BarkerGilmore is a premier team of food and beverage executive recruiters specializing in legal, compliance, and senior leadership talent for food manufacturers, CPG companies, beverage producers, restaurant groups, foodservice operators, and consumer lifestyle brands. From emerging natural foods companies to global food and beverage enterprises, we connect organizations with proven leaders who can navigate regulatory frameworks, strengthen brand trust, and drive profitable growth.
As one of the leading firms for food and beverage executive search, we understand the rapid transformation and global pressures facing the industry, from shifting consumer preferences and sustainability expectations to complex supply chains and evolving labeling and food safety requirements. Whether your organization is expanding product lines, optimizing manufacturing, strengthening ESG initiatives, or scaling national or international distribution, our recruiters deliver legal, compliance, and operational executives with the expertise to guide long-term success.
Why Leading Food & Beverage Companies Choose BarkerGilmore
Deep Food, Beverage & Consumer Industry Expertise — Our recruiters bring extensive experience supporting CPG brands, restaurant groups, beverage producers, and global foodservice organizations, ensuring a strong understanding of the legal, regulatory, and operational challenges unique to the food and beverage ecosystem.
Curated Talent Network — We maintain trusted relationships with proven General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officers, and senior executives across food and beverage, consumer products, retail, hospitality, and adjacent consumer-driven industries.
Proven Results Across Growth Stages — From high-growth emerging F&B brands to multinational CPG manufacturers and restaurant chains, our placements are tailored to each company’s evolving strategy, structure, and market goals.
Discreet & Strategic Process — As trusted food and beverage executive headhunters, we deliver confidential, high-touch search engagements aligned with your brand’s mission, culture, and long-term vision.
Our clients span a wide range of segments across the food, beverage, and consumer landscape, including:
- Food manufacturers, processors, and distributors
- Beverage producers, breweries, distilleries, and non-alcoholic brands
- CPG and consumer packaged goods companies
- Restaurant groups, foodservice operators, and hospitality brands
- Retailers and consumer products companies with food and beverage divisions
BarkerGilmore’s food and beverage executive search capabilities help you identify legal and compliance leaders who:
- Navigate FDA, USDA, FTC, and global regulatory requirements, labeling laws, and food safety standards
- Oversee brand protection, intellectual property, licensing, and commercial agreements
- Build compliance programs supporting ESG initiatives, sustainability, ethical sourcing, and supply chain transparency
- Guide organizations through M&A transactions, international expansion, and complex distribution networks
Whether your company is launching new product categories, scaling manufacturing, expanding retail channels, or growing restaurant or hospitality concepts, our food and beverage executive recruiters deliver legal and compliance talent that supports long-term success.
Beyond executive search, BarkerGilmore provides personalized coaching and strategic advisory services for legal and compliance professionals across the food, beverage, CPG, hospitality, and consumer sectors. We help leaders excel through:
- Integration support for new General Counsel and compliance executives
- Executive presence development and boardroom readiness
- Confidential counsel on regulatory, ESG, supply chain, and brand protection issues
For General Counsel: Legal Leadership That Protects Brands & Ensures Operational Excellence
General Counsel in the food and beverage industry are more than legal advisors. They are strategic partners who safeguard product integrity, navigate regulatory complexity, and help organizations compete in a dynamic global marketplace where consumer trust is paramount.
Our food and beverage executive recruiters evaluate GC candidates on their:
- Experience with product safety, labeling, marketing compliance, and international trade
- Ability to oversee supply chains, manufacturing oversight, distribution, and commercial relationships
- Track record of advising on IP protection, ESG initiatives, sustainability, and digital transformation
- Leadership capabilities that earn confidence from boards, regulators, partners, and consumers
BarkerGilmore ensures your General Counsel is equipped to protect today’s operations and lead your organization into the future of food and beverage.
Partner with Food & Beverage Executive Recruiters You Can Trust
BarkerGilmore is one of the most respected firms in the United States for food and beverage executive search for legal and compliance leadership. Whether your organization is expanding production, enhancing quality systems, navigating international regulations, or building a global brand strategy, we help you secure transformational leaders aligned with your long-term goals.
Our executive recruiters bring discretion, disciplined rigor, and a deep understanding of the food and beverage landscape to every engagement. In an industry where consumer trust, safety standards, and operational precision define success, securing the right legal leader is essential to protecting your brand, ensuring compliance, and supporting sustainable growth.
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