Catena Solutions

What Catena Solutions does

Catena Solutions is a Deerfield, Illinois-based management consulting firm founded circa 1994 by Leo Sheridan, specializing exclusively in the food and beverage industry. The firm operates as an LLC and is part of the Advanced Group family of staffing and consulting companies. Catena serves a portfolio of more than 30 named CPG brands spanning ingredients, manufacturing, distribution, and retail — including Chobani, Ferrero, Foster Farms, KIND, Pernod Ricard, Swire Coca-Cola, Reyes Beverage Group, Utz, Berlin Packaging, and TreeHouse Foods — delivering engagements that range from local startups to global multinationals.

The company offers ten interconnected practice areas: Human Capital, Technology Strategy & Implementation, Project & Program Management, Insights & Analytics, Strategic Growth & Innovation, Marketing & Creative Services, Revenue Growth Management, Supply Chain & Operations, Order to Cash, and Food Safety & Quality, supplemented by sub-practices in Change Management, Total Rewards, Trade Promotion Management, and Network Optimization. Technology enablement is a key delivery layer — Catena does not develop proprietary software but implements and advises on third-party platforms including SAP S/4HANA, Blue Yonder APS, HighRadius O2C, and various TMS/WMS/HRIS systems. Documented client outcomes include $12M in EBITDA impact delivered for a growing food manufacturer, forecast error reduction from 39% to 4%, and transportation cost reductions of $300K annually.

Catena generates revenue through professional services engagements billed on a project basis with quote-based, negotiated fees. GTM is relationship-driven and sales-led, relying on thought leadership content (insights library, case studies, webinars, the "Catena Quick Bites" video series), an active LinkedIn presence, industry event participation, and direct enterprise outreach. The firm employs 11-50 people and operates with remote/hybrid arrangements, deploying consultants to client sites across the United States. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and the firm does not report revenue figures.

Name

Catena Solutions

Legal name

Catena Solutions LLC

Website

https://catenasolutions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Catena Solutions is a 30-year, Deerfield, IL-based management consulting firm specializing exclusively in the food and beverage industry, serving CPG brands with strategy, supply chain, technology implementation, and change management engagements across the full F&B value chain.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food & Beverage Management Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Data, Analytics & AI Consulting (BPAHAEAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Organization Design & Operating Model Consulting (BPAHAGAB), Brand & Portfolio Strategy Consulting (MPAAAFAB)

Keywords

• Food beverage consulting
• Supply chain consulting
• Cpg consulting
• Management consulting services
• Revenue growth management

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Consulting Services: Catena Solutions generates revenue by providing specialized consulting services to food and beverage companies. Engagements span strategic advisory, implementation support, change management, and operational excellence across their practice areas. Revenue is derived from consultant placements and project-based engagements with clients ranging from local brands to global CPG companies.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Catena Solutions is a professional services consulting firm exclusively dedicated to the food and beverage industry. It sells project-based consulting engagements across ten practice areas—Human Capital, Technology Strategy & Implementation, Project & Program Management, Insights & Analytics, Strategic Growth & Innovation, Marketing & Creative Services, Revenue Growth Management, Supply Chain & Operations, Order to Cash Optimization, and Food Safety & Quality—deploying embedded consultants to deliver strategy-through-execution outcomes for F&B and CPG clients.

Product overview

Catena Solutions is a food and beverage-focused business strategy consulting firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of consulting services rather than a unified software product. The core offering consists of ten interconnected service practices: Human Capital, Technology Strategy & Implementation, Project & Program Management, Insights & Analytics, Strategic Growth & Innovation, Marketing & Creative Services, Revenue Growth Management, Supply Chain & Operations, Order to Cash, and Food Safety & Quality. These services integrate through specialized sub-service offerings including Change Management, Total Rewards, Trade Promotion Management, and Network Optimization. The company's approach combines deep industry expertise with hands-on implementation support, deploying consultants who embed directly with client teams to deliver measurable results. Technology implementations span ERP (SAP S/4HANA), supply chain planning (Blue Yonder, APS), order-to-cash automation (HighRadius), transportation and warehouse management systems, and various HCM platforms. The consulting methodology is grounded in change management and organizational adoption to ensure sustainable transformation outcomes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Human Capital Consulting Workforce strategy and execution consulting covering change management, learning and development, total rewards, organizational design, technology enablement (HRIS/LMS), and shared services/Center of Excellence establishment for food and beverage organizations.
• Technology Strategy & Implementation Consulting Comprehensive technology stack evaluation, selection, and implementation consulting covering Advanced Planning and Scheduling, eCommerce, CRM, Digital Asset Management, HRIS, LMS, Order to Cash, Revenue Growth Management, Trade Promotion Management/Optimization, Transportation Management, and Warehouse Management systems.
• Project & Program Management Consulting Strategic project management and program management consulting including EPMO/PMO establishment, implementation lifecycle guidance, PMO team leadership and buildout, cross-functional project execution, and real-time performance monitoring for course correction.
• Insights & Analytics Consulting Business intelligence and data analytics consulting transforming complex data into actionable strategies, including consumer insights strategy, network optimization modeling, statistical forecasting, predictive analytics, and AI/machine learning advisory for accelerated decision making.
• Strategic Growth & Innovation Consulting Strategic planning, brand strategy, innovation management, and post-acquisition business integration consulting supporting category and brand growth assessment, brand equity evaluation, stage-gate process optimization, and seamless transitions across financial, operational, HR, supply chain, and cultural initiatives.
• Marketing & Creative Services Specialized marketing and creative services including unbiased marketing effectiveness evaluation, brand strategy and management, user experience (UI/UX) design, in-house agency development, and design systems to support go-to-market strategy execution.
• Revenue Growth Management Consulting Expert RGM consulting covering pricing management, trade promotion management, product assortment optimization, and Center of Excellence establishment to implement data-driven, end-to-end revenue growth strategies aligned with business goals.
• Supply Chain & Operations Consulting Comprehensive supply chain operations management including manufacturing evolution, network optimization, supply chain planning (S&OP/IBP), technology implementation (APS/TMS/WMS), and Center of Excellence/PMO establishment to improve end-to-end performance.
• Order to Cash Optimization Consulting Specialized O2C optimization consulting including global process ownership, trade and non-trade deductions management, and technology enablement (ERP systems and intelligent automation platforms such as HighRadius) to address revenue leakage and cash flow improvement.
• Food Safety & Quality Consulting Food safety and quality consulting covering program assessment and enhancement, quality audits for co-manufacturers and suppliers, regulatory readiness (FDA, USDA, GFSI, HACCP), documentation review, and post-recall/crisis management support.

Quantifiable outcome

• Companies with organization-wide RGM culture report revenue growth of up to 5-10% annually
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers33 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration13 records

AI capability7 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Accenture: Global professional services firm with deep CPG/F&B industry group and leading SAP, Blue Yonder, and HighRadius implementation capabilities — the largest direct competitor for Catena's technology strategy & implementation engagements.
• AlixPartners: Performance improvement, turnaround, and operations consulting firm with a Consumer Products practice; competes with Catena in supply chain optimization, cost reduction, and operational transformation in F&B.
• Deloitte Consulting: Big 4 advisory with a Consumer Industry practice spanning supply chain, RGM, and large-scale technology (SAP, Blue Yonder) implementations — overlapping Catena's technology strategy and supply chain practices at enterprise scale.
• Kearney: Global management consultancy with a heritage Consumer Goods & Retail practice (formerly A.T. Kearney) and a major supply chain/procurement capability (which absorbed Chainalytics). Competes with Catena on enterprise F&B transformation mandates at greater scale.
• McKinsey & Company: Global management consultancy with a Consumer & Retail practice serving many of the same enterprise CPG/F&B clients (Chobani, Pernod Ricard-class); competes for the largest transformation and strategy engagements that Catena also targets.

Direct peers

• Revenue Management Solutions: Specialized revenue management and pricing solutions provider for the foodservice and consumer products industries — directly comparable to Catena's RGM and Trade Promotion Management offerings.
• Clarkston Consulting: Management and technology consulting firm focused exclusively on the consumer products and food & beverage industries, with practice areas in supply chain, ERP (SAP), and RGM — the closest direct competitor to Catena in F&B-specialist advisory.
• The Partnering Group: Consumer goods and retail consulting firm that helps CPG/F&B clients drive revenue growth, category management, and shopper marketing — directly comparable to Catena's Strategic Growth, RGM, and Marketing & Creative practices.
• St. Onge Company: Supply chain and logistics consulting and engineering firm with deep food & beverage, distribution, and manufacturing expertise — directly comparable to Catena's Supply Chain & Operations and Network Optimization practices.
• Simon-Kucher & Partners: Global consulting firm specializing in pricing, monetization, and revenue growth management — directly overlapping Catena's RGM, Trade Promotion Management, and pricing analytics practices, including work with F&B and CPG clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/catenasolutions

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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