About this episode

Matt Hunt shares his journey from a teenage trader at Romford Market to co-founding The Protein Ball Co, discussing the challenges and strategies in the snack industry.

A teenage trader learns to move stock on Romford Market, then builds a clean‑label snack factory that challenges ultra‑processed bars and keeps going through COVID with a private‑label engine. Matt Hunt, co‑founder of The Protein Ball Co, joins us for a candid, high‑energy tour through graft, grit, and the choices that change a business. We dig into margins, manufacturing, pet treats you could eat, and a bold rebrand made to win shelves. • early market lessons shaping sales craft and urgency...

People in this episode

Host: Jay Greenwood

Guest: Matt Hunt

Topics covered

• entrepreneurship
• snack industry
• business growth
• COVID-19 impact
• branding
• manufacturing

Keywords

• Protein Ball Co
• snack factory
• clean-label snacks
• business journey
• COVID-19
• rebranding
• market lessons

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Protein Ball Co

Places: Romford Market

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