With cyclospora-related illness currently all over the news, food safety is a hot topic. Most food distributors and manufacturers treat food safety and compliance as separate departments, but a gap in one almost always shows up as a gap in the other. The good news is that when you get ahead of food safety, you’re already ahead on compliance. The rules are a moving target Food safety isn’t governed by… Read More
Archives for July 2026
What’s Keeping Food Distributors Up at Night?
It isn’t getting any easier to run a food distribution business. Margins are tight, customer expectations are growing and operational challenges have become daily realities. At Magone & Company, we work with many companies struggling with these same core issues. Here’s what’s keeping our clients up at night, and how they’re getting ahead of it. Finding and keeping good people Warehouse and delivery roles tend to have high turnover. And… Read More
M&A Lessons from the Trenches
M&A activity is picking up, and so are the mistakes companies are making. Between supply chain dependencies, regulatory complexity and margins that leave little room for error, the stakes in these transactions are high. We hear the same question over and over: “What are the most common pitfalls, and how do we avoid them?” Overvaluing your business Emotional attachment can kill a deal. A closely held food manufacturer once turned… Read More