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Foodpreneur with Chelsea Ford#133 How EatKinda’s Cauliflower Ice Cream is Disrupting Freezers & Scaling SmarterSend us a textScaling a frozen food brand? It’s not for the faint-hearted. Cold chain logistics, merchandising nightmares, and razor-thin margins make it one of the most challenging categories in the game.But Mrinali Kumar, CEO and co-founder of EatKinda, is flipping the script - proving that bold innovation, sustainability, and smart operations can carve out a winning edge.In this episode, Mrinali reveals how EatKinda - the world’s first cauliflower-based ice cream - went from a small-town pitch comp in New Zealand to over 120 retail listings, and garnering international buzz...2025-03-2651 minFoodpreneur with Chelsea Ford#132 Plant-Based Milk, Powered by Data: How Drink Nimbus is Disrupting the Industry & Tackling WasteSend us a textAlexandra Bekker, founder of Drink Nimbus, is on a mission to shake up plant-based milk and the sustainability issues that come with it. After a highly successful eCommerce career, she discovered the shocking truth: 138 billion long-life cartons end up in landfill each year. So, she set out to create a better alternative.In this episode, Alexandra shares how she:🌱 Validated her oat milk powder concept through surveys and kitchen trials🛠 Navigated supplier relationships and big MOQs to get production off the ground📈 Built a scalable operational setup that’s ta...2025-03-191h 00Foodpreneur with Chelsea Ford#131 From Kitchen to Retail: How Six-Eyed Scorpion Crispy Chilli Oil is Winning Shelf SpaceSend us a textSandra Seah, founder of Six-Eyed Scorpion, has built a premium, seriously flavourful crispy chilli oil brand that’s shaking up the condiment aisle. Voted #1 chilli oil by Gourmet Traveller, her range blends bold Singaporean flavours with top-tier Australian ingredients - and retailers are taking notice.For episode 131, fresh off landing in Harris Farm Markets, I spoke to Sandra about how she’s scaling smartly, ensuring profitability while keeping quality at the forefront. In this episode, we dive into:🔥 The strategic shifts that helped Six-Eyed Scorpion secure retail shelf space🔥 H...2025-03-1252 minFoodpreneur with Chelsea Ford#130 Burnout to Breakthrough: How Laura Allan Scaled Isaac’s SnacksSend us a textBurnout is a real challenge in the industry. Many Foodpreneurs start their businesses as a side hustle - juggling production, marketing, sales, packing, and every other task that comes with running a business solo.But it doesn’t have to stand in the way of scaling.For episode 130, I sat down with Laura Allan, founder of Isaac’s Snacks, the wholefood bites brand keeping it real with fewer than 10 ingredients. With 900+ Woolworths stores stocking her products and a strong presence in independents, Laura has built what so many Foodpreneurs drea...2025-02-261h 07Foodpreneur with Chelsea Ford#129 From Side Hustle to Shelf: How Solbevi is Taking on AperolSend us a textYou’ve got the vision - but do you have the supply chain to scale it?For episode 129, I sat down with Stefan Di Benedetto, founder of Solbevi, the limoncello spritz brand shaking up the drinks industry across Australia and New Zealand. His goal? Nothing short of global domination.But here’s the reality: scaling a challenger brand isn’t just about a great product, it’s about making smart manufacturing and distribution moves, fast.Stefan’s story is one of relentless ambition, resilience, and strategy. He went from...2025-02-1950 minFoodpreneur with Chelsea Ford#128 Burnt Out & Broke: How to Afford a Co-ManufacturerSend us a textYou’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, entrepreneur, and Founder of the Food Entrepreneurship...2025-02-1246 minFoodpreneur with Chelsea Ford#127 The Boring Secret to Business SuccessSend us a textBusiness isn’t always exciting - and that’s exactly the point.In episode 127 of Foodpreneur with Chelsea Ford, we’re kicking off Season 13 with a solo session that dives into a truth many overlook: success isn’t about chasing shiny new strategies. It’s about implementation.Yep, the boring stuff. The routines. The consistency. That’s where growth lives.This episode includes:🚀 Why the ‘boring basics’ are your business’s secret weapon - and how ignoring them is costing you more than you think.🚀 The 90-da...2025-02-0520 minFoodpreneur with Chelsea Ford#126 Bae Juice: Building a Multi-Million Dollar Brand from Just One ProductSend us a textSpotting a gap in the market often sparks the creation of something truly innovative - and that’s exactly what happened for Tim and Liam from Bae Juice. They saw the need for a reliable hangover solution and turned it into a thriving business. Bae Juice - a Korean pear juice infused with a unique enzyme to tackle hangovers, launched in 2019, has become a go-to remedy, stocked in over 3,500 stores across Australia and now Brooklyn, New York!Their approach is all about smart, intentional growth and in this podcast episode, they sh...2024-11-271h 15Foodpreneur with Chelsea Ford#125 Inside the Buyer’s Mind: An Interview with Roz White from White's IGASend us a textWhen Roz White and her husband Michael started their first White’s IGA store 31 years ago, they weren’t just opening a business; they were planting roots. Fast forward to today, and they’ve grown into a Sunshine Coast icon with six stores, over 520 staff, and deep connections to their local community.Roz’s formula for success? A steadfast commitment to people, relationships, and purpose-led retail. From choosing not to implement self-checkouts—valuing connection over convenience—to building partnerships with 200 local Sunshine Coast suppliers, Roz’s vision has always been about more than just...2024-11-201h 13Foodpreneur with Chelsea Ford#124 How Welly Grew from an Idea to a Must-Have Snack, One Insight at a TimeSend us a textWhen Jarahad Valeri saw parents struggling to get kids to eat more fruits and veggies, he saw an opportunity. That spark led to Welly — a snack company that turns fruits and veg into kid-friendly, gut-healthy bites that parents can trust. Launching Welly Kids in 2022 and expanding to adults in early 2023, Jarahad set out to bring these health benefits to a wider audience. His formula for success? A powerful mix of internal data, direct consumer conversations, and retailer insights that shaped Welly’s path forward to where they are now - stocked in Coles and...2024-11-1359 min