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Expo West: ROAR Turns Up the Volume After New Funding

We sat down with ROAR CEO Bill Lange at Natural Products Expo West 2024 for a discussion covering the brand’s retail strength, expanding distribution and new innovations across RTD and powder lines.

Taste Radio: Patagonia’s CEO Shares The Playbook On Preservation & Provisions

Ryan Gellert, the CEO of pioneering outdoor apparel and gear company Patagonia and Paul Lightfoot, the general manager of its food and beverage division, Patagonia Provisions, speak about how early-stage and emerging brands can actively incorporate sustainability and environmental responsibility into their business strategies.

Expo West: Why Pop & Bottle Needed to Launch Multiserve

In this video from Natural Products Expo West 2024, BevNET senior reporter Brad Avery spoke with Pop & Bottle co-founder and CEO Jash Mehta about why multiserve was a necessary format for the brand to compete in, how the woman-owned company has resonated with female consumers, and why the brand is growing when the rest of the cold brew coffee segment is declining in retail.

Expo West: Local Weather Forecasts Future of ‘Mind + Body’ Sports Drinks

We caught up with Local Weather CEO and co-founder Jon Alagem at Natural Products Expo West to discuss how the brand’s adaptogen-powered proposition fits into the modern hydration set, the keys to the brand’s growth thus far, and introduces its new flavor, Wildberry.

Taste Radio: The Innovation You May Have Overlooked At Expo West

Expo West 2024 remains top of mind for the hosts, who discuss how attendees’ perception of innovation and their evaluation of new products has evolved in recent editions of the annual event. They also spoke about how a confluence of global flavors and convenient, clean label foods and beverages is a positive sign for the industry as a whole.

Taste Radio: This Simple Mantra Is At The Core Of RIND’s $25M Success Story

Matt Weiss, the founder and CEO of sustainable and better-for-you snack brand RIND Snacks, speaks about how the company maximizes the value of outside capital, utilizing alt-retail channels, foodservice and travel stores to drive cash flow and why investing early in brand ethos and a polished product has consistently paid dividends.

Taste Radio: Our First Round Of Faves From A Fabulous Expo West 2024

Having combed the cavernous halls of a gargantuan Natural Products Expo West 2024, the hosts had plenty to discuss. From innovative new products and fast-growing categories, to trendy ingredients and exhibitor enthusiasm, this episode provides their first recap of an incredible event.

Expo West Notebook: Non-Alc Expansion; Weird Gets Wired

Our latest news roundup from Expo West 2024 highlights a fresh approach from Weird Beverages, how Recess and Parch are growing the retail footprint of adult non-alcoholic drinks, and plant-based innovations from Forager Project and MALK.

Expo West 2024: Mushrooms & Marijuana Have Editors Buzzing

Reporting live from the second day of Natural Products Expo West 2024 in Anaheim, California, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and BevNET editor-in-chief Jeff Klineman examine how mushroom are having a moment, discuss the rolling momentum for hemp-derived THC drinks, and share their latest new product discoveries.