
Facture
Bringing Food Products from Prototype to Production
About the firm
Facture is a food manufacturing engineering and commercialization practice that takes CPG products from prototype to full-scale production. Specializing in process engineering, design-build engineering, and lean manufacturing, it partners with both emerging brands and established manufacturers to scale operations efficiently and cost-effectively.
- Firm type
- Industrial Engineering · Process Engineering · Design-Build
People
Quenten AllenCo-Founder & Engineer
Alex BelknapCo-Founder & Engineer
Elise BelknapProject Manager
Steve FarawellIndustrial Engineer
Capabilities
Commercialization
Service websiteProvides operational and engineering resources to bring new CPG products to market. This capability is tailored for emerging brands that possess strong scientific and brand capabilities but require technical scale-up support.
- Formulation and Product Development
- Quality and Food Safety
- Process Engineering
- Contract Manufacturing
- Capital Engineering
- Supply Chain and Production
Design-Build Engineering
Service websiteOptimizes, modernizes, and expands processing capability for existing, operational food manufacturing facilities.
- Project Planning and Definition
- Preliminary Engineering Design
- Procurement and Detailed Engineering
- Construction and Installation
- Integration and Commissioning
- Training and Handover
Lean Manufacturing
Service websiteImplements targeted operational improvement strategies geared toward reducing cost of goods sold (COGS) at manufacturing plants with established processes.
- Lean Design
Builds waste reduction into the process from inception to installation.
- Lean Toolkit
Applies a broad variety of process improvement techniques including Kaizen, 5S, Kanban, quick changeover, and centerlining.
- Six Sigma and DMAIC
Employs structured problem-solving methodologies to reduce variation and defects.
Advisory and Engineering Support
Service websiteOffers specialized standalone capabilities or complementary initiatives to support manufacturing strategies and troubleshoot operational challenges.
- Ongoing Supply Chain Management
- Techno-Economic Modeling
- Manufacturing Strategy Development
- Engineering Advisory Services
- On-Call Process Troubleshooting
Industries
Food & Beverage · Manufacturing · Consumer Products
Projects
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