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New Beverage Showdown Winner Announcement and Judging Breakdown
The 28th edition of the New Beverage Showdown took place during BevNET Live NYC 2026 on June 10-11 in New York, NY. See who won and hear the judges feedback!
New Beverage Showdown Finals, Part 2
Watch Umma Juice, LYFLO, and Brause pitch in the second round of the New Beverage Showdown finals.
New Beverage Showdown Finals, Part 1
Watch Cabu Latte, Dad Grass, and Dirty Virgo pitch in the first round of the New Beverage Showdown finals.
Taste Radio Studio - Day 2 Interviews
Watch Taste Radio Studio interviews with Anjali's Cup, Pizza Wine, and H2ALL.
Retailer Profile: Launching and Maturing with Whole Foods
A rare founder–buyer conversation on what makes a pitch resonate, how brands can build productive retailer relationships, and what growth actually looks like once you’re on shelf.
Exit Interview: How Dirty Shirley Cleaned Up
Longtime beverage marketing veteran Adam Kost discusses his lean startup, proof-of-concept strategy, the key insight that gave Dirty Shirley the oxygen it needed to grow.
Disruption at Scale: A Conversation with Athletic Brewing CEO Bill Shufelt
Athletic’s rise has reshuffled the deck of beverage categories. Shufelt shares how he's navigated explosive growth and what he’s learned about raising capital, brand positioning and category creation.
Meet the Investor 1: Elly Truesdell, New Fare Partners
Truesdell has spent her entire career building brands, first as a Whole Foods Forager, now as a CPG investor. She discusses the ways she recognizes and fosters breakout potential in her portfolio.
Founder Interview: Tom First on the Challenger Mindset
Culture Pop CEO Tom First, a longtime entrepreneur, investor, and board member, shares strategies for keeping brands nimble and lean, with a focus on catching category leaders over the long term.
New Beverage Showdown Semifinals
12 beverage brands pitched in the semifinal round, including Shinzo, Lyflo, Disco Fizz, Purple Drop, BRAUSE, Cabu Latte, Gingerbug, Umma Juice, Flying Ostrich, Lemonday, Dirty Virgo, and Dad Grass.
Retailer Profile: Walmart and the Next Generation
How is the world's largest grocer adjusting to meet the next generation of world-changing beverage brands?
Meet the Investor 2: Hank Spring, KarpReilly
KarpReilly Managing Director Hank Spring discusses capital deployment and the investor/entrepreneur relationship that takes place as brands mature and scale.
Entrepreneur Interview: Catching Up With Ben Weiss
Ben Weiss, the founder of Bai, sits down for a conversation on entrepreneurship, brand building, investment, and the state of the beverage industry as he launches new brand Crooked Pop.
Retailer Profile: Vitamin Shoppe
Vitamin Shoppe is one of the key stops for functional brands establishing a national footprint. Nicolletta Payne heads beverage decisions for this nutrition and supplement retailer.
State of the Market: Emerging Brands at Mid-Year
Examining the beverage marketplace for trends in consumer, retail, investment and brand performance issues from experts who are in the mix on a daily basis.