Consultant Directory

Experience And Expertise

Members of the Food Consultants Group provide consulting services to food related business in all 50 states, as well as in many countries around the world. We can offer you a virtual office capability tailored to your immediate needs, and do it quickly and cost efficiently. Together, we have a combined experience level that is unrivaled in the industry.

President

Stallman Marketing

Steve Stallman, President

Sales, Marketing, & Product Development from Concept to National Distribution. Retail, Foodservice, Restaurants. Strategic Planning, Branding, SEO & Internet Marketing.

19506 Roscoe Blvd., #B
Northridge, CA 91324

Phone: 818.772.1963

Group Co-Founder

CGR Management Consultants LLC

Peter Crosby, Principal

Distribution, Supply Chain, Logistics, Information Systems

1901 Avenue of the Stars, Ste. 1900
Los Angeles, CA 90067

Phone: 310.463.3582

Program Chair

Barry Weinstein & Associates

Barry Weinstein, President

Project Management Services, R&D, Quality Control

P.O. Box 3822
Fullerton, CA 92834

Phone: 714.526.8165
Fax: 561.658.0844

Membership Chair

Knowledge Bank

Debra K. W. Topham, Director

Expert in food and nutrition information. We help find the science behind your substance.

P.O. Box 4535
Huntington Beach, CA 92605

Phone: 714-642-5100

Members

Profit Potential Group

Scott Armstrong, Founder

Restaurant Profit Improvement

PO Box 7915
Long Beach, CA 90807

Phone: 562 427-3981

Shurbake One, Inc.

Steven M. Baker, President & Managing Director

Strategic Selling, Sales Development, Planning and Implementation, Trade/Distribution Channel Marketing, General Marketing, and General Management for Grocery, Natural Foods, Specialty Retail, Convenience Stores, Food Service products.

21845 D’Baglio Way
Yorba Linda, CA 92887

Phone: 714-777-9414
Fax: 714-777-9466

Forrestal Consultants International

Terry H. Baker, Managing Associate - Western Region

We build strategic knowledge, internationally

3553 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 344
Long Beach, CA 90807

Phone: (866) 448-3834
Fax: (562) 981-6248

The FMH Company

Barbara Barnard, President/Owner

We specialize in growing companies in individual ways using innovative methods. Our clients (often ethnic) successfully interact with us and the new markets.

29117 Shorecliff Drive
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530

Phone: 951-245-7919
Cell: 951-317-5275
Fax: 951-245-3494

Norris Bernstein

Norris Bernstein, Certified Management Consultant

Retail Grocery Products - Marketing National & International

9309 Marina Pacifica Dr. N.
Long Beach, CA 90803

Phone: (562) 493-5458
Fax: (562) 493-5459

Brooker Laboratories Nutritional Analysis

Daniel Brooker, M.S. - Consultant

Nutritional Analysis of FDA food products is our specialty. Services include: formatted nutrition facts, ingredient statements, allergen statements, FDA food label compliance reviews, restaurant menu nutrition labeling.

PO BOX 8097
Long Beach, CA 90808

Phone: 877-545-3207
Fax: 877-545-3207

Mario Carron Restaurant & Bar Brokerage

Mario Carron, President

Commercial brokerage firm that specializes in the sale of restaurants and bars since 1977. Services include evaluation and marketability of restaurant businesses.

468 N. Camden Drive, Suite 200
Beverly Hills, CA 90210

Phone: 310.478.4458

FoodXpertise

Adam Cobb, Owner or Principal

Foodservice Purchasing Consulting-It's our primary goal to reduce food cost through our custom purchase programs, auditing and internal procedures.

PO Box 300823
Escondido, CA 92030

Phone: 800-679-5986
Cell: 760-712-2083

Facts n' Figures, Inc.

Steve Escoe, Executive Vice President

Marketing Research, Consumer Testing, Taste Test Research, Central Location Testing, Branding Research, Concept Testing Research, New Product Development Research, Home Use Testing, Menu Management Research, Sensory Testing, Emotional Profiling Research &

15301 Ventura Blvd. Garden Office Building B. Suite 500
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403

Phone: (818) 986-6600

Abbye Freiman

Abbye Freiman, President

Consultant to Cafes, Bakeries & Gourmet Products

4733 Torrance Blvd. # 984
Torrance, CA 90503

Phone: 310.370.5448
Fax: 310.793.7954

The Graphic Element

Laura Missioreck, President

Innovative package design specializing in the food industry. We also design and print marketing and promotional materials and create web sites for your products.

806 Manhattan Beach Blvd. #204
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266

Phone: 310-798-2711
Fax: 310-798-2811

John P. Mulvaney Consulting

John Mulvaney

Food & Beverages Manufacturing & Operations Expert with international experience. Very diversified innovative change agent with expertise in 30+ food processes. Expertise in delivering improved P&L results and maximizing total operations efficiency for small, medium & Fortune 100 companies.

2 Barberry Road
Morristown, NJ 07960

Phone: 973-998-4562
Cell: 973-452-8097
Fax: 973-998-4562

Backoffice Logistics, Inc.

Ken Noland, President/Owner

We provide full-service operations, distribution and administration system to take "orders to cash" in the grocery and consumer products industries.

17461 Irvine Blvd., Suite M
Tustin, CA 92780

Phone: (888) 250-4690 (toll free)
Cell: (714) 505-1971 (direct)
Fax: (714) 505-9691

Lee & Associates, Inc.

Leo Pearlstein, President

Food Marketing, Public Relations, Advertising, Consulting, Home Economic Services (Western Research Kitchens Division)

145 S. Fairfax Ave. Suite #301
Los Angeles, CA 90036

Phone: 323.938.3300
Fax: 323.938.3305

Lunchline, inc.

Karen Peterson, President

Marketing expertise, compliance procedures, reporting, and sales training for the school foodservice market

22331 Caminito Arroyo Seco
Laguna Hills, CA 92653

Phone: 949.454.6115
Fax: 949.454.6117

Business Solutions Now!

Bob Puccio, President

Foodservice, Specialty Retailing & Franchising.
We solve problems and maximize your business growth potential in marketing, operations, franchise development, strategic planning, concept/product development, and general management.

916 Sandpiper Circle
Westlake Village, CA 91361

Phone: 805-494-6901
Fax: 805-496-1206

Lakeside Brands, Inc.

Mark Ragland, President

Marketing, Strategic Consulting, Business Development

66 Fairlake
Irvine, CA 92614

Phone: 949.733.2645
Fax: 949.733.2364

Ruck-Shockey Associates, Inc.

Carolyn Ruck

Foodservice and Hospitality Consultants providing management, planning & system design for new or existing operations. Specializations: request for proposal dev., strategic planning & feasibility studies, service integration, operational efficiency (food/supply cost, labor & production), implementation services and tools. Offices in CA, TX & FL.

2828 Windsor Drive
Alameda, CA 94501

Phone: 510.864.9462

Creative Culinary Consultants

Robert Schafer C.E.C., President

Food & Beverage consulting company, specializing in Concept Development, Menu Development, New Products, Menu Engineering, Restaurant Start Ups, Recipe Development, Restaurant Turnarounds, Restaurant Operational Systems, Cost Analysis, CIA Trained

24441 Via San Clemente
Mission Viejo, CA 92692

Phone: 949-510-0675
Fax: 949-581-7936

Culinary Connections®

Marcia Schurer, President

International Consulting & Training Services for Foodservice, Manufacturers, Retailers. Specializing in healthy, natural, organic, specialty prepared food products, meal solutions, take-out programs, and business operations. Business Plans, Strategies, Product & Menu Development, Nutrition, Market Research, Marketing, Sales, M & A.

1122 N. Dearborn Street, Suite 16
Chicago, IL 60610

Phone: 312.932.9694
Fax: 312.932.9695

Seet & Associates

Swee Seet, Ph.D., Director

Food scientist who specializes in new product development from concept stage through prototype development and commercialization. Other services include R&D, Technical Service, Product Improvement/Optimization and Nutrition labeling. Expertise in most foods and nutritional & dietary supplements.

1921 Monterey Road
South Pasadena, CA 91030

Phone: 626.689.9523

Miljoy Ent., Inc.

Joy Shefter

Business, New Product Development,

P.O. Box 897
Beverly Hills, CA 90213

Phone: 310.275.2371
Fax: 310.275.2371

Channel Funding

Robert Stanley, Equipment Leasing Specialist

Equipment Financing and Investment

3310 Tempe Drive
Huntington Beach, CA 92649

Phone: 714-840-0407
Fax: 714-362-2329

New Perspectives Consulting, Inc.

David Walker, Managing Director

Financial and Business Growth Strategies, Company Financing, Strategic Planning, Opportunity Analysis, Mergers & Acquisitions, Business Plans, Strategic Partnerships/Alliances, Interim Executive Management

3835R East Thousand Oaks Blvd. #292
Westlake Village, CA 91362

Phone: 805-494-0192
Fax: 805-494-0683

PMA Concepts

Victor Wegelin, President

Full Service Industrial Automation and Process Control Specialists

3701 Inglewood Ave, Ste 145
Redondo Beach, CA 90278

Phone: 714.931.8832
Fax: 310.371.6883

ZGolf Food & Beverage Services

John Zaruka, President

ZGolf provides creative consulting and management for the food and beverage aspect of the golf industry. Banquet operations and marketing are our specialty.

79 Daily Dr. #300
Camarillo, CA 93010

Phone: 800.246.2087
Fax: 805.388.0984

Food Consultants Co-Founder

Mike Gilles