In this special bonus episode of HEARD, Kappy shares insights from Expo West - the natural and organic CPG industry’s biggest event. He joins Ilana Shenitzer, EVP of Consumer Brands at Ruder Finn, to talk about the brands, collaborations, founders, and food products that stood out on the show floor.

Links and handles mentioned in this episode:

Cloud 23 | Cravings | Caliwater | Once Upon A Farm

Promobile Marketing | Sababa Foods x Fearless Eggs | Little Sesame x Yellowbird | Gato Dates | Tamar Date Coffee

Kooshy Croutons | Popnuts | Purely Elizabeth | Poppi | Fishwife

Siete Foods | Goodles

Frontera Foods | Stacy’s Pita Chips | Larabar | MadeGood | Rao’s | Carbone Fine Food

Simply NKD Chips | Amylu Foods

Zahav Foods | Sweet Loren’s | Just Ice Tea

Evergreen Waffles | Nana Joes Granola | CirC Protein Bites

Goldie Lemonade | Ice Cream For Bears

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