Sarah McLaughlin

Sarah McLaughlin MS, RD, Co-Founder and Vice President of Melt-to-Make, is a Board-Certified Registered Dietitian with a Master's degree in Nutritional Sciences. McLaughlin has advanced the industry as an inventor with patents for Melt-to-Make's bulk gummy formulation and its methods of use. The company combines expertise in nutrition, food science, and cannabis to create a clean-label solution for the growing edible market. Melt-to-Make provides heat-and-pour gummy base products that allow manufacturers to make infused gummies with speed, precision, and consistency. The company creates all-natural, pre-formulated intermediate gummy bases for the cannabis industry, simplifying gummy production and ensuring consistent, high-quality products. McLaughlin’s passion for product innovation and her drive for excellence stem from her diverse background. As the University of New Hampshire's first Sports Dietitian, she leveraged her experience as a three-time Division I All-American athlete to connect with and understand the nutritional needs of over 500 Division I athletes and manage 35 nutrition student interns. In 2004, McLaughlin founded Sun Valley Natural Products, where she developed and launched The Sun Valley Bar, one of the first Wholefood Nutrition Bars made primarily from minimally processed, natural ingredients and made popular in fitness, wellness, and on-the-go lifestyles and for those wanting a quick snack without compromising on clean eating. By 2008, the bar had achieved national distribution, leading to the company's acquisition by NBTY in 2011. McLaughlin continued to collaborate with NBTY's marketing department as a brand ambassador and in-house nutritionist for the bar.