Systematize Your Food & Beverage Brand for Predictable, Profitable Growth
FOR FOOD & BEVERAGE BRANDS
For growing brands selling through distributors, grocery, specialty retail and DTC. Practical systems for co-packers, deductions and recipes, sized for a lean team.
The foundations that help food & beverage brands scale
Reliable co-packers & suppliers
Clear co-packer expectations, tracked lead times and backup sources for key ingredients, so you can say yes to the bigger PO and keep your shelf space.
Retail-ready operations
Documented processes, on-time shipments and packaging (EPR) readiness that distributors and retail buyers look for, with fewer deductions along the way.
Protected recipes & shared know-how
Recipes, specs and supplier contacts documented and secured, with clear AI guidelines, so your team can move faster without depending on one person.
You've landed UNFI, KeHE or a regional chain and want operations ready to deliver
You're adding, changing or renegotiating with a co-packer
You're ready to hand off work that still runs through you
You're preparing for a raise, a buyer review or your biggest season yet
You want to understand packaging (EPR) rules before they affect your costs
The right time to build your foundation
RECOMMENDED STARTING POINT
3P Resilience Diagnostic
From $2,500
A 2-4 week review of your co-packer and supplier setup, deductions, recipe security and packaging readiness.
The CPG Essentials toolkit, included ($299 value)
Supplier Scorecards for your top 3 co-packers or ingredient suppliers
A continuity review for your anchor SKUs and retail commitments
Ends with a Risk Heat Map and a prioritized 90-day roadmap
About 90 minutes of founder time needed
CPG Operational Resilience Essentials
$299 launch price
Five ready-to-use toolkits built for food & beverage, plus a 30-day plan to put them to work: BCP Blueprint, Supplier Scorecard & "Stay or Go" Diagnostic, Margin Recovery & Waste Elimination Toolkit, One-Page AI Safe-Use & Recipe Protection Policy, and Packaging & EPR Readiness Roadmap.
Includes one 45-minute Kickstart Advisory Call
Best for brands under about $1M
Ways to work together
Fractional Resilience Partner
From $1,500/month
Ongoing, hands-on help as your operations grow, without a full-time hire.
Monthly priorities call and hands-on support (hours agreed up front)
Quarterly sprints on your top priorities
Co-packer and ingredient supplier check-ins
Packaging (EPR) registration and annual reporting
6-month minimum, after the Diagnostic
Prefer to build it together? After the Diagnostic, Do-It-Together Implementation lets us build your top priorities side by side with your team, for a fixed fee.
Need something in between? We can scope a focused project. See full service details
Brands I work with
Artisanal snacks & dry goods
Sauces, condiments & spreads
Craft coffee, tea & specialty beverages
Confectionery & fine chocolate
Specialty pantry staples
Frozen & refrigerated foods