Food Labeling & Regulatory Compliance Specialist

At Jonny Pops, our team is empowered to make an impact at work every day — from producing high-quality, innovative frozen novelties to spreading kindness one pop at a time. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Elk River, MN, Jonny Pops has grown into one of the fastest-growing brands in frozen novelties, now the #1 Frozen Novelties brand in the Natural Channel and a top-5 brand for household penetration growth.

We manufacture in-house at our SQF Certified, peanut-free Elk River facility using simple ingredients with no artificial dyes, and every stick carries a kind deed — over 1 billion shared to date. We look for bright, ambitious people who thrive in fast-paced, high-growth environments, align with our core values (Integrity, Masterful Growth, Excellence, Team Work, Fact-Based Decisions, Alignment, and Service and Contribution), and want to help us build “A Better Pop for a Better World!”

The Food Labeling & Regulatory Compliance Specialist is accountable for day-to-day execution of labeling, claims, specifications, and ingredient compliance across the product lifecycle. This role makes sure every label, claim, and specification on the shelf is accurate, substantiated, and compliant before it ships.

R&D (including the R&D Manager), Marketing, Sales, Procurement, Plant FSQA, and customer and retailer technical contacts.

• Every label, claim, and specification is accurate, substantiated, and approved before launch or change, with no labeling-driven holds, relabels, or recalls.
• Formula-to-label verification is completed on time for every new and changed SKU, so commercialization runs are never delayed by open compliance questions.
• Regulatory and compliance task coverage stays uninterrupted this quarter, with label control, specification revision control, and ingredient approval records current and audit-ready.
• Specifications and product master data are clean, version-controlled, and consistent across systems, supporting the Master Data & Formula Governance priority and right-first-time production.
• Marketing, R&D, Sales, and Procurement know the labeling and claims process and get clear, timely answers from you.

• Own the label approval process and perform formula-to-label verification for every SKU prior to launch or change.
• Verify Nutrition Facts, ingredient statements, and allergen declarations against current formulas and regulatory requirements.
• Substantiate and review marketing and nutrient-content claims, including “Natural,” Organic, and Non-GMO claims, in partnership with Marketing and R&D.
• Review customer label requirements and packaging artwork for regulatory accuracy prior to approval.
• Maintain label control, label version management, and multilingual label reviews across the portfolio.
• Support regulatory review of new claims and monitor emerging labeling requirements.

• Maintain finished product, ingredient, packaging, and process specifications in the specification system of record.
• Manage product standards, specification revision control, and master data governance for assigned SKUs.
• Support customer specification submissions and retail customer portal requirements.
• Maintain product attribute management, quality attribute standards, and product code setup and maintenance.
• Support commercialization handoff documentation for new and changing products.

• Lead the ingredient approval process, including regulatory status verification and ingredient statement reviews.
• Conduct ingredient risk assessments, supplier ingredient reviews, and allergen risk reviews for new…