When Jessica Mindell’s husband discovered he was gluten intolerant, she started baking him a special oat-based granola—one he loved so much, he encouraged her to turn it into a business. What began in her home kitchen became the first oat-based gluten-free granola brand, built from the ground up with nothing but grit, self-funding, and a whole lot of heart.

In this episode, Jessica shares how she left her engineering job, took a position at a local bakery to learn the ropes, and personally handled everything from baking to labeling. She opens up about growing her business slowly and intentionally, skipping costly tradeshows, and always putting her family first. This is a story of quiet resilience, authenticity, and building something meaningful—on her own terms.

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In this episode of Gluten Free Unwrapped, Jenny Finke speaks with Marshall Rader, who co-founded The GFB. When Marshall and his brother, Elliott, embarked on the gluten-free diet over a decade ago, they quickly realized how few nutritious and tasty gluten-free options existed, especially in the protein bar space. That’s when they decided to take matters into their own hands and create The GFB.

This family-owned company makes a range of plant-based, gluten-free, and protein-rich bars, bites, and oatmeal cups in its certified gluten-free and zero-waste facility. Marshall and Elliot are committed to using ingredients that are wholesome, understandable, and good for you.

In this episode, Marshall shares:

• The origin story of The GFB.
• How they developed recipes that tasted good without having any culinary training.
• Some of the early challenges of starting a gluten-free brand and the importance of getting the right in-store placements.
• What it’s like working with family.
• How The GFB expanded its offerings, and how that changed the business.
• Why being a Certified B Corp status is important to the brothers.

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In this episode of Gluten Free Unwrapped, Jenny Finke speaks with Suzie Carpenter, the founder of Savor by Suzie. While Savor by Suzie is now famous for its irresistibly crunchy, gluten- and grain-free pretzels, Suzie’s path here was anything but simple.

In 2000, when her daughter Kelly was diagnosed with autism, celiac disease, and more than twenty-five food intolerances, Suzie and her daughter faced a world of limited food options. Suzie channeled her family’s love of pretzels to create the world’s first grain-free pretzel. Not only that, Suzie has been on a mission to provide meaningful employment opportunities for neurodiverse individuals.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• How Suzie got into the pretzel business – hint, it’s a family affair.
• What she was doing before the inception of Savor by Suzie and how it relates to her business today.
• What led her down the path to creating the world’s first grain-free pretzel?
• How her daughter’s autism diagnosis challenged-yet-inspired their family.
• Suzie’s commitment to employing neurodiverse employees.

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