Case study · Food manufacturing
Paper to fully digital in four weeks.
Pizza Sorrento started digitising in October 2022 and had a complete digital system running a month later. What followed was BRC AA accreditation and a run of large contract awards with UK and Irish multiples.
Paper to fully digital
Started October 2022, complete digital system a month later.
Accreditation achieved
Followed by large contract awards with UK and Irish multiples.
Staff on the system
An established Dublin manufacturer supplying the major multiples.
The business
A Dublin manufacturer
supplying the multiples.
Dublin based pizza manufacturer
An established company employing over 50 staff.
Leading market manufacturer
A significant producer in the Irish pizza market.
Major retailer supplier
Serving Aldi, Lidl and SuperValu.
Premier Irish brand
Recognised for high-quality pizza products.
The problem
A paper-based food quality
management process.
Before Food Guard, Pizza Sorrento completed their HACCP and traceability on paper. That meant consuming large amounts of paper and ink, finding storage for records so the business stayed audit ready, and resolving the errors that come with a high number of manual interactions.
Audits were costly and time-consuming, and the team wanted a better way of working.
The solution
A digital transformation
completed in a month.
Pizza Sorrento started digitising their paperwork in October 2022 and reached a fully digital system within four weeks with Food Guard’s support.
Data migration
Ingredients, suppliers, recipes, CCPs and distribution locations were transferred onto the Food Guard platform and app, so the system started with the real business in it.
- Ingredients, suppliers and recipes migrated
- CCPs carried across from the existing plan
- Distribution locations loaded from day one
Hardware integration
Fixed temperature sensors, handheld Bluetooth probes and Samsung tablets were deployed across the business, so the readings and the records came from the same place.
- Fixed temperature sensors on storage
- Handheld Bluetooth probes for cook and goods-in
- Samsung tablets across the production floor
Process transformation
Streamlined processes reduced paper consumption, storage requirements and human error, while improving efficiency and accuracy.
- Paper and ink consumption reduced
- Record storage requirement removed
- Manual transcription errors designed out
The outcome
What changed
for Pizza Sorrento.
A fully digital HACCP process improved efficiency and traceability, delivered real cost savings, and opened doors with retailers.
BRC AA success
BRC AA accreditation, and a subsequent number of large contract awards with UK and Irish multiples.
Cost and labour reduction
Significantly reduced costs on paper, ink and storage, while minimising manual labour and human error.
Enhanced traceability
Significantly improved traceability for all raw materials and finished products.
Increased efficiency
Considerably less time spent on daily HACCP checks, freeing staff for other essential tasks.
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Four weeks is not a long project.
Start on a sector template, migrate what you already have, and be recording digitally before the month is out.