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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 & NoshInside Kraft Heinz's Breakup. Plus, Pepsi's Energy Drink Plans
In this episode: In this episode of CPG Week, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Brad Avery dig into Kraft Heinz's separation plans and…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshKDP's Plans For Peet's And Painterland Sisters' Fresh Funding
In this episode: In this episode of CPG Week, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Lukas Southard discuss Keurig Dr Pepper's…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshClean Labels, Dirty Sodas and Soylent's Struggles
In this episode: In this episode of CPG Week, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Brad Avery dig into the dual trends of clean labels and…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshA Daring Deal and Danone's Dogged Pursuit of Lifeway Foods
In this episode: In this episode of CPG Week, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Brad Avery dig into an acquisition, an acquisition…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshCPG Week: Why Danone Is Suing Chobani Again. Plus, Beyond Drops The 'Meat'
In this episode: In this episode of CPG Week, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Lukas Southard talk through two legal battles facing…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshKeurig Dr Pepper's Drink Mix Deal and Black Rifle's Legal Combat
In this episode: On the CPG Week podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Lukas Southard discuss Keurig Dr Pepper's acquisition of Dyla…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshCoke and Pepsi's MAHA Makeovers? Plus, The Brand That Bested Better Bagel
In this episode: On the CPG Week podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Brad Avery discuss the acquisitions of Tia Lupita and…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshDavid's Fishy New Innovation. Plus, Is Kraft Heinz Breaking Up?
In this episode: On the CPG Week podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Brad Avery discuss an unusual new product launch and…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshKeeping Up With Kardashian's Snack Brand. Plus, A Co-Packer's Abrupt Closure
In this episode: On the CPG Week podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Lukas Southard discuss the rise of Khloé Kardashian's protein…
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Keeping Up With Kardashian's Snack Brand. Plus, A Co-Packer's Abrupt Closure
In this episode: On the CPG Week podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Lukas Southard discuss the rise of Khloé Kardashian's protein…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshUNFI's Cyber Crisis Aftermath & The Celebrity Podcaster To Bev Biz Pipeline
In this episode: On this episode of the CPG Week podcast, BevNET managing editor Martín Caballero joins senior reporter Brad Avery to talk about the ongoing…
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UNFI's Cyber Crisis Aftermath & The Celebrity Podcaster To Bev Biz Pipeline
In this episode: On this episode of the CPG Week podcast, BevNET managing editor Martín Caballero joins senior reporter Brad Avery to talk about the ongoing…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshBetterBrand's Founder Goes AWOL. Plus, Momofuku's Fresh Funding
In this episode: On the CPG Week podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Lukas Southard discuss the latest update on low-carb bread…
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BetterBrand's Founder Goes AWOL. Plus, Momofuku's Fresh Funding
In this episode: On the CPG Week podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Lukas Southard discuss the latest update on low-carb bread…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshUNFI SNAFU And Beckham's Buzzy Business Bet
In this episode: This week, the podcast team digs into the disruption caused by a cyberattack on wholesaler UNFI's information technology systems last week…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshThe Case Against David. Plus, Is Vegan Cheese In Crisis?
In this episode: This week, the podcast team explores an antitrust lawsuit centered around protein bar David's acquisition of its supplier Epogee. Next, the…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshA Spirits Distributor Exits California. Plus, AG1 Hits Costco
In this episode: This week, the podcast team discusses the merger of two legacy cheesemakers and the exit of a major beverage alcohol distributor from a key…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshDavid's Goliath Raise and Big Papi's Big Bet on Rum
In this episode: This week, the podcast team discusses big moves by protein bar startup David, plus industry reactions to the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA)…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshCan Chobani Clean Up Daily Harvest's Image? Plus, A Peek At Peak Protein
In this episode: This week, the podcast dives into a couple new acquisition deals, manufacturing and a hefty dosage of protein. Nosh managing editor Monica…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshMeati and Beyond Meat Go From Sizzle to Fizzle. Plus, Danone's Latest Deal
In this episode: On this episode, the CPG Week podcast team digs into the declines of two prominent plant-based brands before discussing the acquisitions of…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshWhy Did Guayakí Get a Name Change? Plus, Weed's Web-based Approach
In this episode: On this episode of CPG Week, senior reporters Brad Avery and Lukas Southard walk through the biggest news items of the week. The reporters…
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Why Did Guayakí Get a Name Change? Plus, Weed's Web-based Approach
In this episode: On this episode of CPG Week, senior reporters Brad Avery and Lukas Southard walk through the biggest news items of the week. The reporters…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshNo Time To (Food) Dye
In this episode: No more blue tongues or Flamin' Hot Cheetos fingers? On this episode, the CPG Week podcast dives into the recent FDA/HHS directive to remove…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshSweet Treat Trends
In this episode: On this episode, the CPG Week podcast team embraces its inner sweet tooth and talks indulgent treats. From competitors of Nerds and JELL-O…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshA Funding Double Feature And Vertical Farming Follies
In this episode: This week, the podcast team is discussing a pair of funding rounds recently announced by functional beverage brands Culture Pop and Ryl Tea…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshTariff Turmoil For Small Brands
In this episode: This week, the podcast team is turning its attention to how small brands are navigating tariff turmoil. The CPG Week podcast hosts talked with…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshThe War On Ultraprocessed Foods
In this episode: In this episode, the CPG Week team discusses industry and regulatory efforts to define and restrict ultraprocessed foods in the U.S. food…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshThe Insurgent Brands Playbook
In this episode: On this episode, the CPG Week team discusses Bain & Company's Insurgent Brands class of 2025. The group goes through similarities among new…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshPepsi Buys Poppi. Your Move, Coke.
In this episode: On this episode of CPG Week, the team unpacks PepsiCo's unsurprising acquisition of better-for-you soda brand Poppi. The podcasters break down…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshIntroducing...Nombase!
We're launching something BIG at BevNET, NOSH, and Brewbound, and you're invited to be the first to see it! Introducing Nombase — a new digital community and…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshHot Takes From Expo West
In this episode: Hot honey, hot pink totes and hot takes. The CPG Week team is back from Anaheim and ready to discuss all the new things they saw at the yearly…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshFear & Loathing At Expo West
In this episode: The annual Natural Products Expo West trade show might spell tired feet and too much hand sanitizer for some, but it's also one of the biggest…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshSpindrift Soda and Alani Nu Acquisition
In this episode: The CPG Week team discusses the launch of a new soda line from sparkling water maker Spindrift just a month after its sale to a private equity…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshThe RFK Jr. Effect on CPG
In this episode: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is already making his mark on the food system just days after his confirmation as secretary of Health and Human…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshThe C-Store Opportunity
In this episode: Who doesn't want a personal vending machine in their garage? The CPG Week talks about poppi's recent publicity stunt and the backlash that has…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshThe Long Tail Of Tariffs' Impacts
In this episode: Remember the U.S. craft distillers' consternation over a potential trade war? The CPG Week team is joined by BevNET Editor-in-Chief Jeff…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshEggs-istential Crisis At The Grocery Store
In this episode: It's likely not news to anyone who has bought groceries in the last two years that food costs are up. Due to environmental issues, supply…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshFancy Food and Buzz-Free Booze
In this episode: In this episode, the CPG Week podcast team discusses the emerging trends spotted on the show floor at the final Winter Fancy Food Show and why…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshNew Year, New Acquisitions
In this episode: In this episode, the CPG Week podcast team covers four acquisitions in food and beverage including Spindrift's anticipated sale and the…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshBrand Revivals, Ultra-Processed Ban & A Distressed Co-Man
In this episode: On this episode of CPG Week, the podcast dives into the revival of nostalgic beverage brands, the implications of California's fight against…
CPG Week by BevNET & Nosh2024 Trends & New Year Predictions
In this episode: In this episode, the CPG Week team goes back through some of the trends they tracked in 2024 while looking ahead to predictions and issues to…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshBest Of 2024 Awards
In this episode: The CPG Week team is capping the year with a discussion about BevNET and Nosh Best of 2024 Awards, which were announced during the live events…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshKroger-Albertsons Break Up, Hershey Rejects Mondelēz
In this episode: Fresh off of BevNET Live in Marina del Rey, Calif., the CPG Week podcast team jumps right back into the big M&A stories of the week. Nosh…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshNosh Live Winter Recap
In this episode: Nosh Live might have wrapped up last Friday in Marina Del Rey, Calif., after multiple days packed with great presentations, lively…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshBevNET Live Teaser
In this episode: It's that time of year and the red-and-white is not in honor of Santa's impending sleigh ride around the world. It's time for BevNET Live and…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshHappy Thanksgiving
In this episode: The CPG Week podcast has taken the week off to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday. Stay tuned next week for a teaser of Nosh Live on Dec. 5-6…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshDairy Drama Hits Lifeway Foods And Ben & Jerry's
In this episode: On CPG Week, the podcast team talks about Danone's repeated attempts to acquire kefir brand Lifeway Foods and a pending lawsuit pitting an ice…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshStorm Damage And Shutdowns
In this episode: On CPG Week, the podcast team talks about the impact of Hurricane Helene on North Carolina CPG businesses and a slate of small brands shutting…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshCelsius Goes Vertical And M&A Trends
In this episode: On CPG Week, the podcast team talks about Celsius' aspirations to go vertical and a variety of smaller acquisitions across food that nod to…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshKDP Snags Ghost & Olipop Plays Ball
In this episode: On CPG Week, the podcast team talks about Keurig Dr Pepper's (KDP) acquisition of GHOST Energy, Olipop's sports sponsorship ambitions and a…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshBoba Controversy, Ai Energy & NACS Takeaways
In this episode: On CPG Week, the podcast team talks about a bubbling controversy in boba, Jack Owoc's return to energy and an update from this year's National…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshDo Tariffs Spell Impending Doom For Craft Distillers?
In this episode: On CPG Week, the podcast team talks about how retaliatory tariffs are plaguing the export market for American craft distillers. Nosh managing…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshSiete Acquisition, BetterBrand Rumors, and C-Suite Changes
In this episode: On CPG Week, the podcast team talks about the PepsiCo acquisition of Siete Foods, uncertainty about the future of a low-carbohydrate baking…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshDeceptive Labeling & Class Action Lawsuits
In this episode: On CPG Week, the podcast team talks about a number of lawsuits across food and beverage including another chapter in the PB&J wars and a…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshDecoding David & Unpacking Lunchly
In this episode: On CPG Week, the podcast team talks about Peter Rahal's newest protein bar release, the PRIME and Feastables kid-focused Lunchly partnership…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshSweet Licensing Deals & Cannabis Sports Drinks
In this episode: On CPG Week, the podcast team talks co-branding, energy drink and protein supplement licensing with sweets makers, and the evolution of…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshWeed, Juice & A Snack Empire
In this episode: On CPG Week, the podcast team explores the uphill battle for industrial hemp food and beverage brands as individual states enact restrictions…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshNewtopia Now And Non-Alc Wines
In this episode: On the episode of CPG Week, the team discusses the social chatter around Foxtrot's reopening, insights from the first Newtopia Now and the…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshMid-Year News Quiz
In this episode: On the episode of CPG Week, the team conducts a wide-ranging, mid-year quiz related to some of the quirkier elements of the industry this…
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshSmall Business Administration Bureaucracy & Bankruptcy
In this episode: On this week's podcast, the team digs into the latest investigative story on how one Small Business Administration (SBA) pandemic loan program…