Podcast · 403 episodes
Taste Radio, page 2
by BevNET Inc. · English
The top podcast for anyone building a business in food or beverage, BevNET's Taste Radio features interviews with the leaders and rising stars of our fast-evolving industry. The shows also include discussion on emerging trends, innovation and news of the week from our regular cadre of hosts from the BevNET and NOSH teams. Tell us what you think at ask@tasteradio.com. You can also email us if you are interested in Taste Radio sponsorship opportunities. And if you like the podcast, share it with a colleague, will ya?
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Pitching An 'Empire' Builder: Hover, Purple Drop, Atomico, Ola Mate & ChamChamElevator Talk episode featuring advice and feedback from Rebecca Bernard (Empire City Brand Builders) for five early-stage beverage brands: Hover, Purple Drop, Atomico, Ola Mate, and ChamCham.22 Jul 2026 · 1 h 7 min · 33 chapters
Scaling Special: Why Heathcote's Suzanne Lyon Refuses To CompromiseSuzanne Lyon, founder of Heathcote Bakery, explains how she scales an ultra-premium chocolate chip cookie brand without compromising ingredient quality or process, while handling viral demand, retail…21 Jul 2026 · 28 min · 14 chapters
Why The Next Big Thing—In Booze Or Beyond—Is Often BorrowedHard soda and hard sports drinks growth, and how alcohol brands borrow “better-for-you” health/wellness language; includes discussion of the Costco–Deschutes split and Guinness’s appeal to younger…17 Jul 2026 · 35 min · 10 chapters
How Curious Elixirs Built An Eight-Figure Brand Without Outside InvestorsCurious Elixirs founder J.W. Wiseman explains how the adult non-alcoholic brand built an eight-figure business (10M+ elixirs sold) without outside investors, using early direct-to-consumer growth,…14 Jul 2026 · 39 min · 22 chapters
AI Is Changing How Brands Are Built. It Can't Build Yours.How AI is reshaping food/beverage brand building and the shopper journey, plus legal/labeling risk in protein claims and lessons for long-term brand growth.10 Jul 2026 · 35 min · 18 chapters
OIipop/Graza Investor Tom Spier Rides The Elevator With Four Food FoundersElevator Talk with investor Tom Spier (BFG Partners) and four food founders pitching early-stage brands; discussion centers on evaluating founders, premium positioning, capital…8 Jul 2026 · 1 h 2 min · 21 chapters
What Did It Take to Make MadeGood Great?How MadeGood co-founder Nima Fotovat built MadeGood through disciplined, long-term strategy—prioritizing taste over allergen positioning, investing in vertical manufacturing, and navigating early…7 Jul 2026 · 40 min · 17 chapters
Inside Fancy Food: The Brands, Products & Trends That Stood OutHighlights from the 2026 Summer Fancy Food Show (NYC, June 28–30), focusing on standout brands/products and major trends: early-stage brand support, global flavors, convenience “better-for-you”…3 Jul 2026 · 24 min · 16 chapters
Wandering Bear Almost Lost It All. Then It Brewed A Second Act.Wandering Bear’s 12-year journey from a $7,000 cold brew startup to a resilient brand that survived the pandemic office-collapse, reinvented itself via direct-to-consumer e-commerce, and later scaled…30 Jun 2026 · 35 min · 15 chapters
Time To Rethink THC… And DTC?Taste Radio episode compares two growth stories in food/bev: Breeze, a cannabis-centric beverage brand facing looming THC regulatory limits in November, and Stars and Honey, a protein bar brand that…26 Jun 2026 · 35 min · 16 chapters
How Good Good Found Its Sweet Spot — And Thousands of Retail DoorsGood Good’s origin and scaling story: pivoting from an Icelandic stevia drops startup to no-added-sugar spreads, then expanding into thousands of U.S. retail doors.23 Jun 2026 · 27 min · 10 chapters
Could The Next Olipop Be A Kid's Drink? Functional & Fun Takes On CPG.Taste Radio recaps BevNet Live NYC 2026 and then pivots to functional CPG trends.19 Jun 2026 · 26 min · 13 chapters
How Wilde Built A Brand No One Can CopyJason Wright, founder/CEO of Wild Snacks, explains how a failed meat protein bar pivoted into chicken-based protein chips/crackers, why Wild built proprietary manufacturing tech (own facilities), and…16 Jun 2026 · 31 min · 11 chapters
A 'Live' Take: In a Crowded Market, Clarity WinsTaste Radio’s “A ‘Live’ Take” recaps day two of BevNet Live at Metropolitan Pavilion, focusing on why “clarity wins” in a crowded beverage market.12 Jun 2026 · 11 min · 7 chapters
How Mooala Built A Multi-Million Dollar Brand By Keeping It SimpleJeff Richards, founder/CEO of plant-based milk brand Muala, explains how the company grew into a multi-million-dollar CPG brand by staying focused on simple, real-ingredient positioning (organic,…9 Jun 2026 · 33 min · 15 chapters
David's Decadent Bet, AI Discovery & Austin's Top OperatorsTaste Radio covers Peter Rahal’s David Protein brand launching “indulgent frozen desserts” (protein-forward ice cream pints), Smash Foods’ $5M funding and brand simplification from “Chia Smash,” AI’s…5 Jun 2026 · 1 h · 33 chapters
TRUFF's Founders: 'The Status Quo Is In All Of Our Hands'Truff’s founders discuss scaling the brand beyond viral hot sauce through a retail-first rebrand, new product lines, and a hybrid innovation approach using both data and instinct.2 Jun 2026 · 34 min · 12 chapters
Why Más+ Failed — And Why Patrón Continues To WinCelebrity-backed beverage failures and what it takes to win in food/drink; plus tastings of emerging products and an inside look at Patron Tequila’s craft.29 May 2026 · 47 min · 17 chapters
Elevator Talk: Wave Kids, Osia, Jous, Kulli, Amor CuraElevator Talk episode featuring advice from Nicholas Williams (Innovation CPG) to five early-stage beverage founders, plus each brand’s origin, positioning, and go-to-market.28 May 2026 · 1 h 6 min · 35 chapters
The Simple & Reliable Secret Behind Ithaca's Success & Guillermo's Hot StartChris Kirby explains why CPG success comes from fundamentals—best-in-class product, operational discipline, reliable supply, and unit economics—rather than hype.26 May 2026 · 35 min · 24 chapters
As Investors Get More Selective, Grocery Gets More CuratedThe episode covers three threads: (1) investors and retailers getting more selective, and how that’s driving “luxury” and small-format grocery curation in urban markets; (2) product updates and…22 May 2026 · 1 h 3 min · 24 chapters
How Ripi Landed Whole Foods & Target In Its First 15 MonthsRippy Foods founder Ian Tecklin explains how chef-driven frozen pasta brand Rippy launched in Feb 2025 and secured nationwide Whole Foods distribution and an upcoming Target rollout within 15 months,…19 May 2026 · 40 min · 17 chapters
CPG's Plot Twist: Old Ingredients, New MoneyTaste Radio episode recaps the Taste Radio Austin meetup at NutriBolt and then pivots to CPG “plot twists”: how brands differentiate with ingredient and retailer strategy.15 May 2026 · 52 min · 19 chapters
Elevator Talk: Primis Imports, Sfizi, Chara Greek Froyo, Highrise Food Co.Four early-stage food brands are profiled through founder-investor discussion: Primus Imports (Greek olive oil and pantry goods), Sfizi (Italian aperitivo snack crackers), Chara Greek Froyo…13 May 2026 · 57 min · 29 chapters