Podcast

On this episode of CPG Week, the team discuss developments in a spicy trademark dispute, water thats Not Beer and the first acquisition for a new PE firm.

On the CPG Week podcast, the team discuss food news stories involving trademark infringement, Trader Joe’s innovation and anti-diet dietitians this week. Plus, a BevNET original song to baked beans.

The CPG Week team brings on BevNET spirits editor Ferron Salniker to talk about the rumors circulating around adult non-alcoholic beverage retailer Boisson and the group discusses how far is too far with edgy branding in the beverage industry.

In this episode, the team discusses industry pranks and the controversy surrounding various sweeteners, including allulose and erythritol.

In this capital-constrained environment, startups are tapping conventional options as well as celebrities, consumers and distributors to rake in extra cash.

This week, the Nosh and BevNET team gear up for Natural Products Expo West and discuss their various preparation strategies for the big show.

The Nosh and BevNET team talks cereal struggles, energy drink earnings, up-and-down reports from plant-based industry leaders and Whole Foods’ newest attempt at a smaller footprint store concept.

This week’s podcast dives into the FTC’s challenge to the $24.6B Kroger/Albertsons merger, the potential of yaupon in energy beverages, and why Mason Dixie is betting consumers want more clean comfort food.

This week the BevNET and Nosh team discusses Poppi acquisition rumors, the investment landscape, and consumer adoption of functional mushrooms.

This week the team talks about cell-cultured meat’s many challenges and why unrealistic investment might be dragging down food tech companies.