Elevate Your Performance
Turn Strategy Into Measurable Performance
Expert-Level Consulting Services for the Food & Beverage Industry
Build FDA, USDA, GFSI, and HACCP-compliant food safety and quality programs that reduce risk, improve audits, and protect your brand.
Food Safety & Quality
Create a people-first safety culture with OSHA- and ISO-aligned systems that reduce incidents and lower workers’ comp costs.
Workplace Safety
Improve efficiency using Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and 5S supported by KPIs, leadership development, and repeatable execution.
Operational Excellence
Integrate FSQA, ERP, traceability, dashboards, audits, and digital safety systems to boost visibility and plant performance.
Technology Integration
Business Planning
Accelerate growth with private equity support, due diligence, strategy, sales execution, and value creation at every stage of growth.
Signature Consulting Programs Built for Scale
Total Operational
Performance System™
TOPS gives the food & beverage industry a structured, data-driven approach to optimize Safety, Quality, Yield, and Productivity across operations. By integrating proven tools, metrics, and expert guidance, it enables teams to drive consistent performance improvements and sustainable results.
Outsourced Safety
Management Program
The Outsourced Management Program provides flexible, turnkey support for food safety & workplace safety management. A dedicated consultant acts as an extension of your team, handling audits, compliance, & corrective actions while keeping your operations running smoothly. This program is ideal for gaps in leadership, rapid growth, or urgent needs.
Food Safety
Culture Program
Our Food Safety Culture Program helps embed a proactive, risk-aware mindset throughout your organization. You’ll receive expert guidance on shaping behaviors, improving accountability, and fostering engagement at all levels. This program includes workshops, leadership coaching, and practical tools to strengthen your team’s commitment to food safety every day.
Peak Performance
Program
For on-going support, our Peak Performance Program delivers a consistent consulting partnership. You’ll be paired with a dedicated consultant who provides ongoing guidance, schedules routine check-ins, and ensures you receive priority access for on-site visits or virtual meetings.
Results You Can Count On
Peak Advisors partners with manufacturing, processing, packaging, and distribution companies across the food & beverage industry. We work internationally, helping everyone from small regional businesses to national brands build safer, more efficient, and more profitable operations.
Audit Compliance: Meet FDA, USDA, GFSI, and HACCP standards.
Operational Transparency: Get clear visibility into processes and results.
Yield Improvements: Maximize output from every production run.
Reduced Waste: Eliminate unnecessary costs and inefficiencies.
Minimized Risks & Incidents: Protect your people, products, and brands.
Employee Retention: Build engaged, high-performing workplaces.
Client Satisfaction: Solidify and foster long-term relationships.
Experts Who’ve Walked Your Floors
Our consulting team is made up of former plant operators and seasoned industry experts who understand the realities of food and beverage operations from the inside out. We combine our deep industry experience with a practical, results-driven approach to help your organization perform at its best.
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Jeff Chilton
CEO & Founder
With more than 40 years in food and beverage, Jeff Chilton is an internationally recognized leader in food safety and compliance. A two-time FSPCA Preventive Controls Lead Instructor and 1000 Club member, International HACCP Alliance Lead Instructor, and SQF-certified SQF auditor, consultant, and trainer, Jeff is trusted by PE-backed platforms and global brands to build practical, scalable food safety systems.
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Jorge Acosta
Director of Consulting
Jorge Acosta brings over 30 years of experience in the food and beverage industry, with deep expertise in food safety, quality, and regulatory compliance. An International HACCP Alliance Lead Instructor and BRC Certified Auditor, Jorge has led FSQA teams across multiple product categories. He specializes in audit readiness, regulatory compliance, and building high-performing teams that deliver consistent, compliant results.
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Grant Nichols
OPEX Consultant & Operations Manager
Grant Nichols is an operations and continuous improvement expert with certifications in 5S and Smart Manufacturing. Experienced in Lean, Kaizen, and continuous improvement initiatives, Grant specializes in productivity optimization, workflow redesign, and team training. He is known for creating data-driven tools that accelerate operational performance and drive measurable results on the plant floor.
“I’ve had the pleasure of working with Jeff and his expert team since 2008, on multiple projects involving GFSI, HACCP, and GMP’s, including auditing, plan development, training, and implementation. There is no other team I would trust more to help my team and my company to successfully complete our projects on time, on budget, and in compliance.”
— Omaha Steaks, Director of QA
Let’s Work Together
Schedule a complimentary consultation with Peak Advisors today to see how our hands-on, customized approach can help your team achieve measurable results.