We are four months out from the launch of Newtopia Now, and one question remains top of mind: what is Newtopia Now?    You might recognize her from Natural Products Expo’s popular video series What’s Up Expo, but today, New Hope Network Marketing Director Hannah Price joins co-host Jessica Rubino to drop some deets about Denver’s hottest new CPG extravaganza. Designed to deepen relationships, spotlight the latest innovations and complement the foundations laid at Natural Products Expo West, this groundbreaking event offers a more boutique experience and thoughtful activations across ..read more

In a shocking move, Dom's Kitchen & Market and Foxtrot—two Chicago-based retailers comprising two and 33 stores, respectively—announced that doors would be closing at noon on Tuesday, April 23rd at all of the stores' retail locations. The two retailers merged five months ago under the parent brand Outfox Hospitality, which is filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. Hear from Food and Beverage Insider's Content Director Audarshia Townsend what's happening on the ground in Chicago, plus what this means for other retailers and the emerging CPG brands that were on these stores' shelves.  ..read more

In a shocking move, Dom's Kitchen & Market and Foxtrot—two Chicago-based retailers comprising two and 33 stores, respectively—announced that doors would be closing at noon on Tuesday, April 23rd at all of the stores' retail locations. The two retailers merged five months ago under the parent brand Outfox Hospitality, which is filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. Hear from Food and Beverage Insider's Content Director Audarshia Townsend what's happening on the ground in Chicago, plus what this means for other retailers and the emerging CPG brands that were on these stores' shelves.  ..read more

In this episode of The Natural List, co-hosts Jessica Rubino and Adrienne Smith are joined by Registered Dietitian at The Real Food Dietitians Jessie Shafer and Founder at Original Strategies and Kitchen Cabinet Chair at PLEZi Nutrition Deb Eschmeyer.  Since we just put their titles in the subheading, this feels awkward to me. What if we just say, “joined by children’s nutrition experts…. Jessie Shafer and Deb Eschmeyer?” According to Eschmeyer,two out of three children on average drink a sugary beverage every day. Moreover, children consume approximately fifty-three pounds of a ..read more

In this episode of The Natural List, co-hosts Jessica Rubino and Adrienne Smith are joined by esteemed food ethnographer June Jo Lee. With studies in both medical and cultural anthropology from Harvard, June Jo explores the relationship between people and the foods they eat to “nourish the modern hungers of disconnection and dislocation.”   Is “regenerative” a fad or a cultural shift? What patterns emerge from countless founder stories? How does “caring more” relate to Gen Z and their connection to food? And what would a Michelin star restaurant serve on Mars?  Catch this week’s epis ..read more

In this episode of The Natural List, co-hosts Jessica Rubino and Adrienne Smith are joined by Registered Dietitian at The Real Food Dietitians Jessie Shafer and Founder at Original Strategies and Kitchen Cabinet Chair at PLEZi Nutrition Deb Eschmeyer.  Since we just put their titles in the subheading, this feels awkward to me. What if we just say, “joined by children’s nutrition experts…. Jessie Shafer and Deb Eschmeyer?” According to Eschmeyer,two out of three children on average drink a sugary beverage every day. Moreover, children consume approximately fifty-three pounds of a ..read more

In this episode of The Natural List, co-hosts Jessica Rubino and Adrienne Smith are joined by esteemed food ethnographer June Jo Lee. With studies in both medical and cultural anthropology from Harvard, June Jo explores the relationship between people and the foods they eat to “nourish the modern hungers of disconnection and dislocation.”   Is “regenerative” a fad or a cultural shift? What patterns emerge from countless founder stories? How does “caring more” relate to Gen Z and their connection to food? And what would a Michelin star restaurant serve on Mars?  Catch this week’s epis ..read more

Welcome to The Natural Gist – a new biweekly series featuring hot takes in a short and sweet format. Each episode explores current questions and industry issues with your favorite co-hosts and notable guests.   Our first question is: where’s the data on women?  While the CPG industry is championing the long-neglected category of women’s health, female-centric research is scrambling to catch up with the times. Though researchers continue to expand the foundation of women-focused research, gender parity in the research world is still an aspiration.   In our inaugural episode o ..read more

Forget the hushed tones and awkward silences. The women’s health category is having its much-anticipated moment, now celebrated as the darling of CPG by retailers, investors and, most importantly, consumers who crave accurate information and effective solutions. In this episode, co-host Jessica Rubino, guest co-host Robyn Lawrence of New Hope Network’s Nutrition Business Journal and NielsenIQ Vice President Total Wellness Sherry Frey explore the trends and opportunities defining the future of women’s wellness. Dive into this exciting conversation about how women-centric science, marketing ..read more

We’re back from Natural Products Expo West with a wealth of expertise from some of the top innovators in the natural and organic industry! In today’s episode of The Natural List, Adrienne Smith and New Hope Network’s Senior Retail Reporter Douglas Brown sit down with Regenified’s Co-Founder Gabe Brown and Chief Marketing Officer Kristine Root to learn about Regenified’s Regenerative Agriculture Certification, how they measure success on farms and possible roadblocks preventing more farmers and ranchers from going regenerative.  Tune in to hear about some of the brands committed to Re ..read more