Nosh Staff

On this episode of CPG Week, the podcast dives into the revival of nostalgic beverage brands, the implications of California’s fight against ultra-processed foods and one beverage co-packer’s abrupt plant closure.

We’ve released a new digital content calendar to make it even easier for you to stay ahead in the food, beverage, and beer industries. See what’s coming up in 2025 and start planning ahead.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is not renowned for its speed (or ability to meet deadlines), but it appears the agency is kicking off 2025 with a “new year, new me” attitude,

At Nosh Live, three CPG food manufacturing stakeholders discussed how operational decisions can either unlock fresh opportunities or bring new challenges.

At Nosh Live Winter 2024, Rodney Clark, co-founder and managing partner at Aspect Consumer Partners, walked attendees through the past quarter-century of financing cycles – specifically, the dot-com bust (1999-2001), the great financial crisis (2007-2009), and the pandemic (2020-2022) – drawing on his perspective as one of the first investment bankers to understand the fundamental changes taking place within the food and beverage industry as consumers became interested in health and sustainability.

Instant consumption means instant insights. For Gopuff, that means tracking product purchases to the potential impetus behind the buy. Take a look to learn how social media, big TV moments and value-seeking shaped shopper’s carts in 2024.

In this week’s notable new products gallery, premium brownie maker Lexington Bakes ventures into the breakfast treat category, Magic Spoon makes its first foray into granola, and Daily Harvest bulks up its product portfolio with protein smoothies.

Hear insight from ReGen Brands founder Anthony Corsaro on why he believes this movement is at an inflection point, the challenges it must overcome to succeed and how his new platform is taking on the task.

Shawn Bushouse describes how his priorities have changed as he has moved from the role of operator to acquirer to investor, what he believes makes for a solid capitalization strategy and how entrepreneurs can best position their businesses for long term success.

In this episode, the CPG Week team goes back through some of the trends they tracked in 2024 while looking ahead to predictions and issues to watch in the new year.