Food Growth Pulse · For Food & CPG Brands
Know the health of your food business.
A business health platform for food and beverage brands that helps founders identify operational risks, track growth readiness, and build the foundation required to scale, from manufacturing and supply chain to retail distribution.
What We Do
Operational consulting for scaling food brands.
Food Brand Growth Assessment
A comprehensive operational diagnostic across 10 categories, manufacturing, inventory, procurement, supply chain, retail readiness, financial visibility, leadership, systems, marketing, and food safety. You get a Growth Readiness Score, risk assessment, and 30-day action plan.
Free
Implementation Projects
Focused 30 to 60 day projects targeting a single operational constraint, inventory optimization, manufacturing efficiency, supply chain structure, or retail readiness. Scoped to be completed, not ongoing.
Custom
90-Day Growth Accelerator
Structured engagement to drive improvement across multiple areas simultaneously. Weekly working sessions, KPI development, and a 90-day growth plan with accountability built in.
Custom
Fractional COO Partnership
Embedded executive-level operational leadership without the full-time cost. Weekly leadership meetings, monthly business reviews, a live KPI dashboard, and strategic planning for brands navigating real growth.
Custom
Growth Roadmap
The CPG Operations Timeline: What Needs to Happen at Each Stage
Stage 1
DTC / Farmers Market
$0–$500K
Nail recipe consistency and batch scaling. Build a cost card for every SKU. Set up basic inventory tracking. Establish your co-packer relationship or in-house production SOP.
Stage 2
Regional Retail
$500K–$3M
Get retail-ready on packaging and labeling compliance. Build out your demand planning process. Nail your sell-through rate before expanding doors. Add a broker or sales rep and give them the tools to succeed.
Stage 3
Scaling to National
$3M+
Systematize everything from Stage 1 and 2. Add co-packer redundancy. Build a real S&OP process. Get your COGS under control before you lose margin at volume.
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Get your Growth Readiness Score.
A comprehensive operational audit across 10 categories. Request a CPG assessment to receive a Growth Readiness Score, Risk Assessment, Executive Summary, and 30-Day Action Plan, at no cost.
FAQ
Questions, answered.
It's a proprietary diagnostic that scores your food business across 10 operational categories, including manufacturing, inventory, supply chain, retail readiness, and financial visibility. You get a 0 to 100 score with a 30-day action plan.