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Taste Radio

Podcast · tasteradio.com · EN
Hosted by Ray Latif, John Craven, Jacqui Brugliera, Mike Schneider

Taste Radio, BevNET's weekly podcast hosted by Ray Latif, John Craven, Jacqui Brugliera and Mike Schneider, covers food and beverage business growth through founder interviews and industry trend discussion. The show has 920 episodes with a cadence of about every three days and a median length near 34 minutes. Estimated downloads are 5,000 to 25,000 per episode, implying a rate of roughly $90 to $630 per episode.

Why brands sponsor Taste Radio

Reach food and beverage founders and operators through the category's leading business podcast

  • 920 episodes since 2016 with new releases roughly every three days
  • Apple Podcasts rating of 4.9 from 220 ratings, with a professional B2B audience
  • Host-read sponsorship sits alongside trusted interviews with CPG leaders
Best forB2B services for food and beverage brandsretail and distribution toolsCPG finance and fundraising
Watch forAudience is industry professionals, so consumer product campaigns may reach few end buyers.

Brand fit report

Content

Topics, IAB taxonomy
Business60%
Food & Drink40%
Formats
interview, co-hosted discussion, pitch segment
Tone
informative, candid
Language
English
Production
Studio production
Typical length
25 to 65 minutes

Audience

Commercial intent55/100
Comments asking for links, prices or where to buy
Sentiment85/100
Estimated from titles, descriptions and engagement
Est. downloads per episode5k–25k
Estimated, confidence 70%: Apple ratings_count of 220 places it in the 5,000 to 25,000 band; the 2016 start and 920 episodes support it, while the 1.3M total downloads claim on the website is cumulative and not used per episode.
Audience asks abouthow specific CPG brands scaledwhich beverage and food trends are risinghow to get a product into national retail
Age
10%18-24
35%25-34
35%35-44
20%45+
Gender
40%women
60%men
Countries
🇺🇸 United States80%
🇨🇦 Canada5%
LanguagesEnglish 100%

Commercial

0%of the last 20 episodes had a sponsor
None seenno sponsor mentions in the last 20 episodes
Brands seen
BevNETNoshBrewboundNombaseCPG Jobs
Categories promoted
CPG media, beverage industry services
Affiliate links
No

No sponsor mentions found in the feed; the description invites sponsorship inquiries at ask@tasteradio.com, and the site lists its own network brands only.

Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability

Profanitylow
Adultlow
Drugslow
Violencelow
Politicslow

Family friendly
Episode titles cover business and product topics such as 'Rage Bait Gets Attention. Innovation Builds Brands.' with no explicit flags; explicit field is 0.

We classify content, never people. No age, gender, ethnicity, religion or political views are inferred about the creator. Audience figures are estimates unless marked verified. Creators can correct anything on their profile.

Where to listen

Benchmark score: 84 / 100

Public rule, same for everyone. How it works.

Consistency Latest episode within the usual cadence50 / 50
Activity Episodes in the last 90 days, weekly is full marks30 / 30
Reach Estimated downloads per episode, 20k is full marks15 / 20

Recent episodes

Last six episodes from the show's feed, latest 3 days ago, a new one about every 3 days.

The top podcast for anyone building a business in food or beverage, BevNET's Taste Radio features interviews with the leaders and rising stars of our fast-evolving industry. The shows also include discussion on emerging trends, innovation and news of the week from our regular cadre of hosts from the BevNET and NOSH teams. Tell us what you think at ask@tasteradio.com. You can also email us if you…
Taste Radio's own show description from the podcast feed

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About Taste Radio

Taste Radio is the podcast from BevNET, the beverage industry publisher, and it is hosted by Ray Latif, John Craven, Jacqui Brugliera and Mike Schneider according to the show website. The show interviews founders, executives and rising brands in food and beverage, and discusses emerging trends and weekly news. It has 920 episodes in the Libsyn feed, releases about every three days, and typical episodes run around 34 minutes.

The show holds a 4.9 average from 220 ratings on Apple Podcasts, and its website describes more than 800 episodes and over 1.3 million downloads. Listeners are likely industry professionals in food and beverage business roles; these audience figures are estimates, not published data. The feed shows no sponsor mentions, and the show invites sponsorship inquiries directly.

Estimated downloads of 5,000 to 25,000 per episode suggest a host-read ad at roughly $90 to $630 per episode, based on the $18 to $25 per thousand rate. The show suits B2B brands that want to reach food and beverage operators.

Written from the show's public RSS feed, its Podcast Index listing and episode titles. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. Taste Radio can edit or remove this page at any time.

Questions about Taste Radio

How much does Taste Radio charge for a podcast sponsorship?

Estimated at about $90 to $630 per host-read mid-roll, based on an estimated 5,000 to 25,000 downloads per episode. Final pricing depends on the show's own terms.

What is Taste Radio about?

Taste Radio is a BevNET podcast about growing food and beverage businesses. It features interviews with founders and industry leaders, plus discussion of trends and news.

How do I contact Taste Radio about sponsoring an episode?

The show's contact email unlocks on Starbooked for $0.80. Boosted shows can also be booked through Starbooked.

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