Contract Recruiting
Flexible, embedded recruiting support for project-based and short-term hiring needs.
Recruiting · Executive search · Talent advisory
Exceptional talent. Specialized recruiting. Better hiring.
EatDrinkRecruit is a modern recruiting, executive search, and talent advisory firm for companies hiring specialized, technical, and executive talent. We run searches across industries — with particularly deep expertise in innovation-driven sectors such as food and beverage, food science, ingredients and flavor, CPG, agriculture and AgTech, health and nutrition, sustainability, and bio-based innovation.
Specialized search,
any industry
Hard-to-fill commercial, technical, and executive roles — for companies inside and outside the sectors we're best known for.
Technical & executive
depth
Real fluency in R&D, regulatory, engineering, operations, and leadership hiring.
Deep innovation-industry
networks
Years of relationships across food, ingredients, agriculture, AgTech, health, sustainability, and bio-based innovation.
Trusted across the industry
The companies shaping food, flavor & agriculture innovation.
NestléPepsiCoGeneral MillsMondelezTyson FoodsKraft HeinzDanoneUnileverGivaudanFirmenichIFFSymriseBeyond MeatImpossible FoodsOatlyChobaniCargillADMBayer Crop ScienceCortevaJohn DeereIndigo AgPivot BioPlentyAeroFarmsBowery FarmingPerfect DayMotif FoodWorksNestléPepsiCoGeneral MillsMondelezTyson FoodsKraft HeinzDanoneUnileverGivaudanFirmenichIFFSymriseBeyond MeatImpossible FoodsOatlyChobaniCargillADMBayer Crop ScienceCortevaJohn DeereIndigo AgPivot BioPlentyAeroFarmsBowery FarmingPerfect DayMotif FoodWorks
Who we are
Modern search, built around specialized hiring.
EatDrinkRecruit is a recruiting, executive search, and talent advisory partner for companies hiring people who are genuinely hard to find. We run contract recruiting, retained executive search, technical recruiting, talent market mapping, and fractional talent acquisition — and we bring unusually deep networks in food, beverage, ingredients, CPG, agriculture, AgTech, health, sustainability, and bio-based innovation to every search that touches them.
What we do
Six ways we support specialized hiring.
Executive Search
Leadership search for companies hiring VP, C-suite, and board-level talent.
Retained Search
Dedicated, exclusive search for critical, confidential, or hard-to-fill leadership roles.
Technical Recruiting
Specialized recruiting for scientific, R&D, regulatory, quality, and engineering roles.
Talent Market Mapping
Competitor research, candidate mapping, and hiring feasibility before you commit.
Fractional Talent Acquisition Consulting
Part-time recruiting strategy, process design, and TA leadership on demand.
Where our expertise runs deepest
Industry depth, without the box.
We recruit across industries. These are the sectors where our networks, vocabulary, and hiring judgment are strongest — an advantage we bring to every search, wherever your company sits.
Food & Beverage
Contract recruiting and executive search for emerging CPG brands, beverage innovators, and established food manufacturers shipping at scale.
Food Science, Flavor & Ingredients
Flavorists, food scientists, sensory leads, applications specialists, and ingredient innovators for clean-label, functional, and next-generation product development.
Agriculture & AgTech
Recruiting for agriculture innovation, AgTech hardware and software, plant science, indoor farming, and the platforms transforming modern farming.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain
Operations, plant leadership, engineering, quality, and supply chain talent for manufacturing, processing, and distribution environments.
Health, Nutrition & Sustainability
Nutrition and wellness product leaders, sustainability and ESG specialists, and the teams building lower-impact products and operations.
Biotech & Emerging Technology
Fermentation, bio-based materials, alternative protein, and adjacent deep-tech teams commercializing science into products.
Consumer, Retail & Commercial
Sales, marketing, category management, and revenue leadership for consumer and B2B businesses scaling their commercial organization.
Beyond Our Core Industries
Our process travels. When the role is specialized, technical, or senior, we regularly run searches for companies well outside the sectors we're best known for.
How we work
A simple, deliberate process.
- Business & Role Calibration
We align on business strategy, team structure, operating environment, and measurable outcomes for the role — defining true non-negotiables vs. preferred qualifications before the search starts.
- Talent Market Intelligence
We map the external talent landscape across companies, functions, geographies, and compensation bands so the search strategy is grounded in real availability, not assumptions.
- Targeted Candidate Engagement
We engage high-value passive talent through tailored outreach that reflects your employer brand, the role's strategic importance, and a sharp value proposition for the right candidates.
- Qualified Shortlist Delivery
We deliver a decision-ready shortlist with meaningful context on experience, motivation, compensation, fit, and risk — built for confident hiring, not candidate volume.
Let's talk
Have a role that's hard to fill?
Let's build the search.
Talk through a hard-to-fill role, scope contract recruiting support, or build a hiring strategy with a recruiter who takes the time to learn your market. We respond within one business day.