Andrés Arrocha · Biochemical engineer · Food scientist
I'm an outside set of eyes for founders and owners about to commit real money to a product, a process or a scale-up. I rebuild your numbers, challenge the assumptions, and tell you what I see. 10 years, 200+ projects.
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In my experience, the question a client brings is a symptom. The decision that matters is usually one level up.
I don't give you a perspective. I give you a model built on your real data, and I tell you what it says, even when it says no.
Based on previous projects, the fix for a problem in one industry often comes from another. That's what an outside view is for.
Case study
An example of a better question
David came to me to choose equipment. The real question was which product to make and at what scale. I modeled three directions with his numbers. The answer was protein concentrate at mid scale, with a 41% gross margin. They built it and launched.
Industries
Different industries, the same job: find what decides the outcome and put a number on it.
My largest single engagement passed $100,000.
Pricing
Most people start with the Diagnostic or go straight to a Review. If it's bigger than that, I'll tell you in the first call.
$850 · 5 business days
For: a fast, honest read before you spend more.
You get:
If you move to a Review within 30 days, the $850 is credited.
Book a 20-min call$7,500 · 2 to 3 weeks
For: founders and owners about to commit money to a product, a process, equipment or a scale-up.
You get:
You decide with numbers someone outside your team has checked.
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Some projects need more than a review: a plant, a product line, a full scale-up. I've led engagements well past $100,000. We scope those together, usually after a Review.
Talk about a larger projectClaims review
I find those lines and rewrite them so they still sell. Free one-page review.
Review my label claims“Andres was extremely helpful ! I had a recipe emergency which he solved same day ! I could go back to production with minimal disruption Definitely will work again with…”
Ismar Toromanovic
CEO, 3D Desserts
“Andres is very knowledgeable with great ideas and outstanding organizational skills.”
Cecilia Shepherd
CEO, Sound Science Nutrition
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FAQ
You can, and I use it too, which is part of why I deliver in days instead of months. In my experience, the spreadsheet was never the hard part. The hard part is knowing which yield your process will actually hit, what your supplier or co-packer will really charge, and which assumption breaks at scale. AI gives you a model. I give you numbers I've checked and an answer I'm accountable for.
From my point of view, it's the point. The physics, the chemistry and the cost math don't change much from one industry to another. What changes is the habits, and an outside view is useful precisely because it doesn't share them.
You do. The model, the Excel, the formulas and the report are yours. No royalties.
Yes, before any data is shared.
Yes. I'm based in Cuernavaca and work in Spanish and English, including COFEPRIS and NOM requirements.
MSc in Biochemistry, 6 years in research, 10 years freelance. I also run my own food business, so I know the numbers from the operator side too.
Based in Cuernavaca, Mexico. I work with US brands on US Central time.
Contact
20 minutes, no pitch. If I'm not the right person, I'll say so.
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