In this video, filmed at the brand’s booth in Hall A, Edward Smolyansky discusses his ambitions to create a better and more functional product than the competing brands, why packaging size is important in the kefir set, and why he wants to be known as the “Kefir King of America.”
PepsiCo is close to acquiring prebiotic soda brand Poppi in a deal valued at over $1.5 billion, according to a report published in Bloomberg this morning, citing sources with knowledge of the matter.
We're not exactly at odds, but there's definitely some healthy debate among the hosts around how to assess Expo West 2025. And it turns out, we're not alone. The biggest question on everyone's mind: how do we truly evaluate innovation, and what does it mean for the future of the food and beverage industry in the near term?
In this week’s new products gallery, Equator Coffee unveils its first multi-serve offerings, Red Bull launches its first U.S. Spring Edition and Hoplark pays homage to one of its community members.
We highlight more new products spotted at Expo West, including a pair of kombucha innovations from Humm, new flavored sparkling waters from Not Beer and Pop & Bottle's 2x strength cold brew.
Canopy USA-owned THC products line Wana Brands is now available nationwide in Total Wine & More stores with three flavors of its hemp-based, non-alcoholic drinks; The Ryl Company has joined up with 7-Eleven to add 500 new locations in the New York Metro area, New York State and the brand’s backyard New Jersey.
In this interview from Expo West 2025, Carlos Madrazo, country manager for Jumex’s growing U.S. division, explains how Odwalla reflects the parent company’s ambitions to develop and expand beyond its core business in nectars.
Expo West was a showcase for new functional beverages, from phytonutrient-enhanced water Daily Serve to Daytrip's yerba mate energy tea, but also for some eye-catching designs from Atomico and BrightLeaf.
Our latest news roundup from Expo West focuses on coffee, including new protein-focused innovation from Super Coffee, Death Wish's return to RTDs and Chameleon Coffee's first branding update in over a decade.
Dr. Pat Heist, the co-founder of groundbreaking whiskey brand Wilderness Trail offers a deep reflection on his entrepreneurial journey, from its debut 2018 to Campari’s $600 million acquisition of the company four years later.
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Expo West 2025… OK, it wasn’t a classic. It would be hard to characterize anything we saw as "groundbreaking." Perhaps, however, incremental improvements, global flavors and innovative collaborations are enough to keep the train rolling. For now, anyway. We also sit down with Carolyn Hamlet, the founder and CEO of OKU, a trailblazing brand of energy gummies.
Hydration was hot at last week's Natural Products Expo West, with new releases from Plezi and PATH, plus Be Love's debut.
At this year's Expo West, we caught up with fast-rising energy drink brand Huxley and functional sparkling water Heywell to talk about recent investments, plus got a first look at new products from Be Amazing and Violife.
