People Moves: Nutpods CEO Departs; Slate Recruits New CMO
The CEO had been with Bellevue, Wash.-based Nutpods since April 2024, months after the plant-based creamer brand was acquired by private equity firm MPearlRock.
The CEO had been with Bellevue, Wash.-based Nutpods since April 2024, months after the plant-based creamer brand was acquired by private equity firm MPearlRock.
In distribution news, RYZE added more lattes to Target, Gym Soda is entering NYC with Big Geyser and Walmart modernizes its iced tea set.
Protein — you want it, we go it. Whether you’re over it already or still maxxing out, there’s no debate that protein is one of the most powerful beverage innovation trends of the moment, as seen at Natural Products Expo West last week.
Gym Weed’s new protein soda line is part of a larger group of new and established brands jumping into the growing set.
After a lackluster adoption in the early 2020s, a second wave of CBD-infused hydration and sports drinks is building a new consumer base alongside the successful adoption of low-dose, hemp-derived cannabis beverages.