Pod Foods

Double down on growth, drive customer engagement, and make this your store’s most successful week yet! 🚀 From October 30th to November 6th, our Double Ads Wednesday will be offering exclusive buy-in deals and TPRs on some of the most exciting CPG brands around. Retailers, this is your chance to elevate your product selection and drive store traffic with top-notch products and unbeatable savings! ✨ Pod Foods Double Ads Wednesday is all about giving you access to trending brands with promotions that will help your store stand out. Each of these brands has something unique to offer, from wellness to indulgence and everything in between, adding diversity and excitement to your aisles. 🔥 Meet our hottest brands who are in the spotlight this week: pwrfuel, PLAYR1, Codeage, Heavenly Waffles, Wild Orchard Regenerative Teas, and Melting Forest. These offers are exclusively available on Pod Direct promotion page, so don’t miss this week’s opportunity to score amazing deals that will refresh your shelves! Discover how Pod Foods can help you bring in-demand products to your customers with unbeatable ease by visiting our website to learn more! #PodFoods #FoodAndBeverage #FoodInnovation Fiona Lee Larissa Russell Peter Gialantzis Dan Rabens Mark Rider Matthew Bowen Ammar Hanafi Clint Chao Nitin Pachisia Christian Gammill Al Sambar Diana Melencio Elizabeth Yin Patricia Brown Cheryl Robinson Sean McDonald David Martin Michael D. Ham Chef Bob Haney

Everyone in the the emerging CPG business should pay close attention to the aftermath of the Hollywood writers strike. We’ll all look back on this decades from now as the first major battle in the “AI wars”. The writers won this battle, and held back the “uber-ization” of their industry, for now. Any founder of a new CPG brand is in a similar position to these writers. As an innovation brand, you are taking on risk and doing the hard work of creating something from nothing just like they do. In the same way Hollywood studios can theoretically use generative AI to write stories and screenplays which fit Netflix’s algorithm that same AI could generate CPG products that sell at retail. Imagine a future where Big CPG can just create innovative new brand concepts on their own using AI, and hire gig worker “founders” to run them. It isn’t far fetched, when you consider that hotel chains like Marriott and Hilton have sub brands of faux “independent” hotels all over the world already. PepsiCo could for example launch 30 early stage startups per year in snacks and beverage, with the goal of 2 of them developing into the next Siete. None of this is set in stone. The future is unwritten. I’m always going to be on “team human”. Pod Foods #innovation #AI https://lnkd.in/efcz7FD9

The USDA is due to update its dietary guidelines for nutrition early next year, and they are being lobbied to reduce the amount of red meat (and meat in general) recommended for daily consumption. This is a big deal, since the guidelines are only updated every 5 years, and they dictate a lot of the messaging that children see in public schools, and influence school lunch programming for millions of kids around the country. 5 years ago there was overwhelming recommendation to reduce the amount of sugar and alcohol in the guidelines, from 10g of refined sugars and 2 drinks per day, to 6g of sugar and 1 drink per day. ...The USDA declined to update the guidelines then, and meanwhile the rates of Obesity, Type 2 diabetes, and all of the co-morbidities they bring reached record highs each of the past 5 years. Instead of steering Americans to eat less protein, our government should do the right thing this time around. Pod Foods #innovation #usda #HHS https://lnkd.in/eN8A52Eq

🔥 Discover the next wave of food innovation 🔥 We are more than excited to introduce seven incredible Pod brands that are launching at select Sprouts Farmers Market locations this month, as part of the Sprouts Regional Innovation Launch! 👏 Give a warm welcome to Explorer Cold Brew, JAMBAR Organic Energy Bars, Better Together Foods, Bowlcut, Austin Pretzel Company, Diggables, and Local Weather! Each of these brands has been handpicked for their innovation, commitment to quality, and passion for creating delicious products that align with conscious values. At Pod Foods, we’re dedicated to bridging the gap between emerging brands and retailers, and these partnerships with Sprouts allow smaller brands to reach new audiences while making a big impact in the world of natural food. The Innovation Table is a must-stop for any curious foodie, giving you the chance to explore trending brands while stocking up on healthy, unique options. Find these amazing products at the Sprouts Innovation Table in select regional locations. Supporting small, quality-driven brands has never been so delicious! 💜 #PodFoods #FoodAndBeverage #FoodInnovation Fiona Lee Larissa Russell Peter Gialantzis Dan Rabens Matthew Bowen Mark Rider Ammar Hanafi Clint Chao Nitin Pachisia Christian Gammill Al Sambar Diana Melencio Elizabeth Yin Cason Crane Raphael Farasat Christine Murolo Darren Wagoner Matthew Honerkamp Jiashu Du Crystal Ung Chris P. Barry Wilfand Toby Ahrens Jordan Shulman Michael Scott Cohen

Introducing another new addition to Erewhon wellness section: MOOD™ - the brand that is all about channeling the benefits of nature to promote enhanced self-care! ✨ Each MOOD™ product captures founder Layla Martin’s vision to create a product line that goes beyond wellness, offering a portal to self-discovery. With MOOD™, daily routines become rituals to look forward to - a reminder to reconnect, breathe deeply, and embrace the magic of the present. 🪷 MOOD™ has brought together nature’s finest ingredients, including Sacred Lotus, Schisandra, and Desert Hyacinth, carefully chosen to turn daily moments into opportunities for joy. The brand celebrates the art of self-care with 100% plant-based purity, meticulously made without artificial colors or added sugars. MOOD™’s Magic Elixir is now ready to be discovered at Erewhon. Find them on the shelves to tap into nature’s brilliance and transform the ordinary into an experience that’s refreshingly different! 💫 #PodFoods #CPG #Wellness Fiona Lee Larissa Russell Peter Gialantzis Dan Rabens Matthew Bowen Mark Rider Ammar Hanafi Clint Chao Nitin Pachisia Christian Gammill Al Sambar Diana Melencio Elizabeth Yin Russell Heiman Annie Morris Tim Esch

It’s not looking good for Denny’s. 150 stores closing and 5 consecutive quarters of sales decline. Add this to the long list of food away from home chains who are getting hit hard by inflation. We all talk about “share of wallet”. Even putting the dollars aside, what about “share of stomach”? Has there ever been a more seismic shift in where consumers fill their bellies than in the past 4 years? Some of these ex-Denny’s calories are being consumed at Chipotle, Shake Shack, and Cava nowadays. But actually the majority of them are being consumed at home…and purchased in retail grocery. 2025 can be a BIG year for retail CPG if restaurant inflafion continues to run higher than retail, and more people opt out. Pod Foods #innovation #inflation #dennys https://lnkd.in/dzEPZipQ

In order for us to have a healthy, sustainable CPG ecosystem, consumers need to care about flavor. Putting aside my disdain for goofy TikTok portmanteaus…the “Swicy” craze is great news for people who care about the quality of food in America. In places like Thailand or Mexico, it’s standard procedure at all price points for food to use ALL of your taste buds. In a single bite, your brain is challenged to process sweet, spicy, and sour. Bitter flavors are appreciated, and umami is obligatory. Think about what the 3rd wave did for the Coffee Industry. People started drinking single origin light roasts with terroir and complex bright flavor profile instead of Charbucks. If consumers are asking for more complex flavors, we should give them what they want. This unlocks thousands of permutations of innovative SKUs that wouldn’t have been market viable 15 years ago. Pod Foods #innovation #nobadfood

If you're ready to transform the way you care for your body, Obvi is here to make this process so much more fun! We’re beyond excited to announce that through Pod Foods, this refreshing wellness brand will soon bring their Collagen Peptides to the shelves of a Sprouts Farmers Market near you. 💖 Obvi doesn’t just make supplements - they make wellness vibrant and approachable. Forget about dull, clinical products, as Obvi’s signature style and commitment to quality make adding collagen to your routine something to look forward to! With a clean, gluten-free, non-GMO formula, Obvi Unflavored Collagen Peptides blend easily into your daily coffee, smoothie, or even home cook recipes without altering taste, making it effortless to incorporate into any lifestyle. 🌟 But it’s not just about the product. Obvi has now built an incredible community of 40,000+ members on Facebook who support and encourage each other on their health journeys. That same vibrant energy is at the heart of everything they do, and now, you can be a part of it! Whether you’re a wellness newbie or an Obvi superfan, this is your chance to add a burst of optimism to your life. Why wait? Head to Sprouts and discover what the buzz is about! ✨ #PodFoods #FoodAndBeverage #FoodInnovation Fiona Lee Larissa Russell Peter Gialantzis Dan Rabens Mark Rider Ammar Hanafi Clint Chao Nitin Pachisia Christian Gammill Al Sambar Diana Melencio Elizabeth Yin Ashvin Melwani Ankit Patel Ronak Shah Shray Joshi Albert Fayad Derek Gould

🍫 Just landed in Erewhon: MOIRÉ Cacao’s Date-Sweetened Chocolate is here! With every bar, MOIRÉ invites you to experience the essence of cacao in its purest, most luxurious form: no added sugar, no fillers, just organic goodness. Crafted with only three ingredients - cacao beans, cacao butter, and Deglet Noor dates, MOIRÉ delivers a true celebration of cacao’s origins. The story behind MOIRÉ’s chocolate is just as rich as its flavor. Founder Julia Ziegler-Haynes was inspired by the warmth and nostalgia of sipping cacao by a campfire, and her passion transformed into a brand that champions cacao’s incredible potential. 🌱 MOIRÉ’s Origin Stories Collection is an immersive journey into chocolate, perfect for moments of indulgence, to be enjoyed in quiet introspection or shared in celebration with others. Since its launch, MOIRÉ has earned multiple recognition, being a favorite in Goop and Vogue’s Gift Guides and a proud member of the Good Food Foundation for its commitment to ethical, sustainable chocolate. 🌟 MOIRÉ is not just chocolate - it’s a mission to connect, create joy, and inspire mindful consumption. So grab a bar at Erewhon and savor the world of cacao as it was meant to be! #PodFoods #FoodAndBeverage #FoodInnovation Fiona Lee Larissa Russell Peter Gialantzis Dan Rabens Mark Rider Matthew Bowen Ammar Hanafi Clint Chao Nitin Pachisia Christian Gammill Al Sambar Diana Melencio Elizabeth Yin Russell Heiman

🌎 Another innovative brand for every eco-friendly household has officially launched into your local Erewhon stores! Join us in welcoming Guests on Earth - who is bringing their Dish Soap and All-Purpose Cleaner to the shelves to create a new paradigm in home care. Born with a mission to turn everyday cleaning into an enjoyable sensory experience by founder Jackie Prince, Guests on Earth focuses on offering premium, plant-based products that are as kind to the Earth as they are to your home. The Guests on Earth Dish Soap not only leaves your dishes sparkling clean but also hydrates your hands with delightful scents. What’s more, their award-winning All-Purpose Cleaner is a game-changer too! Safe on high chairs, countertops, and even delicate surfaces, this powerhouse cleaner is lab-tested to effectively tackle any dirt or grime. 🧼 Guests on Earth doesn’t just deliver quality - the brand is also closing the gap in household chores. Guests on Earth offer an experience that elevates the act of cleaning itself, and invites everyone to clean - not just women. 🌱 So step into the future of cleaning with Guests on Earth, and elevate every corner of your home with products that are safe, sustainable, and thoughtfully crafted! #PodFoods #CPG #Sustainability Fiona Lee Larissa Russell Peter Gialantzis Dan Rabens Matthew Bowen Mark Rider Ammar Hanafi Clint Chao Nitin Pachisia Christian Gammill Al Sambar Diana Melencio Elizabeth Yin