Will Siete Go Downhill? | #318

Heal Thy Self with Dr. G

Heal Thy Self

Health & Fitness, Alternative Health

5 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 7 October 2024

⏱️ 30 minutes

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In this episode, Dr. G dives into the recent $1.2 billion acquisition of Siete Foods by PepsiCo and what it could mean for the health-conscious consumer. Siete, known for its grain-free, gluten-free, and dairy-free Mexican-American-inspired products, has gained a loyal following for its commitment to allergen-friendly foods. But now that PepsiCo is taking the reins, can we be sure the quality and authenticity will remain intact? Dr. G also reveals several health and wellness brands you may not realize were acquired by major corporations, including Annie’s, RXBAR, and Garden of Life. With these takeovers come concerns about product changes—like the introduction of GMOs, preservatives, or shifting ingredient quality. #pepsi #health #wellness Show Notes: 00:00:00 - Pepsi Acquires Siete Foods for $1.2 Billion 00:00:15 - Overview of Health Food Company Acquisitions 00:00:47 - Introduction to Siete Chips and Their Allergen-Free Appeal 00:01:24 - Implications of Pepsi's Acquisition of Siete Chips 00:02:05 - Companies That Changed Products After Being Acquired 00:02:37 - Understanding Certificates of Analysis 00:03:22 - Notable Acquisitions: Annie's, Kashi, and Applegate Farms 00:04:49 - The Controversy of Burt's Bees Acquisition 00:05:05 - Garden of Life's Acquisition by Nestlé 00:08:33 - Overview of Other Notable Acquisitions in the Health Food Sector 00:09:18 - Bare Snacks Acquisition by Pepsi 00:09:58 - Changes in Whole Foods Post-Amazon Acquisition 00:10:16 - Ethical Concerns with Acquired Brands 00:11:03 - The Impact of Nestlé on Acquired Companies 00:12:04 - Kashi's Formula Changes After Kellogg's Acquisition 00:13:02 - Odwalla's Decline Post-Coca Cola Acquisition 00:13:37 - Annie's Products and Subtle Changes in Quality 00:14:54 - Applegate Farms and Hormel's Influence 00:15:40 - Garden of Life's Shift After Nestlé Acquisition 00:16:47 - Honest Tea's Changes Under Coca Cola 00:17:20 - Other Supplement Brands Affected by Acquisitions 00:18:51 - Pharmaceutical Companies Buying Organic Brands 00:19:19 - Reasons Behind Small Companies Selling Out 00:19:42 - Overview of Company Acquisitions in Health Food 00:20:09 - The Process of Companies Buying Out Smaller Brands 00:20:32 - Ethical Considerations When Supporting Acquired Brands 00:21:11 - Personal Values and Company Ethics 00:22:06 - Different Perspectives on Supporting Acquired Brands 00:22:36 - Alternatives to Purchased Products 00:23:10 - Monitoring Ingredient Changes After Acquisition 00:24:27 - Importance of Trust in Product Quality 00:25:30 - Understanding Certificates of Analysis (COA) 00:27:25 - Interpreting Heavy Metal Levels in Products 00:29:04 - Proposition 65 and Heavy Metal Standards 00:29:57 - Conclusion and Thank You === Thank you to our sponsors! BON CHARGE Click here and use code DRG for 15% off storewide! BiOptimizers Go to https://bioptimizers.com/drg and use promo code DRG10 to get 10% any order. ===

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0:00.0	Pepsi has just acquired Seattle foods for 1.2 billion dollars and you are probably not happy about it.
0:06.0	And now Pepsi can increase its presence in the health conscious allogen food market.
0:10.3	And they say they plan to maintain the authenticity of Seattle's offerings, but how can we be so sure?
0:15.0	So on this episode of Helyself, I'll tell you about some of the health food companies that have been acquired,
0:19.0	which you may not have any idea about, and I'm going to teach you how to ensure that you're still
0:24.8	getting a quality product on this episode of here myself.
0:28.0	Siete, Siete, Siete, Siete, Siete, Chips, Siete siete siete chips siete mexican cookies man I know most of you have tried these
0:36.6	out over the years they were founded in 2014 by the Garza family and it's known for its allergen-free quality tasty
0:46.7	tasty foods it's gluten-free it's dairy-free and it's grain-free and it really blew up with the paleo movement because when you're moving into that you're sort of giving up and sacrificing at that time a lot of those snacks that were really you know guilty pleasures but when Sante came out with their touchstone product, the line of chips, they really, really played to us because, again, it was
1:13.6	alogen free and a lot of us were looking for something that was light not heavy not gonna affect us not
1:16.4	full of corn because a lot of people are reacting to corn from the tortillas and
1:20.7	they just came out with these chips that were fantastic.
1:24.2	And a lot of you I know at least for me, it's like they feel so light so you can eat a whole
1:28.7	bag and I've been guilty of eating a whole bag many times. So Siete Chips has now been acquired by Pepsi.
1:35.2	So what does this mean?
1:36.3	Well, it means they got paid and congratulations to the family.
1:42.1	It also means it's a phenomenon that has been going on for a while to many companies
1:46.4	of which you may have been aware of or not aware of. And really some of us may still be
1:51.9	consuming some products without ever knowing that they've been born. And really
1:55.0	knowing that they've been bought out.
1:56.0	And without really ever knowing that the formula has changed.
1:59.0	And sometimes you don't really taste it.
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