Send us a text Scaling up from the bench top to commercial manufacturing is one of the biggest turning points for food, drink, and pet food brands. It’s exciting but it comes with challenges too: ingredient integrity, process changes, minimum order quantities, and the founder’s mindset all play a role in whether scaling feels like a breakthrough or a breakdown. In Episode 141, I’m joined by Naishad Dalal of Food Entrepreneurship Academy, who has worked with countless startups and established ...
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Send us a text Scaling up from the bench top to commercial manufacturing is one of the biggest turning points for food, drink, and pet food brands. It’s exciting but it comes with challenges too: ingredient integrity, process changes, minimum order quantities, and the founder’s mindset all play a role in whether scaling feels like a breakthrough or a breakdown. In Episode 141, I’m joined by Naishad Dalal of Food Entrepreneurship Academy, who has worked with countless startups and established ...
#128 Burnt Out & Broke: How to Afford a Co-Manufacturer
Foodpreneur with Chelsea Ford
46 minutes
8 months ago
#128 Burnt Out & Broke: How to Afford a Co-Manufacturer
Send us a text You’re burning out – but still not paying yourself a wage. So how do you afford a co-manufacturer without cutting corners? In episode 128 we’re getting real about the biggest challenge many Foodpreneurs face: you’re working non-stop, but your margins aren’t big enough to pay yourself - let alone afford to outsource production. But here’s the thing: sticking with in-house manufacturing might actually be costing you more. That’s why I’m joined by Naishad Dalal, food scientist, en...
Foodpreneur with Chelsea Ford
Send us a text Scaling up from the bench top to commercial manufacturing is one of the biggest turning points for food, drink, and pet food brands. It’s exciting but it comes with challenges too: ingredient integrity, process changes, minimum order quantities, and the founder’s mindset all play a role in whether scaling feels like a breakthrough or a breakdown. In Episode 141, I’m joined by Naishad Dalal of Food Entrepreneurship Academy, who has worked with countless startups and established ...