From the FDA's recent approval of three natural dyes to a mid-air mocktail, Jessica Rubino and Adrienne Smith sample new products and discuss details from NCN and Newtopia Now.

In this episode of The Natural List, co-hosts Adrienne Smith and Jessica Rubino discuss regulatory news, sample two new products and discuss compelling stories currently featured on newhope.com. Adrienne begins with updates from the FDA, including the recent approval of three natural food dyes: butterfly pea, Galdieria and calcium phosphate.

Jessica then shares some of the innovative brands that presented at the Nutrition Capital Network Spring Investor Meeting, including RedLeaf Biologics, a startup scaling red and orange coloring from domestic sorghum, and Riot Energy, a naturally sweetened energy drink.

The hosts sample two new product launches: Figlia Aperitivo’s Sole and Khloe Kardashian’s new protein popcorn, Khloud. The consensus: Figlia has a nice summery pop and Khloud has a clean ingredient panel and a tasty, popcorn crunch.

In the second half of the episode, Jessica discusses her excitement for Newtopia Now, happening in Denver August 20-22, and Adrienne talked about two features on newhope.com, including an UNBOXED gallery of 9 frozen dumplings products and a story about heritage brands leveraging packaging design to tell their story. Pop open a can of your favorite mocktail and tune in.