Industry Focus
- Food
- Nutrition
- Consumer Packaged Goods
Experience
Eric Kimmel is a seasoned food industry executive with over twenty-five years of experience spanning manufacturing, product innovation, business development, and brand scaling across North America. Based in Montreal, Canada, Eric brings deep operational and strategic insight into the snack, nutrition, and functional food sectors.
Eric was a co-owner and founder of Noble Foods Nutrition, a premier energy bar manufacturer and co-packing facility serving many of North America’s largest diet, wellness, and direct-to-consumer brands. Over more than two decades, he played a central role in expanding the U.S. bar category, working at the forefront of nutrition, fortification, and functional ingredient trends. Under his leadership, Noble Foods helped hundreds of brands design, manufacture, and commercialize bars that balanced functionality, taste, and scalability.
Earlier in his career, Eric built and led the Franchise Support Department for the Mad Science Group, an education-based franchise system. As the company’s first franchisee, he grew his own operation in Toronto, acquired the flagship Montreal location, and helped scale the system to more than 130 franchises globally. His responsibilities included franchisee training, advisory governance, system-wide meetings, and operational support, giving him extensive experience in multi-unit growth and franchise economics.
Eric is also a co-founder of Motherfood International, a social enterprise that invests in and scales food manufacturers in underdeveloped regions. Motherfood works to fortify locally produced foods with essential vitamins and minerals, addressing chronic malnutrition among pregnant and lactating women. The organization now fortifies tens of millions of servings annually.
Most recently, Eric founded the SKIE Group, advising food brands across North America on co-packer selection, manufacturing strategy, quality management systems, and supplier relationship management.
At Beacon Advisors, Eric helps food, nutrition, and consumer brands build operational readiness by improving co-manufacturing relationships, internal quality systems, and core processes, enabling more efficient manufacturing and stronger value creation ahead of capital events.
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