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Jacinta Kemboi

Helping better-for-you food founders scale from recipe to retail — without costly mistakes

I’m a food scientist, coach, entrepreneur, and podcaster passionate about business and entrepreneurship, education, and food and drink. I help better-for-you food founders scale their products successfully without costly mistakes, turning ideas into commercially viable, retail-ready products. Through my work, I combine science, strategy, and real-world experience to guide founders from commercial kitchen to manufacturing with confidence and clarity. Subscribe to The Emerging Food Business newsletter.

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The Call No Food Founder Wants to Get

Welcome to Emerging Food Business Newsletter! Insights for better-for-you food founders scaling with structure Issue #10 | Tuesday, June 23 This week's lineup The almond flour brownie I rushed out the door — and what my family noticed that our friends never did Why getting onto the shelf is the wrong finish line — and what retail buyers are really looking at MAHA, beef tallow, and what the clean ingredient wave means for better-for-you brands right now From the Kitchen Counter The brownie I...

25 days ago • 5 min read

Welcome to Emerging Food Business Newsletter! Insights for better-for-you food founders scaling with structure Issue #8 | Tuesday, June 9th This week's lineup Keep going — the journey is worth it This week's podcast: the in-flight moment that changed everything The $1,000 workshop moment — and what training could do for your business From the Kitchen Table There's a flight I keep coming back to. Minneapolis to Montreal. Two hours. The kind of in-between time that usually gets filled with a...

about 1 month ago • 3 min read

Welcome to Emerging Food Business Newsletter! Insights for better-for-you food founders scaling with structure Issue #5 | Tuesday, May 12th This week's lineup The plant trial moment that stopped a founder in his tracks — and saved his product What a plant trial really is — and why skipping it properly costs more than you think The vision behind the Emerging Food Business Hub — and why I built it for you From the kitchen Counter He knew something was wrong before anyone else did. The plant...

2 months ago • 4 min read

Hi Reader, Today is the day. The Emerging Food Business Hub is officially open — and as someone already on my list, you're getting first access. Here's what's waiting for you: 🔬 Know exactly what to fix — shelf life, recipe commercialisation, food safety, co-manufacturing, and COGS — with food scientist-approved guidance at every step 👥 Stop figuring this out alone — a community of founders at your stage, learning and building alongside you 🎙️ Get your hardest questions answered — monthly...

3 months ago • 1 min read