--- title: The Real CA Milk Excelerator Finalists Part 1 - NightFood & SweetKiwi description: "Meet 2 finalists in the Real California Milk Exclerator: Nightfood a sleep friendly ice cream & Sweetkiwi high nutrition whipped Greek yogurt." image: https://blog.venturefuel.net/hubfs/RCM%20Finals%20LI%20Post%20(300%20x%20250%20px)%20(Blog%20Graphic)%20(Blog%20Banner)%20(1)-1.png --- ![](https://blog.venturefuel.net/hubfs/RCM%20Finals%20LI%20Post%20(300%20x%20250%20px)%20(Blog%20Graphic)%20(Blog%20Banner)%20(1)-1.png) # The Real CA Milk Excelerator Finalists Part 1 - NightFood & SweetKiwi Published by [Fred Schonenberg](https://blog.venturefuel.net/pov/author/fred-schonenberg) on Nov 5, 2021 1:27:49 PM ## “At about the age of 22 I was told that I needed to have surgery and I just thought that, you know, what if I tried eating better because I was doing a lot of research online and I realized that some people have been able to heal their bodies just using food.” - Ehime Eigbe-Akindele on her inspiration for founding Sweetkiwi Can food be medicine? Can our snacks help us live a healthier and happier life? Meet 2 of the 4 finalists in the Real California Milk Exclerator: Performance and Reocery, featuring: - Sean Folkson, Founder of Nightfood a delicious sleep friendly ice cream and - Ehime Eigbe-Akindele founder of Sweetkiwi a low-calorie, high nutrition whipped Greek yogurt. Visit: [www.realcamilkexcelerator.com ](http://www.realcamilkexcelerator.com)to RSVP and tune in on Nov 18th from 5 to 6:30 p.m. PST to see which delicious functional dairy innovation will with this year's final competition for the remaining $250K in prizing!     VentureFuel builds and accelerates innovation programs for industry leaders by helping them unlock the power of External Innovation via startup collaborations.  [![Meet VentureFuel](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/9106794/a45798f5-cdf8-41c7-a319-32b9f9c8276a.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/9106794/a45798f5-cdf8-41c7-a319-32b9f9c8276a)   Tags: [Innovation](https://blog.venturefuel.net/pov/tag/innovation), [Disruption](https://blog.venturefuel.net/pov/tag/disruption), [podcasts](https://blog.venturefuel.net/pov/tag/podcasts), [Startup](https://blog.venturefuel.net/pov/tag/startup), [Functional Foods](https://blog.venturefuel.net/pov/tag/functional-foods), [Dairy](https://blog.venturefuel.net/pov/tag/dairy), [Health](https://blog.venturefuel.net/pov/tag/health), [Wellness](https://blog.venturefuel.net/pov/tag/wellness), [Consumer Trends](https://blog.venturefuel.net/pov/tag/consumer-trends), [VentureFuel Visionaries](https://blog.venturefuel.net/pov/tag/venturefuel-visionaries) [Back to Blog](https://blog.venturefuel.net/pov) ## Related Articles ## [Cartel Leadership — Eggland’s Best Founding Partner David Radlo](https://blog.venturefuel.net/pov/cartel-leadership-egglands-best-founding-partner-david-radlo) "There are basic rules on innovation that you have to follow in your innovator. You need... [Read More ](https://blog.venturefuel.net/pov/cartel-leadership-egglands-best-founding-partner-david-radlo) ## [Collaboration to Grow – PepsiCo & The California Milk Advisory Board](https://blog.venturefuel.net/pov/collaboration-to-grow-pepsico-the-california-milk-advisory-board) "You know, it's challenging to simply market an eight-ounce block of cheese. That one... [Read More ](https://blog.venturefuel.net/pov/collaboration-to-grow-pepsico-the-california-milk-advisory-board) ## [Ireland’s Ventures to Watch – Bord Bia, The Irish Food Board](https://blog.venturefuel.net/pov/irelands-ventures-to-watch-bord-bia) “So much of it is about knowing your customer, and knowing your consumer. Knowing what... [Read More ](https://blog.venturefuel.net/pov/irelands-ventures-to-watch-bord-bia)