Nosh Staff

Community Call is a recurring series of open meetings dedicated to pressing topics impacting food and beverage businesses. This month, we welcome a range of guests covering topics such as sustainability measures that support profitability, finding the right co-manufacturer, building and maintaining retailer relationships that support innovation goals, retail activation strategies, and more.

Last week, the natural food industry showed off its sense of humor as CPG brands took to social media to celebrate April Fools’ Day with eccentric new product launches.

In this week’s new products roundup, TRUFF teams up with Nintendo to celebrate the upcoming Super Mario Bros. Movie, Enlightened introduces a line of Greek yogurt bars and Bonne Maman challenges Nutella with its take on the classic chocolate spread.

The NOSH team discuss the larger trend of chefs, restaurants and bakeries expanding into CPG, the recent news in cell-cultured meat and how the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank’s has emphasized how CPG brands prioritize how they view working capital.

Though emerging globally-inspired flavors were on display across the show floor, CPG brands unveiling new spices and sauces at Natural Products Expo West tapped into the trend in a range of new and interesting ways.

In this week’s notable new products roundup, Chobani creates better-for-you iterations of classic desserts, DEUX enters the breakfast category with new donut holes and Beech-Nut takes inspiration from the Jurassic era.

On this week’s show, the NOSH team talks pickling and profitability before airing their opinions about the new names and structure of Kellogg Company. Later, we hear from Supergut and Cerebelly CEOs about why they believe the brands’ science-backed approach to functional food will be key to their longevity.

Though Expo West is a popular launch platform for new products, the show also serves as a viewing ground for companies’ rebrands and packaging refreshes existing products and formats. Check out this gallery to see the new looks from brands including Eclipse Foods, Maria & Ricardo’s and Four Sigmatic, among others.

The aisles at Natural Products Expo West 2023 included a wide array of better-for-you sweets and treats from both new and existing brands in the category. From decadent dessert-inspired teas to chocolate bars to fruit-flavored gummies, these new products hope to offer options designed to fulfill every consumer’s sweet tooth. Check out this gallery for a deeper dive into the newly launched products featured at Expo West.

In the latest episode of Elevator Talk, we feature leaders from Hummii Snacks, Bantu Chocolate and Better Sour. Watch founders and CEOs introduce their brands and provide a recap of recent news and updates. This week’s special co-host is Thuy Nguyen, a category manager with Thrive Market, who shared her thoughts, questions and feedback with the participants.