Often in the journey to build a successful packaged food or drink business, Foodpreneurs get tunnel vision on creating a delicious product, securing shelf space, and making sales, but one key aspect that can be the difference between success and failure is often overlooked.
It’s the decisions you make.
You can either get out of your comfort zone, decide to have a growth mindset, and be the driving force that elevates your business to soaring success, or let it remain a mere (expensive!) pastime.
My guest on episode 82 of the 'Foodpreneur with Chelsea Ford' podcast, is the perfect example of this. Lisa Ormenyessy is the visionary behind OMGhee, an organic, biodynamic, handmade, premium, Aussie-made ghee. Lisa’s passion, outlook and strategy, along with engaging mentors and coaches, have helped her not only transition from a local RSL kitchen to co-manufacturing for other ghee brands in under a year, but also find a gap in the market for a product that’s been around for thousands of years, and become the leader in her category.
In this episode, Lisa talks about getting out of your ‘safe zone’, embracing external guidance, and becoming unstuck so you can make all those big hairy audacious goals a reality, including:
🫙 How her own health issues led to her product creation.
🫙 Why she’s not afraid of competition, putting her prices up, or saying ‘no’.
🫙 How her goals, values, and visions drive how she runs her business.
🫙 How collaborating has helped her factory expenses become almost cost neutral.
🫙 How a spreadsheet inside my Foodpreneurs Formula Program helped her go from confusion to accurate margin management.
🫙 The 80/20 plan that keeps her on track and stops her from getting overwhelmed.
🫙 Why despite describing herself as ‘frugal’ with business expenses, she invests in self-development through business courses and coaches.
LINKS & RESOURCES
If you haven’t listened to Episode 81 (46 mins), ‘’Impressing Buyers: Mastering the Art to Get Your Product Stocked”’ listen here.
Season 17 with NFTC
Season 17, out now, is brought to you by NFTC – The Natural Foods Trading Company.
If you're a growing food brand navigating that tricky middle phase—scaling up, maybe landing your first major retailer, figuring out how to buy smarter—NFTC is worth knowing about.
They're a mid-tier ingredient supplier specialising in natural wholefoods: nuts, dried fruits, herbs, spices, seeds, and more. Small enough to offer lower minimums and genuine flexibility, but backed by serious sourcing capability and a team that actually knows its range inside out.
Think of them as the ingredient partner that grows with you—not one you'll outgrow.
Check them out at nftc.com.au
