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Collins N

@collins_njiakin

Food and Beverage Consultant 3 brands built 1 exit and I run a factory

France
French, English, Chinese
About me
Most food projects don't fail on the recipe. They fail on everything around it: the numbers, the factory, the retail buyer who says no. I co-founded a plant-based bread brand and got it listed at Monoprix and Cora. I ran ops for a food brand that went from 3 to 6 production sites and 100 to 300 people. Today I own a coffee and cocoa plant in Cameroon, exporting to Europe, Asia and Africa. Ten years in food. Three businesses launched, one sold to an industrial group. I help you develop a product, fix a plant, or build the numbers. English and French.... Read more

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Business Strategy & Innovation
I will be your food and beverage industry consultant
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Project Management
I will develop your food product from recipe to production
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Business

Full-time • 3 yrs 6 mos

SYNERGIE NORD SUD CEO

Dec 2025 - Present • 8 mos

Company: Cameroonian player in coffee/cocoa production and processing. Integrated factory: sorting, bagging, roasting, export of green coffee and cocoa beans. Acquisition and restructuring of an existing company. Key Missions: Acquisition & Restructuring: Operational takeover and stabilization of the existing factory Operational Management: Daily management of the factory and optimization of production chains (sorting, bagging, roasting) Production Strategy: Scaling transformation capacities and improving quality yields Quality Control: Ensuring export standards and traceability of finished products Export Development: Structuring export flows for green coffee and cocoa beans to international markets

KUMO FOODS COO

Jun 2024 - Dec 2025 • 1 yr 6 mos

Company: Kumo Foods, French brand of ultra-fresh Japanese street food. Key Missions: Post-Acquisition Deployment: Integration and operationalization of acquired activity Industrial Machine Purchasing: Selection and acquisition of equipment for scaling production capacities Recruitment & Teams: Building and setting up operational teams for factory and production lines Industrial Performance: Optimization, bottleneck reduction, continuous improvement in food industry environment

Breadly Co-founder

Dec 2022 - Apr 2024 • 1 yr 4 mos

Brand: Ultra-nutritious sandwich bread enriched with plants and vegetables, featuring targeted health claims (energy, digestion, relaxation). Referenced at Monoprix, Cora, and bio stores. Key Missions: Product Formulation & R&D: Complete development of the innovative range meeting daily nutritional needs Industrial Selection: Identification and partnership with an industrial partner for production scaling and premium quality Marketing Formulation: Health brand positioning, packaging strategy, and competitive differentiation Go-to-Market: Complete commercial launch, Monoprix/Cora bio store referencing, and initial market traction