Nosh Staff

Our latest news roundup from Expo West 2024 highlights a new “meatier” look for Impossible Foods, new products and distribution for veggie snack maker Theo’s, the debut of Redbud Brands’ new cereal for adults, and a handful of pasta brands looking to break out of the pack.

Reporting live from Day 1 of Natural Products Expo West 2024 in Anaheim, California, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and BevNET editor-in-chief Jeff Klineman share their initial takeaways and insights from the show.

To kick off Expo West 2024, here’s a preview of some of the new products and innovations at this year’s event, including Goodles going gluten-free, new pizzas and wings from Blackbird, Los Angeles-based food tech startup YoEgg’s first-ever retail product.

This week, the Nosh and BevNET team gear up for Natural Products Expo West and discuss their various preparation strategies for the big show.

In this week’s notable new products roundup, Snak Club spices up its product portfolio with the help of Hot Ones, Oscar Mayer unveils its first ever plant-based offerings and Hidden Valley Ranch gets cheezy.

The Nosh and BevNET team talks cereal struggles, energy drink earnings, up-and-down reports from plant-based industry leaders and Whole Foods’ newest attempt at a smaller footprint store concept.

Get ready for our March Community Calls! This month, discover which plant-based categories are thriving and which are declining with SPINS, and learn how to conserve capital and improve cash flow with Bob Burke.

In this distribution roundup: BelliWelli extends into supplements with a new partnership with a mass retailer, Blender Bites secures space with Southeastern Grocers, and more.

In this week’s new products roundup, Graza makes its first foray into the snack space with limited-edition chips, The Frozen Farmer teams up with Barbie to create its newest frozen treat, and Mid-Day Squares launches new pack sizes in response to consumer demand.

This week’s podcast dives into the FTC’s challenge to the $24.6B Kroger/Albertsons merger, the potential of yaupon in energy beverages, and why Mason Dixie is betting consumers want more clean comfort food.