EPISODE · Feb 16, 2025 · 31 MIN
Specialty Food Innovation & Disrupting the Industry with Llance Kezner
from Financial Freedom Podcast with Dr. Christopher H. Loo, MD-PhD · host Christopher H. Loo, MD-PhD
Specialty food innovation is transforming the way we eat, shop, and build food brands. In this episode, we sit down with Llance Kezner, founder of Millie’s Sipping Broth, who has been featured on Guy Raz’s How I Built This and has successfully built a category-disrupting product that landed in Walmart and Sam’s Club nationwide.🚀 If you’ve ever dreamed of launching a food brand, scaling a specialty food business, or breaking into big-box retailers, this episode is packed with insight, wisdom, and real-world strategies to help you succeed.🔎 Llance shares his journey from a home kitchen to mass retail, how he leveraged direct-to-consumer food sales to build a loyal audience, and what it takes to win a golden ticket deal with Walmart. We’ll also explore sustainability in specialty food, organic food innovation, and why functional foods are the future of health-conscious consumers.🌟 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:✔️ How to develop a specialty food product that stands out in the market✔️ The keys to scaling a food startup and reaching thousands of stores✔️ The role of sustainability and eco-friendly food brands in today’s market✔️ How to sell food products on Amazon and leverage social media marketing✔️ Insider tips for breaking into Whole Foods, Walmart, and specialty retailers🎧 Tune in to discover how to disrupt the food industry and take your specialty food business to the next level!#specialtyfoodinnovation #foodinnovation #specialtyfood #specialtyfoodassociation #sustainability #gourmetfoodtrends #artisanalfoodproducts #innovativefoodbrandsDisclaimer: Not advice. Educational purposes only. Not an endorsement for or against. Results not vetted. Views of the guests do not represent those of the host or show.To check out the YouTube (video podcast), visit: https://www.youtube.com/@drchrisloomdphdClick here to join PodMatch (the "AirBNB" of Podcasting): https://www.joinpodmatch.com/drchrisloomdphdEnhance your productions through Descript (affiliate): https://get.descript.com/gaei637mutikCheck out TubeBuddy, the all-in-one platform that helps you grow and scale your YouTube channel (affiliate): https://www.tubebuddy.com/pricing?a=FinancialFreedomPodcastClick here to check out our Amazon product of the day (affiliate): https://amzn.to/3ZLseCCWe couldn’t do it without the support of our listeners. To help support the show:CashApp- https://cash.app/$drchrisloomdphdVenmo- https://account.venmo.com/u/Chris-Loo-4Spotify- https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/christopher-loo/supportBuy Me a Coffee- https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chrisJxClick here to schedule a 1-on-1 private coaching call: https://www.drchrisloomdphd.com/book-onlineClick here to check out our bookstore, e-courses, and workshops: https://www.drchrisloomdphd.com/shopClick here to purchase my books on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2PaQn4pFor audiobooks, visit: https://www.audible.com/author/Christopher-H-Loo-MD-PhD/B07WFKBG1FFollow our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/chL1357Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/drchrisloomdphdFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thereal_drchrislooFollow us on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@thereal_drchrislooFollow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drchrisloomddphdFollow our Blog: https://www.drchrisloomdphd.com/blogFollow the podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3NkM6US7cjsiAYTBjWGdx6?si=1da9d0a17be14d18Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https://substack.com/@drchrisloomdphd1Subscribe to our Medium newsletter: https://medium.com/@drchrisloomdphdSubscribe to our LinkedIn newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=6992935013231071233Subscribe to our email list: https://financial-freedom-podcast-with-dr-loo.kit.com/Thank you to all of our sponsors and advertisers that help support the show!Financial Freedom for Physicians, Copyright 2025
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Specialty food innovation is transforming the way we eat, shop, and build food brands. In this episode, we sit down with Llance Kezner, founder of Millie’s Sipping Broth, who has been featured on Guy Raz’s How I Built This and has successfully built a category-disrupting product that landed in Walmart and Sam’s Club nationwide.🚀 If you’ve ever dreamed of launching a food brand, scaling a specialty food business, or breaking into big-box retailers, this episode is packed with insight, wisdom, and real-world strategies to help you succeed.🔎 Llance shares his journey from a home kitchen to mass retail, how he leveraged direct-to-consumer food sales to build a loyal audience, and what it takes to win a golden ticket deal with Walmart. We’ll also explore sustainability in specialty food, organic food innovation, and why functional foods are the future of health-conscious consumers.🌟 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:✔️ How to develop a specialty food product that stands out in the market✔️ The keys to scaling a food startup and reaching thousands of stores✔️ The role of sustainability and eco-friendly food brands in today’s market✔️ How to sell food products on Amazon and leverage social media marketing✔️ Insider tips for breaking into Whole Foods, Walmart, and specialty retailers🎧 Tune in to discover how to disrupt the food industry and take your specialty food business to the next level!#specialtyfoodinnovation #foodinnovation #specialtyfood #specialtyfoodassociation #sustainability #gourmetfoodtrends #artisanalfoodproducts #innovativefoodbrandsDisclaimer: Not advice. Educational purposes only. Not an endorsement for or against. Results not vetted. Views of the guests do not represent those of the host or show.To check out the YouTube (video podcast), visit: https://www.youtube.com/@drchrisloomdphdClick here to join PodMatch (the "AirBNB" of Podcasting): https://www.joinpodmatch.com/drchrisloomdphdEnhance your productions through Descript (affiliate): https://get.descript.com/gaei637mutikCheck out TubeBuddy, the all-in-one platform that helps you grow and scale your YouTube channel (affiliate): https://www.tubebuddy.com/pricing?a=FinancialFreedomPodcastClick here to check out our Amazon product of the day (affiliate): https://amzn.to/3ZLseCCWe couldn’t do it without the support of our listeners. To help support the show:CashApp- https://cash.app/$drchrisloomdphdVenmo- https://account.venmo.com/u/Chris-Loo-4Spotify- https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/christopher-loo/supportBuy Me a Coffee- https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chrisJxClick here to schedule a 1-on-1 private coaching call: https://www.drchrisloomdphd.com/book-onlineClick here to check out our bookstore, e-courses, and workshops: https://www.drchrisloomdphd.com/shopClick here to purchase my books on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2PaQn4pFor audiobooks, visit: https://www.audible.com/author/Christopher-H-Loo-MD-PhD/B07WFKBG1FFollow our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/chL1357Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/drchrisloomdphdFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thereal_drchrislooFollow us on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@thereal_drchrislooFollow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drchrisloomddphdFollow our Blog: https://www.drchrisloomdphd.com/blogFollow the podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3NkM6US7cjsiAYTBjWGdx6?si=1da9d0a17be14d18Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https://substack.com/@drchrisloomdphd1Subscribe to our Medium newsletter: https://medium.com/@drchrisloomdphdSubscribe to our LinkedIn newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=6992935013231071233Subscribe to our email list: https://financial-freedom-podcast-with-dr-loo.kit.com/Thank you to all of our sponsors and advertisers that help support the show!Financial Freedom for Physicians, Copyright 2025
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