NOSH Podcast: Observations From This Year’s Expo West
Episode 22
Nosh Staff
In this episode:
NOSH editor Carol Ortenberg and reporters Lukas Southard and Adrianne DeLuca discussed what they saw, heard and tasted at Expo West 2023. The team talks about how the news of Silicon Valley Bank’s meltdown was received on the convention floor Friday and Saturday, how acquisitions announced during the event reflected broader trends in food and beverage manufacturing and the increasing desire by some brands to vertically integrate their supply chains.
In this episode:
1:05 – Adrianne tells Carol and Lukas about all the kelp and millet brands she talked to Expo.
2:50 – The team discusses how SVB’s sudden dissolution impacts the CPG food space and insights on how this may impact the industry longer term.
6:20 – Carol, Adrianne and Lukas talk about how the various acquisitions and strategic shifts announced at Expo West speak to broader trends in the industry.
11:15 – The team discusses how supply chains continue to be a topic of conversation among food producers. They then explore how nut suppliers are using their strengths in vertical integration to launch new, branded, packaged food products.
About the NOSH Podcast
The staff of NOSH.com takes listeners inside the business of natural, organic, sustainable and healthy food during the NOSH Podcast. Using interviews and discussion, the team illuminates the news, brands, people, trends, and money affecting the world of packaged food.
New episodes are released every week. Send us comments and suggestions anytime to podcast@nosh.com.
Show Highlights:
The NOSH team discusses what they saw, heard and tasted at Expo West 2023 including the possible reverberations of Silicon Valley Bank’s meltdown on CPG food startups.
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