Jeff Klineman
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The ABCs of Expo West
If you want to speak Expo fluently, first you’ve got to learn the alphabet. Fortunately, we’ve compiled this handy set of definitions for you, down to the letter.
Expo Etiquette: From Hawkeye to Hijack
You might not know the names for these practices, but by the time you’ve been through a day or two at Expo West, there’s a good chance you’ve encountered them.
Fourth Quarter Finance Review: Has “Carnage in Consumer” Hit Bottom?
In good times, a rising tide lifts all boats – but right now, the hunt is on for seaworthy vessels, according to investors. Otherwise, judging by the last quarter of the year, it’s clear that the financial doldrums are going to stay for a while for brands.
FABID’s 2023 Annual Report: Deal Doldrums
For those of you looking for a variety of levels of investment capital, the frustration was real in 2023. Deals were down. That’s the read from the FABID 2023 Annual Report, which hit our screens yesterday.
Brynwood Partners Brings In $750 Million for 9th Fund
Now almost 40 years in, CPG focused private equity shop Brynwood Partners gave a clear signal today that it isn’t anywhere near done with its business model of buying and retrofitting well-known brands for a second run at success.
Expo West 2022: SANA Rolls Out With Coconut Tortillas
In this video, shot at Expo West, BevNET and NOSH Editor-in-Chief Jeff Klineman talked with Daniella Hunter, who co-founded SANA Foods, a fast-growing brand of coconut-based tortillas that has expanded its line to include Paleo-diet friendly vegan frozen burritos, and also a set of smaller street taco-sized tortillas.
New Hope to Reexamine Show Policies After Sexual Harassment Allegations at Expo West
Allegations of sexual harassment at recently-concluded Natural Products Expo West are rocking social media and causing the show’s administrators to take stock of the behavior of guests on the floor and at ancillary events.
Growth, Culture Creating Obstacles for Oatly, Reports WSJ
Oatly took a broadsheet broadside yesterday, with the Wall Street Journal reporting on the ways that problems around the company’s attempts to scale over the past two years are affecting the faith of the markets. The story came as the stock price for the oat milk pioneer continued their steep descent Monday, bottoming at less… Read more »
Eat the Change Aims at Kids with Cosmic Carrot Chews
After changing people’s perceptions of tea and kids juice drinks with Honest Tea and burgers with Beyond Meat, celebrated entrepreneur Seth Goldman is now taking on kids snacks, announcing today that his latest company, Eat the Change, is launching Cosmic Carrot Chews, a line of plant-based snacks aimed at younger consumers.
Powder, Shake, and Dough: Protein Nutrition Brand Orgain Sold to Nestlé Health Sciences
Nestlé Health Sciences has purchased a controlling stake in Orgain, a plant-based organic protein powder, beverage and nutrition brand started by physician and cancer survivor Dr. Andrew Abraham.