Vision
What we’re building
At FBSG, we’re building a best-in-class platform designed to unlock the true potential of food and beverage businesses. Our strategic vision is embodied in our diverse portfolio of offerings, and we set ourselves apart with our successful history of acquiring strong, well-positioned companies and seamlessly incorporating them into our platform. By leveraging our industry expertise, extensive network of partners, and innovative supply chain solutions, we provide unparalleled support and growth opportunities. FBSG is dedicated to acquiring only the best-in-class partners — experts in their respective fields — to uphold our promise of delivering exceptional support and growth opportunities for food and beverage businesses.
Statistics
We are constantly expanding the product and service offerings of our platform through innovation and acquisitions.
$300M+
Revenue
We’ve grown the scale of our business rapidly by creating substantial, differentiated value for our customers.
25%
YoY Sales Growth
Our product and service offerings are ever-growing as we find new ways to fulfill our customers’ needs.
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Successful Add-on Acquisitions
We’ve built a best-in-class operating model that enables us to rapidly integrate new capabilities into our platform to quickly add further value for our customers.
1988
iTi Tropicals is founded
iTi Tropicals was founded in Lawrenceville, NJ, with the mission to import the highest quality tropical and exotic fruit purees and concentrates in the world. Since 1988, iTi Tropicals has become the leading U.S. supplier of processed exotic tropical fruit ingredients.
2002
BevSource is founded
BevSource was born when the founders saw first-hand the complexity and pitfalls of the beverage industry, and wondered how novice beverage entrepreneurs with big, bold ideas could ever bring them to market on their own. They knew there had to be a better way than trial by fire and learning from mistakes. BevSource’s first “office” was a house in Roseville, MN.
2021
Shore Capital partners with BevSource
FB Solutions Group was formed through a partnership between Shore Capital Partners and BevSource to build upon BevSource’s legacy of innovation and customer excellence by expanding product and service offerings across food & beverage.
2022
iTi joins forces with FB Solutions Group
iTi Tropicals brought its expertise, innovation, and status as an industry leader to the FBSG platform, delivering on the mission to provide access to best-in-class products and services in the beverage industry alongside the highest quality tropical and exotic fruit purees and concentrates.
2023
WIT Group is acquired by FB Solutions Group
The WIT Group, a leading provider of private label goods in the food & beverage industry, was acquired, bolstering FBSG’s presence in the private label field within its BevSource operating company.
2023
AlcSource is formed
AlcSource was established as the third operating company within FBSG, providing a differentiated partner for any customer’s needs pertaining to alcohol or alcohol-containing beverages.
2023
J. B. Thome is acquired by FB Solutions Group
J. B. Thome & Co., Inc., the largest volume brokerage for bulk distilled spirits in the U.S., was acquired, augmenting AlcSource’s capabilities to source any and all inputs for alcohol beverage production.
Our Companies
Our best-in-class operating companies provide a comprehensive suite of solutions for our partners across the food and beverage industries
BevSource
An outsourced beverage solutions provider whose core service offerings include beverage development, production management, packaging and ingredient procurement, and other operational and support services.
iTi Tropicals
A leading importer of tropical and exotic fruit purees and concentrates with a proven track record of quality, reliability, innovation, and integrity.
AlcSource
A multi-faceted alcohol services business offering outsourced beverage solutions to alcohol brands, including compliance/regulatory services, production management, and bulk alcohol sourcing via our subsidiary, J.B. Thome.