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Mitigating risks and optimizing profits for businesses considering expansion through co-packing or private label services become a function of knowledge, experience and resources. Ricardo Food Group has one of the industry’s most admirable track records of successful ventures for both Brands and Manufacturers. Our relationships with literally hundreds of manufacturers and raw ingredient suppliers give us a unique and privileged advantage helping clients augment their brand presence.
Our Services include but are not limited to in-depth advisement in areas such as:
Sourcing Co-Packers & Co-Manufacturers. Negotiation Pricing & Contract Terms. Prep new product lines for CPG Launch in all categories of Foods, Bakery, Snacks, Sauces, Beverage lines & Plant Base Foods Experts. Consult on Recipes scale up into Reformulation for Machinery. Product Line Packaging, Designer, and Graphic Company. Consult with the contract manufacturer regarding strategically planning a roll-out process for your brand. Organize with the contract manufacturer to coordinate pilot test runs. RFG will provide continuing guidance on Food Safety, Ingredients Brands, Formulations, Machinery Options, Process Flow, Company Foundation, and Chain of Command Company Organizational structure.
RFG utilizes experience and knowledge to support growth by suggesting ideas, processes and concepts for the R&D and Q&A of new and existing products and assist in the creative process of planning of new Foods Service or CPG product lines based on experience and market knowledge. Consultant and coordination with a food science laboratory to obtain product shelf-life study. Consult in the Manufacturing Process Methodology and Product Commercialization, Evaluation of existing manufacturing operations. Product & Process Reengineering. Manufacturing to Manufacturers Process. Manual to fully automated facilities. Machine Packaging Options, Labeling & New Product Machinery Evaluation.
Re-branding Company or Current Product line • Business foundation and direction. • Evaluation of existing manufacturing operations • E-commerce • Manufacturing Process Flow & Efficiencies • Ingredient Functionality & Interactions • Manual to fully automated facilities • Equipment evaluation and recommendations • Partnerships and Investment firms • Corporate Infrastructure and Systems • Procurement • Strategic Planning • Product & Process Re-engineering • Seasoning & Flavoring Technology
Consult on Product Nutritional Factor, Gluten Free, GMO, Dairy free, Tree Nut & Peanut free, Plant Base, Vegan Lines, Dietary Restrictions, Food Allergies and Religious Restrictions. Consult on Ingredients Recommendations & Sourcing Options, Product Concepts, New Ventures Evaluation. Analyzes & Proposes methods for Recipes Quality Issues. Manufacturing Foods Safety Procedures, Food Safety Certification – HACCP / SQF / GFSI / USDA / FSPCA.
Ricardo Food Group has an Active Portfolio of over 600 U.S. based Contract Manufacturing & Contract Packaging Facilities.
