About the Client:
The Client was a multinational food & beverage company that wanted to quickly release a new food product and was seeking a suitable manufacturer partner with formulation and development experience to launch this quick-cycle innovation.
Challenge:
The Client was looking for small- to medium-scale partners with capabilities and assets to make a keto-friendly toaster pastry.
The challenge for the PreScouter team was to identify and profile co-manufacturers with the capabilities and/or unit modifications available to produce a toaster pastry.
Approach:
The PreScouter team leveraged a stage-gated approach by first performing secondary research to identify manufacturers with publicly advertised capabilities in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Europe. After landscaping 40 potential manufacturers, the 20 best-fit groups were prioritized and the PreScouter Outreach Team interviewed them to confirm capabilities, technical criteria, and availability to manufacture the desired product.
Outcome:
PreScouter identified 4 groups that would be capable of manufacturing the product.
Impact of PreScouter’s Work:
At the Client’s request, the PreScouter team introduced them to the top 2 manufacturers identified.
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