How We Deliver Rseults.

We’re not just about access or pricing—we’re about precision, process, and performance. These four pillars form the foundation of every sourcing engagement we run.

Network

A curated ecosystem of producers and vetted suppliers with deep category knowledge—designed to foster the right partnerships, not just more of them.
Process

From structured diagnostics to tailored RFPs and contract support, our methods are built to flex with your business—not the other way around.
Scale

Gain the leverage of 100M+ cases of collective volume—without giving up your independence or supplier choice..
Data

Real-time benchmarks, commodity tracking, and category insight that help you act faster, negotiate smarter, and plan with confidence.

What Drives Agrowgate

Behind every sourcing event, supplier partnership, or negotiation we support is a clear purpose: to create more opportunity for beverage producers and their supply partners. Our mission, vision, and values keep us grounded in that goal—and ensure we’re building something bigger than just cost savings. We're here to unlock potential and help great companies grow smarter.

Mission

Unlock value held back by the disaggregation of craft beverage production by becoming the pivot between producers and suppliers via our data-driven process, scale, and IT platform.

Vision

To become a seamless and essential gateway between craft beverage producers and suppliers—enhancing efficiency, alignment, and long-term value through fairness and transparency.

Values

Collaboration
Honesty
Hard Work
Curiosity

Meet the team behind the strategy—

beverage industry leaders with deep roots in sourcing, operations, and supply chain.

We’re not just strategic sourcing professionals—we’re former brewers, brand operators, and category experts who understand the pressures you face because we’ve lived them. Whether it's scaling a co-pack network, navigating freight challenges, or negotiating complex ingredient deals, we’ve done it—and now we do it for you.

Meet the Founders

Tim Near

Operating Partner - Procurement / Supply Chain / Process

President (5 years) of the Anheuser-Busch InBev / Pepsi “Strategic Sourcing Consortium” which purchased billions with a high ROI in goods and service across Raw Materials and Packaging, Transportation and Logistics, Contract Labor, IT, Marketing and SG+A spends.

• ABInbev VP Logistics and Procurement for North America, was part of senior management team that delivered >$2.5b in synergies and cost savings.

• Over 20 years of experience in Logistics, Supply Chain (bought billions of freight), Procurement, Share Service, Plant Management in packaged goods companies including ABInbev, Quaker Oats, and Nielson’s Dairy.

• At one point the largest buyer of hops in the World.

• Direct experience in divesting and introducing new suppliers from the group-up in paper packaging, can and bottle manufactures resulting in a granular understanding of the supplier side of the business.

• HBSC, Guelph University, Supply Chain, Sir Sanford College, Intensive Brewing Science, UC Davis, Insead / Wharton Global Business Development Program

• Senior advisor with Boston Consulting Group (BCG) in the Procurement, Operations and Consumer Products sectors

David van Wees

Partner, CPG Global Expert – Client Services, Network & Communications

Experienced Commercial Leader. GPG Global expert in sales, brand management, agent / wholesaler management, importing and corporate accounts.

• President for North American Region, Swinkels Family Brewers of the Netherlands for +100k bbks import business that markets brands across both the US and Canada through a large variety of channels.

• Founder and CEO of Latis for 10 years. Import beer company that launch brands from scratch to a network of over 100 wholesalers to achieved a peak of $10MM NSV.

• Senior leadership in Sales and Marketing with InBev for 16 years including US VP of Marketing with +$100MM marketing budget, Global Lead Stella Artois and New Brand Development (+$1b in revenue) and a variety of brand management and sales roles across North America.

• HBA, Trent University, MBA Sacred Heart, Insead / Wharton Global Business Development Program. Honorary Knighthood, Belgium Brewing Guild.