Episodes

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Episode 17 - :

Entrepreneurship and The Roots of Our Labor

The usual suspects of this podcast -- John Craven, Ray Latif and Jon Landis -- discuss how their paths led to BevNET and examine parallels in their experiences at an entrepreneurial media company to that of many beverage entrepreneurs.

BevNET Podcast Ep. 17: Entrepreneurship and The Roots of Our Labor2020-02-09T16:17:44+00:00

Episode 16 - :

Honest Tea/Beyond Meat: Seth Goldman

The BevNET Podcast team quizzed Seth Goldman on a number of other topics, including the ongoing battle over GMO labeling and its impact on the organic movement, as well as the long-term future for Honest within the Coke system.

BevNET Podcast Ep. 16: Honestly, Seth, This Was Beyond A Meaty Visit2020-02-09T16:16:52+00:00

Episode 15 - :

Chewing the Fancy Food Fat

The gang from Project NOSH mines food trends from the recent Summer Fancy Food Show in Manhattan.

BevNET Podcast Ep. 15: Chewing the Fancy Food Fat2023-04-03T12:11:01+00:00

Episode 14 - :

Confused About Carbonation?

In this podcast, recorded at Spindrift headquarters in Waltham, Mass., we sit down with founder and CEO Bill Creelman and CMO Strick Walker to discuss the company’s approach to an upcoming label refresh and how it incorporated consumer feedback into the redesign.

BevNET Podcast Ep. 14: Confused About Carbonation? Spindrift Wants to Keep It Simple.2020-02-09T16:15:42+00:00

Episode 13 - :

Getting Fancy in The City That Never Sleeps

In this podcast, we examine how the Summer Fancy Food Show has evolved to become an important event for beverage brands seeking local and national retail opportunities. We also discuss a thriving scene for Brooklyn-based food and beverage companies as seen at the convention and the ways that some are marketing the borough as part of their brand. Finally, we offer our take on some of our favorite products from the show.

BevNET Podcast Ep. 13: Getting Fancy in The City That Never Sleeps2020-02-09T16:15:12+00:00

Episode 12 - :

Talking Points, Insights from BevNET Live Summer 2016

In this edition of the podcast, we examine the evolution of BevNET Live’s New Beverage Showdown competition and the categories in which entrepreneurs are identifying opportunities for innovative concepts. The discussion leads to one about the market for cold-pressed juice and RTD coffee and ways that we saw entrepreneurs attempt to stand out from the pack.

BevNET Podcast Ep. 12: Talking Points, Insights from BevNET Live Summer 20162020-02-09T16:14:36+00:00

BevNET Podcast Ep. 10/11 - :

Legal. Design. Let’s Go.

BevNET Summer 2016 brought together some of the best and brightest minds in beverage industry. We thought it best to take advantage of the opportunity and invite a couple of those bright minds -- Justin Prochnow and Fred Hart -- to join us on the podcast.

BevNET Podcast Ep. 10/11: Legal. Design. Let’s Go.2020-02-09T15:11:05+00:00

Episode 9 - :

Did You Really Create a New Category?

In this podcast, we discuss attempts to position a brand as so novel that it belongs in its own category.

BevNET Podcast Ep. 9: Did You Really Create a New Category?2020-02-09T15:10:08+00:00

Episode 8 - :

How to Win Friends... and the New Beverage Showdown

In this podcast, we look back at previous editions of BevNET's New Beverage Showdown and identify key attributes of successful presentations and commonalities among winners. We also discuss where some brands stumbled and things to avoid while under the spotlight.

BevNET Podcast Ep. 8: How to Win Friends… and the New Beverage Showdown2020-02-09T15:08:57+00:00

Episode 7 - :

The Beverage Whisperer: Ken Sadowsky

The team had a chance to evaluate some products with beverage industry investor, advisor, board member and raconteur Ken Sadowsky when dropped by the BevNET Podcast studio for an interview recently.

BevNET Podcast Ep. 7: Coffee With the Beverage Whisperer2023-04-03T12:10:36+00:00