About this episode
Joy interviews Matt Mahan and the Date Lady team about their journey from a local startup to a national brand.
Joy catches up with Matt Mahan and the team behind Springfield’s Date Lady at the National Restaurant Association show in Chicago to discuss their journey from a small Commercial Street startup to a national presence. Founded by Colleen Sundley after she discovered the versatility of date syrup while living in the UAE, the company has pioneered the use of healthy, clean-label date sweeteners in the U.S. market. 🌴🍯 Beyond their signature syrups, this conversation highlights the company's impressive growth and upcoming expansion into a new facility to launch a dedicated baking line for protein bars and chocolate chips. It is a high-energy look at how a locally-rooted business is successfully scaling its mission to provide nutritious, taste-forward alternatives for families and food service operators across the country! 😋✨ Thanks to our sponsors, Fazoli's , Jimm's Steakhouse and Pub , and Kitchenland USA ! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Host: Joy
Guest: Matt Mahan
Topics covered
- entrepreneurship
- food
- business growth
- healthy alternatives
- date syrup
- local business
Keywords
- Date Lady
- date syrup
- healthy sweeteners
- business expansion
- protein bars
- chocolate chips
Sponsors
Fazoli's, Jimm's Steakhouse and Pub, Kitchenland USA
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Date Lady, National Restaurant Association
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