Episode 32: Eran Mizrahi • Ingredient Brothers

The Month End Podcast

In episode thirty-two, Accountfully's CEO and Partner, Brad Ebenhoeh, talks with Eran Mizrahi, CEO and co-founder of Ingredient Brothers. Eran takes us on a journey into the intricate world of sourcing ingredients for CPG brands and how the company supports better margins and a more transparent supply chain process. This chat unveils some great advice surrounding not only a better way to execute ingredient sourcing, but also key startup planning and financial management tidbits, valuable to all types of business owners.

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Chapters

1. Intro to Ingredient Brothers (00:00:41)

2. How Ingredient Brothers came to be (00:01:41)

3. How IB focuses on service to clients (00:03:12)

4. How IB solves the classic frustrations of ingredient sourcing (00:03:48)

5. How they launched in prime COVID time–2021 (00:06:00)

6. Overview of typical client type and scope (00:07:35)

7. A look back on some mistakes as a new company IB made and how they influenced future operations (00:09:15)

8. Surprising facts surrounding the ingredient sourcing business most people do not realize (00:10:56)

9. Ingredients sourced for beverage brands (00:12:40)

10. How Eran's Big Four Accounting background helps him as a CEO (00:13:26)

11. Hoe IB helps clients' unit economics and COGS (00:16:08)

12. Eran and Aalap's split of duties and partners (00:20:43)

13. KPIs Eran reviews as a CEO (00:21:13)

14. What's next for Ingredient Brothers as a service (00:22:25)

15. One interesting ingredient-based story or realization from working in the sourcing world (00:23:50)

16. Eran's CPG Do (00:25:11)

17. Eran's CPG Don't (00:26:24)

18. How to get in touch with Eran and Ingredient Brothers (00:28:51)