Expo East 2022 Recap + The Low Down On grt sht ventures!

#64: In this episode, Jord and I are chatting about the new products and latest trends we saw while attending the 2022 Natural Products Expo East in Philadelphia.

We also give an update on our venture fund - grt sht ventures and what we have been up to since launching in the spring.

Heres a recap of some of the brands and products we discuss in today's episode from Expo East 2022:

Jack & Annies

Egglife

Fabalish 

HumanCo - Against the Grain, Snowdays, Cosmic Bliss

GoNanas

SweetNothings

Dalci

Marco Ice Cream

Whoa 

RIND Snacks

Soley 

Tony’s Chocolate

Purely Elizabeth

P.S. Snacks

Lyre’s

Some food trends we noticed while at Expo East 2022:

1. Sunflower Oil
2. Candy gummies
3. Allulose
4. Non-alcoholic beverages - spirits, wine (Surely), beer 
5. Less emphasis on plant based meat and cheese

Finally, we provide an update on our venture fund: grt sht ventures and our latest investment into Seven Sundays.

 

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