Nosh Staff

This special edition of the podcast features highlights from interviews with seven founders, creators and innovators who joined us on the show during the second half of 2023.

What can BevNET and NOSH’s most-read news stories of 2023 inform us about the coming year? The hosts reflected on the sites’ top viewed articles from the past 12 months – including those about White Claw’s upcoming launch of a non-alcoholic line, the Erewhon NYC pop-up that never was and controversy over a kratom-infused shot brand – and what impact the news may have on trends, innovation and emerging categories in 2024.

With today’s overwhelming emphasis on ultra-personalization, it’s imperative that natural and specialty food brands are able to identify the next disruptive trends.

During the first day of NOSH Live 2023, a trio of current and former executives from Mars, TrüFrü and Houlihan Lokey discussed Mars’ 2022 acquisition of TrüFrü.

Amidst the layoffs and closings, failed Erehwon dreams, and bitter fights over plant-based cheese, there were some brighter moments amidst our top 10 most popular NOSH stories from this year, as well… Right? Thank goodness for FaZe Clan and Family Fund.

In the week’s notable new products roundup, AMC Theatres launches its own line of branded chocolate candies, Square Baby releases a $50 limited edition baby food meal and Bob’s Natural debuts with a line of Pinole Chips.

Dive into NOSH’s Weekly Briefing with all the top news from last week including Chobani snapping up La Colombe for $900 million, the question of open-source research in lab grown coffee and the Empirical x Doritos Nacho Cheese release.

In this week’s notable new products roundup, Smallhold hits independent store shelves with its Mushroom Pesto, Sleep Walk Chocolateria teams up with restauranter Rick Bayless and EQUII grows its portfolio of protein-boosted breads.

Foodservice and retail specialty food distributor Baldor has announced several new hires and structural changes intended to enhance customer service and meet future goals.

Speaking at NOSH Live 2023, Elizabeth Brown, an investor at Vanterra Ventures, Patrick Schwarzenegger, a CPG investor and co-founder and CEO of MOSH, and Mel Li, investor at Offline Ventures discussed how they assess potential investment opportunities and the people behind those businesses.