
Development of a New Bakery Item
Olive bread
for an Industrial Bakery
Company Size
Situation
Challenges
- The growing season for kalamata olives is particularly complex, making supplier relationships key
- Client’s high standard of operational efficiency required product that minimized waste
- Client needed help quantifying pit risk
- Client needed Roland Foods’ expert insights and market visibility regarding the challenging crop season
Solution
The Story
This client needed an expert partner who could understand its company’s operational standards and leverage various relationships across the supply chain to guide them through the complexities and obstacles in developing this product. The customer had a single point of contact at Roland Foods who coordinated with supply chain partners to acquire the right product, worked internally to strategize and adjust the packaging to meet the customer’s standards, and collaborated with the customer to refine product and manage risk.
Success
Roland Foods assembled an expert cross-disciplinary team to create a streamlined solution for fine-tuned processing, packaging and fulfillment.
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In-Depth Research
We researched olive acquisition, quality, color and pit risk and managed the creation of a new operating procedure
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Custom Packaging
Roland Foods reengineered packaging to meet client’s specifications
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Reduced Risk
We invested in the supply chain so client could get its test locations ready on deadline
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Monitoring & Intelligence
We consistently provided market intel and pricing impact so client could continue to manage risk