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Founder Insights | Manufacturing
The Biggest Fallacy I See Every Day: “I Just Need a Co-Packer.”
ByGlenn Ward November 7, 2025July 10, 2026
If I had a dollar for every email that starts with “I have a recipe and all I need is a co-packer,” I could probably fund a few startups myself. Here’s the truth most founders don’t realize: Finding a co-packer isn’t where your journey begins. It’s where it ends. It’s the result of months of…
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Founder Insights | Manufacturing | R & D
Why You Can’t Rely on the Line Lead to “Figure It Out”
ByGlenn Ward October 27, 2025July 6, 2026
Last week I was back on the factory floor working on food manufacturing scale-up projects for two clients. These are the weeks I love most, when the ideas and spreadsheets finally meet reality. Seeing the product run through the line and watching a concept come to life never gets old. During one of these runs,…
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