Find and Fix the Margin Leaks in Your Meat & Protein Business
We partner with meat and protein companies to get clear visibility into margin leakage and improve gross margin 3–5% using The Protein Margin Engine™, without hiring a full-time executive or disrupting existing supplier relationships.
See where margin is leaking. Prove every sourcing call. Build a sourcing system that scales with you.
Where companies get stuck
Meat and protein leaders keep telling us the same three things: “The data’s there, I just can’t use it.” “I can’t prove it’s the right call.” “We’re too busy fighting fires to fix this.” The cost is margin leakage that goes unnoticed for months, sourcing calls made on gut feel, and 5–15% in avoidable spend.
What we help improve
The Protein Margin Diagnostic: see where margin is leaking by SKU, supplier, and plant, with a ranked dollar-per-unit recovery list.
Yield & Spec Optimization: catch yield slippage against spec and benchmark every supplier.
Commodity Strategy & Risk Management: a spend map, a buying strategy based on market intelligence, and a cost model that defends every call.
Sourcing Execution & Systems: design-to-value, structured RFPs, and a repeatable sourcing playbook.
Why The Protein Group
Founded by Michael Yeater, Ph.D., a meat scientist who spent 10 years inside Kraft Heinz, Walmart, and Albertsons leading category strategy and national sourcing. Commodity experts understand carcass, cutout, and yield but not the P&L. CPG consultants understand the P&L but not how meat works. The Protein Group works in the middle lane and connects the two.