Smarter Solutions for the Food & Beverage Industry
Overview
Overview
Food and beverage companies face shifting consumer trends, volatile costs, supply chain constraints, and tight margins. Hilco Global helps producers, processors, distributors, and retailers protect value and stay ahead, with an integrated mix of valuation, monetization, advisory, and capital solutions.
Trusted by the Industry’s Leading Companies and Stakeholders
With decades of experience across all asset classes — inventory, equipment, receivables, real estate, and intellectual property — Hilco Global delivers fast, practical solutions that resolve challenges, improve liquidity, and unlock new opportunities.
How We Help
A single partner for complex challenges — across every stage of the business lifecycle:
- Asset Valuation: Inventory, receivables, equipment, real estate, and intellectual property. Precise, real-time appraisals to support lending, acquisitions, and strategic planning.
- Inventory Monetization: Rapid sale and wind-down management for perishable and non-perishable stock. Execution teams maximize recovery and avoid waste.
- Receivables Collection & Monetization: Purchase or collection of trade receivables to unlock immediate liquidity and protect cash flow during transitions.
- Fixed Asset & Equipment Sales: Disposition or redeployment of machinery, rolling stock, and facility assets to capture residual value and offset costs.
- Real Estate Strategy & Dispositions: Lease restructuring, portfolio rationalization, site sales, and landlord negotiations to reduce occupancy costs and unlock value.
- Intellectual Property Advisory & Sales: Valuation and sale of brand names, recipes, proprietary formulations, trademarks, and other IP assets.
- Operational & Turnaround Consulting: Turnaround planning, process improvement, risk mitigation, and performance optimization for manufacturers and distributors.
- Flexible Capital Solutions: Direct investment and flexible financing to bridge liquidity gaps and support transactions with speed and certainty.
One Partner. Proven Solutions. Real Results for the Food & Beverage Industry.
Wind-Down & Inventory Monetization | Harvest Sherwood
A national food distributor needed to protect value during a complex wind-down. Hilco Global deployed an integrated team to monetize perishable inventory, collect receivables, and manage operations on-site, achieving over 90% of book value and significantly reducing lender exposure.
Wind-Down & Inventory Monetization | Harvest Sherwood
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Brand & Asset Sale Advisory | Anchor Brewing Company
When America’s first craft brewery shut down after decades of legacy, Hilco Global managed the sale of Anchor’s intellectual property, real estate, and equipment. A broad, targeted marketing process preserved this iconic brand and transitioned its assets to a new owner.
Brand & Asset Sale Advisory | Anchor Brewing Company
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Real Estate & Asset Disposition | Hostess Brands
During bankruptcy, Hostess Brands faced striking employees and a vast national footprint of bakeries, depots, and stores. Hilco Global oversaw the marketing and sale of over 140 real estate assets, machinery, equipment, and fleet, generating more than $62 million in proceeds through an innovative bulk auction strategy.
Real Estate & Asset Disposition | Hostess Brands
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Receivables Monetization & Capital Deployment | Sager Creek Vegetable Company
Sager Creek needed fast capital to complete a critical sale to Del Monte and avoid bankruptcy delays. Hilco Global purchased $9.3 million in trade receivables, delivering immediate liquidity that allowed the transaction to close smoothly and preserved the company’s operating value.
Receivables Monetization & Capital Deployment | Sager Creek Vegetable Company
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Investment Banking & Complex Sale Process | Red Lobster
Hilco Global’s investment banking team was engaged to maximize value for Red Lobster, the largest seafood restaurant chain in the U.S., during its bankruptcy reorganization. A broad, competitive sale process resulted in a $275 million transaction with Fortress Investment Group, securing continuity for hundreds of locations nationwide.
Investment Banking & Complex Sale Process | Red Lobster
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Strategic Lease Disposition & Asset Sale | A&P Stores
Hilco Global’s real estate experts served as the lead strategic and transactional advisor to A&P and its stakeholders during a large-scale restructuring. The team managed the lease assignment and sale of approximately 275 operating stores, 15 owned properties, and additional liquor licenses, inventory, and FF&E. This comprehensive disposition effort secured over $1 billion in proceeds for the company, preserving value and supporting an orderly exit.
Process Improvement & Capacity Expansion | Confectionery Manufacturer
A leading confectionery producer needed to meet rising demand but faced production bottlenecks. Hilco Global’s performance team conducted a rapid operational assessment and applied Lean practices to remove constraints, optimize planning, and standardize work. The improvements increased production capacity by 48% and on-time delivery by 21%, enabling the company to capture market opportunities and better serve its customers.
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