Financial Services for Food & Beverage Brands
Expand your distribution. Master your cash flow.
Great products die in bad supply chains. When you spend your week wrestling with distributor deductions, spoilage rates, and net-60 payment terms, you aren’t building a brand. BELAY gives you the financial expertise and operational support to focus on getting on the shelf, not burying yourself in paperwork.
Support built for Food & Beverage founders.
- Calculate true landed costs, trade spend effectiveness, and unit economics.
- Handle bookkeeping, distributor chargebacks, and sales tax compliance.
- Manage inventory forecasting and raw material logistics.
Let’s talk about the liquidity trap.
You share exactly where your cash is getting stuck. It might be unpaid invoices, excessive trade spend, or inventory sitting in a warehouse. We simply identify what a win looks like for your brand. Ready now? Let’s talk.
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We build your Right-Fit solution.
We search our elite bench of U.S.-based finance experts to build your dream back office. We look for pros who know SKU-heavy models, retail slotting, and perishable logistics to match your specific needs.
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They plug in fast. You expand distribution.
Your new partner joins with proven systems and clear reporting. This allows you to focus entirely on product innovation and securing new retail partners, not managing cash burn.
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Our Services for Food & Beverage Companies
Stay organized and audit-ready. We manage your books, reconcile your accounts, and translate your numbers into actionable insights you can trust.
From raw ingredients to finished goods, we help you understand your true landed costs, improve cash flow, and optimize inventory across channels—so you always know what’s driving profit. When it comes time to implement an Inventory Management System, our expert implementation team will help you get it set up properly and functioning as a tool for growth.
Get an executive-level financial strategy without the full-time cost. Our CFOs help you forecast demand, plan for growth, and make confident decisions about funding, pricing, and expansion.
Minimize your tax burden and stay compliant year-round. Our team specializes in the unique challenges of CPG, manufacturing, and eCommerce brands in the food and beverage space.
Struggling to make a decision?
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Ask ClaudeWhy Food & Beverage Founders Choose BELAY
- Deep expertise in CPG and inventory-based businesses
- Strategic financial insight from startup through scale
- Integrated accounting, tax, and CFO support under one roof
- Proven results with leading consumer brands like A Dozen Cousins, Masienda, Recess, and more
Whether you’re scaling distribution, launching new SKUs, or preparing for investment, BELAY helps you grow with confidence—and profitability.
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