Your Food Brand Is Scaling. Your Operations Aren’t.
We install the operational systems that protect margin, pass audits, and free founders from day-to-day chaos. Built by operators who scaled a food brand from a 300 sq ft kitchen to a 36,000 sq ft SQF facility.
30+
Years of operating in natural food manufacturing
4
Facilities built & run, up to a 36,000 sq ft SQF plant
100+
Clean-label brands developed
$500M+
Combined annual sales across the brands we’ve worked with
1st
Certified organic, gluten-free bar in the U.S., developed & made by us
Scaling Without Systems Is the Most Expensive Decision You’ll Make
Most founder-led food brands hit a wall between $2M and $30M. Not because the product is wrong or the market is too small, but because the operational infrastructure was never built to handle the demands of growth.
We know because we lived it. When Liz started BumbleBar in a rented commercial kitchen in Seattle, she was booking time slots, hauling ingredients, and figuring out every operational detail on her own. When we moved to our own 300-square-foot kitchen, then scaled to co-packing, then rebuilt after a recall, then self-manufactured for five years, then built a 36,000-square-foot SQF facility.
We hit every wall there is to hit. That’s why we know exactly how to build the systems that prevent them.
Glenn & Liz Ward, Snackteva Co-Founders
The symptoms show up the same way every time: margin compression hiding in your P&L. Co-pack relationships that run on trust instead of systems. Production schedules driven by urgency instead of planning. Audit prep that turns into a scramble every single time. And a founder bearing the weight of every operational decision alone.
These aren’t growing pains. They’re structural vulnerabilities. And they compound with every quarter of unchecked growth.
We Fix the Operational Gaps That Stall Scaling Food Brands
Stop the Cash Leaks That Are Slowing Your Growth
Hidden margin leakage and audit gaps quietly drain a scaling brand. We pinpoint exactly where you’re losing money and where you’re exposed, then hand you a 90-day blueprint to plug the leaks, preserve your cash, and keep enough fuel to fund growth.
Build Systems That Outlast Any One Employee
When critical know-how lives in one person’s head and no one else can access it, your whole operation is one resignation away from chaos. We capture that knowledge into clear playbooks, so the work runs reliably no matter who’s in the room.
Get a VP of Operations Without the Full-Time Cost
Most founders are still the operational bottleneck. We embed as your fractional VP of Operations, owning co-pack oversight, vendor negotiation, and audit prep, so daily firefighting stops, and you get senior leadership you can’t yet hire full-time.
Built for Founder-Led Food Brands at a Critical Inflection Point
If the following describes your situation, we should talk:
- Specifically, you run a natural food brand generating between $2M and $30M in annual revenue.
- You are scaling production through co-packers, self-manufacturing, or transitioning between the two.
- You do not have a full-time VP of Operations, and the founder is still the operational bottleneck.
- Additionally, you are experiencing margin compression, audit anxiety, or production unpredictability.
- You know systems need to be built, but you do not have the bandwidth or expertise to build them internally.
Not the Right Fit?
However, we are not the right fit for pre-revenue startups, brands under $2M in revenue, or founders still validating product-market fit. Instead, our engagements are designed for brands with traction that need operational infrastructure to sustain and accelerate growth.
Operational Outcomes, Not Promises
$340K
Identified in annual margin leakage within the first 14 days of assessment.
62%
Reduced co-pack defect rate through SOP standardization and vendor accountability systems.
1st Attempt
Built audit-ready documentation that passed SQF certification on the first attempt.
70%
Installed operational systems that reduced founder time spent on daily operations by 70%.
I don’t want you to do it for me.
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes Snackteva different from other food industry consultants?
We do not consult. We build. Most food industry advisors deliver reports and recommendations. We install operational systems, AI-enabled knowledge infrastructure, and measurable accountability structures directly into your organization. The output is not a slide deck. It is a functioning operational backbone.
What does AI-enabled actually mean in this context?
It means we use artificial intelligence as infrastructure, not as a gimmick. We deploy AI-powered SOP libraries, automated audit documentation, intelligent knowledge management systems, and team training tools that make your operations more consistent, more documented, and less dependent on any single person. This is not about chatbots. It is about building organizational intelligence.
How much does an engagement cost?
Every engagement begins with the Operational Intelligence Assessment. The assessment is a fixed-scope diagnostic starting at $15,000, depending on operational complexity. It maps your margin leakage, scores your operational risk, and delivers a 90-day execution blueprint.
From there, engagements are scoped based on what the assessment reveals. Intelligent Systems Implementation typically runs $8,000 to $15,000 per month over a 3 to 6 month engagement. Embedded Operator retainers range from $12,000 to $20,000 per month with a 6-month minimum commitment.
For context, our last assessment identified $340K in annual margin leakage for an $8M snack brand within 14 days. A full-time VP of Operations at the level our Embedded Operators deliver costs $150,000 to $200,000 in salary plus benefits and requires months to ramp. Our engagements deliver senior operational infrastructure from day one.
We are not the right fit for every brand. If your operation does not warrant this level of investment, we will tell you directly during the application review.
Not ready for a full engagement? Our Operational Snapshot is a $4,500 flat-fee rapid diagnostic — delivered in 5 business days — that identifies your top 3 risk areas and delivers a prioritized action plan. If it reveals a full engagement is warranted, $1,000 is credited toward the assessment.
Do you work with brands using co-packers, self-manufacturers, or both?
Both. A significant portion of our clients are navigating hybrid production models or transitioning between the two. Our systems are built to function regardless of manufacturing model and are particularly valuable during transitions when operational risk is highest.
How long does an assessment take?
The Operational Intelligence Assessment is delivered within 3 to 4 weeks from engagement start. You will receive a comprehensive margin leakage map, operational risk score, system maturity evaluation, AI readiness assessment, audit exposure analysis, and a 90-day execution blueprint.
We already have SOPs. Why do we need your systems?
Having SOPs and having an operational system are two different things. Most brands we work with have scattered documents across Google Drive, tribal knowledge in the heads of key employees, and no automated compliance or audit documentation. We do not just write SOPs. We install a knowledge management backbone that makes institutional knowledge accessible, updatable, and audit-ready at all times.