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Taste Radio: Modern Bud – Cann’s Path To Becoming A Next-Gen Billion-Dollar Brand

Jake Bullock, the co-founder and CEO of pioneering cannabis-infused beverage company Cann, spoke about the role of community based, on-the-ground education in the brand’s ascendancy, why early-stage fundraising is about “finding the one,” the company’s scrappy strategy for getting product into celebrities’ hands and why he believes brands “need an enemy in all marketing.”

Taste Radio: A Controversial ‘Tok-ic.’ Mission Impossible? Not For Ziba Foods.

Jacqui Brugliera reported on the food and beverage scene at Coachella 2023, the hosts discussed whether #watertok is a faux controversy and riffed on several notable snacks and libations. We also meet Raffi Vartanian and Patrick Johnson, the co-founders of Ziba Foods, a mission-driven brand of Afghani-grown nuts, seeds and dried fruits that maintains an ethical supply chain from farm to bag.

Taste Radio: A Niche $100 Million Brand? The Coconut Cult Has A Plan.

Noah Simon-Waddell and Ari Raz, the co-founder and CEO, respectively, of The Coconut Cult, explained how they have positioned the plant-based probiotic yogurt brand for scale and mainstream success while maintaining its values and vision, including the impact of meaningful and authentic social content and its direct correlation to surging and organic sales growth.

New RTD Spirits: Tip Top Cocktails, Grey Goose, Boston Beer Bring Sips For Spring

Though summer is still several months away, some ready-to-drink cocktail makers are looking to kick off the season early with their new releases. In this gallery, Jennifer Lopez makes her first foray into the category with a line of lightly sparkling cocktails, Boston Beer Company announces its new “bang-for-your-buck” brand and Tip Top Proper Cocktails expands its portfolio of classic low-ball cocktails.

Taste Radio: Inside The Mind Of An Active Investor. And, A $200 Revamp? Yep.

Does pickleball need its own beverage brand? Why is Jennifer Lopez, who doesn’t drink alcohol, getting into the booze business? The hosts discuss… Also: Elavi co-founders Michelle Razavi and Nikki Elliott explain how they launched a package revamp for less than $200, and a conversation with Goat Rodeo Capital co-founder Carlton Fowler, an active investor in emerging and growth-stage companies.

Six Questions with Abbie Romanul, Founder of Raising the Bar

Raising the Bar's founder Abbie Romanul talked to BevNET about her subscription-based, non-alc cocktail boxes, how she keeps creating innovative new recipes and how inclusivity plays a role in the sober-curious community.