Cpgconnect // Vol. 32: Creator Buyouts, Sport Coffee, and the Playable Pantry

From UFC stepping into protein bars and Throne carving out a lane in sport coffee, to creators acquiring supplement brands and legacy CPG turning pantry…

Feb 19 • Zach Bingham

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Cpgconnect // Vol. 31: Retail Moats, Pickle Drops, and the Transparency Era

This week’s edition spans both ends of the spectrum.

Feb 12 • Zach Bingham

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Cpgconnect // Vol. 30: Fiber Goes Mainstream, Club Retail Heats Up, and Wellness Gets More Practical

Fiber is no longer a niche “gut health” ingredient, it’s becoming daily infrastructure across shakes, powders, kids products, and even soda.

Feb 5 • Zach Bingham

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January 2026

Cpgconnect // Vol. 29: Clean Energy Everywhere, Founder Comebacks, and the Next Wave of Wellness

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Jan 29 • Zach Bingham and Keith Martin

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Cpgconnect // Vol. 28: Protein Goes Everywhere, Pantry Staples Get Modern, and Retail Signals Get Loud

Performance brands moving into daily fuel, legacy categories getting rebuilt with modern ingredients and branding, and a steady stream of capital and…

Jan 22 • Zach Bingham

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Cpgconnect // Vol. 27: Grocery Gets Louder, Deals Get Bigger, and Functional Becomes Default

We’re rolling into 2026 with momentum.

Jan 15 • Zach Bingham

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Cpgconnect // Vol. 26: Target Takeovers, Protein Everywhere, and the 2026 Shift

We’re back.

Jan 8 • Zach Bingham

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December 2025

Cpgconnect // Vol. 25: Year-End Moves, Creator Brands, and CPG Heading Into 2026

What a ride.

Dec 18, 2025 • Zach Bingham

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Cpgconnect // Vol. 24: Target Plays, $286M Deals, and New Faces Shaping 2026

We saw 500% growth projections, a 286 million dollar acquisition, a 7 million dollar launch, major talent shifts, clean-label innovation, and brands…

Dec 11, 2025 • Zach Bingham

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Cpgconnect // Vol. 23: Funding Wins, Energy Rush, and Holiday Market Plays

We got a lot to catch up on, hope everybody had a solid bfcm.

Dec 4, 2025 • Zach Bingham

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November 2025

Cpgconnect // Vol. 22: 100 CPG Brands You Should Know This BFCM

Yo what’s going on guys, happy Black Friday and Cyber Monday week.

Nov 26, 2025 • Zach Bingham

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Cpgconnect // Vol. 21: 7 Big Shifts Across IPOs, M&A, Wellness, and NA Beer

From Suja Life quietly prepping to go public, to Oddity pushing deeper into clinical beauty, to YETI making a $38 million bet on fitness drinkware, the…

Nov 20, 2025 • Zach Bingham

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