Food & Beverage · Agrifood · FoodTech Advisory

Funding is the fuel.
Compound value
is the engine.

For Canadian food business owners at the $2M–$20M stage who are ready to grow with intention. The right capital, at the right time — and a clear thread running through every decision that follows.

11+ Years advising
+$100M Investments supported
6 Countries served
Est. '14 createvalue Advisory
Food & Bev Agrifood Functional FoodTech

You need someone who thinks with you — not just for you.

"For us it's never just about finding growth capital, or solving the immediate problem. It's about understanding what you are building, why it matters, and what it needs to compound."

Werner Müller founded MPS | CreateValue after more than a decade working alongside food business owners across six countries. Different markets, different stages — but the same gap every time: owners doing real work, without someone who actually understood what they were trying to build.

The decisions that matter most tend to fall between your accountant and your bank, between this year and the next five. That's where we work — thinking alongside you, helping you see the full picture, and making sure the moves you make today still look smart three years from now.

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What We Offer

Two ways to work together.
One clear thread.

Capital — done properly
Can I. Should I. What if.

Most capital conversations start with "how do we get this funded." We start earlier — with whether you should, on what terms, and what it means for everything that follows.

  • Business plans, financial projections, and scenario modeling
  • Feasibility studies for new ventures, processing lines, or market entry
  • Growth capital strategy — positioning, readiness, and access
The Landscape →
Growth that compounds
Growth that builds on itself.

Getting funded is the start, not the finish. We stay alongside you — helping make sure every decision that follows creates value that carries forward, not just results that reset.

  • Navigate growth transitions — from producer to processor, regional to national, or into adjacent categories
  • Fill the gaps without hiring ahead of where you are
  • Make sure every move builds on the last — so growth sticks
The Landscape →

For owners who are done guessing.

This isn't for every food business. It's for the owner who's past ambition and into execution — and knows the difference between advice that sounds good and advice that holds up.

The owner who has outgrown the advice available to them

Your accountant keeps the books. Your lawyer manages risk. But nobody is thinking with you about the full picture — where this is going and how to get there well.

The quiet operator who wants real results, not a spotlight

You're building something in food that sustains itself and earns you the freedom to keep doing work that matters.

The owner facing a capital decision

Not just "can I raise" — but should I, on what terms, and what does it mean for everything that follows.

The owner who wants growth that compounds

Not a spike. Not a headline. A food business that builds on itself year after year, with every decision reinforcing the last.

The Canadian Food Landscape

Two problems hold most Canadian food businesses back from the next level.

The opportunity in Canadian food is real. The barriers are specific. Most owners at the $2M–$20M stage aren't held back by ambition or effort — they're held back by the inability to access growth capital on the right terms, and by decisions that don't compound over time. We built our advisory to solve exactly those two things.

Problem One
Growth capital is available — but most owners can't access it

BDC, FCC, and private lenders are active in Canadian food. The gap isn't the money — it's positioning. Most owners arrive at the capital conversation unprepared, or asking for the wrong thing. The result: worse terms, smaller facilities, or no deal at all.

$140B+ Sector size — capital is here
$2M–$20M Where most food businesses stall
How we solve it

We work with you before the conversation starts — structuring your story, your numbers, and your ask so you enter from a position of strength, not need.

Problem Two
Most food businesses grow in bursts — but the wins don't stick

A good year, a smart hire, a successful product launch. But without a clear thread connecting those wins, you end up rebuilding from the same place each time. We help you grow in a way where each move builds on the last — so your business gets stronger with every decision, not just bigger.

Data-Driven Growth

We use your numbers to find where growth is actually coming from — and where it's quietly leaking out.

Human-Designed Execution

The plan only works if your team can carry it. We design around the people, not just the strategy.

How we solve it

We sit alongside you, help you see the full picture, and make sure the decisions you're already making start working together — so growth sticks.

"The owners who win aren't the ones who work harder. They're the ones whose decisions compound."

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Client Results

What it looks like
when it works.

Real outcomes from real business owners — across the food and beverage, agrifood, functional food, and food technology space, in six countries. References available on request.

🏭 Value-Added Food Processing
Diversified Food Business Group
$300K→$22M Business value
2.5 yrs Partnership

"Originally starting my business with a $300,000 investment, Werner has been my advisor for the last 2.5 years — helping me fund and build out a diversified business group now worth $22M."

Business Owner · Diversified Food Business Group
🌾 Agrifood · Value-Added Processing
Value-Added Processor
$1.8M Invested in modernization
Exit Targeted 2–3 years

"Working with Werner for more than 3 years, he helped us invest $1.8M in modernization, restructure strategically, and position for a planned exit in the next 2 to 3 years."

Founding Partner · Value-Added Processor
🌿 Functional Food · Food-as-Medicine
Food-as-Medicine Brand
Seed → A Investor rounds
Pivot Growth → Profitability

"Werner has been instrumental in growing my 3rd startup through seed and Series A investor rounds — and helping me pivot from a focus on growth to profitable, sustainable scalability."

Founder & CEO · Food-as-Medicine Brand
🫙 Food Sector · Non-Profit
Non-Profit Food Organization
Sector Dev → Industry leader
Sustain. Growth strategy

"Werner helped us transform from a participant into a genuine industry contributor — now focused on sustainable growth that serves the whole sector, not just our organisation."

Executive Director · Non-Profit Food Organization
Let's Talk

If this sounds like the right fit — reach out.

We work with a small number of owners at a time, on purpose. No pitch, no sales process. Just a straight conversation about whether this makes sense — and what it could look like if it does.

No pitch. No sales team.
A straight conversation about fit.
Response within one business day.

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