5 Strategic Growth Ideas with Lauren McNamara, Vice President & Assistant General Manager SunOpta. E 122

Lauren McNamara, the Vice President & Assistant General Manager SunOpta, walks us through the strategic process of expanding and scaling a food brand in today's chaotic environment. 

• SunOpta - publicly traded on Nasdaq
• The business model includes ingredients, co-manufacturing, private label, retail, and foodservice
• Oat alternative dairy has advantages over Almond
• 5 growth strategies and ideas you MUST do when scaling a food manufacturing business
  • Expand on expertise
  • Partners
  • Time 
  • Supply Chain constraints and forecasting 
  • Talent
• Consumer trends and sentiments 

Connect with Lauren on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-mcnamara-3249424/

SunOpta: https://www.sunopta.com/

About your Host Tony Moore and the Winning at Work podcast:

• Are you looking for a fun and light-hearted podcast to stay current on the trends shaping the $1.6 trillion food and beverage industry? My totally awesome brands featured here take us deep into the world of sustainability, plant-based, food tech, CBD, and good for you. Want to learn how to grow a brand? Scale a brand? I've got you covered. 
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• Episode 122 is sponsored by: Timpl Search - National Food and Beverage headhunters for sales, marketing, innovation, and operations. https://www.joynussearch.com/
• Contact: Tony Moore. 404-904-9235. Follow me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/differentbetterspecialbrands/

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