BevNET.com Staff

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Submit Your Nominations for BevNET CPG Media’s 2026 Awards

Every year, BevNET CPG Media recognizes the brands, people and products that stood out across beverage, packaged food, beer and spirits. That might be a brand that redefined its category, a leader whose work moved the industry forward, or a marketing campaign that built real momentum.

Review: Goldie Gives Lemonade A Manuka Honey Makeover

The three flavors deliver familiar, crowd-pleasing lemonade and iced tea profiles, with enough sweetness to feel indulgent without reaching the intensity of many mainstream alternatives.

Taste Radio: The Blueprint For A CPG Hero

Scaling a CPG brand isn’t just about finding more ways to grow – it’s about knowing which opportunities are worth pursuing. YC Cheng, the CEO of better-for-you baked goods and pasta brand Hero Bread, shares hard-earned lessons on scaling in CPG, including the hidden costs of expansion and how founders can make smarter decisions about where to place their next bet.

The Big Opportunity In Overlooked Categories

The most overlooked aisle in the grocery store may be ripe for reinvention. Riff is betting on it. We dig into the new shelf-stable meal kit brand launched by Sir Kensington’s co-founder Mark Ramadan and Eleven Madison Park chef Daniel Humm. We also discuss Battle Bars’ attempt to broaden its appeal in the protein bar category and what investor network The Angel Group wants to see from emerging CPG brands.

Taste Radio: From $2M To $24M In Three Years. Why Katie’s Is Thriving.

Katie’s, a chef-driven Italian CPG brand, has gone from $2 million in revenue to over $24 million in just three years and founder Katie Lee is still running the business like a restaurateur. She shares how she built a national brand with chainwide distribution at Target and Sprouts while staying fiercely committed to the food, culinary standards and restaurant experience that set Katie’s apart.