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we’ve seen it all, to help you do it all.
BS-free food business consulting from people who’ve been there.
Build Your Food Business with a Team that’s been there.
Lasagna Box was created by Alex and Zak Thompson, two brothers who cut their teeth in a family food manufacturing business and have gone on to help dozens of national brands fulfill their highest potential. Along the way they joined forces with Matt Stargel, co-founder of food and beverage manufacturer Canopy Foods and CBD beverage manufacturer, PackLabs.
Their combined skill set spans the full spectrum of food manufacturing, marketing and distribution, from initial product and brand development through scaled operations and national business expansion. As needed the team have hyphenated a few high powered, trusted industry friends to help in the areas that they do not specialize in.
Our PartnersBattle-Tested Expertise
We Know the Business
We bring more than four decades of combined food business experience and a network of some of the industry’s best suppliers, manufacturers and brand creatives.
We Know your Business
Everything we do starts with listening. We work best as true partners to our clients, and we come in just as ready to learn as we are to share the things we already know.
Our People
Alex Thompson
Senior Partner | Branding, Finance, Technology, Retail Sales, Food Co-Manufacturing Sales
Zak Thompson
Senior Partner | Food Manufacturing Operations, SQF Level Food Safety, Facility Design
Matt Stargel
Senior Partner | Leadership, System and Program Implementation, Six Sigma, and Root Cause Analysis
Effy Georgallis
Partner | Fundraising strategy, network building, brand development
Mike Thompson
Partner | Enterprise Strategy, Business Law, Transformative Sales Development, Liquidity Event Planning, Business Creation and Business Exit
Michael Murphy
Partner | Org Leadership, Product Strategy and Design, Branding, Co-Manufacturing Sales, Manufacturing Operations, ERP/MRP
Our Name
“Lasagna What?” The Story of Our Name
We’re a packaged food company, so of course we named ourselves after one of the world’s great foods (in a box). And just like lasagna, this story has layers.
Let’s start with the silent G: a low-profile, behind-the-scenes player that makes all the difference. That’s exactly how we work. No spotlight, big impact.
Then there’s the idea of friends and family coming together with joy and appreciation, the way people do whenever lasagna’s involved. That’s how we connect with our clients and partners, too.
Finally, lasagna’s not fancy, but it is powerful — with an amazing ability to deliver comfort and peace of mind no matter what’s going on. Give our team a shot, and we think you’ll say the same about us.
Capabilities
Analysis: Sales, Line Designs, Flow
Analysis: Food Production
Facilitate CPG Packaging Design & Sourcing
CPG Category Review
Results
Lancaster Fine Foods
- Acquired a food manufacturing company in 2008.
- Grew revenue from $1 million to $36 million (7$ EBITDA).
- Exited in 2021 to PE, Remained and led the transition.
- Designed, acquired and installed factory equipment from Start Up to 85 CPM throughput (Monthly Average)
- Implementation from Start Up of HACCP and SQF Level Quality (Score of 97)
Packlabs
- Acquired a beverage manufacturing company in 2014.
- Grew from $550k to $10 million (7% EBITDA).
- Sold in 2020 to PE.