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Food and beverage recruitment has always been critical due to the industry's size and consumer demand.  It is predicted that by the end of 2022, the industry is expected to grow from $5.8 trillion in 2021 to $6.4 trillion. It is an ever-growing industry which has a constant demand for new products and healthier alternatives from consumers worldwide. 

However, despite this growth, the industry has faced unprecedented challenges. Whilst every industry experienced a degree of disruption following the Covid-19 pandemic, the food and beverage sector was possibly the most severely impacted. Supply chain disruptions, commodity cost increases, and long-term changes in consumer behaviors and demand, with the 'digital shelf' becoming increasingly important, as well as DTC, have all been challenges the industry is having to navigate.

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In addition, food and beverage companies have been struggling with talent shortages at all levels. It was a challenge that was evident pre-pandemic but has now been further exacerbated. Recruiting and retaining great talent with the right skill sets that are quickly evolving and becoming more tech-reliant are becoming increasingly critical to organizational success. All industries are competing for the same talent. Having senior leaders in place who are able to respond to and tackle all of these challenges is critical.

With a strong heritage in the Food and Beverage industry, CSG Talent have partnered with many leading global food and beverage organizations on their talent acquisition strategies to best address the talent challenges. Our highly specialist food and beverage recruitment team, with niche industry knowledge and networks, have a track record of sourcing the right senior-level talent. In addition, they work closely with market leaders to build diverse and inclusive leadership teams that are primed to meet the industry's challenges.

Food & Beverage Recruitment Specialists

CSG's specialist food and drink recruitment consultants recruit cross-functionally, covering a range of senior level roles.

Meat and Protein

CSG Talent specialise in the Meat, Poultry and the wider protein industry, working with an array of meat businesses from small family-run companies to large, multi-billion turnover groups across the UK, North America, the Middle East and Australia, recruiting for various senior roles across all functions. Our main client base includes Meat Processors, Meat Manufacturers, Cooked Meat / Further Processing Manufacturers, Meat Wholesalers, Meat Traders, Seafood Processors and Seafood Manufacturers.

Dairy

CSG Talent has long-term established partnerships with global leading manufacturers in the Dairy ingredients and products space. The team primarily operates across North America and Europe recruiting for a range of senior level positions including Quality Assurance Managers, Process Engineers, Head of Operations, Production Managers and National Sales Managers. 

Ambient Manufacturing

Our team of expert consultants have a long history operating in the Ambient Manufacturing sector supporting companies from SMEs to global corporations, producing a wide range of shelf-stable products including fresh food items, pet food, canned goods, ingredients, sauces and snacks. The team focus on recruiting for senior level positions such as: Plant Managers, Brand Managers, Directors of Manufacturing and Quality Assurance Managers. 

Chilled Food Manufacturing

CSG Talent has a variety of established partnerships with leading chilled food manufacturers and SMEs covering both fresh produce and processed food. The team provides support to clients to successfully shape and implement expansion strategies and talent attraction in the UK and North America, recruiting for a variety of senior-level positions across business functions.

Beverages

Our team of specialist consultants collaborates with a diverse range of developers, producers and manufacturers in the Beverage space from innovative and independent SME's to established global organisations. The team focus on hiring senior-level positions from commercial to technical roles including: Production, Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, Quality and Supply Chain.

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We worked with the team at CSG Talent to fill a new main board role for the UK. We ended up with a very strong and relevant field of candidates and made an appointment that has proved to be very successful for our business. They have an in-depth knowledge of our sector and we found the team to be one of the very few recruiters with real industry knowledge and networks.
Managing Director
Our consultant at CSG Talent is professional, personable and efficient. They take a longer-term strategic view of their business relationships and is generous in offering people the benefit of their experience and relevant market intelligence. I would have no hesitation in recommending them as someone I would be happy to work with in future.
Purchasing & Business Improvement Manager, Haribo
CSG Talent have been working in partnership with Arla Foods since 2009. I have found the team to be highly professional with great knowledge and insight in to the FMCG industry. I always have complete confidence that they will represent Arla Foods well in the marketplace and only submit candidates who meet the specified criteria. I would be happy to recommend CSG Talent as credible business partners.
Recruitment Manager, Arla Foods
The consumer team are phenomenal with real experience. They made the whole process much easier and were integral to me securing a position.
The team at CSG Talent took the time to understand my experience and what I was looking for which resulted in being able to discuss opportunities with me that I was genuinely interested in as opposed to positions that I could fill but were of little interest which I certainly welcomed. I recommend the consumer team at CSG Talent and would happily work with them in the future.
Dan went through an exhaustive search for us, scanning through hundreds of contacts throughout the US. He found the perfect fit, both experience wise and culture wise. Dan was a great resource for us to use in this search and provided us with an option who immediately helped us grow our business. I would highly recommend Dan and CSG.
President, MacDonald Meat Company, Inc.

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