Selected Market Opportunities, Products & Projects
from Our Client Network
Alongside market studies, operational excellence, restructuring, certification and brand development, FOOD AND WINE CULTURE supports manufacturers and producers with recipe development, market entry, positioning and strategic growth. A significant part of this work deliberately stays out of the public eye. We disclose names only with explicit consent, confidential project details never leave our practice, and we do not maintain conventional reference lists. For us, discretion is not a clause – it is a principle.
Our international client network continually generates carefully selected product and partnership opportunities – for retail, foodservice, catering, hospitality, distribution and industry partners with an eye for quality and timing.
The overview below offers a curated glimpse into the fields we are currently working on. Where there is genuine interest, we are pleased to arrange contact with the relevant producer.
An international manufacturer is developing sustainable straws made from natural materials for discerning hospitality and beverage concepts. Of interest to hotels, restaurants, bars, catering, airlines and premium foodservice.
An Italian producer of fine organic olive oils is exploring targeted access to the German-speaking market. Potential connections exist for delicatessen retail, fine dining, specialist trade and private-label partnerships.
We are supporting a premium regional producer of innovative ready-to-drink aperitifs with positioning and market access. Relevant for beverage specialists, bars, hospitality, events and the wider trade.
A young start-up is developing eye-catching ice cube concepts for brand activations in the beverage sector – the focus is on visual differentiation and fresh impulses for contemporary drinks concepts and niche audiences.
A manufacturer with a long-standing tradition in fine confectionery is entering the Swiss market with original ideas and flavour concepts that go beyond the mainstream. Of particular interest for corporate gifting, hospitality, airlines and exclusive indulgence concepts.
A producer with more than 30 years of market experience is developing modern canned wine concepts. Of interest to airlines, festivals, travel retail and new audiences in the wine market.
A producer of high-quality alcohol-free alternatives is exploring suitable access points in retail, foodservice and hospitality – relevant for discerning no- and low-alcohol concepts or private label.
A manufacturer is developing vegan oat biscuits in six flavours, made exclusively from natural ingredients – a premium alternative to mass-produced biscuits and bars. Of interest to organic retailers, health food stores, delicatessens, hotel breakfast offerings, airlines and the growing plant-based snacking sector.
Selected Advisory Mandates
Beyond the product opportunities above, a substantial part of our work involves strategic advisory mandates for established food industry groups, retailers and hospitality companies. The following selection offers a glimpse into this side of our practice.
For a mid-sized food manufacturer, we develop circular clear-view displays and sustainable thermoformed packaging based on recyclable mono-materials — from material and supply chain analysis through construction and process optimisation to a prioritised implementation plan.
A structured five-year plan guides this family-owned winery through generational transition — from a revised varietal mix and cellar modernisation to a sharpened export strategy and key account profile.
For a major European retailer, we reshape an extensive beverage assortment — from tops-and-flops analysis and shelf positioning to margin calculations, new winemaker sourcing and private label development.
For a specialist producer of puff pastry snacks and frozen baked samosas and empanadas, we guide the shift from craft-based to automated production — from process analysis through the selection of suitable filling and processing lines to a prioritised industrialisation roadmap.
For a major international airport operator, we oversee a full culinary overhaul — menu development, kitchen technology, wine pairing and buffet concepts across premium lounges and terminal dining, backed by structured staff training across the guest experience.
For an international food manufacturer, we guide the market entry of a protein based snack product from Asia into German and French retail — from regulatory review and IFS certification through laboratory validation to an integrated quality management framework with HACCP structures and supplier qualification.
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FOOD AND WINE CULTURE Consulting | Part of CLATU Group
30+ years | 500+ projects | Germany, France, UK, Netherlands, Spain
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