Johnson Associates specializes exclusively in the food and beverage industry throughout North America. Our experience extends across the food supply chain—from growers, producers and ingredients through manufacturing, processing, distribution, grocery and food retail, foodservice, hospitality and the markets they serve. We work with family-owned, privately held, public and private equity-backed food and beverage companies, as well as international companies with North American operations.
Private Equity & Portfolio Companies
Johnson Associates works with private equity-backed food and beverage companies and their portfolio businesses throughout North America. Whether leadership is needed in connection with an acquisition, growth initiative, succession, turnaround or executive transition, we bring more than three decades of food and beverage industry experience to the search.
Agriculture, Growers & Primary Production
- Farmers & Growers
- Agriculture & Primary Production
- Fresh Produce
- Protein & Livestock
- Seafood
Ingredients, Flavors & Formulation
- Food Ingredients
- Industrial Ingredients
- Flavors & Seasonings
- Formulation & Applications
- Product Development
- Research & Development
- Culinary Innovation
Foodservice Distribution
- Broadline Foodservice Distribution
- Quick Service / Limited Menu Chain Distribution
- Specialty Foodservice Distribution
- Category-Specialty Distribution
- Redistribution & Consolidation
- Protein / Center-of-the-Plate Distribution
- Produce Distribution
- Seafood Distribution
- Bakery Distribution
- Dairy Distribution
- Equipment & Supplies Distribution
- Importing & Exporting
- Temperature-Controlled Distribution & Logistics
- Cold Storage & Warehousing
Restaurants & Commercial Foodservice
- Quick Service Restaurants
- Fast Casual
- Casual & Family Dining
- Full-Service Restaurants
- Fine Dining
- Independent Restaurants
- Multi-Unit Restaurant Companies
- Franchise Organizations
- Coffee, Café & Bakery Concepts
Institutional & Noncommercial Foodservice
- Healthcare
- Hospitals
- Senior Living
- Education
- Colleges & Universities
- K-12
- Business & Industry
- Government
- Military
- Contract Foodservice & Management
Foodservice Equipment, Supplies & Non-Foods
- Foodservice Equipment
- Contract & Design
- Tabletop
- Smallwares
- Pots & Pans
- Disposables
- Paper Products
- Foodservice Packaging
- Janitorial & Sanitation
- Chemicals & Warewashing
Manufacturing & Processing
- Bakery
- Beverage Manufacturing
- Candy & Confections
- Canned & Shelf-Stable Foods
- Dairy, Cheese & Eggs
- Ethnic & International Foods
- Food Manufacturing & Processing
- Fresh & Refrigerated Foods
- Frozen Foods
- Hispanic / Latin Foods
- Meat, Poultry & Protein
- Natural, Organic & Better-for-You Foods
- Oils, Fats & Shortening
- Prepared & Ready-to-Eat Foods
- Produce
- Sauces, Dressings & Condiments
- Seafood
- Snacks
- Spices & Seasonings
Private Label & Contract Manufacturing
- Private Label
- Contract Manufacturing
- Co-Manufacturing
- Co-Packing
- Customer-Specific Manufacturing
- Foodservice Private Label
- Retailer Brands
Grocery & Food Retail
- National & Regional Supermarkets
- Independent Grocery
- Grocery Wholesale & Distribution
- Specialty Food Retail
- Natural & Organic Retail
- Ethnic & International Markets
- Hispanic Markets
- Club Stores
- Convenience Stores
- Prepared Foods & Deli
- Retail Foodservice
Hospitality, Travel & Leisure
- Hotels & Resorts
- Casinos
- Clubs
- Cruise Lines
- Airports & Airline Foodservice
- Stadiums & Arenas
- Entertainment & Leisure Venues
- Concessions & Catering
Procurement & Buying Organizations
- Group Purchasing Organizations
- Purchasing Cooperatives
- Buying Groups
- Strategic Sourcing Organizations
- Category Management