New Product

Eat Just co-founder and CEO Josh Tetrick spoke to Nosh at Expo West about the company’s new plant-based chicken product.

This week on the podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Brad Avery discuss a class action lawsuit against David Protein, Bloom’s entry into the crowded protein soda set, Bachan’s post-acquisition plans, and George Clooney’s near beer brand.

Nutrition bar makers are doubling down on bite-size formats – a shift driven in part by the rise of GLP-1 weight loss drugs and also by a broader consumer push toward portion-controlled products. Such scaled-down snacks offer greater flexibility across eating occasions, manufacturers say.

Chomps explains why its expansion into chicken sticks opens up new opportunities for the brand to grow in families’ pantries.

Late-night television personality Guillermo Rodriguez showed off his new namesake salsa brand at Natural Products Expo West.

General Mills has revived the La Tiara line of thin, crispy corn taco shells and taco seasonings, bringing more than 100 jobs to the Kansas City area, where the brand originated.

PepsiCo has thrown its hat into the booming meat snack category with its first standalone beef stick brand, Good Warrior.

The Nosh team reviews Quinn Filled Pretzel Sticks and KrackCorn caramel popcorn.

Collagen was seen in multiple food concepts at Expo West this year, demonstrating it was still in demand as a functional ingredient.

While protein-packed breakfast items flooded the show floor at Natural Products Expo West, a quieter trend was hiding in plain sight: vegetables. A handful of brands at the show debuted morning staples – from pancakes to toaster pastries to oat bars – that sneak produce into the first meal of the day.