Food & Beverage

New Zealand's food and beverage industry is recognised around the world for its quality, innovation and export success. From food manufacturers and beverage producers to importers, distributors and hospitality suppliers, businesses across the sector continue to navigate changing consumer preferences, evolving regulation and increasingly competitive global markets.

At RSM New Zealand, we work alongside businesses throughout the food supply chain, providing practical accounting, tax and advisory services that help organisations improve performance, strengthen governance and unlock new growth opportunities.

Whether you're manufacturing, distributing, importing or exporting, our multidisciplinary team delivers commercially focused advice tailored to your business. 

Understanding the Industry

The food and beverage sector continues to evolve in response to changing consumer expectations, sustainability initiatives, supply chain disruption and international market opportunities.

Businesses must balance operational efficiency, inventory management, food safety requirements and margin pressures while continuing to invest in innovation and growth. Strong financial management and trusted commercial advice help businesses remain competitive in both domestic and international markets. 

Industry Experience

Our team works with organisations across the food and beverage sector, including: 

• Food manufacturers  
• Beverage producers  
• Importers  
• Exporters  
• Wholesale food distributors  
• FMCG businesses  
• Food service suppliers  
• Hospitality suppliers  
• Consumer brands  
• Packaging businesses  

Many of our clients operate across domestic and international markets, requiring integrated advice across accounting, tax, financial reporting and business strategy.

How We Support Your Business

Grow

Supporting businesses to improve performance, identify opportunities and prepare for future growth.

• Strategic business advisory  
• Budgeting and forecasting  
• Cashflow management  
• Financial reporting  
• Growth planning  
• Export readiness  

Protect

Helping businesses manage risk while maintaining compliance and financial confidence.

• Audit & Assurance  
• Tax advisory  
• International tax  
• Governance advisory  
• Financial reporting  
• Business structuring  

Transform

Supporting organisations as they evolve and respond to changing markets.

• Corporate Finance  
• Business valuations  
• Financial modelling  
• Mergers and acquisitions  
• Systems implementation  
• Operational improvement  

How We're Helping New Zealand Businesses

Our advisers have supported food and beverage businesses through a range of strategic engagements, including:

• Advising one of New Zealand's leading food importers and distributors on business structuring, taxation and accounting, supporting approximately 50% growth in turnover over five years.  
• Supporting food manufacturers with operational reporting, inventory management and financial performance.  
• Assisting exporters with international tax planning and cross-border business structures.  
• Delivering financial modelling, valuations and due diligence for acquisitions and strategic investment.  
• Helping family-owned food businesses prepare for succession and long-term growth.  

Why RSM?

Food and beverage businesses operate in a fast-moving environment where operational performance, supply chain resilience and commercial agility are essential. Our advisers combine industry knowledge with practical business advice to help organisations strengthen profitability, manage risk and position themselves for sustainable growth.