Food Tech Talk · 2026-08-04 · 24 min
Many growing food brands appear profitable on paper while struggling with actual cash in the bank. In this episode of Food Tech Talk: Supply Chain Insights from Farm to Fork, host Katy Jones, CEO of Trustwell, welcomes Scotty Palmer, fractional CFO, food industry expert and founder of Palmer's Strategic Advisors, to unpack how operational oversight directly drains enterprise equity. Discover how executing a comprehensive margin leakage audit across your product cost allocation can reveal surprising profit imbalances such as legacy high-volume SKUs subsidizing lower-volume, higher-margin products. Scotty outlines actionable playbooks for co-packer risk management, detailing why relying on a single partner without co-manufacturer diversification leaves your business vulnerable to catastrophic account losses. The conversation showcases how investing in an enterprise food technology platform and enterprise food logic transforms food safety compliance into a clear revenue driver. From enforcing cold chain integrity to establishing allergen testing traceability on every batch, smart brands build consumer trust while protecting their bottom line.
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