairy innovators across eight years, and programming built to accelerate your growth:
 
Sales: Retail readiness coaching, buyer intoductions, and trade show exposure to get your product on shelf
Marketing: Brand positioning, creative development, and the Real California Milk seal to differentiate at retail
Financing: Connections to investors and innovation ecosystem partners who are actively looking for what you're building

6K+

Media placements

6.3B+

Media impressions

100+

Industry executives engaged

60+

Dairy innovations accelerated

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YOUR STORY, AMPLIFIED.

The Real California Milk Excelerator gives founders access to a communications and visibility engine that most startups couldn't build on their own:
  • Press release distribution and media outreach at cohort announcement and final pitch
  • Real California Milk seal adoption — a trusted retail differentiator
  • Exposure to CMAB's retailer, buyer, and trade show network
  • Ongoing 'Where Are They Now' alumni storytelling
  • Featured coverage in leading dairy and food industry trade publications
  • Connections to investors and innovation ecosystem partners

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THE NATION'S DAIRY LEADER

Real California Milk Seal

California produces more than 18% of the nation's milk supply, and the California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) has spent decades turning that scale into a commercial advantage for innovative dairy brands.

The Real California Milk seal is more than a mark of origin. It signals to consumers, retailers, and investors that your product is backed by the most trusted dairy ecosystem in America and by farmers who lead the nation in sustainable practices.

When you join the Excelerator, you gain access to CMAB's full commercial network, including buyer introductions, trade show support, production resources, distribution connections, and media reach that helps open doors most founders spend years trying to access on their own.

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