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This year’s Natural Products Expo East at the Philadelphia Convention Center saw plenty of protein alternatives spanning far beyond plant-based meat with everything from Green Banana Pasta to Kelp-based Sea Veggie Burgers.

On this week’s show, NOSH editor Carol Ortenberg chatted about Amazon’s first Prime Early Access Sale with Chris Moe, the president and co-founder of the Amazon consulting group Cartograph.

Minneapolis-based food and agricultural technology company PURIS is launching AcreMade, its first consumer-facing brand.

Allergen-friendly bakery brand Partake announced it has raised $11.5 million to expand distribution, continue launching new innovations, grow its team members and expand marketing efforts.

Gopuff is delivering news of a new partnership with restaurant to-go platform Grubhub and a launch of a new health and wellness private label brand called Goodnow.

AYO Foods is looking to bring the flavors of West Africa to every aisle while prioritizing the expansion of its frozen set to enable user-friendly experience when consumers try its recipes.

During this year’s Natural Products Expo East at the Philadelphia Convention Center, booths were packed with a wide array of new salty and savory snacks. From plant-based meat sticks to grab-and-go seaweed packs to jalapeno potato crisps, there were plenty of options sure to please every consumer’s palette.

Rapid delivery service Buyk is seeking a buyer for its assets after declaring bankruptcy earlier this year due to funding issues.

Expo East introduced a wide assortment of new condiments, sauces and dressings to the natural food market; many touting ingredient lists that were gluten free, low-to-no sugar and Keto- or Paleo-friendly.

In this video, Chubby Snacks CEO and co-founder Dillon Ceglio shared how the pre-made sandwich brand plans to challenge category leader Uncrustables with a better-for-you option.

As food brands made their way to Natural Products Expo East in Philadelphia last Wednesday, organizations across both the public and private sector convened at the White House for the first Hunger, Nutrition and Health conference in 50 years.

During day two of Natural Products Expo East 2022 BevNET and NOSH reporters Adrianne DeLuca and Lukas Southard share some quick takeaways, notable trends and interesting finds from the show floor.

CPG executive Sarah Bird has been appointed interim CEO of Quinn Snacks. The leadership shakeup happened soon after Bird joined the gluten-free snack company as CMO in July.

Each year, NOSH recognizes companies, brands, individuals, products, ideas, and trends through our annual Best Of awards show, presented at our two-day NOSH Live conference for natural food professionals. This year, the show will take place on December 1st in Santa Monica, CA. Nominations for the 2022 NOSH Best Of awards are currently open.