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Taste Radio: Focus On What You Are, Not What You Aren’t. And, The Genius Of WhistlePig’s ‘Single’ Vision. Taste Radio: Focus On What You Are, Not What You Aren’t. And, The Genius Of WhistlePig’s ‘Single’ Vision.

Taste Radio: Focus On What You Are, Not What You Aren’t. And, The Genius Of WhistlePig’s ‘Single’ Vision.

by BevNET.com Staff,

Don’t try to sell consumers on what’s missing from your products; instead, emphasize and celebrate the best attributes of your brand. The hosts discuss this a simple yet important distinction in this episode. We also feature an interview with WhistlePig’s head of whiskey development Liz Rhoades and chief blender Meghan Ireland about how a new generation of whiskey makers is striving to break traditional boundaries through experimentation and novel production methods.

Taste Radio: How Successful Leaders Raise Money, Build Lean Brands & Connect With Consumers Taste Radio: How Successful Leaders Raise Money, Build Lean Brands & Connect With Consumers

Taste Radio: How Successful Leaders Raise Money, Build Lean Brands & Connect With Consumers

by BevNET.com Staff,

This special edition of the podcast features actionable insights and advice from interviews with six founders, creators and leaders who joined us on the show during the first half of 2023. Our guests include SmartSweets founder Tara Bosch; Poppi co-founders Allison and Stephen Ellsworth; Cann co-founder and CEO Jake Bullock; Chomps co-founders Pete Maldonado and Rashid Ali; Afia co-founders Farrah and Yassin Sibai; and culinary icon Padma Lakshmi.

Taste Radio: Our Faves From A ‘Fancy’ Fest. And, How O2 Regrouped After A Round Gone Awry. Taste Radio: Our Faves From A ‘Fancy’ Fest. And, How O2 Regrouped After A Round Gone Awry.

Taste Radio: Our Faves From A ‘Fancy’ Fest. And, How O2 Regrouped After A Round Gone Awry.

by BevNET.com Staff,

From sweet and savory salsa matcha and date-based energy snacks to craft cocktail tea bags and plant-based whale sperm tortilla chips (yes, we’re serious), the hosts shared their thoughts on the best and most notable products exhibited at the 2023 Summer Fancy Food Show. This episode also features an interview with Dave Colina, the founder and CEO of O2 Hydration, who discussed the sport drink brand’s repositioning and package revamp following the collapse of a major fundraising round.

Q&A: How Gut Microbiome Research And Grants Guide Danone’s Innovation Q&A: How Gut Microbiome Research And Grants Guide Danone’s Innovation

Q&A: How Gut Microbiome Research And Grants Guide Danone’s Innovation

by BevNET.com Staff,

Yogurt has long been viewed as a staple of healthy diets, but it’s just part of a growing conversation around the gut microbiome – and one in which relevant CPG players, including Danone, are hoping to have a bigger part. We recently chatted with Dr. Miguel Freitas, VP of Health and Scientific Affairs North America, to learn what value the global food and beverage conglomerate sees in funding first party research.

Taste Radio: How Challenger Brands Like Chubby Snacks Gain The Upper Hand Taste Radio: How Challenger Brands Like Chubby Snacks Gain The Upper Hand

Taste Radio: How Challenger Brands Like Chubby Snacks Gain The Upper Hand

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Dillion Ceglio, the co-founder and CEO of better-for-you PB&J sandwich brand Chubby Snacks, spoke about the duality of building a brand that is inextricably aligned with its primary competitor, why he strives to be an expert in everything related to the production and sale of Chubby Snacks, and why he believes that entrepreneurship shouldn’t necessarily be viewed as a fun job.

Taste Radio: The Secret To A Smashing Debut… And A Sustainable Future. Taste Radio: The Secret To A Smashing Debut… And A Sustainable Future.

Taste Radio: The Secret To A Smashing Debut… And A Sustainable Future.

by BevNET.com Staff,

This week on the podcast, the hosts discussed their smash-and-grab introduction to AriZona’s new line of hard teas, a Ted Lasso sighting at BevNET Live and a category-defining victory for non-alcoholic cocktail brands. This episode also features an interview with Luke Holden, the founder and CEO of Luke’s Lobster, a vertically integrated and family-owned seafood company based in Saco, Maine.

Taste Radio: Why Sweetgreen Wants Your Brand In Its Stores Taste Radio: Why Sweetgreen Wants Your Brand In Its Stores

Taste Radio: Why Sweetgreen Wants Your Brand In Its Stores

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Sweetgreen co-founder Nicolas Jammet spoke about how the mission-driven restaurant chain curates its offerings and designs new meals, how he evaluates CPG brands before adding them to the menu, utilizing technology to enhance productivity without compromising culture and lessons for new and emerging entrepreneurs about how to build a sustainable business.

Taste Radio: We Had Drinks With An Academy-Award Winner. Only In New York… Taste Radio: We Had Drinks With An Academy-Award Winner. Only In New York…

Taste Radio: We Had Drinks With An Academy-Award Winner. Only In New York…

by BevNET.com Staff,

On location at BevNET Live Summer 2023 in New York City, the hosts reflected on an exciting first day of the event, along with that of bar industry trade show Bar Convent Brooklyn, held on June 13 and 14. They also discussed an evening of cocktails with filmmaker and spirits entrepreneur Steven Soderbergh and a visit to Pop Up Grocer’s permanent location in Greenwich Village.

Parch Crowned Champion of New Beverage Showdown 25 Parch Crowned Champion of New Beverage Showdown 25

Parch Crowned Champion of New Beverage Showdown 25

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Parch was crowned the champion of BevNET’s New Beverage Showdown 25 today, joining a cohort of well-known beverage brands such as Rise Brewing Co. and Health-Ade who have also claimed victory in the bi-annual pitch competition.