BevNET's Taste Radio Podcast 🎧

🎙️#1 Podcast in CPG | Over 1000 episodes exploring the stories behind leading & emerging food & beverage brands. Listen on all platforms 🔥

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Curious Elixirs’ J.W. Wiseman on how a non-alc cocktail brand hit 8 figures without outside capital, powered by DTC and sober-curious timing. 🍸 https://t.co/bz0BjN7CLu

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AI is reshaping product discovery—but it can’t build your brand for you 🤖 On Taste Radio, the team breaks down AI’s limits, a proposed protein labeling lawsuit, and why founders must think beyond niche audiences to win mainstream consumers 🎙️
https://t.co/RexAferk45

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Olipop/Graza investor Tom Spier joins Elevator Talk, hearing pitches from four emerging food founders and offering candid feedback on brand, scale and strategy. 🎙️📈🥫

https://t.co/Bml0V78prE

#TasteRadio #ElevatorTalk

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Inside the 2026 Summer Fancy Food Show: globally inspired flavors, premium non-alcoholic beverages, inventive snacks & convenient pantry staples take center stage. 🍜🥤🛒

Taste Radio recaps the brands and trends that stood out.

https://t.co/nRh4B2uLPq

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Wandering Bear nearly lost everything during the pandemic. ☕️ CEO Matt Bachmann shares how the brand pivoted to DTC, expanded into retail, and launched protein coffee lattes—while staying relentlessly consumer-focused. 🎙️

https://t.co/0Bpyhwj29R

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Time To Rethink THC… And DTC? 🎙️

Taste Radio examines BRĒZ’s bet beyond THC amid regulatory pressure, Stars & Honey’s leap from DTC to Target, and new twists on Shirley Temples, protein bars & Rice Krispie treats. 🍫🥤

https://t.co/81TKfeCXEv

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Good Good CEO Gardar Stefansson discusses scaling from a stevia startup to major retailers like Whole Foods and Walmart, emphasizing pricing strategy, packaging as marketing, and tactics to drive trial and repeat growth https://t.co/9Z8AMmzf3O #CPG #Retail

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Could the next Olipop be a kids’ drink? 🧃

On Taste Radio, hosts recap BevNET Live NYC 2026, spotlight kanna-based beverages, DryWater’s retail rise, and debate functional cookies + better-for-you drinks for parents and kids. 🍪

🎧 https://t.co/MZhr0KQYtw

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How did Wilde Snacks build a brand competitors can’t copy? 🥨

Founder & CEO Jason Wright on proprietary tech, owning manufacturing, Costco’s impact, patient investors & the push to end the tradeoff between nutrition and indulgence.

🎧 https://t.co/2YK078g2J3

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Recorded live at BevNET Live NYC 2026, the Taste Radio team breaks down standout brands, retailer insights and why clarity wins in a crowded market. From THC drinks to protein water, hear what’s shaping the next wave of innovation. 🎙️🥤

https://t.co/TD7aywaPpv

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How did Mooala break through in a crowded plant-based milk aisle? 🥛🌱

Founder & CEO Jeff Richards shares how organic ingredients, simple formulations and disciplined growth turned almond milk into a multi-million dollar brand.

🎧 https://t.co/42fIGkh6vb

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David Protein makes a decadent bet on ice cream 🍨, Smash Foods raises $5M, and AI reshapes product discovery 🤖. Plus: insights from Austin’s top operators at Nutrabolt, GoodBelly, Bloom & more 🎙️

https://t.co/NG0hWBtxJj

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TRUFF’s founders discuss their packaging refresh, lower pricing, new aioli, innovation strategy, and the impact of hiring an experienced CEO on Taste Radio. Listen: https://t.co/Nfv5Jiimu1

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Taste Radio analyzes why Messi’s Más+ failed, examines celebrity brand challenges, and explores Patrón’s enduring success through craftsmanship and tradition, including the launch of Patrón 100. Listen: https://t.co/ccbtjYr1dk

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On the latest Elevator Talk, founders of Wave Kids, Osia, Jous, Kulli and Amor Cura pitch their brands and get strategic feedback from Ray Latif and Nicholas Reichenbach. 🎙️📈

Early-stage CPG entrepreneurs can apply to be featured.

https://t.co/6kOhdAT6tc

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Hype doesn’t build lasting CPG brands—fundamentals do. 🎙️

On Taste Radio, Ithaca Hummus founder Chris Kirby breaks down profitable scale, smart manufacturing, fundraising pitfalls, and Guillermo’s Salsa’s fast start.

Listen: https://t.co/BYbRvpF4i9

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As investors become more selective, grocery shelves are seeing more curated products. Taste Radio covers Whole Foods' Daily Shop, premium brands like Ripi, Olipop's update, VC focus on regional growth, and insights from a NYC meetup. https://t.co/PCh50rfDis

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How did Ripi land Whole Foods & Target in just 15 months? 🍝🚀 Founder & CEO Ian Tecklin discusses a $2.4M raise, partnering with chef Joe Sasto, modernizing frozen pasta, and why founders should be candid about acquisition goals.
https://t.co/hDVVmhKDqi

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Old ingredients, new money. 🍬💰 Taste Radio covers Better Sour’s Whole Foods real-sugar launch, Jesse & Ben’s $10M raise, and upgrades to staples.

https://t.co/8eqZCQUadj

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🎙️ On the latest Elevator Talk: Primis Imports, Sfizi, Chara Greek Froyo and Highrise Food Co. pitch their brands to Ray Latif and Andrew, who deliver strategic feedback and industry insight.

Listen: https://t.co/49iuZ7dGJy 🚀🥤