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Taste Radio: Bo Knows… Beverages? Of Course He Does.

Bo Jackson, the multi-hyphenate sports icon and one of a handful of athletes to play both professional football and baseball, is tackling perhaps his biggest challenge yet – the beverage industry.

Owen’s Enters ‘Daizy’s’ Age With THC-Infused Social Soda

Giving an overarching term like “soda” a more unique positioning has helped create successful sub-categories like “prebiotic soda” and “energy soda” -- but what’s a “social soda”? Josh Miller, founder of Owen’s Mixers, thinks he knows.

Danone Slams Lifeway, CEO Smolyansky For “Value-Destroying” Share Move

Danone is taking legal action against Lifeway Foods after its attempts to acquire the brand last year were rebuffed, with the French dairy giant’s North America division accusing Lifeway CEO and chairwoman Julie Smolyansky of running a “value-destroying gifting program.”

Taste Radio: What’s In Store For 2025? Let’s Run It Back.

What can the past inform us about the future? As we enter a new year, this special edition of the podcast revisits three headlines from 2024 that generated inspired discussion among Taste Radio’s hosts and may hint at things to come for the food and beverage industry.

Embracing The Buzz: Adult Non-Alc’s Evolution

The adult non-alcoholic (ANA) beverage category has been driven recently by demand for functional options intentionally crafted to have an effect and positioned toward experiential occasions.

BevNET Live Replay: How Global Youth Culture Is Defining Beverage

Delivering on transparency is now table stakes for brands if they want to connect with the largest and most diverse generation on the planet with a purchasing power of $360 billion – 60% of whom say they don’t trust claims brands make about their products.

IWSR: RTDs Poised to Grow +6% Through 2028

Spirits-based ready-to-drink (RTD) canned cocktails are projected to grow at a +6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) in the U.S. through 2028, according to market research firm IWSR.