Melissa has served as President at Food Consulting Company for the past three years, after working as a U.S. Regulatory and Nutrition Specialist at the company for 10 years. As president, Melissa works with clients to provide nutrition and regulatory guidance to produce food labels that fully comply with U.S. labeling laws. She also moderates the Food Label Insiders professional membership community, a Food Label Community on LinkedIn, and is a frequent speaker at industry conferences. Melissa's prior experience in food labeling, regulatory and nutrition was with Target Corporation.

Melissa combines her education in nutrition with an intimate knowledge of government regulations and industry trends, having become an invaluable resource for food manufacturers of all sizes, distributors, retailers, ingredient suppliers, importers and brokers, restaurateurs and others in the food industry. Her guidance saves clients time and effort that can be reallocated to other marketing and sales initiatives. Most importantly, Melissa’s expertise provides peace of mind and lowers the risk associated with regulatory compliance.

Melissa is a Registered Dietitian and earned a bachelor’s degree in Dietetics, Food and Nutrition from The College of St. Scholastica. She then studied at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities where she earned a master’s degree in Nutrition.

Julia has worked in the dairy industry for over a decade, primarily in cheese and milk manufacturing. She transitioned into quality assurance and regulatory compliance when she joined Clover Sonoma in 2019. Her work focuses on new product development and food safety program management.

I've enjoyed over 35 years in the organic whole grain baking industry. I'm responsible for the design and management of the Food Safety System (SQF certified facility), Quality Management System, Occupational Health & Safety, and Wellness programs. I'm involved in product formulation, new product development, and product realization, including packaging.