About Constellation
We combine formulation science, culinary creativity, manufacturing knowledge, and commercial execution to help ambitious brands create exceptional products.
Our story
Constellation Formulations was founded after years spent inside food service, product innovation, and contract manufacturing. That path created a rare perspective: how a product should taste and perform, how it must behave during production, and how the economics need to work for the brand.
Many development firms stop at a formula. Many manufacturers optimize for their own equipment. We built Constellation to protect the product across the entire journey.
Our role is to challenge weak assumptions early, solve technical problems honestly, and create a clear commercial path before costly commitments are made.
Leadership
Constellation brings together product development, commercial operations, and financial discipline under one accountable leadership team.
Founder and Head of Product Development
Jacob began his career in fine dining in 2007 and entered the nutraceutical industry in 2012, moving into food science, product innovation, and research and development leadership inside contract manufacturing.
Drawing on nearly two decades across culinary and product development, he leads formulation strategy, sensory development, technical problem solving, and product quality throughout commercialization.
Chief Operating Officer
Jonathan earned his B.S. in Biology from the University of California, San Diego before building his career across consumer packaged goods and nutraceuticals. His experience spans product development, brand strategy, sourcing, manufacturing, and commercialization.
At Constellation, he leads operating strategy and commercialization, building the systems that move strong concepts into market ready products and scalable growth.
Chief Financial Officer
Steve brings more than 30 years of finance and accounting experience across a Fortune 100 company, startups, and entrepreneurial ventures. For the past 15 years, he has advised small businesses as a tax advisor and remote CFO and Controller across diverse industries.
At Constellation, Steve leads financial strategy, planning, controls, and disciplined growth. He earned his MBA from the University of California, Irvine.
The formula and consumer experience lead the decision process.
We identify technical and commercial risks early, even when the answer is inconvenient.
Clear scopes, approval gates, costs, responsibilities, and communication throughout the project.
Every formula must ultimately survive manufacturing, quality, logistics, and the market.
San Diego, California
Our San Diego laboratory supports bench development, sensory evaluation, prototype iteration, and client collaboration. Our commercial network allows us to coordinate projects and qualified production across the United States.
Build something exceptional
Whether you need an exceptional formula, a production ready commercialization plan, or one accountable team to manage both, let's talk.
Info@ConstellationFormulations.com