Development of a New Bakery Item

Olive bread

for an Industrial Bakery

Company Size

727 stores in the USA

Situation

A research and development chef expressed interest in working with us after struggling to find a solution for a high-priority project. The company, an industrial bakery, was seeking to develop a new product to offer nationwide to attract new customers while expanding its offering for customers already loyal to the brand. The product required kalamata olives, which vary in size, shape, color, taste and pit risk. It became apparent that the client needed a fully integrated partner to help achieve its vision.

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

Roland Foods put its expertise and supply chain to work.

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.

Kalamata olives

Success

Roland Foods assembled an expert cross-disciplinary team to create a streamlined solution for fine-tuned processing, packaging and fulfillment.

In-Depth Research

We researched olive acquisition, quality, color and pit risk and managed the creation of a new operating procedure
Custom Packaging

Roland Foods reengineered packaging to meet client’s specifications
Reduced Risk

We invested in the supply chain so client could get its test locations ready on deadline
Monitoring & Intelligence

We consistently provided market intel and pricing impact so client could continue to manage risk

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