What is a Redistributor?

A Redistributor (plural Redistributors) One who Redistributes; a Company in the Business in the Redistribution of Goods.
Redistributors exist to benefit two key parties in the business, Everyday Distributors and Food Manufacturers / Food Brands.
The Everyday Distributor:  A number of distributors cannot manage to buy the minimums of a number of CPG manufacturers.
The Food Manufacturer:  A number of CPG manufacturers and/or smaller CPG brands are not big enough to sell to a large number of distributors (within their own minimums).  Some food manufacturers also maybe too small in business volumes or are in niche categories to be of interest to their targeted distributors.

Benefits to a Distributor

  • Act as a collective for potentially hundreds to thousands of vendors
  • Allows buyers to work more efficiently
  • Their own warehouses save time and money relating to receiving more shipments from vendors
  • Accounts payables are easier to manage
  • Do not have to worry about ordering too much stock to meet a vendor’s minimum requirements
  • Faster turns on noted vendors going through the Redistributor partner
  • Allows for greater efficiency
  • Allows shorter lead times
  • Leaves time and money for other parts of a distributor’s core business

Benefits to a Consumer Products Group

  • To be able to reach a vast number of distributors nationwide shipping to one point of origin
  • Becoming more relevant to retail and food service customers being able to get their products into their doors easier
  • One point of origin for billing and shipping of product
  • Easier for a CPG’s partnering 3PL warehouses (easier logistics)
  • Do not have to worry about shipping ‘more than comfortable’ orders to a large number of distributors
  • Easier for forecasting production
  • Allows shorter lead times
  • Leaves time and money for other parts of their business
  • Be able to reach a smaller (more difficult to notice) customers
  • Reduced credit risk or reach
  • Easier on man-power hours

We Support CPG Start-Ups

Support American Jobs

We have been supporting the food and beverage start-up community for the past 12-years with product development, advisement, funding and placement into retail. Our internal and external start-up community is very extensive and available for start-ups nationwide.
We personally are involved with a number of start-ups at different phases all with the goal of successful launches into the North American marketplace.
Support Food Start-ups Seal:  We will be using our new seal to showcase the need for the support for food start-ups in different communities, applications and programs.  Our seal will be seen in our marketing efforts (TV, web, trade shows, products) and will be offered to partners who commit to the same goals.

Core Customers by State

We list out the customers that are prime for your launch efforts (state to state).  We also list the important marketing programs that each State Department of Agriculture has.   We educate clients about those important targets that are local, regional and national.

Retail Formats

  • Supermarkets
  • Convenience Stores
  • Natural Retailers
  • Specialty Retailers
  • E-Commerce Platforms
  • Club Stores
  • Mass Merchandisers
  • Drug Stores and Pharmacies
  • Military Retail Formats
  • Candy Stores
  • Office Supply Stores
  • Party Stores
  • Craft and Hobby
  • Truck Stops
  • Wine Stores
  • Specialty Food Stores
  • Sporting Goods Stores
  • Hardware Stores
  • Farm Supply Stores
  • Veterans Canteens

Food Service Formats

  • Vending Distributors
  • Hospitals
  • Colleges and Universities
  • Offices and Factories (Micro Markets)
  • Rehab Clinics
  • VA Hospitals
  • Prisons
  • Active Aging Centers
  • Stadiums and Arenas
  • Restaurants
  • Hotels and Resorts
  • Airports and Airlines
  • Coffee Shops
  • Smoothie Shops
  • Water Parks/Theme Parks
  • Zoos and Aquariums
  • Schools (k-12)
  • Movie Theatres
  • Juice Shops
  • Fitness Centers
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Example Brands We Helped Get To Market as Co-Founders / Advisors and Or Equity Partners:

Our Media Assets

The Lemonaders Group and its partners have mentoring programs available for start-up food and beverage brands needing help with their growth needs. Subjects such as Sales Planning, Product Development, Ethnic Marketing, Business Modeling, Strategic Marketing, Business Plan Writing, Marketing Plan and Proposal Writing, Corporate and Product Branding, Marketing Research, Advertising and Media Planning, Sales Promotion and Special Event Development, Supplier Sourcing and Liaison, New Business Development, Direct Product Sales, Territory Development, Trade Show Marketing, Forecasting, Affiliate Marketing, Racks/POS/Fixtures, Web Development, TV Production, Retail Store Development, Floor Plans, Social Media, Schematics, Category Management and more.