The Expo West Survey: How to Enjoy the Natural Products Super Bowl
Over the past month, BevNET and NOSH tapped contacts from around the CPG industry to get a feel for the pulse of this year’s show as it prepares for kickoff in Anaheim on Wednesday.
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Taste Radio: Mr. Beast & Ed Sheeran Are In The Mix. Not So Sweet News For Some Brands?
On the cusp of Expo West 2023, the hosts highlighted a handful of meetups they’ll be attending at the annual event, including the first for new industry organization MENA CPG. They also discussed a recent study that links health issues to a commonly used sweetener, a platform to build awareness for early-stage brands and a bevy of new products, including two backed by internet and pop music icons.
Expo West 2023: New Products From La Colombe, Sanzo, Machu Picchu and More
Both BevNET and NOSH will have ongoing Expo West coverage over the coming days, but here’s a quick preview of just some of the new releases from exhibiting brands, including Harmless Harvest, Machu Picchu, La Colombe and Sanzo.
Download the BevNET & NOSH Insider Booth Planner for Expo West 2023
To help our audience of retailers, investors and brands find our BevNET and NOSH Insiders that are exhibiting, we’ve produced a special pre-show Expo West 2023 Booth Guide featuring the company names and booth numbers of our Insiders, both alphabetically and numerically.
Seven Questions With Director of Specialty Procurement at Baldor, Emily Murphy
Baldor has supplied East Coast restaurant and retail customers with grocery items for over 30 years. Murphy walked us through the pandemic's impact on operations and the company’s vendor and retail partners and gave us a look into what success looks like inside Baldor's network.
Powerade Enlists NBA Star Ja Morant to Help “Re-Energize” Brand with New Ad Campaign
After spending years in the shadows of rival Gatorade, Powerade announced today a new 360-degree marketing campaign featuring NBA star Ja Morant that directly calls out its biggest competitor.
Taste Radio: The ‘Remedy’ For Modern Brands? Change, Not Compromise, Is The Way.
Neka Pasquale, the founder of ultra-fresh and plant-centric food and beverage brand Urban Remedy, explained why embracing change and having an open mind, without compromising on values, are keys to the brand’s long-term success. She also touched on the company’s close relationship with Whole Foods, how and why consumer perception of plant-based food has shifted in recent years and why “be it, don’t say it” dictates branding and label design.
BevNET & NOSH Is Your Home For Complete Expo West 2023 Coverage
Next week, the natural CPG world will converge in Anaheim, California for the biggest annual trade show of the year, Natural Products Expo West. With over 2,000 food and beverage exhibitors and 60,000 attendees expected over the course of the four-day event, there’s a lot to take in, whether you’re there on the ground or following online. But regardless of if you’re a retailer, investor, brand or supplier, the only real ticket you’ll need to get the most out of this year’s show is a BevNET/NOSH Insider membership.
Taste Radio: Lots Of Questions. Most We Can Answer. A Couple, Not So Much.
BevNET’s director of community Melissa Traverse joined Taste Radio hosts Ray Latif and Jacqui Brugliera for a new episode in which the trio spoke about a new source for valuable industry info, ways that our team can connect with and highlight Expo West exhibitors and a high-profile CEO’s shocking exit. They also spoke about a hot brand’s big retail win, luscious limited-time offerings and had a frank chat about the Whole30 diet and intermittent fasting.
This Week’s New Products: Nut Milk Innovations, Plus a Sparkling Pick-Me-Up
In this week’s new products lineup, PlantBaby and Treehouse Naturals release new nut milk innovations, Minute Maid expands its line of Latin American-inspired Aguas Frescas and GHOST teams up with gaming lifestyle brand FaZe Clan.
Seven Questions For Petalfast CEO Jason Vegotsky
In January, route-to-market and incubator in the cannabis business Petalfast added SIP Elixirs to its brand portfolio, broadening its reach to include cannabis beverages alongside edible companies like Wana brands and a variety of flower companies. Just last week, it also began to work with Massachusetts-based, veteran led edibles company Freshly Baked.
Review: Jas Paloma Libre
Paloma Libre is the first offering from Jas, a startup company whose mission is to create alcohol-free no-compromise equivalents to craft cocktails. Their first offering is, as the name suggests, their take on the classic Mexican cocktail.
Leisure Project, Wunderkeks Among Brands Selected for SKU’s Accelerator Program
Texas-based CPG accelerator SKU announced today the first cohort of six food and beverage brands for its upcoming Food & Beverage Accelerator track.
Taste Radio: Yes, Investors Love Healthy Brands. But All The Ingredients Matter.
Prior to the investment firm’s second annual Global Health Forum, we spoke with Ross Iverson, Brent Drever and Steve Young of Manna Tree for a trio of conversations about the urgency of making healthy and affordable food available to more people, why entrepreneurs are faced with shifting expectations for profitability and top line growth, their assessment of consumer confidence and spending and what emerging food trends are on their radar.