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Ever wonder if a product label is actually compliant, or are you just hoping it is? Stephanie's guest in this episode is Lauren Rockteacher, a food scientist and the founder of Proof & Panel, a label compliance agency helping food, beverage, and supplement brands navigate the regulatory maze of FDA, USDA and FTC with over 17 years in the industry.

They dig into why brands should never send labels to print before a compliance review, the real differences between FDA and USDA requirements, and a protein-claim mistake that could get a product pulled off shelves. Lauren also breaks down what belongs on a PDP (they explain what a PDP is) and why a graphic designer isn't a brand's compliance expert.

Their philosophy: facts combat fear. The more founders understand the actual requirements, the less overwhelming compliance feels, and the fewer costly surprises down the road.

Download Lauren's label compliance checklist

Learn more about Lauren and the services she provides at ProofAndPanel.com

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Check out Sari's YouTube channel at www.foodbiz.tube for how to videos to start and grow a packaged food business.

When you are ready to make the leap, get the support and accountability you need to create a beautiful business!

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• Scale your existing business to $300K in 2026 with the financial and operational foundations and become the CEO of your biz with the Launch & Grow program tailored to your need...

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Stephanie sits down with Sari for a conversation about how CPG founders should decide when, and whether, to move into a new sales channel, emphasizing self-awareness, true costs, margin analysis, and strategic patience over comparison and FOMO-driven impatience. They close with a shared reminder that discipline, facts, and knowing your "why" beat chasing every opportunity, and tease a future episode on fear and false urgency.

And, grab the roadmap and Sales Channel quick training with Sari https://www.foodbizsuccess.com/roadmap

Launch & Grow is hot out of the oven with a full update for 2026 and it's the only way you can join us inside the Fuel membership. Click here to join us today!

If you are thinking about starting a food biz or want to grow into a new channel - Get the FREE three-part video series: 3 Ways to Sell → click here ←

Is 1:1 Business Coaching calling your name to scale your existing business and stop working so dang hard? Explore coaching with Sari here

Pick up your copy of the Amazon best selling book 📖 "Key Ingredients" on Amazon here.

Check out Sari's YouTube channel at www.foodbiz.tube for how to videos to start and grow a packaged food business.

When you are ready to make the leap, get the support and accountability you need to create a beautiful business!

• Get Food Business Success to launch and scale your business guaranteed
• Scale your existing business to $300K in 2026 with the financial and operational foundations and become the CEO of your biz with the Launch & Grow program tailored to your need...

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We're back! After a six-month hiatus, the Food Business Success podcast is returning with an exciting announcement: Stephanie Robbins is stepping in as the new podcast host, along with being the new president, chief go-to-market officer, and business partner with Sari. In this episode, Sari and Stephanie sit down to discuss navigating entrepreneurial burnout, the power of realigning your vision, and what to expect from the newly relaunched Launch & Grow program, now updated for 2026!

Launch & Grow is hot out of the oven with a full update for 2026 and it's the only way you can join us inside the Fuel membership. Click here to join us today!

If you are thinking about starting a food biz or want to grow into a new channel - Get the FREE three-part video series: 3 Ways to Sell → click here ←

Is 1:1 Business Coaching calling your name to scale your existing business and stop working so dang hard? Explore coaching with Sari here

Pick up your copy of the Amazon best selling book 📖 "Key Ingredients" on Amazon here.

Check out Sari's YouTube channel at www.foodbiz.tube for how to videos to start and grow a packaged food business.

When you are ready to make the leap, get the support and accountability you need to create a beautiful business!

• Get Food Business Success to launch and scale your business guaranteed
• Scale your existing business to $300K in 2026 with the financial and operational foundations and become the CEO of your biz with the Launch & Grow program tailored to your need...

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What if that food business idea that keeps calling to you isn't just a crazy fantasy—what if it's a dream seeking you as the perfect person to bring it into reality? In this final episode of the podcast, I'm sharing the most important truth from five years and 260 episodes: your desire to create something matters, even if you never achieve traditional "success."

Whether you're just starting or wondering if you should invest more in your business, this episode will help you understand why following your delicious dream serves something bigger than just you.

Plus, I'm leaving you with a powerful Future Self visualization (get it here) and a library of 260 episodes to support your journey forward.

Get the searchable Podcast library at https://www.foodbizsuccess.com/podcastlibrary

Launch & Grow is hot out of the oven with a full update for 2026 and it's the only way you can join us inside the Fuel membership. Click here to join us today!

If you are thinking about starting a food biz or want to grow into a new channel - Get the FREE three-part video series: 3 Ways to Sell → click here ←

Is 1:1 Business Coaching calling your name to scale your existing business and stop working so dang hard? Explore coaching with Sari here

Pick up your copy of the Amazon best selling book 📖 "Key Ingredients" on Amazon here.

Check out Sari's YouTube channel at www.foodbiz.tube for how to videos to start and grow a packaged food business.

When you are ready to make the leap, get the support and accountability you need to create a beautiful business!

• Get Food Business Success to launch and scale your business guaranteed
• Scale your existing business to $300K in 2026 with the financial and operational foundations and become the CEO of your biz with the Launch & Grow program tailored to your need...

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As entrepreneurs we are programmed to think we need to say "yes" to everything, but often, it's the opposite. We need to start saying "no" or strategically quit things that are no longer supporting the vision. My guest today is Alli Ball, founder of Food Biz Wiz and creator of Retail Ready. We have a powerful conversation about why winners quit all the time and how to know what to quit with integrity and excitement for what's next.

Follow Alli on IG at @itsalliball or https://www.alliball.com/

Want more support saying no and strategically quitting the wrong things so you can go all in the right things that scale your biz? Check out the Make or Break It Year Power Groups for 2026. https://www.foodbizsuccess.com/powergroup

Launch & Grow is hot out of the oven with a full update for 2026 and it's the only way you can join us inside the Fuel membership. Click here to join us today!

If you are thinking about starting a food biz or want to grow into a new channel - Get the FREE three-part video series: 3 Ways to Sell → click here ←

Is 1:1 Business Coaching calling your name to scale your existing business and stop working so dang hard? Explore coaching with Sari here

Pick up your copy of the Amazon best selling book 📖 "Key Ingredients" on Amazon here.

Check out Sari's YouTube channel at www.foodbiz.tube for how to videos to start and grow a packaged food business.

When you are ready to make the leap, get the support and accountability you need to create a beautiful business!

• Get Food Business Success to launch and scale your business guaranteed
• Scale your existing business to $300K in 2026 with the financial and operational foundations and become the CEO of your biz with the Launch & Grow program tailored to your need...

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Have you ever thought about your "natural" work style - you know when you are in flow and feeling super productive? Often times, we fight against the "shoulds" of how we are supposed to be as a boss or entrepreneur. And then if you want to hire a team - whoa - this adds so much complexity to your business and it's so tempting to hire for ease (no conflict) instead of hiring for strengths that offset your weaknesses.

In this episode, Sue Frech shares how entrepreneurs can use Kolbe to stop fighting their nature, maximize their own productivity, and build high-performing teams by strategically matching people's conative strengths to the right roles. Discover how understanding your team's instinctive approach to getting things done can boost performance, reduce conflict, and help everyone work more naturally and have more fun!

If you would like to join us for the call with Sue Frech, I am opening it up to everyone on the FBS email list for $70. This includes the Kolbe Assessment and the call with Sue on 11/20/25 at 11am MT to go deeper into using the Kolbe. You can purchase here.

Get in touch with Sue Frech https://www.linkedin.com/in/suefrech/ or email her at sue@summitshore.io

Launch & Grow is hot out of the oven with a full update for 2026 and it's the only way you can join us inside the Fuel membership. Click here to join us today!

If you are thinking about starting a food biz or want to grow into a new channel - Get the FREE three-part video series: 3 Ways to Sell → click here ←

Is 1:1 Business Coaching calling your name to scale your existing business and stop working so dang hard? Explore coaching with Sari here

Pick up your copy of the Amazon best selling book 📖 "Key Ingredients" on Amazon here.

Check out Sari's YouTube channel at www.foodbiz.tube for how to videos to start and grow a packaged food business.

When you are ready to make the leap, get the support and accountability you need to create a beautiful business!

• Get Food Business Success to launch and scale your business guaranteed
• Scale your existing business to $300K in 2026 with the financial and operational foundations and become the CEO of your biz with the Launch & Grow program tailored to your need...

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If you are feeling stuck after you launch your business - maybe around $40 - $60K - it's very likely a fear of success that is holding you back, not a fear of failure. Sneaky thoughts like "I'm not good with money" or "no one could ever sell as good as me" or "I'm the only one who can make my product" or "I'm not good at managing people" are likely keeping your business small so that you can avoid the things that often come with success. On today's podcast I share with you some fears that came from CPG founders just like you on a recent Master Your Business call and what do to about them so you can get to the next level in your business.

Launch & Grow is hot out of the oven with a full update for 2026 and it's the only way you can join us inside the Fuel membership. Click here to join us today!

If you are thinking about starting a food biz or want to grow into a new channel - Get the FREE three-part video series: 3 Ways to Sell → click here ←

Is 1:1 Business Coaching calling your name to scale your existing business and stop working so dang hard? Explore coaching with Sari here

Pick up your copy of the Amazon best selling book 📖 "Key Ingredients" on Amazon here.

Check out Sari's YouTube channel at www.foodbiz.tube for how to videos to start and grow a packaged food business.

When you are ready to make the leap, get the support and accountability you need to create a beautiful business!

• Get Food Business Success to launch and scale your business guaranteed
• Scale your existing business to $300K in 2026 with the financial and operational foundations and become the CEO of your biz with the Launch & Grow program tailored to your need...

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It's so good to say "yes" to a lot of things when you start your business, but what are you still doing in your food business that you need to STOP doing or change how you are doing it? On this podcast episode I share a very recent experience in my own business where I made the tough calls as a CEO and business owner to change something when the numbers didn't make sense. If you aren't sure what you need to stop doing, follow the frustration, resentment or bitterness and give yourself permission to explore what needs to be different. This is an important message for all cpg food founder in business.

Launch & Grow is hot out of the oven with a full update for 2026 and it's the only way you can join us inside the Fuel membership. Click here to join us today!

If you are thinking about starting a food biz or want to grow into a new channel - Get the FREE three-part video series: 3 Ways to Sell → click here ←

Is 1:1 Business Coaching calling your name to scale your existing business and stop working so dang hard? Explore coaching with Sari here

Pick up your copy of the Amazon best selling book 📖 "Key Ingredients" on Amazon here.

Check out Sari's YouTube channel at www.foodbiz.tube for how to videos to start and grow a packaged food business.

When you are ready to make the leap, get the support and accountability you need to create a beautiful business!

• Get Food Business Success to launch and scale your business guaranteed
• Scale your existing business to $300K in 2026 with the financial and operational foundations and become the CEO of your biz with the Launch & Grow program tailored to your need...