SERVICES
Distribution & Placement
We specialize in seamless product placement and distribution for health-forward beverages, snacks, and supplements, bridging innovative brands with high-traffic retail channels. Leveraging decades of industry relationships and operational expertise, we secure prime shelf and cooler space in convenience stores, big-box retailers, and Fortune 500 partners. Our end-to-end approach handles everything from initial introductions to ongoing merchandising, ensuring your products—whether functional energy drinks with clean labels, gut-health snacks, or performance supplements—reach consumers effectively and efficiently.
Key Benefits:
- Targeted Retail Access: Gain entry into premium locations like convenience chains without the usual barriers, driving immediate visibility and trial.
- Merchandising Excellence: Our team manages stocking, displays, and promotions to optimize sell-through, drawing on proven strategies to highlight health benefits like natural caffeine alternatives or probiotic infusions.
- Scalable Logistics: From initial warehouse hubs to direct-store-delivery (DSD) models, we streamline supply chains to reduce costs and accelerate market penetration, much like how we help emerging brands test traction in real environments.
This service helps retailers stay ahead of consumer trends by curating innovative, wellness-oriented products that boost category performance, while enabling brands to scale quickly with minimal risk.
Market Insights & Consulting
Stay ahead in the dynamic health-forward space with our data-driven market insights and strategic consulting. We provide actionable intelligence on emerging trends, consumer behaviors, and competitive landscapes, helping brands refine pricing, marketing, and product strategies. In 2026, our focus includes the surge in gut health, functionals, sustainable packaging, and natural energy boosters. This is backed by real-world validation from retail tests and industry forecasts projecting a 7-10% CAGR in functional beverages.
Our consulting draws on deep expertise to offer:
- Trend Forecasting: Identify opportunities like probiotic-infused drinks for digestive wellness or eco-friendly sourcing to appeal to conscious consumers, ensuring your brand aligns with market demands.
- Revenue Optimization: Analyze sales data, feedback, and benchmarks to fine-tune assortments, promotions, and trade spending for maximum profitability and competitiveness.
- Custom Strategies: Tailored advice for brands at any stage, from emerging innovators seeking validation to established players optimizing operations, with a emphasis on sustainable and inclusive growth.
Strategic Programs
For select high-potential brands in the health-forward space, we offer specialized programs designed to accelerate growth through de-risked testing and strategic support. These initiatives provide an insulated pathway to explore new categories in real retail environments, delivering live consumer data, early validation, and insights without public exposure or heavy internal commitments. Inspired by our focus on startup velocity and clean separation, we help brands launch tests quickly, confirm traction, and scale confidently.
Program Highlights:
- De-Risked Validation: Test concepts in weeks, not quarters, with real sales data and behavioral feedback to guide decisions before full resource deployment.
- Stealth Execution: Maintain confidentiality and flexibility, structuring engagements as services to avoid equity ties or visible commitments.
- Path to Scale: Once proven, transition to sustainable models with placement fees, mentorship, and access to broader networks for long-term success.
Ideal for emerging energy drinks, functional snacks, or supplements, these programs foster win-win opportunities, enabling retailers to innovate ahead of trends and brands to achieve efficient capital allocation and faster market entry.
selected infographics on 2026 trends
