Nosh Staff

Since the onset of the pandemic, wellness and better-for-you attributes continue to play a prominent role in eating trends, and the snack set is no exception.

Despite the economic and inflationary environment, brands continued secure large checks and close a few notable acquisitions this year. While 2021 was all about post-pandemic recovery, 2022 saw companies strategizing for long term growth and positioning themselves to navigate the unforeseen bumps and blunders ahead.

As 2022 comes to a close, we reached out to entrepreneurs, thought leaders and industry experts for their takes on the 2003 economic outlook for CPG, as well as the major market trends they’ll be watching for in the new year.

Nestlé-owned ready-made meal delivery platform Freshly appears to be shutting down its direct-to-consumer business, according to media reports and a LinkedIn post from the company’s co-founder.

With a new year on the horizon, the hosts shared their expectations for the food and beverage industry in 2023, including the most pertinent opportunities and challenges faced by growing brands. They also opined on the value of Twitter for entrepreneurs and executives and highlighted notable and new products. This episode also features the second edition of Special Ops with Andrew Guard, in which the operations expert offers guidance on timely issues affecting food and beverage companies.

The team talks snack news and the state of online subscription businesses and later, key themes from a recent seminar hosted by Natural Products Consulting. Then, we hear from Andy Whitman, Managing Partner of Loft Growth Partners about what to keep in mind when pitching investors.

Their flagship products have a suggested retail price that is nearly double those of legacy and competing brands. And, yet, Serenity Kids is outpacing them all. In this episode, founders Serenity and Joe Carr spoke about why maintaining a premium price point is key to the brand’s value proposition, their thoughtful sourcing and operations strategies, how they developed a sophisticated understanding of the packaged food industry and their rigorous hiring process.

In this week’s roundup of new products, Van Leeuwen pays homage to Netflix’s newly released movie Glass Onion and TiNDLE brings plant-based chicken tenders to foodservice.

On this week’s show, the NOSH team chats about the ever-growing plant-based alternatives space and the implications of the recent sale of Popchips. Later, we hear from Emma Chamberlain, online creator and founder of Chamberlain Coffee, to learn how she built the brand on her ethos of authenticity and transparency.