Nosh Live 2025

At Nosh Live 2025, Lauren Castro, lead director of healthy consumables and grocery at CVS Health, discussed how the retailer identifies new products, evaluates which brands are ready to launch and scale in its nationwide footprint, and supports young companies as they enter a channel that looks a little different than traditional grocery.

At Nosh Live 2025, Brian Bernstein of Rich Products Ventures and Axel Malbrain of FF2032 – both backed by large, established food companies – outlined how their funds operate with a financial-return-first mindset, despite common assumptions about corporate venture capital.

Four investors at the forefront of packaged food dealmaking discussed the new funding landscape at Nosh Live earlier this month. The panel included Genevieve Gilbreath of Springdale Ventures; Pedro Aldrete of Santatera Capital; Scott Caras of Relentless Consumer Partners; and William Quartner of Prelude Growth Partners.

At Nosh Live 2025, Khloud Foods CEO Jeff Rubenstein joined founder Khloé Kardashian to discuss the upsides and pitfalls of celebrity-led brands, the rationale behind protein-forward popcorn for GLP-1 users, and early signals of a sizable innovation roadmap.

During a panel discussion at Nosh Live earlier this month, Hailey Swartz of Actual Veggies, Laurel Orley of Daily Crunch, and Eugene Kang of Archer explored how breakout brands identify inflection points, take calculated risks and scale with purpose.

At Nosh Live Kristin Piper, vice president of merchandising – Wellness at Walmart U.S., and Katie Wilson, co-founder of BelliWelli, discussed how young companies can succeed inside the country’s largest grocery ecosystem.