On this week’s show, NOSH editor Carol Ortenberg, editor-in-chief Jeff Klineman and reporters Adrianne DeLuca and Lukas Southard dish out some hot takes on the condiment set and give an update on some recent divestments and sales resulting from supply chain struggles. Later, we hear from Adam Spriggs, founder of The Angel Group, to gain insight from the investor and brand expert on how companies should approach positioning and branding in order to grow and flex throughout their lifecycle. Show H...
Feb 02, 2023•39 min
NOSH editor Carol Ortenberg, BevNET Editor-in-Chief Jeff Klineman and reporters Adrianne Delucca and Lukas Southard took some time to discuss the uproar in the plant-based meat industry over the last week. In the wake of Bloomberg’s in-depth story “Fake Meat Was Supposed to Save the World. It Became Just Another Fad,” the NOSH team discusses why it has put big name brands like Impossible Foods on the defensive and has caused the industry to take a hard look at the successes, failures and what th...
Jan 26, 2023•26 min
On this week’s show, NOSH editor Carol Ortenberg, editor-in-chief Jeff Klineman and reporter Adrianne DeLuca discuss the ‘Pie-pline’ of Hubigs from New Orleans, elsewhere, and the changing climate around keto-branded foods. Later, we hear from John Johnson, senior counsel at law firm Shook, Hardy and Bacon, to delve into a recent report from the Reagan Udall Foundation, its implications on the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and potential solutions to systemic issues within the federal ag...
Jan 19, 2023•33 min
NOSH editor Carol Ortenberg, BevNET Editor-in-Chief Jeff Klineman and reporter Lukas Southard debate what is considered what food products should truly be called food technology, while others are perhaps just innovation. Jeff explains why the recent news of Oatly’s decision to move into a hybrid manufacturing structure with co-packer Ya YA foods is driving a discussion on social media over the merits of vertically- integrated production models. Later, Lukas interviewed Elohi Strategic Advisors f...
Jan 12, 2023•38 min
NOSH editor Carol Ortenberg and reporter Lukas Southard discuss spending time and eating with family over the holidays. They then look 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. In this week’s interview, Carol talked to Coefficient Capital investor Natalie Borowski and Editor-in-Chief of The New Consumer Dan Frommer to discuss the most recent release of their ongoing Consumer Trends report. In this episode: 0:50 - Car...
Jan 05, 2023•45 min
On this week’s show, NOSH editor Carol Ortenberg, editor-in-chief Jeff Klineman and reporter Adrianne DeLuca discuss the state of online subscription businesses as well as some recent snack deals. The team is then joined by another NOSH editorial team member, Shauna Golden, to help highlight key themes from a recent seminar hosted by Natural Products Consulting. Later, we hear from Andy Whitman, Managing Partner of Loft Growth Partners about the current investment landscape and what to keep in m...
Dec 22, 2022•44 min
On this week’s show, NOSH editor Carol Ortenberg, editor-in-chief Jeff Klineman and reporter Adrianne DeLuca chat about the ever-growing plant-based alternatives space, including Adrianne’s first encounter with an Impossible Burger. Carol and Jeff also run through the implications of the recent sale of Popchips to the parent company of Real Foods From the Ground Up and how the deal is indicative of the changing financial markets. Later, we hear Jeff’s NOSH Live discussion with Emma Chamberlain, ...
Dec 15, 2022•40 min
On this week’s show, NOSH editor Carol Ortenberg and reporter Adrianne DeLuca run down NOSH Live Winter 2022, highlighting key themes and trends threaded through the discussions with industry experts. Later, we hear Carol’s NOSH Live discussion with Holly Adrien, Natural and Organic Innovation and Strategy Manager at Kroger, to learn how emerging natural product brands can strategize for success when pitching the grocery giant. Show Highlights: 01:28: The NOSH team breaks down discussions from t...
Dec 09, 2022•39 min
This week, due to our NOSH Live event in Santa Monica, we're taking the week off, but you can still follow what we're up to by hitting the NOSH.Com livestream on Dec. 1 and 2, says Editor-in-Chief Jeff Klineman.
Nov 29, 2022•1 min
On this week’s show, NOSH editor Carol Ortenberg, Editor-in-Chief Jeff Klineman and reporter Adrianne DeLuca run down the shifting priorities and narrowing focus of large CPG corporations including B&G Foods, Kelloggs and Beyond Meat. Later, Adrianne sits down with Arturo Elizondo, co-founder and CEO of alternative egg protein food tech operation, The EVERY Company, to discuss his experience at the UN’s COP27 summit last week. Show Highlights: 01:20: The NOSH team runs through a host of rece...
Nov 17, 2022•33 min
From the flavors of Thanksgiving in uncommon formats to priceless paintings covered in canned soup, the NOSH team talks about chaos in the food world. Then in this week’s interview NOSH editor Carol Ortenberg talks to Jason and Mia Bauer, 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. In this episode: 0:45 - Carol, Jeff and Lukas talk about making new Thanksgiving traditions around savory soda flavors...
Nov 10, 2022•37 min
On this week’s show, NOSH editor Carol Ortenberg and reporters Adrianne DeLuca and Lukas Southard discuss the possible business plans of Feastables founder and YouTube creator MrBeast and the reasons creators, influencers and celebrities are embracing the CPG industry. Later, Carol sits down with Charley Cummings, founder and CEO of newly FDIC-approved bank, Walden Mutual to dive into Charley’s plans for creating a digital bank that can be “means to an end” for a more sustainable, inclusive, loc...
Nov 03, 2022•32 min
On this week's show, NOSH editor Carol Ortenberg, BevNET Editor-in-Chief Jeff Klineman and reporter Adrianne DeLuca discuss the latest news surrounding the Kroger/Albertsons merger, explain the challenges Instacart keeps having with going public and dive deep into some sea-faring food trends. Reporter Lukas Southard then sits down with Food and Beverage Investor Database (FABID) founder, Ryan Williams, to discuss the current investment climate and what brands should focus on before and after rai...
Oct 27, 2022•32 min
On this week’s show, NOSH editor Carol Ortenberg, BevNET Editor-in-Chief Jeff Klineman and reporter Lukas Southard discussed Nancy Pelosi’s favorite snack while in lockdown at the Capitol, more personnel shake-ups in the plant-based meat industry and how brand focus plays a big role in the growth success and failure for emerging food companies. Then Carol and Jeff sat down with retail experts John Maggiore and Errol Schweizer to talk about the implications of the biggest food business story of l...
Oct 21, 2022•41 min
This week, NOSH editor Carol Ortenberg along with BevNET Editor-in-Chief Jeff Klineman and reporter Lukas Southard chatted about what trends Jeff saw in his trip to Las Vegas for the National Association of Convenience Stores’ trade show. The team also reflects back on the anniversary of a major deal and delved into the shake-ups happening in plant-based meats. Later, Carol talked with Japanese barbecue sauce maker Bachan’s founder Justin Gill about fundraising and the advantages of covert brand...
Oct 13, 2022•35 min
On this week’s show, the team debriefs on its trip to Natural Products Expo East in Philadelphia and then sorts through the news around the White House and FDA’s evolving definition of “healthy.” NOSH editor Carol Ortenberg chats about Amazon’s first Prime Early Access Sale (or PEAS) with Chris Moe, the president and co-founder of the Amazon consulting group Cartograph. The two discuss how brands can utilize the ecommerce giant’s new day-long sale to build more visibility and velocity among pote...
Oct 06, 2022•23 min
This week, Kiva Dickinson, co-founder and managing partner of Selva Ventures joins the NOSH podcast team to break down how D2C has evolved from a pandemic-era must-have to an integral sales and brand development tool. The conversation dives deep into the expectations from investors and how they match up with reality as the industry lands firmly in an omnichannel world.
Sep 29, 2022•36 min
The staff of NOSH.com takes listeners inside the business of natural, organic, sustainable and healthy food during the NOSH Podcast. Using interviews and discussion, the team illuminates the news, brands, people, trends, and money affecting the world of packaged food.
Sep 21, 2022•30 sec
