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HEARD (022) (Bonus): Expo West highlights - brand collaborations, standout founders, and what tasted great

Published on: 16th March, 2026

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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Beyond the Plate
Culinary Legends, Giving Back
Join Andrew “Kappy” Kaplan as he sits down in-person with the world’s culinary elite to explore their journey into the food industry and the social impact they have made in their community. Every episode will share inspiring stories of what it means to be in today’s hospitality industry.

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