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Scaling Your Healthy Food Product

Jacinta Kemboi

Business

Health & Fitness

Frequency: 1 episode/8d. Total Eps: 81

If you are an enterepreneur or solopreneur selling healthy/ "Better-for you" product to the world looking to scale and commercialize, this podcast is for you. In this podcast you will learn from a food scientist with 12 years plus experience in the food industry. I have successfully helped companies develop, scale and launch their healthy food products. If you are looking to scale your healthy food product by having it listed in more healthy food stores and displayed on more grocery store chains shelves, you are in the right place. This podcast will provide you with actionable steps and tips to help you succeed. You will learn how to correctly prepare your product to scale and commercialize like a pro. Stay tuned.

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3 Things Your Ingredient Supplier Could be Doing For You- A Kombucha Case Study

Episode 80

Friday, July 31, 2026 • Duration 16:39

Most product developers treat their ingredient supplier as a line item. This week, we break down three things a good supplier can actually do for you — ingredient interaction insights, flavor compatibility guidance, and co-manufacturer connections — and walk through a real, in-progress kombucha project where all three made a measurable difference.

Key Takeaways

Ingredient suppliers often have real-world interaction data (pH sensitivity, stability, off-notes) that can save weeks of blind trial-and-error.
Flavor compatibility guidance from a supplier can shortcut the back-and-forth of working with multiple flavor houses.
Established supplier relationships can fast-track co-manufacturer vetting by pointing to facilities that already run the ingredient successfully.
Sample access to adjacent/complementary ingredients allows faster side-by-side formulation testing.
Treating suppliers as technical partners — not just vendors — can meaningfully compress product development timelines.

Timestamps (adjust to actual recording)

00:00 — Intro: 3 things your supplier can do for you
02:15 — The kombucha project setup
04:00 — Part 1: Ingredient interaction insights & fermentation stability
09:30 — Part 2: Flavor compatibility and cutting down trial-and-error
14:45 — Part 3: Co-manufacturer connections & ingredient sampling
19:00 — Wrap-up and key takeaways

Links & Resources

Plant trial podcast episode:What a plant trial actually is Why Skipping it is the most expensive shortcut in food.
Join Emerging Food Business Newsletter here

Connect With Me

Instagram: @jacintakemboim
Website: https://camaresearch.com
Email: info@camaresearch.com

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Believing in Your Product (And What to Focus On to Stay the Course)

Episode 79

Friday, July 24, 2026 • Duration 15:43

There's a specific kind of doubt that hits at 11pm — the dashboard isn't what you wanted, a review stings, a competitor just launched something shinier, and the voice in your head starts asking if this is even worth it. In this episode, I'm talking honestly about what it actually means to believe in your product, why that belief naturally erodes over time, and more importantly the four specific things to focus on so doubt doesn't derail you before the work has a chance to pay off.

What We Cover

[2:00] The real difference between believing in your product and being in denial about it — and the one question that tells you which one you're actually doing
[5:00] Why belief gets shaky: comparison, slow feedback loops, and being too close to your own flaws
[8:00] The four things to focus on instead — the problem (not the product), the few signals that actually matter, direct contact with your users, and a definition of success you write down before the storm hits
[12:00] A real story from the messy middle — what almost made me quit, and what I focused on instead
[14:00] Staying the course vs. staying stuck — how to tell real warning signs apart from normal founder fatigue
[16:00] Free training: Unlock the Secret to Retail Success with the ETS Method

Key Takeaways

Belief and denial can look similar from the outside — the difference is whether you're still listening to evidence that might contradict your original idea.
Doubt isn't always data. Comparison, slow feedback loops, and proximity to your own flaws can manufacture doubt that has nothing to do with whether the product actually works.
Anchor to four things when doubt shows up: the underlying problem, a small set of signals that matter, direct conversations with real users, and a definition of success you set before things got hard.
The skill isn't "never doubt" — it's telling the difference between doubt that's just fatigue and doubt that's real evidence something fundamental is broken.

Free Training

Unlock the Secret to Retail Success with the Exclusive ETS Method 📅 July 27th | 🕐 1:00–2:00 PM EST | Live & Free

Links & Resources Connect With Me

4 Things I'm Tracking Right Now in My Mid-Year Food Product Launch Strategy

Episode 78

Friday, July 17, 2026 • Duration 21:00

We're at the mid-year mark, and if you're building a food product business, this is the moment things stop being theoretical. In this episode, I'm giving you an honest, behind-the-scenes look at four things I'm tracking right now: our September/October launch window, narrowing down our co-manufacturer, growing local retail distribution, and how it's all building toward a bigger retail launch next year.

Plus — I'm sharing details on a free training I'm running later this month on the exact framework I use to get retail-ready.

What We Cover

[00:45] Why mid-year is actually a more important planning checkpoint than January
[02:30] The September/October launch window — why it's really an August deadline in disguise, and the four things that have to be locked first (production lead time, packaging & compliance, marketing runway, retail readiness)
[05:30] Narrowing down our co-manufacturer — the five-part framework I'm using (MOQs, quality consistency, capacity to grow, communication, geographic/logistics fit)
[08:30] Growing local retail distribution — why independent stores matter beyond the revenue, and what we're doing to expand our footprint
[11:00] The bigger picture — how this year's decisions are building the track record for next year's retail launch
[13:30] Free training: Unlock the Secret to Retail Success with the ETS Method

Key Takeaways

A fall launch date is really an earlier deadline in disguise — everything meaningful (production, packaging, compliance) has to be locked 6–8 weeks out.
Choosing a co-manufacturer is one of the highest-leverage decisions you'll make all year — vet in parallel, not sequentially, and prioritize consistency and capacity over a single great sample batch.
Local retail accounts aren't just revenue — they're proof points that make the bigger retail pitch credible.
Everything happening this year (co-man, fall launch, local stores) should be sequenced toward one goal: walking into next year's retail conversations with a track record, not a pitch deck.

Free Training Links & Resources Connect With Me

Why Your Emerging Food Brand Should Sign Up for that Contest

Episode 77

Friday, July 10, 2026 • Duration 11:00

You worked for months on your product. You finally got it retail-ready. You started applying to every opportunity that could get your name in front of buyers. And then… you saw a contest deadline in your industry and scrolled right past it.

Here's the truth nobody tells emerging founders early enough: building a good product is not the finish line. Getting other people to notice it is. And one of the most overlooked ways to do that — sitting in plain sight, usually for free — is something founders talk themselves out of before they even try.

A contest.

In this episode, Jacinta breaks down why contests are one of the most underrated growth tools available to emerging brands, why a submission deadline can do more for your business than another month of "getting ready" ever will, and how the relationships built in a contest room often outlast the competition itself.

🎯 In This Episode:

Why "I'm not ready yet" is the wrong reason to skip a contest — and what a deadline actually does for your business
The free marketing and exposure that comes with simply entering, win or lose
Why contest judges are a source of expert feedback you'd otherwise pay for
The peer relationships from contest rooms that turn into collaborations, referrals, and long-term support
What separates founders who use contests as a growth strategy from founders who wait until they "deserve" to enter

➡️ Apply to join upcoming Retail Readiness Program Cohort — Apply to Join

🌟 Enjoyed the episode? Share it with a founder who's been sitting on a contest submission — this one might be the push they need.

Quick note: I carried over the same CTA links from your shelf life episode since I don't have the actual contest/registration link for this one — swap those for whichever offer you want to point to here.

Expert Segment: How to Build a Brand that Stands Out — with Katie Mleziva

Episode 76

Friday, July 3, 2026 • Duration 44:53

You have a great product — but is it a strong brand? There's a big difference, and most food founders don't realize it until they're already stuck. In this episode, Jacinta sits down with food brand strategist Katie Mleziva to break down what it actually takes to go from making a great product to building a brand that makes people want to choose you — every single time.

If you've ever struggled to explain what makes your product different — or found yourself leading with "it tastes great and uses quality ingredients" — this episode is for you.

Katie Mleziva, founder of Real Food Brands and host of the Food Business Marketing Podcast, walks us through the brand strategy framework she's used with food founders across the country. From identifying your purpose, vision, and values, to building brand pillars that give your whole business a backbone — this conversation will help you get out of your own head and into a brand that truly connects.

💡 In This Episode You'll Learn

Why great products don't automatically become strong brands — and what bridges the gap
The "know thyself" approach to brand strategy that Katie starts every founder with
What features, benefits, and fire-in-the-belly really mean — and why you need all three
How to build brand pillars that organise your thinking and guide every business decision
Why your brand history and your brand story are two very different things
How to extend your brand experience beyond the farmers market or tap room to the shelf
What "shaking up shopping carts" actually looks like in practice for real food brands
How to know if you're ready to expand regionally or nationally — and what to check first

🎧 Listen to Katie's Recommended Episode

Katie's suggested starting point if you want to go deeper on brand strategy: Food Business Marketing Podcast — Episode 101: Where to Get Started with Brand Strategy

🔗 Connect with Katie Mleziva

🌐 Website: 📱 Instagram: @realfoodbrands 🎙️ Podcast: Food Business Marketing Podcast (formerly Real Food Brands Podcast) — available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts

📣 READY TO SCALE?

When Is the Right Time to Move from a Commercial Kitchen to Co-Manufacturing?

Episode 75

Friday, June 26, 2026 • Duration 17:18

Most food founders ask the wrong question. They ask "Am I ready for a co-manufacturer?" when the question they should be asking is "How much time do I have?"

In this episode, I share the story of a snack bar founder who called me frustrated after approaching three co-manufacturers with six months until his retail launch date. He made it — but the process was painful, rushed, and strained relationships he'll be managing for years.

I don't want that story for you.

Today I break down the three signals that tell you it's time to start the co-manufacturing conversation — before urgency forces your hand — plus a concrete backwards-planning timeline so you know exactly how early "early" actually is.

In this episode:

The real reason the best co-manufacturers are hard to get into (and it's not your product)
The three signals that tell you to start the conversation now
Why your margin getting worse as your volume grows is a sign, not a coincidence
How to work backwards from your retail date to know when to act
The difference between a proactive founder and a reactive one — and what it costs you to be the latter

Take the Scale Up & Retail Readiness Quiz: [Get to Know Your Score]

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How Do You Get Your Product OFF the Shelf — Not Just Onto It?

Episode 74

Friday, June 19, 2026 • Duration 16:34

You worked for months on your recipe. You got your labels designed. You landed the shelf space. And then… nothing moved. The store called. They're pulling your product.

Here's the truth nobody tells food founders early enough: getting your product onto the shelf is not the goal. Getting it off the shelf is. And one of the most overlooked reasons products stop selling — or never get approved in the first place — comes down to something that sounds almost too technical to matter.

Shelf life.

In this episode, Jacinta breaks down what shelf life actually means for your product, why retail buyers think about it before you even walk in the door, and how a real coaching conversation about packaging size turned into a masterclass in why every decision you make connects back to this one thing.

🎯 In This Episode:

Why "getting into retail" is the wrong finish line — and what to chase instead
What shelf life actually means: safety, stability, and compliance explained simply
The packaging size decision that is also a shelf life decision (and a loyalty decision)
Four things successful food founders do differently to stay on the shelf
What separates founders who get discontinued from founders who get reordered

➡️ Register for the 3 Day Shelf Life Mini Course — [Register here]

👥 Join the Emerging Food Business Hub → [learn more]

🌟 Enjoyed the episode? Share it with a food founder who is getting ready for retail — this one could save their business.

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Which Product Goes First? The Strategy That Can Save (or Sink) Your Food Brand

Episode 73

Friday, June 12, 2026 • Duration 15:13

Some of the most important decisions in your food business journey don't happen on the shelf. They happen before you even get there — in the moments when you decide what to launch, when to launch it, and how to back it once it's out in the world.

In this episode, Jacinta Kemboi draws from two powerful real-world experiences: a mentoring session with a food founder navigating multiple products in development, and a post-mortem from inside a food company where two products launched simultaneously — with very different outcomes. One was backed by a full marketing strategy. The other was quietly forgotten. The one that was forgotten got discontinued.

If you're a Better For You food founder with more than one product idea and not enough clarity on where to start — this episode gives you the framework to make that call with confidence.

💡 What You'll Learn in This Episode

Why launching multiple products at once without a clear lead product is a strategy for mediocre performance across the board
The real reason Product B failed — and it had nothing to do with taste, packaging, or price
How the same mistake made inside a large food company can happen to a solo food founder with even less margin for error
Why being an imagining brand is actually an advantage — if you use it right
How to use market research to identify your high-moving product before you go to market
The 3-step launch framework: do the research, pick your lead, build the marketing plan
The five questions every food founder should answer before launch day

🌟 Key Takeaway

A focused launch with one great product will always outperform a scattered launch with three half-ready ones. You don't need to launch everything — you need to launch the right thing, with everything you've got behind it. Market pull beats founder excitement. Let the data guide your first move.

🔗 Resources Mentioned

Retail Readiness Quiz — find out exactly what gaps are holding your product back → [Take Quiz]

Keep Going — The Journey Is Worth It

Episode 72

Friday, June 5, 2026 • Duration 19:18

Feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or like you can't see the finish line? This episode is for you. Jacinta shares the pivotal in-flight moment that shaped her entire career — and how a two-hour plane ride from Minneapolis to Montreal became the turning point that led to coaching Better For You food founders toward one million healthier products in retail.

Whether you're just starting your food product journey or already in stores and trying to scale, this episode is a reminder that where you are right now doesn't determine where you'll end up. The challenges — supplier issues, rising costs, packaging delays — are part of the process. Keep going anyway.

🎯 In This Episode:

• Jacinta's personal story: a cross-border long-distance relationship and the flight that changed everything

• Why she chose to bridge the gap between food science and nutrition

• The real reasons Better For You food founders keep going despite the hard days

• What profitability from Day 1 actually looks like — and why it matters

• How to find your community so you don't walk this journey alone

• Why this podcast took three years to launch — and what finally made it happen

➡️ Take the Retail Readiness Quiz — find your product's gaps → [Take the Quiz here]

👥 Join the Emerging Food Business Hub → [Learn More here]

🌟 Enjoyed the episode? Share it with a fellow food founder — they need this today.

Maximize Your Food Product's Potential with Multifunctional Ingredients

Episode 71

Saturday, May 30, 2026 • Duration 12:50

Are you spending more on ingredients than you need to — or reformulating over and over because something isn't working? In this episode, Jacinta Kemboi breaks down one of the most powerful but overlooked strategies in food product development: using multifunctional ingredients.

She shares how the right ingredients can do more than one job — extending shelf life, reducing costs, and improving your flavor profile all at once. If you're a food entrepreneur trying to scale efficiently without compromising on quality, this one is for you.

TOPICS COVERED

What multifunctional ingredients are and why they matter
How to audit your current recipe and identify where to simplify
The shelf life advantage — extending longevity without synthetic preservatives
How to reduce ingredient costs without reformulating from scratch
Flavor functionality: making one ingredient do the work of two
How to evaluate and test new ingredients before committing

📌 Ready to build a smarter, more scalable product?

➡ Join the Emerging Food Business Hub

➡ Take the Scale Up & Retail Readiness Quiz to find out where your products stands and what's holding you back and what to focus on next.

🗓️ SHELF LIFE MINI COURSE — STARTING JUNE 5TH

If this episode resonated with you, you won't want to miss what's coming next.

The Shelf Life Mini Course kicks off June 5th — a focused, practical course designed to help food entrepreneurs understand, test, and extend the shelf life of their products with confidence. Whether you're preparing for retail, working with a co-manufacturer, or just tired of guessing, this course gives you the knowledge and tools to get it right.

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