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April 10, 2025 53 mins

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📢I talk🎙️with Ardashia Townsend about Food & Beverage Industry Trends! 👏🍷 🎇 🎉 ✨ 👏 🥂  😁 She is the Content Director, SupplySide Food & Beverage Journal. Owned by Informa

📽️ Watch on YouTube! 🎞️ https://youtu.be/xookuXBgrjA

This week on Thirsty Thursdays, Jessie Ott welcomes Audarshia Townsend, Content Director at Supply Side Food and Beverage Journal, to unpack the biggest trends shaking up the F&B world in 2024! 🍽️💥

From the growth of cold-pressed RTDs and functional beverages 🧃, to the rise in women’s wellness and clean labels 🌿—this episode is a deep dive into what’s next in food & beverage 🧠✨.

🚨 Key Takeaways:

  • 📉 Supply chain & regulatory shake-ups and their impact on product innovation
  • 🍹 RTD 2.0: Cold-pressed cocktails + fresh ingredient formulations
  • 🧃 Better-for-you beverage trends (gut health, low sugar, functional ingredients)
  • 🌱 Women’s health driving demand for nutrient-dense snacks & protein-rich beverages
  • 🔥 Chicago’s vibrant food & bev scene and how it influences national trends
  • 🎧 Music, fashion & culture as part of the F&B experience (hello, clubstaurants!)


 👉 Don’t forget to LIKE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE for more insider convos with F&B leaders every week. Hit the 🔔 to stay updated with what’s shaking in food & drink innovation!


 🎯 Drop your favorite 2024 F&B trend in the comments ⬇️

#thirsty #thirstythursdays #fnbinnovation #foodandbeverage #beverageindustry #2024trends #foodtrends2024 #rtd #betterforyou #functionalbeverages  #womenshealth #guthealth #cleaneating #lowcaloriesnacks 

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