Private-Label Dry Pet Food Carve-Out — PwC Engagement
Client Challenge
Post-integration advisory for standing up the divested J.M. Smucker private-label dry pet food business under Diamond Pet Foods
Limited resources and a looming TSA exit required short-term (0–6 month) and long-term (6–18 month) process and systems roadmaps
Client Solution
Strategy: Collaborated with the PwC team and NewCo leadership on short- and long-term plans for autonomous Day 2 operations
Market Research: Evaluated ERP (Oracle Cloud, Infor, NetSuite), PLM (Oracle PLM, Kalypso, Siemens OpsCenter), and loyalty platforms (Salesforce, Oracle CX, Aimia)
Synthesis: Converted research into tactical plans; participated in executive sessions
Client Impact Results
Delivery: Roadmaps delivered against the TSA timeline; specific outcomes NDA-protected
Client Technologies
Carve-out / TSA advisory
ERP, PLM, and loyalty platform evaluation
PwC transaction services collaboration
