Podcast

On the NOSH Podcast, the team discusses the strategies brands use to boost perception of their sales strength, the Chicago Venture Summit, the impact of SPACs in CPG and an interview with FitJoy president Norman Taliaferro.

On this week’s show the team discusses mayo preferences in dating, an olive oil brand controversy and Whole Foods’ new regional map. Then, Ithaca Hummus chats about how they strategized growing from regional to national distribution.

The NOSH team talk about Oatly’s new online marketing campaign, sesame seeds’ new classification as a “Big 9” allergen, Hershey’s acquisition of two Skinny Pop co-packing facilities and an interview with The Coconut Cult’s Ari Raz about manufacturing decisions.

The NOSH team gets fooled by fake CPG products, discusses the FDA’s recent announcements concerning “healthy” food labeling and Grass Fed Foods CEO Jeff Tripician talks to Lukas about merging small businesses better compete with conventional producers.

The NOSH team discuss the larger trend of chefs, restaurants and bakeries expanding into CPG, the recent news in cell-cultured meat and how the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank’s has emphasized how CPG brands prioritize how they view working capital.

The NOSH team discusses what they saw, heard and tasted at Expo West 2023 including the possible reverberations of Silicon Valley Bank’s meltdown on CPG food startups.

The NOSH team discuss cereal and the wave of successful Asian-American Pacific Island CPG food products. Later, a panel of experts talk about some of the big conversations happening throughout the cell-cultivated protein industry.

The NOSH Team considers what food products should truly be called food technology. Later, Lukas interviews Elohi Strategic Advisors founder Stephanie Lind to discuss the successes and failures of plant-based brands in foodservice.

The NOSH team looks back on the big stories of 2022 and how macro trends over the past year may provide insight as to what to expect in 2023 and talks to Coefficient Capital investor Natalie Borowski and Editor-in-Chief of The New Consumer Dan Frommer about the most recent release of their ongoing Consumer Trends report.

The team talks about chaos in the food world and NOSH editor Carol Ortenberg talks to Jason and Mia Bauer, co-founders of Crumbs Bakeshop, about relaunching the popular bakery brand and shifting it from a brick-and-mortar model to a CPG line of treats.