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Featured Podcast Content
CPG Week: No Time To (Food) Dye
The CPG Week podcast dives into the recent FDA/HHS directive to remove synthetic food dyes from food and beverages, discussing the feasibility of the plan and how it will complicate food manufacturing.
CPG Week: Fear & Loathing At Expo West
The annual Natural Products Expo West trade show happens this week and the podcast team gathers to discuss what they are looking out for at this year’s show.
CPG Week: The C-Store Opportunity
On this episode of CPG Week, the team explores how the convenience channel is offering fresh opportunities and new challenges to food and beverage brands.
Additional Content
CPG Week: Why Danone Is Suing Chobani Again. Plus, Beyond Drops The ‘Meat’
The CPG Week podcast covers lawsuits against Chobani and Uncle Nearest Whiskey as well as Beyond’s name-change.
CPG Week: UNFI’s Cyber Crisis Aftermath & The Celebrity Podcaster To Bev Biz Pipeline
On the CPG Week podcast, the team discusses the UNFI cyberattack, podcast-backed beverage brands, the rebirth of Joriki Beverages and beer distributors’ next move after Alani Nu.
CPG Week: David’s Goliath Raise and Big Papi’s Big Bet on Rum
This week, the podcast team discusses big moves by protein bar startup David, plus industry reactions to the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission’s recent report on ultraprocessed foods, fermented foods maker Cleveland Kitchen’s recent capital raise, and a former slugger’s new spirits venture.
CPG Week: Can Chobani Clean Up Daily Harvest’s Image? Plus, A Peek At Peak Protein
The CPG Week podcast dives into Chobani’s acquisition of Daily Harvest, Kettle & Fire’s new manufacturing plant and the surge of protein beverages.
CPG Week: Why Did Guayakí Get A Name Change? Plus, Weed’s Web-Based Approach
On the CPG Week podcast, the team goes over Guayakí’s rebrand, hemp beverages in DTC and a check-in on a pair of recent Q1 earnings calls.
CPG Week: Sweet Treat Trends
The CPG Week podcast discusses new sweet innovations and how other trends in packaged food are blending into indulgence products.
CPG Week: A Funding Double Feature And Vertical Farming Follies
The CPG Week podcast team discusses a pair of funding rounds recently announced by functional beverage brands and the struggles of vertical farming businesses.
CPG Week: Tariff Turmoil For Small Brands
On this episode of the CPG Week podcast, the team turns its attention to how small brands are navigating tariff turmoil.
CPG Week: The Insurgent Brands Playbook
The CPG Week podcast team discusses Bain & Company’s Insurgent Brands class of 2025, the similarities among new insurgent brands and how operators can derive successful growth strategies from the yearly list.
CPG Week: Pepsi Buys Poppi. Your Move, Coke.
On this episode of CPG Week, the team unpacks PepsiCo’s unsurprising acquisition of better-for-you soda brand Poppi.