BRBR · CIK 1772016
What BellRing Brands, Inc. told the SEC could break it.
BellRing's disclosures concentrate on single points of failure running through its protein-shake supply chain. A sole supplier provides the aseptic packaging — and the manufacturing equipment — for its 11-ounce Premier Protein ready-to-drink shakes, with that supply itself concentrated in just three of that supplier's locations. The dependence continues downstream: all of its RTD shakes are made by independent contract manufacturers, with about 46.3% of Premier Protein supply coming from its largest one and 28.0% from a single facility in fiscal 2025, and a single supplier provides the majority of its milk-based protein, a key ingredient.
3 self-disclosed vulnerabilities, pulled from its own filings — each in the company’s words, with the source. This is the risk register almost nobody reads.
In its own words
What could break it.
Sole-source dependency
- aseptic packaging for 11oz RTD shakeshigh
BellRing relies on a single sole supplier for the aseptic packaging — and the manufacturing equipment — used to produce its 11 oz Premier Protein RTD shakes, with that supply concentrated in three of that supplier's locations.
“We utilize a sole supplier for the aseptic packaging for, and our third-party contract manufacturers use equipment from the same sole supplier to manufacture, our Premier Protein RTD shakes in the 11 ounce size.”
SEC filing →As of 2025
Supplier concentration
- third-party contract manufacturinghigh
All RTD shakes are produced by independent contract manufacturers; ~46.3% of Premier Protein RTD supply came from a single manufacturer and ~28.0% from a single facility of that manufacturer in FY2025.
“For example, for our year ended September 30, 2025, approximately 46.3% of our Premier Protein RTD shake supply came from our largest third-party contract manufacturer, with approximately 28.0% of our Premier Protein RTD shake supply manufactured at a single facility.”
SEC filing →As of 2025
Commodity & input dependence
- milk-based proteinmedium
BellRing's primary ingredients are milk-, whey- and soy-based proteins, with a single supplier providing the majority of its milk-based protein; non-fat dry milk is its principal hedged commodity.
“The primary ingredients used in our business include milk-based, whey-based and soy-based proteins, protein blends, sweeteners and vitamin and mineral blends, and one supplier provides the majority of our milk-based protein.”
SEC filing →As of 2025
The hidden graph
Who it depends on, and who depends on it.
Relationships surfaced from filings — including ones disclosed by the other side, which is how the non-obvious ones come to light.
Its customers
“Our largest customers, Walmart (which includes its affiliates, including Sam's Club), Costco and Amazon, accounted for approximately 74.0% of our net sales in our year ended September 30, 2025. No other customer accounted for more than 10% of our fiscal 2025 net sales.”
Cited →“Our largest customers, Walmart (which includes its affiliates, including Sam's Club), Costco and Amazon, accounted for approximately 74.0% of our net sales in our year ended September 30, 2025. No other customer accounted for more than 10% of our fiscal 2025 net sales.”
Cited →Walmart Inc. (incl. Sam's Club)
“Our largest customers, Walmart (which includes its affiliates, including Sam's Club), Costco and Amazon, accounted for approximately 74.0% of our net sales in our year ended September 30, 2025. No other customer accounted for more than 10% of our fiscal 2025 net sales.”
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