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CPG Week by BevNET & Nosh
Welcome to CPG Week, the podcast that explores the latest happenings in the consumer packaged goods industry. Join our seasoned reporting team as they dish out the week's stories in quick, easy-to-digest episodes. Catch up on the top headlines of the week, dive into exclusive insights with the Nosh and BevNET teams, and set yourself up to make more informed business decisions. Tune in to stay up-to-date on the latest developments in the dynamic world of packaged food and beverage.
Episodes
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshCracking Into Vita Coco's Success, Food Industry Layoffs Mount
In this episode: In this week's episode, the podcast looks at Vita Coco's continued success in the coconut water category despite the headwinds. Co-hosts Brad…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshPoppi Founders 'Jet' To Next Act, Packaged Food's Big Payday
In this week's episode, co-hosts Brad Avery and Lukas Southard discuss the knowns and unknowns surrounding Jetty, the upcoming new brand from Poppi's…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshNACS News & Clio Gets New Owners
In this episode: This week, the podcast goes through an M&A deal for Greek yogurt bar brand Clio and all the big news from the National Association of…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshMind & Mood on Display, MAHA vs. MAGA
This week, podcast co-hosts Brad Avery and Lukas Southard kick up their feet and sip on the growth of the relaxation beverage category. The episode also covers…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshRecess Staffs Up & Inflation Keeps Pressure On Grocery
On this episode of the CPG Week Podcast, co-hosts Brad Avery and Lukas Southard cover how Recess is adding more industry know-how to its leadership ranks, the…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshSol-Ti's $30M Marks Win For Shots & Another Chef-Driven Meal Kit
In this episode: In this episode, CPG Week co-hosts Brad Avery and Lukas Southard take a quick hit from the juice shots category on the news that functional…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshBeyond Enters The Phytosphere And Whey's Capacity Woes
In this episode: This week, BevNET CPG Media senior reporters Brad Avery and Lukas Southard get jacked talking about protein, exploring Beyond's expansion into…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshGoodles' Great Deal And Rahal's Big Week
In this episode: This week, the podcast tackles a series of M&A deals from Goodles' recent acquisition by Barilla, a renewed partnership between Keurig Dr…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshWhere Did All Of Kroger's Red Bull Go?
In this episode: This week, senior reporters Brad Avery and Lukas Southard break down a series of lawsuits targeting the use of allulose in energy drinks and…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshNewtopia Now Insights And Beverage Investor Unrest
In this episode: This week on the podcast, BevNET and Nosh senior reporters Brad Avery and Lukas Southard discuss the top trends on display at Newtopia Now…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshDefining Ultraprocessed, Celsius Cools Off, Reinventing 7UP
In this episode: This week on the podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Lukas Southard break down the federal government's first…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshHemp Gets a Reprieve, Kodiak Climbs and Faith-Fueled Energy Drinks
In this episode: This week on the podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Brad Avery break down a possible reprieve for hemp beverage…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshFreezer Burns, Bankruptcy and Food's Biggest Changemakers
In this episode: This week on the podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Lukas Southard discuss the collapse of one of the nation's…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshUtz Goes Private, Sèchey Shifts, Final Boss Sour Levels Up
In this episode: This week on the podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Lukas Southard discuss Utz Brands' $2.9 billion acquisition…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshThe Frozen PB&J Wars Heat Up; FDA Cracks Down on Caffeine Labeling
In this episode: This week on the podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Brad Avery examine four stories shaping the packaged food…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshKroger Goes Shopping, Nutrabolt's Market Debut and Big Food on Trial
In this episode: This week on the podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Lukas Southard unpack Kroger's $1.65 billion deal to acquire…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshA Sweet Acquisition, a Bitter Trademark Battle and Fancy Food Finds
In this episode: This week on the podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Brad Avery discuss the acquisition of organic candy maker…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshTara Bosch's Next Bet and Trade Dress Distress
In this episode: This week on the podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Lukas Southard discuss Algae Cooking Club's funding round…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshNestle's Goodbye to Fake Dyes And Hydration Litigation
In this episode: This week on the podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Lukas Southard discuss how Nestlé USA nixed synthetic dyes…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshMeat Snack Mania, Celsius In Hot Water and Tom Brady's Good Nut
In this episode: This week on the podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Brad Avery discuss why analysts are bullish on the meat…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshSpilling The Tea On Ryl's Latest Raise
In this episode: This week on the podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Lukas Southard discuss Trek One Capital's acquisitions of…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshChicken In A Biscuit, Messi No Más, And a Can Of Cod
In this episode: This week on the podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Lukas Southard discuss WILDE Brands' expansion into crackers…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshBig Bets on Beans and Bone Broth. Plus, Olipop Glows Up
In this episode: This week on the podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Brad Avery discuss Brami's new funding, Olipop's refreshed…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshBeyond's Beverage Bet and Target's THC Tactics
In this episode: This week on the podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Lukas Southard discuss the acquisitions of Brainiac and…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshThe 'Carbone of Indian Food' and Colostrum In A Can
In this episode: This week on the podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Brad Avery discuss the stateside debut of Gymkhana Fine…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshProtein Ice Cream Brands Scoop Up Cash
In this episode: This week on the podcast, Nosh senior reporters Brad Avery and Lukas Southard discuss the FMI's online grocery report, fresh funding rounds…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshGatorade Gets A 'Lyte' Overhaul and Laird Goes On A Buying Spree
In this episode: This week on the podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Lukas Southard discuss how Gatorade is courting dehydrated…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshGummies, Gut Checks and Gin Deals
In this episode: This week on the podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Brad Avery discuss Unilever's acquisition of Grüns, Suja…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshOutlook Not Sow Good And Crunch Time For Khloud
In this episode: This week on the podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Lukas Southard discuss recent disruption at freeze-dried…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshMayo-Mustard Merger, Creatine Craze and HOP WTR On Top
In this episode: This week on the podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Brad Avery unpack the McCormick-Unilever merger…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshFrom Huel to Hellmann's, Big Food Makes Its Moves
In this episode: This week on the podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Lukas Southard discuss Danone's acquisition of Huel, fresh…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshThe People v. David, A Protein Soda Boom and George Clooney's Near Beer
In this episode: This week on the podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Brad Avery discuss a class action lawsuit against David…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshMochi Moves, Sports Drink Deals And David Does Ice Cream
In this episode: This week on the podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Lukas Southard discuss the acquisitions of frozen dessert…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshExpo West Sneak Peek
In this episode: This week on the podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporters Brad Avery and Lukas Southard gear up for the annual trek…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshA Kardashian, a Makeover and a Lawsuit. We're Spilling the Tea
In this episode: This week on the podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Lukas Southard discuss Kim Kardashian's new energy beverage…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshA Corporate Curveball And Combat-Ready Protein Bars
In this episode: This week on the podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Brad Avery discuss the latest development in Kraft Heinz's…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshA Better Bagel Bootleg And Barron Trump's Beverage Bet
In this episode: This week on the podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Lukas Southard dig into the latest development surrounding…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshScandal, Sauce, Snacks and Shrooms
In this episode: This week on the podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Brad Avery dig into the public relations crisis surrounding…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshA Chicken Feed Cockfight And Gummies Galore
In this episode: This week on the podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Lukas Southard tackle the recent controversy surrounding…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshBeyond Meat's Beverage Launch And The Curious Case Of DayDayCook
In this episode: This week on the podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Brad Avery discuss Beyond Meat's expansion beyond meat…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshInside The New Dietary Guidelines. Plus, Lemon Perfect Sours
In this episode: This week on the podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Lukas Southard discuss the new Dietary Guidelines for…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshAre We Over Protein Yet? Plus, A Meal Delivery Merger
In this episode: This week on the podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Brad Avery discuss protein-packed launches for the new year…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshMAHA, M&A And More – 2025's Top Stories
In this episode: This week on the podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporters Brad Avery and Lukas Southard reflect on the top stories of…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshJason Kelce's Hot Investment And Other Year-End Funding News
In this episode: This week on the podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Brad Avery discuss a spate of funding news for a hot sauce…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshLeadership Changes at Coke and Kraft Heinz. Plus, Thrive Market Goes Dry
In this episode: This week on the podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Lukas Southard discuss leadership changes at Coca-Cola and…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshSan Francisco Sues Big Food. Plus, Anheuser-Busch Picks Up BeatBox
In this episode: This week on the podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Brad Avery discuss San Francisco's lawsuit over…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshA Sneak Peek At Nosh Live & BevNET Live
In this episode: This week on the podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Lukas Southard share highlights of Nosh Live and BevNET…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshMiyoko's Deal Meltdown And A Tale of Two IPOs
In this episode: This week on the podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Brad Avery discuss the bidding war drama surrounding the…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshHemp's Ticking Clock, The Supplements-To-Energy Pipeline
In this episode: This week, the podcast explores the implications of the Congressional spending bill on the hemp beverage industry and why there is a silver…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshHigh Hopes For Hemp Beverages. Plus, TreeHouse Foods' Lofty Exit
In this episode: This week on the podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Lukas Southard chat about the acquisition of TreeHouse…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshUnpacking the Acquisitions of Caulipower and Justin's
In this episode: This week on the podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Lukas Southard chat about the acquisitions of Caulipower and…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshIt's Time For Recess. Plus, A Bourbon Brand On the Block
In this episode: This week on the podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Brad Avery talk about Recess' new funding round and…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshC-Store Special – Highlights From the NACS Show
In this episode: This week on the podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Lukas Southard discuss trends and new products featured at…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshWhole Foods Forecasts Top Trends. Plus, Death vs. Death
In this episode: This week on the podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Avery dig into Whole Foods Market's annual trends forecast…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshWalmart MAHAs Private Label; A Plant-Based Player Scores Some Cheddar
In this episode: This week on the podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Lukas Southard dig into Walmart's decision to remove…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshOnce Upon An IPO. Plus, Will A Food Health Score Influence Shoppers?
In this episode: On this episode of CPG Week, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Brad Avery unpack Once Upon A Farm's IPO announcement, a…
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Once Upon An IPO. Plus, Will A Food Health Score Influence Shoppers?
In this episode: On this episode of CPG Week, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Brad Avery unpack Once Upon A Farm's IPO announcement, a…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshSlimFast Gets A New Owner, Slate Gets $23M
In this episode: On this episode of CPG Week, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Lukas Southard discuss the most recent twist in Ben &…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshHave We Hit Peak Protein? Plus, A Private Brands Boom
In this episode: In this episode of CPG Week, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Brad Avery analyze the evolution of private label from…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshNutrabolt in Bloom and Money For Magic Mind
In this episode: In this episode of CPG Week, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Lukas Southard discuss recent investments in Bloom…