Food & Drink Resources
Food and Beverage ServicesColorado, United States11-50 Employees
Food & Drink Resources (FDR) is a Colorado-based culinary research and development agency focused on connecting people, concepts, and companies to bring food and beverage innovations to life. Founded in 2009 by Chefs Richard Keys and Scott Randolph, the company serves food and beverage manufacturers and multi-location restaurants through ideation, development, testing, commercialization, and sales support, leveraging its Denver-based Research & Innovation Center to handle end-to-end development projects. The organization emphasizes a comprehensive 3C Development Process that combines food immersion, recipe creation, and consumer focus group testing within a 72-hour session, supported by in-house market research moderators, respondent recruiters, and data analysts. Its facility is equipped with multiple focus rooms and kitchens, a private bar, and audiovisual capabilities to facilitate consumer research and product development in a single location. While primarily serving the food and beverage sector, FDR also conducts qualitative and quantitative research for a broad range of brands and industries, including consumer packaged goods, automotive, and personal care. A recent leadership update highlights the addition of a senior director of business development, reflecting ongoing expansion in its client-facing capabilities.