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Custom deep dive

Need something not in the catalog?

Custom procurement intelligence built around your exact decision. M&A screens, make-vs-buy, supplier shortlists, multi-sourcing strategies, regulatory exposure analyses.

1business day to a quote
$300deposit to start
5–10business days to a draft
7-daysatisfaction guarantee
Process

How it works

  1. Tell us what you need — fill the brief form below. We respond within 1 business day with a quote and scope confirmation.
  2. Pay $300 deposit — secure your slot. We start work the same day.
  3. Receive draft — within 5–10 business days depending on scope.
  4. Pay balance — final report delivered (PDF + Excel + 30-min debrief call if requested).
Pricing

Pricing

  • Standard Custom Deep Dive: from $1,490 (typical: $1,490 – $2,990)
  • With expert call(s): from $1,990
  • Multi-region or multi-category: quote on scope

All work backed by our 7-day satisfaction guarantee. Not happy with the draft? We rework once at no cost or refund the balance.

What we typically cover

  • Single ingredient deep dives (cost drivers, supplier shortlist, multi-sourcing options)
  • Co-manufacturer screens for specific products or regions
  • M&A target screens in food ingredients, packaging, co-manufacturing
  • Make-vs-buy analyses
  • Regulatory impact (EUDR, CSRD, food labelling) on sourcing strategy
  • Cost-savings initiative blueprints
How buyers use it

Three decisions a deep dive is built for.

The scenarios below are illustrative — they describe the question and the method, not a client engagement.

Illustrative scenario

A category manager handed pea protein on a Friday

The question: which North American co-manufacturers can actually run the volume, and what drives their cost? The method: Tab 03 Competitive Landscape and Tab 04 Selection Factors, worked through The 4-Gate Co-Manufacturer Qualification, to reach a defensible shortlist by the following week.

Illustrative scenario

A PE associate screening a soup co-manufacturer

The question: is the capacity in the data room real, and who else could serve the same customers? The method: Tab 06 Risk & Opportunity Matrix and Tab 07 Geographic Supply Chain, applied as a supply-chain due-diligence pass before the management meeting.

Illustrative scenario

A corporate-development lead pressure-testing make-vs-buy on frozen vegetables

The question: build a line, or contract it out in Spain or Poland? The method: The Make-vs-Buy Decision Ladder, fed by Tab 02 Market Sizing and Tab 05 Trends & Drivers, to frame the decision for the board without a consulting engagement.

Brief

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Brief
$99

8–12 pages. One ingredient or category. Market size, top 5–8 players, key risks, sourcing basics.

Delivered as PDF + Excel data tables.

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Custom Deep Dive
from $1,490

Bespoke scope. 20–30 pages built for a specific decision: M&A screen, make-vs-buy, supplier shortlist, multi-sourcing strategy.

$300 deposit to start. Balance on delivery. Typical turnaround: 5–10 business days.

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