Episodes

CPG's next big ideas often emerge in unexpected places.In this episode, we explore what founders across food and beverage can learn from the rapid rise of hard sodas and hard sports drinks, as alcohol brands borrow from health, wellness and functionality to connect with younger consumers.

He built an eight-figure brand without raising a dollar of outside capital. In this episode, Curious Elixirs founder and CEO J.W. Wiseman explains exactly how he did it.

AI is rewriting the rules of product discovery, and brands that aren't optimized for algorithms risk becoming invisible. The Taste Radio team explores how AI is reshaping retail and marketing.

Most founders want to grow fast. Nima Fotovat says that's exactly how brands get into trouble.In this episode, the MadeGood co-founder explains how a disciplined, long-term approach helped transform the company from a lunchbox solution into one of the world's leading better-for-you snack brands.

From breakthrough startups to category-defining innovations, the 2026 Summer Fancy Food Show gave the Taste Radio team plenty to talk about.

A $7,000 startup. A business that nearly vanished. A brand that's still growing 12 years later. In this episode, Wandering Bear co-founder and CEO Matt Bachmann shares the hard-earned lessons behind building one of cold brew's original success stories, from surviving the collapse of its office business during the pandemic to reinventing the company through e-commerce and strategic retail expansion. 

One brand is preparing for a regulatory shakeup. Another just landed in Target with $24 million in fresh capital.