Gratitude

2024 has not been a banner for my main business but it has been a banner year for me personally. It’s been filled with many new opportunities, new partnerships, and plenty of failures for me to learn from.

I began focusing on my mental health, my faith, and being a better dad.

Sobriety was a good first step that I took over two years ago but once you become sober, you’re left facing all the untouched emotions and traumas you numbed with alcohol. Being sober is hard and scary but the rewards are so tremendous.

The Thanksgiving holiday is marred with many cultural atrocities but if you look at it purely through the lens of gratitude, it’s a great reminder every year to be thankful and grateful for how fortunate we truly are.

As I turn the page and look forward to the next 30-60 days, I’m truly blessed and amazed at the gifts laid out in front of me. The friendships, the partners, from coffee to mylk.

I’m thankful I get to coach my kids in sports and I get to eat breakfast with my wife every morning.

Stay thirsty my friends.

🥪 Ay-oh! Molly Baz Turns Mayo into a Star

Two-Sentence Narrative: Chef, author, and sandwich enthusiast Molly Baz has launched Ayoh, a bold new mayo brand with flavors like Hot Giardinayo and Tangy Dijonayo. With retro-inspired packaging and a mission to reinvent the condiment aisle, Baz aims to make mayo the MVP of your sandwich game.
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🌱 Nature’s Bakery Bars: A Better-for-You Snack Champion

Two-Sentence Narrative: While the snack bar market has plateaued, Nature’s Bakery is breaking away from the pack with 30% growth last year, thanks to its fig bars, oatmeal crumbles, and brownies. Now owned by Mars, the vegan, non-GMO, and nut-free brand is winning over parents, millennials, and snackers of all ages with convenient, clean-label options for every part of the day.
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🍬 Barebells Introduces Peppermint Bark Protein Bar for the Holidays

Two-Sentence Narrative: Barebells blurs the line between indulgence and functionality with its new Peppermint Bark Protein Bar—peppermint filling, white chocolate coating, and crunchy candy topping, all with 20g of protein and no added sugar. Launched exclusively in the U.S., this holiday treat is perfect for a frosty adventure or a post-workout minty pick-me-up.
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