#213: Supplyside Connect New Jersey 2026 - Hot Takes & Fresh Finds

Apr 16, 2026

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For the second year running, PricePlow took the main stage at SupplySide Connect New Jersey with a live panel podcast. Episode #213 of the PricePlow Podcast brings you that roundtable in full, recorded live in 2026 with three of the most plugged-in editorial voices in the supplement and functional food space: Cassie Smith (Senior Director of Editorial Content, SupplySide), Heather Carter (Associate Editor, SupplySide Food & Beverage Journal), and Devon Gholam (Editor, SupplySide Supplement Journal and food scientist), while Ben hosts from the PricePlow side.

The agenda they agreed on: protein, peptides, and fiber. From there, the conversation branches into GLP-1’s downstream effects on the dairy supply chain, the creatine stability arms race in RTDs and gummies, a debate on Mandatory Product Listing vs. DSHEA 2.0, delivery forms on the edge of legality, and frank takes on CBD, THC beverages, and where functional mushrooms are heading. If you caught Episode #164 from SupplySide Connect NJ 2025, this is the 2026 follow-up.

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Video: Hot Takes & Fresh Finds – The Live Industry Breakdown at SupplySide Connect NJ 2026

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCjUOg5Y8d4

Detailed Show Notes: Cassie Smith, Heather Carter & Devon Gholam at SupplySide Connect NJ 2026

(0:00) – Introductions and Live Show Setup
(2:30) – Protein Is Everywhere
(7:30) – Protein Science: Isolates, Hydrolysates, and Alternatives
(14:00) – GLP-1’s Ripple Effect on Dairy and the Supply Chain
(17:30) – Peptides: Two Very Different Conversations
(22:30) – GLP-1 Support and the Post-Discontinuation Window
(34:15) – Fiber Maxing: Beyond Digestive Health
(42:30) – Take It, Try It, Trash It: Industry Hot Takes
(47:00) – Mandatory Product Listing vs. DSHEA 2.0
(53:45) – Creatine in Beverages, Gummies, and the Stability Race
(58:15) – CBD, THC, Functional Mushrooms, and Industry Scope
(1:04:00) – Closing Remarks

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Connect with the Panel

Cassie Smith on LinkedIn – Senior Director of Editorial Content, SupplySide
Heather Carter on LinkedIn – Associate Editor, SupplySide Food & Beverage Journal
Devon Gholam on LinkedIn – Editor, SupplySide Supplement Journal
Ben Kane on LinkedIn – PricePlow

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