GROWTH STRATEGY CONSULTING DEDICATED TO EMPOWERING BRANDS AND INVESTORS IN THE CPG INDUSTRY

MEET THE FOUNDER

STEFANO

DI NAPOLI

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Stefano is an independent strategy consultant with over 10 years of experience in the consumer goods industry, driven by a deep passion for how brands connect with consumers and shape social and cultural dynamics.

He began his career in Sales at AB InBev before transitioning into strategy consulting, where he held managerial roles at Euromonitor Consulting and Accenture Strategy’s Consumer Goods & Services practice. In these roles, he led high-impact corporate and commercial strategy projects for senior executives at leading global CPG companies, including Coca-Cola, BAT, Mars, Heineken, Unilever and others. As an independent consultant, he has partnered with consultancies and investors in the sector and developed growth strategies for PepsiCo, Coca-Cola and Henkel among others.

Stefano is regularly featured in sector-specific publications such as Just Food, Just Drinks, and European Supermarket Magazine. He also collaborates with academic institutions and publications including the London School of Economics (LSE) and NIM Marketing Intelligence Review.

As Founder of CPGS, Stefano continues to advise senior executives and investors in the consumer goods space. His work spans corporate growth strategy, market entry, portfolio strategy, revenue growth management, and go-to-market transformation. Through this work, he continues to deepen his expertise in market trends and evolving consumer behaviours, helping organisations translate insight into sustained commercial impact.

CORPORATE AND COMMERCIAL STRATEGY EXPERTISE

- Identify high-potential opportunities through in-depth market trend analysis, category dynamics, and growth drivers.
- Prioritise opportunities that align with corporate objectives, and conduct a collaborative workshop to align critical stakeholders, ensuring clear ownership and commitment to pursuing key priorities.
- Build robust business cases through scenario analyses to evaluate growth trajectories and quantify revenue and profit potential.

- Conduct deep-dive consumer segmentation to identify high-potential segments based on needs, preferences, and behaviors.
- Deliver insights on consumption occasions and general lifestyle to inform commercial and marketing strategies.
- Develop tailored approaches to drive penetration, frequency, and value creation across key segments.

- Develop actionable go-to-market roadmaps to drive penetration and purchase frequency across targeted consumers, markets, and channels.
- Define market entry and channel prioritization strategies, balancing feasibility, growth potential, and competitive dynamics.
- Recommend tailored product, pricing, and promotional strategies to optimize performance and customer engagement.

- Determine where to play by identifying consumer needs and key consumption occasions to target.
- Evaluate portfolio performance and alignment with future growth opportunities, recommending areas for optimization.
- Develop clear brand positioning strategies that resonate with evolving consumer preferences and strengthen competitive advantage.

- Analyse channel performance to evaluate channel footprint, visibility and range effectiveness
- Identify key customers and channels to prioritize, outlining tailored strategies to increase presence and drive growth
- Engage and deliver impactful presentations to build long-term partnerships, driving mutual growth for the brand and customer

- Design and optimise pack-price architecture to meet consumer demand, align with competitive benchmarks, and address channel dynamics, ensuring profitable growth
- Drive growth by optimising channel, brand, and package mix, achieving the most profit-accretive combinations
- Maximise trade investment efficiency through strategic promotion management, ensuring ROI optimisation and alignment with commercial objectives

- Identify and evaluate new business models to create new revenue streams and increase consumer engagement
- Develop cross-platform strategies to capture incremental growth opportunities through traditional and digital channels
- Define essential capabilities required to design new business models and deliver impactful digital services

- Assess current organisational structures and identify capability gaps to drive operational efficiency
- Design optimised operating models that align with strategic priorities and enable scalable growth
- Develop capability-building plans to support transformation across digital, innovation, and sustainability initiatives

- Conduct comprehensive commercial assessments to evaluate the target’s market positioning, growth potential, and competitive landscape
- Assess revenue drivers, cost structures, and margin sustainability to inform investment decisions
- Provide actionable insights for value creation and strategic opportunities post-investment to maximise returns

CLIENT ENGAGEMENTS

Coca-Cola Bottling Shqipëria

Fleury Michon

PepsiCo

Henkel

The Coca-Cola Company

L'Oréal

Kaemingk

Videojet

Nualtra

European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF)

Nuremberg Institute for Market Decisions (NIM)

Coca-Cola Bottling Shqipëria Fleury Michon PepsiCo Henkel The Coca-Cola Company L'Oréal Kaemingk Videojet Nualtra European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF) Nuremberg Institute for Market Decisions (NIM)