Agri-food · Vietnam · 2024

Dat Foods: focused growth strategy & investor pitch

An innovative Vietnamese agri-food brand, known for products such as Dat Butter, needed a sharper growth narrative and investor-ready pitch. We helped sharpen the growth strategy and investor narrative. The team won 1st Prize at Ready to Export 2024, organised by DBAV and the Embassy of the Netherlands, receiving a ₫250M prize.

Pillar
Direction Sprint
Outcome
1st prize · Ready to Export
Prize
₫250,000,000
Org
DBAV + NL Embassy
Dat Foods: focused growth strategy & investor pitch
Impact snapshot
  • 01 Refocused the business from fragmented initiatives to a clear, high-margin growth direction
  • 02 Strengthened positioning around premium, sustainable plant-based products for export markets
  • 03 Delivered an investor-ready pitch narrative — sharper, clearer, more competitive
  • 04 Contributed to 1st place at DBAV Ready to Export 2024, securing a ₫250M grant
  • 05 Supported additional competition wins, unlocking further funding and growth momentum
Execution highlights
01

Strategic refocus

  • Diagnosed growth inefficiencies across product expansion and channel strategy
  • Recommended prioritisation of core products with proven traction
  • Advised exit or scale-back of low-margin, resource-intensive initiatives
  • Defined a clearer route-to-market — premium domestic retail and export growth
02

Trade show playbook (Canton Fair)

  • Sample planning aligned with target buyer profiles
  • Customer survey design for live booth feedback
  • Booth engagement strategy from first contact through follow-up
03

Pitch narrative & positioning

  • Rebuilt the pitch deck into a structured arc: market problem → solution → product → traction → opportunity
  • Integrated European market insights and plant-based consumption trends
  • Repositioned the brand away from price competition toward quality, innovation, and sustainability

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