Food & Beverage/Consumer Products

Our Food & Beverage/CPG Expertise

We have worked on over 35 projects in the food and beverage/CPG industry with clients ranging from small and medium closely-held businesses to venture capital backed to large, global, complex organizations. We’ve worked with companies in a wide variety of specialties including:

Food & Beverage consulting service Beverage

Food & beverage consulting service Food

Consumer packaged goods consulting service Consumer packaged goods

Accolades

Improved Service; Reduced Inventory

"I can't thank LMA Consulting Group & Parizad Sethna enough! Parizad offers the perfect combination of passion, experience, work ethic, and friendly "can-do" attitude. We have reduced inventory levels and improved service levels."

Antonio Martinez

Head of Supply Chain, Nestle Nutrition USA

Tireless in Pursuit of Objectives

"I found Lisa to be committed and competent; results oriented and tireless in pursuit of the optimum solution for the near and long-term objectives of daily challenges. Lisa will deliver what she promises."

Marge Wickens

Warehouse & Transportation Manager, Coca-Cola Enterprises

ERP Upgrade

"Lisa enabled us to determine what was relevant in order to facilitate a first-rate system upgrade. She has a great work ethic, provides expert guidance and is committed to detail!"

Dan Vest

Co-owner, Midpoint Bearing

Smart Solutions for Complex Issues

"Lisa is an incredibly focused business professional. I have had the pleasure of working with her during complex company mergers and with the start-up of my own business. She takes the time to analyze the issues and find smart solutions that work well across organizational lines."

Ann Tatoian

Principal, ATNV

Identified Key Risk Areas

"I had the wonderful Joy of working with Lisa Anderson on our recent Microsoft D365 ERP implementation project. Our project consisted of a major e-commerce element and supply chain. Lisa was very helpful in identifying some key risk areas in our project and making some impactful recommendations that helped during a critical time leading up to go live. She is extremely smart, organized and just an overall great person to work with."

Mike Cachat

President & CEO, Jenson USA

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Craig Young, Senior Director of Operation, Nellson

Boake Paugh, CEO West Coast Corporation

Bryan Vansell, President & Owner, Laguna Clay Company

Companies We’ve Worked With

Blog Posts for Food & Beverage

Iran conflict confectionery supply chain disruption affecting cocoa, sugar, packaging, freight routes, and energy-dependent manufacturing

Iran Conflict – Impacting the Confectionery Sector

As the conflict disrupts key trade routes and energy supplies, the confectionery sector is among the first to feel the strain. How vulnerable are manufacturers, and what can be done to protect the industry? Lisa Anderson discusses supply chain protection and safeguarding supplies to ensure availability.

impact of supply chain disruption in the bakery industry during the 2020s

How a Resilient Supply Chain Reduces Cyberattack Risk

With cyberattacks and security threats on the rise, it’s more important than ever for manufacturers and supply chain leaders to address vulnerabilities in their supply chains to reduce their risk of disruption

Graph showing the impact of the minimum wage increase on supply chain efficiency, cocoa shortages, and egg price inflation

The Minimum Wage Hike, Cocoa Shortages, Egg Inflation & Impacts

California’s minimum wage went up to $20/hr. for fast food restaurants with at least 60 locations nationwide that do not make bread. This law is causing widespread unintended consequences. For example, Fosters Freeze in Lemoore closed suddenly after the wage hike. Mod 5 Pizza is closing five locations.