Culture Transformation

Results

Revenue growth

Acquisitions successfully integrated

under a unifying culture

Innovative operating model

combining local agility with global scale

THE BUSINESS

Solina is an international leader in customised food solutions, headquartered in France and backed by private equity. Operating across Europe, the Americas and Asia, the company combines local intimacy with global efficiencies. Sustained growth depends not only on innovation and acquisitions, but on building a culture that unites diverse teams across geographies. Since 2019, Coode has partnered with Solina to accelerate this journey.

THE CHALLENGE

Solina’s rapid growth created complexity. The task was to unite newly acquired businesses, expand globally, and maintain customer intimacy, all while embedding consistency and alignment. The leadership team needed to model a culture that supported agility without sacrificing coherence, ensuring that teams across continents felt part of one Solina story.

“In partnership with Coode, we have been able to integrate our acquisitions, expand internationally, and build a culture that empowers both local teams and global collaboration. This work has been critical in uniting Solina behind one story and enabling our growth journey.”

Solina

Senior Leader

THE APPROACH

Guided by Coode’s belief that strategy succeeds only when culture and leadership align, we:

Strategic narrative: Articulated Solina’s Purpose, Ambition, Strategy, Structure and Culture into a clear story, socialised across the business to shape day-to-day decisions.
Operating model & culture: Designed a model that balanced global efficiency with local agility, embedding cultural principles to drive international expansion.
Leadership alignment: Supported the Executive Leadership Team to evolve andvupskill, while aligning wider leadership populations to role-model the behaviours that bring culture and strategy to life.

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