Welcome to "JUSTIN AND THE [FOOD] ENTREPRENEURS Show," where we bring you priceless food industry stories. In this episode, we sit down with Jack Schrupp, founder of Drink Wholesome—a top brand known for creating easily digestible protein powders specifically designed for those with sensitive stomachs.
In a compelling conversation, Jack shares his interest and knowledge of food and beverages, a passion that originated from his lifestyle as a ski racer. He talks about how the side effects of protein shakes ignited an interest in nutrition, leading him to create his own protein powder. Learn about his organic journey from sourcing ingredients from n...
Welcome to "JUSTIN AND THE [FOOD] ENTREPRENEURS Show," where we bring you priceless food industry stories. In this episode, we sit down with Jack Schrupp, founder of Drink Wholesome—a top brand known for creating easily digestible protein powders specifically designed for those with sensitive stomachs.
In a compelling conversation, Jack shares his interest and knowledge of food and beverages, a passion that originated from his lifestyle as a ski racer. He talks about how the side effects of protein shakes ignited an interest in nutrition, leading him to create his own protein powder. Learn about his organic journey from sourcing ingredients from natural food stores, experimenting with recipes in his college dormitory, and later transitioning to becoming a high school teacher and coach.
Jack elaborates on Drink Wholesome's unique approach to protein powder, which prioritizes whole food protein sources over protein concentrates and isolates. His unique formulation is what has earned Drink Wholesome its reputation for being a protein powder that is easy on the stomach. He candidly shares the challenges he faced during the early stages of his venture, most notably during the COVID-19 pandemic and the struggles of marketing and selling his products.
Delve into the compelling story of how Jack found a niche—people with sensitive stomachs, and how he made the simplicity of his products a strong selling point. Discover how leaving his teaching job to focus solely on Drink Wholesome led to significant business expansion, and allowed him to bring his sister aboard to help manage the growing enterprise.
Don't miss this inspirational tale of entrepreneurship in the food and beverage space and join Jack as he shares his experiences, the importance of being adaptable, and his vision for the future of Drink Wholesome. For more information on Drink Wholesome, visit drinkwholesome.com or find them on Amazon and social media at Drink Wholesome.
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Hosted By: Justin Ryan Bizzarro (IG: @justinbizzarro)
Who is Justin Ryan Bizzarro? – Justin Bizzarro is a serial food, restaurant, technology, media and marketing entrepreneur, who helped build a 24-year-old group of food and restaurant related businesses, he created with his father and business partners out of his family’s basement, in 1998. He is a highly desired business management, personal and athlete growth, free market, food diversity, and entrepreneurial leadership speaker. Justin’s expertise are in human growth, motivation, leadership and management development, health foods and beverages, global lean manufacturing facilities, vertically integrating businesses, food marketing and advertising, supply chain creation and management, direct to consumer fulfillment, transportation and distribution, personal brand building, restaurant development and construction, and entrepreneur acceleration. Justin received his BA in International Business and Management from Dickinson College, in 2002, and his MBA from University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, in 2014. He is currently pursuing his Master of Divinity in Leadership from Denver Seminary. His leadership and entrepreneur podcasts have positively impacted millions of people across the globe.
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JUSTIN AND THE [FOOD] ENTREPRENEURS
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