NACS News & Clio Gets New Owners

Episode 195

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Oct. 15, 2026 at 9:01 am

In this episode:

This week, the podcast goes through an M&A deal for Greek yogurt bar brand Clio and all the big news from the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) trade show in Las Vegas last week. Co-hosts Brad Avery and Lukas Southard run through Poppi and protein innovation from PepsiCo, more modern soda news and the ‘swicy’candy trend.

Show Highlights:

0:30 - Lukas goes through the details of Stride Consumer Partners’ acquisition of refrigerated yogurt snack brand Clio.

5:30 - Brad and Lukas didn’t attend NACS this year, but the pair discuss how Pepsi is expanding Poppi into functional categories like energy and relaxation.

10:15 - While brands showed off new protein innovation in Vegas, Lukas chatted with PRODA about the celebrity co-founders that recently joined the protein soda brand.

12:15 - Swicy is taking over as a dominant trend in candy. The podcast team discusses their opinions on sweet-spicy treats.

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