Product Success Partners provides expert product development and quality consulting to product-based/CPG brands.
From product development to scale-up, we deliver big-brand expertise at every business growth stage
Product Success Partners is a specialized consulting firm helping CPG brands accelerate product innovation and growth. With over 15 years of experience leading R&D and quality initiatives for global brands like Coca-Cola, Starbucks, and Cadbury Schweppes, we bring enterprise-level expertise to growing companies.
Our mission is to empower innovative CPG brands with the technical expertise typically only available to industry giants. We partner with health and wellness focused companies to develop winning products, implement scalable quality systems, navigate manufacturing challenges, and provide strategic technical leadership.
Our core expertise include:
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From concept ideation to commercialization, we develop innovative, market-ready products aligned with consumer trends and your brand vision.
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Building robust quality assurance programs that protect your brand, ensure compliance, and drive continuous improvement.
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Growing CPG companies often face technical challenges that require specialized expertise to navigate effectively. Our Technical Leadership services provide the strategic vision, operational guidance, and capability development your team needs to accelerate growth and drive innovation.
Our Services
Product Development & Scale Up
Transforming concepts into successful commercial products requires both scientific expertise and market insight. Our product development services help CPG brands create innovative, on-trend products that connect with consumers while meeting operational and regulatory requirements. The journey from small-batch production to commercial scale presents unique challenges. Our scale-up expertise helps you navigate manufacturing transitions while maintaining product quality, consistency, and timelines.
Our approach includes:
Concept ideation and prototype development
Formulation optimization for taste, texture, and stability
Ingredient sourcing and supplier qualification
Process optimization for commercial production
Co-manufacturer identification and selection
Manufacturing transfer management
Equipment specification and selection
Production efficiency improvement
First production run support and troubleshooting
Critical control point identification
Scale-up team alignment and training
Cost optimization and yield improvement
Sensory evaluation and consumer testing
Packaging selection and validation
Process development and standardization
Quality Systems
Building quality systems that grow with your business is essential for long-term success. We develop practical, scalable programs that protect your brand reputation, ensure regulatory compliance, and support continuous improvement.
Our quality services include:
Food safety program development (HACCP, FSMA)
Quality management system implementation
Product quality improvement programs
Root cause analysis and problem-solving methodologies
Regulatory compliance guidance
Supplier qualification and management programs
Specification development and management
Laboratory testing strategies and protocols
Process validation and verification
Corrective and preventive action implementation
Quality team development and training
Mock recall and crisis management planning
Technical Leadership
Growing CPG companies often need experienced technical leadership to guide their innovation and quality initiatives. We provide interim and project-based technical leadership to accelerate your growth.
Our technical leadership services include:
Strategy consulting for product innovation and technical operations
Interim R&D or Quality leadership
Technical team development and mentoring
Training programs tailored to your staff's specific needs
Cross-functional alignment (R&D, Operations, Marketing)
Technical strategy development
Innovation pipeline management
Research program design and execution
Technical due diligence for acquisitions
Problem-solving for complex technical challenges
Regulatory strategy development
Continuous improvement program implementation
About
our company
Our Story
Product Success Partners was founded with a clear mission: to bring enterprise-level research and development (R&D) and quality assurance (QA) expertise to growing CPG brands. After leading product development and quality initiatives at companies like Coca-Cola, Starbucks, and Cadbury Schweppes, I recognized that smaller, innovative companies often struggle to access the technical expertise they need to succeed in today's competitive marketplace.
The gap between what emerging brands know they need to do and having the technical resources to execute effectively can be the difference between success and failure. That's where Product Success Partners comes in.
Our Expertise
With over 15 years of experience in the CPG industry, we bring specialized expertise in:
Food & Beverage R&D: Developing innovative, on-trend products with compelling taste profiles and functional benefits
Quality Assurance: Building quality systems that protect your brand and scale with your growth
Nutrition & Wellness: Formulating products that deliver on health claims and consumer expectations
Probiotics & Fermentation: Creating stable, effective probiotic products and fermentation-based applications
From concept to commercialization, from startup to industry leader, Product Success Partners is committed to your success at every stage of growth. We provide the technical expertise you need today while building the foundation for where you want to be tomorrow.
Our Promise: Success at Every Scale™
Irina is the founder and principal consultant at Product Success Partners. With a Masters Degree in Biotechnology and Microbiology in the Food Industry, she has spent over 15 years leading R&D and quality initiatives for global CPG brands.
During her career at Coca-Cola, Starbucks, and Cadbury Schweppes, Irina led the development of numerous successful products and built quality systems that scaled with business growth. Her expertise spans product innovation, quality management, manufacturing scale-up, and technical leadership.
Irina is particularly passionate about health and wellness innovation, with specialized knowledge in nutrition science, probiotics, and fermentation technologies. She combines technical expertise with a practical, business-focused approach that helps clients achieve both product excellence and commercial success.
When not helping clients solve technical challenges, Irina enjoys spending time with friends, hiking, gardening, traveling, and reading.
About Our Founder - Irina Risukhina
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