Executive Search for High-Growth Consumer Brands
Placing the leaders behind breakout brands
Building Brands in the Natural Products Space
With 20+ years of specialized executive search experience
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Exceptional companies are driven by exceptional talent.
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Acetum
“With our headquarters in Italy, it was critical for us to find a proven leader to head up our growing NA business. I met with Fairfield Partners at the Fancy Food show in NYC show before kicking off the General Manager NA search. After a short period of time the FP team presented a great slate of candidates. Our selected candidate for the role has made…and continues to make…a HUGE difference to our US capabilities and I am so please she joined!”
- Chris Mintern, Managing Director
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Jim's Organic Coffee
“The team at Fairfield did a great job listening to our specific, cross-industry needs. They were able to find us excellent candidates and thus an excellent hire all behind the scenes without us having to do the legwork. We look forward to continuing to partner with Fairfield as we grow.”
- Jim Cannell, Founder & CEO
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Miss Jones Baking Co.
“After acquiring a manufacturing facility, we needed to find a highly skilled executive to run that operation. After spending the time to understand our business and the specifics of what we were looking for Fairfield Partners launched the search. In a short time, we saw quality candidates and through the processes and steps recommended by FP we landed the top candidate. I highly recommend them if you need a critical position completed quickly!”
- Sarah Jones Garibaldi, Founder & CEO
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Once Again Nut Butter
“OANB went through a comprehensive RFP evaluation process of several large and boutique executive search firms. We selected Fairfield Partners for many reasons, including their 20 years of experience in the natural products space and track record of completing high-level searches like ours.
Indicative of their personal touch, two FP Partners visited our Nunda HQ in upstate NY so they could better understand our company, business, and culture. We are very pleased with the results!”
- David Bullwinkle, Chairman
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Saffron Road
“Fairfield Partners took the time and effort to meet with us and did a deep dive into our business, strategy, and culture. They are extremely thorough in the scope of any search—not cookie cutter at all. Their team’s astute knowledge and pedigree for over two decades in the natural food and beverage sector was exemplary and gave us the upper hand with top candidates, once again resulting in a successful hire in record time. I would highly recommend Fairfield Partners to any company looking to bring on top leadership.”
- Paul Turbeville, CEO
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Source Atlantique
“It was a pleasure working with Fairfield Partners on our search for a Senior Director of E-Commerce. Recognizing e-commerce as a key growth area for our company, we needed a highly qualified leader and a search partner with proven expertise in recruiting top talent. After interviewing several search firms, we quickly concluded that Fairfield Partners was the best fit.
Their thoughtful, probing questions helped them understand our needs and identify strong candidates, and their vetting process was seamless from start to finish. While there is a cost to using a search agency, the time Fairfield saved me and our organization was invaluable. I highly recommend the Fairfield team and would gladly work with them again.”
- Karen Van Schaak, Vice President of Sales
Serving the Natural Products Industry Since 2005
Fairfield Partners has been a trusted executive search partner to leading natural products brands since 2005. Our early search work helped Bear Naked, KIND Snacks, Food Should Taste Good and other top food and snacks companies find top talent with many leading to successful exits.
Since then we have expanded our footprint in the natural products space supporting high-growth companies across food, beverage, supplement, personal care, and pet care sectors, including Beyond Good, Enzymedica, Honey Smoked Fish, Lesser Evil, MadeGood, Maya Kaimal, Scott & Jon’s, Struesli, UNREAL, Zesty Paws and many others.
Why Top Brands Choose Us
We immerse ourselves into your business and act as true brand ambassadors.
Two seasoned partners lead every search — no junior handoffs.
We don’t use job boards; we target passive talent and referrals.
We prioritize proven candidates with strong entrepreneurial and CPG experience.
1-year guarantee: If a hire leaves early, we do a replacement search free of charge.
Built by Experienced Operating Executives
The Principals of the firm had successful careers in senior leadership positions before entering search, some of which yielded IPOs and acquisitions. We know first-hand what personal qualities and functional skills are necessary for a demanding growth environment. In addition, we had been job seekers in the past and know what we liked (and didn’t like) with the search firms we’ve worked with prior to entering search and developed fresh approaches to the process.
A True Ambassador For Your Brand
In every search, we operate as an extension of your team—representing your brand with accuracy and professionalism while ensuring a high-quality candidate experience. As a retained firm, we present each candidate with only one opportunity at a time, so you’ll never compete with our other clients for the same talent.
Let us help you build your leadership team
From emerging brands to category leaders, we help identify and place executives who drive growth.