Nosh Staff

Dario Wolos, the founder and CEO of fast-growing Mexican-inspired restaurant chain Tacombi and consumer brand Vista Hermosa, spoke about his vision to share Mexican culture through authentic food, hospitality and experience, how the journey of building a business has come to define who he is as an entrepreneur and a leader, and his decision to align with acclaimed restaurateur Danny Meyer.

The nominees for NOSH’s “Best Of 2022” Awards reflect the variety and strength within the industry both in front of and behind the scenes.

Voyage Food moves into brick and mortar, Caulipower launches frozen meals in retail and plant-based chicken companies Daring Foods and Alpha Foods expand footprint with new distribution deals.

This week’s roundup of new products saw better-for-you iterations of classic Italian treats, chocolate products to help fight off aches and pains and new charcuterie trays for holiday entertaining.

In this episode, the hosts explained why founders regularly attend industry events are often better positioned to support their brands than those who don’t, riffed on the impact of sleek and clever packaging and marveled at a sparkling water brand’s latest LTO. This episode also features a conversation with Michael Lewis, the founder of oomph, a new brand of low-sugar, functional candy.

The team talks about chaos in the food world and NOSH editor Carol Ortenberg talks to Jason and Mia Bauer, co-founders of Crumbs Bakeshop, about relaunching the popular bakery brand and shifting it from a brick-and-mortar model to a CPG line of treats.

This week’s roundup of new products saw brands kicking off the winter holiday season early with peppermint-flavored seasonal offerings , tipping the Scoville scale with new hot sauces and creating better-for-you chocolate truffles.

On this week’s show, the NOSH team discuss creators embracing the CPG industry and Charley Cummings, founder and CEO of Walden Mutual talks about the company’s plans for creating a digital bank that can be “means to an end” for a more sustainable, locally-focused food system.

Our next virtual networking event is on Wednesday, November 9th from 3:00 – 4:00 PM ET. Virtual networking is a series that connects food and beverage brands with industry experts. Growing brands will have the opportunity to meet 1:1 with leaders from Whipstitch Capital, Piper Sandler, FDM Sales Management, Chase Ink. Public Relations, MomentumCPG, and Arena Partners.

Outstanding Foods co-founder and CEO Bill Glaser spoke about how he has applied lessons from prior entrepreneurial ventures to the company’s business strategy, how the brand has attracted celebrity investors and involved them in marketing and promotion efforts, and the evolution of Outstanding Foods’ package design and its alignment with the company’s innovation and retail strategies.