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There’s no secret formula for success in the U.S. food and beverage industry. You’re facing complex regulation, pressure to innovate and stay ahead of evolving consumer tastes, and a host of operational challenges from technology infrastructure to finding and retaining talent. Successful companies realize they can’t do it all.

We serve hundreds of organizations across food and commodities production, processing, packaging, wholesale, distribution, logistics, retail, and service. And our service offering is comprehensive, from minimizing tax exposure and bulletproofing your M&A strategy to improving operations and technology effectiveness and managing international growth and expansion.

Whatever your business goals, we’ll provide the key ingredients to help you grow and prosper.

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Our Team

Want to reduce risk and improve business performance? Align your financial practices and business strategies with our audit, tax, and consulting experts. Our dedicated, national team can share insights and solutions based on our experience serving hundreds of clients across the food and beverage continuum. We work with breweries, confectioners, cooperatives, frozen food companies, soft drink bottlers, and processors of vegetables, fruits, juices, dairy, and cheese to name only a few.

You’ll benefit from our deep understanding of industry risks and value drivers as well as our expansive network of private equity groups, lenders, and other top advisory firms. Whether you’re on the path to fast growth or balancing a mature portfolio of brands, we serve as your trusted advisor, sharing our depth of expertise, proactive ideas, and hands-on approach to help you achieve your goals.

Contact

Jeff Mengel Partner

jeff.mengel@plantemoran.com 312-602-3515

Paul Edwards Partner

paul.edwards@plantemoran.com 248.375.7862

Brian Wiedenhoeft Partner

brian.wiedenhoeft@plantemoran.com 312-980-3322

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