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Berner Food & Beverage, Inc.

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Customer Snapshot

Founded as a family-owned business more than 60 years ago, Berner Foods, Inc. has built a reputation as a high-quality contract manufacturer of Swiss cheese for companies like Alpine Lace.

In 1988, after noticing a void in the processed-cheese arena, Berner built its first processed-cheese plant and began mass producing a private-label cheddar cheese sauce akin to Cheez Whiz.

Challenges

  • Meeting increased food safety and quality requirements from regulatory agencies and customers
  • Supporting growth into new markets due to scalability of software systems
  • Maintaining lean manufacturing practices to sustain profitability
  • Gaining visibility into critical operational data

Results

  • Complying with the Bioterrorism Act of 2002
  • Reduced time needed to complete mock recalls to 30 minutes from one day
  • Reduced overall operating costs by five percent
  • Decreased stock-outs by 99%