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Catena Solutions Kicks Off 2025

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The past year has been full of growth and new experiences for Catena Solutions. In 2024, we expanded our team, strengthened our foothold in the food and beverage sector, and supported organizations aligned with our mission.

We helped our clients with many impactful projects, including work at some of the world’s largest, most respected food and beverage brands. As we welcome a year of new opportunity, we want to take the time to share key highlights and accomplishments that will lead us to even greater success in 2025.

Helped nearly 125 clients with transformative projects

The Catena team furthered our impact in the food and beverage industry, leveraging our expertise to create lasting value for our clients. This included:

• Preparing a food processor for SAP go-live and vertical integration, saving $220,000 in distressed inventory and driving case fill rate to 98%. Learn more.
• Evaluating the food safety and quality systems of a health snack company’s external manufacturers, achieving 99% conformance rate. Learn more.
• Improving forecast accuracy by 10% for a Fortune 500 food manufacturer through leading a Blue Yonder implementation. Learn more.
• Helping a food and beverage company realize multi-million-dollar savings in data and process improvements through implementing HighRadius. Learn more.

Were featured in 29 pieces across 21 publications

Numerous industry publications showcased our expertise and project work. Featured articles include:

• Food Industry Executive: The Role of Automation in the Food and Beverage Supply Chain
• Food Logistics: Strategies for Empowering F&B Companies in Regulatory Standards
• Food Processing: Consider Repack Automation in Food & Beverage
• Food Industry Executive: Building a Strong Employer Brand: Keys to Attracting & Retaining Top Talent in a Competitive Market
• Food Logistics: Streamlining Operations While Fostering Innovation in Food and Beverage Industry
• Morgan & Westfield M&A Talk Podcast: How to Navigate the Human Element of M&A Integration

Expanded our partnerships

Catena Solutions entered an exciting new partnership with Vividly, a leading provider of trade promotion and deduction management. The collaboration leverages Catena’s consulting and execution expertise together with Vividly’s advanced software to drive growth for CPG brands.

“The CPG industry is faced with a variety of challenges that hold companies back from technology adoption,” said Geoff Coltman, Senior Vice President of Catena Solutions. “Our collaboration with Vividly is more than just a partnership; it’s a focus on the shared vision and mutual dedication to advancing the future of technology and data-driven strategies within the CPG industry.” Learn more about the partnership.

Released new industry reports

In our Trends & Insights report, we explore industry trends and provide exclusive expert insight into topics impacting food and beverage companies. Last year we released two new editions: Optimizing Food and Beverage Manufacturing Facilities and The Evolution of Revenue Growth Management. Access the reports now to dive into topics that are top of mind at every food and beverage company.

Gave back to our community

Ensuring our employees have the time and resources to volunteer is crucial to Catena and what we stand for. Organizations we supported included Feed My Starving Children, Greater Chicago Food Depository, Best Buddies of Illinois, Culinary Care, and more.

Most importantly, we had fun as a team!

If there’s one guarantee when the Catena team gets together, it’s going to be a good time! 2024 brought us closer than ever. Thank you to our employees, partners, and clients for supporting us. We can’t wait to see what’s in store for 2025 and beyond!