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It’s Death vs. Death in a new trademark lawsuit filed this week – and it’s already looking bloody.

Death Wish Coffee is suing Liquid Death, alleging the beverage company is edging in on its territory by applying for trademarks for a future line of RTD coffees – including a “Deathuccino.”

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PepsiCo came to its third quarter earnings this morning with not only a “pipeline of innovation” aligning with consumer trends toward high-protein, fiber and low-sugar, but the retirement announcement of longtime executive Jaime Caulfied. 

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Taking a play from California and Texas (and potentially Illinois), Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed an executive order on Wednesday banning intoxicating hemp products from being sold in the Buckeye State.

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This week on the podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Lukas Southard dig into Walmart’s decision to remove synthetic dyes from its store-brand products. The team goes on to discuss how certain brands are repositioning in the plant-based cheese category, the abrupt closure of Nor-Cal Beverage and the data behind the high-protein craze.

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