{"id":50029,"date":"2026-01-12T12:12:03","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T12:12:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.emydex.com\/forresters-chicken-digital-transformation-emydex\/"},"modified":"2026-01-27T11:09:36","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T11:09:36","slug":"forresters-chicken-digital-transformation-emydex","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.emydex.com\/au\/forresters-chicken-digital-transformation-emydex\/","title":{"rendered":"Forresters Chicken: From Paper-Based Processes to Real-Time Visibility with Emydex"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t

Processing over 1.4 million packs of chicken every week and supplying all major UK retailers, Forresters Chicken operates in an environment where efficiency, quality and traceability are critical to daily operations.<\/p>\n

With more than 50 years of history, the business had grown significantly. But as production volumes increased, so did the complexity of managing quality, performance and compliance across the factory floor.<\/p>\n

Like many food processors, Forresters<\/a> reached a point where traditional, paper-based processes could no longer support the pace and scale of the operation.<\/p>\n

Before Emydex, all of our quality control processes were paper-based. Everything was pen and paper, reams and reams of paper, and traceability was a nightmare.”<\/p>\n

Angus Dilliway-Parry – Owner \/ R&D Director<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Operational Visibility Before Digital Transformation<\/h2>\n

Paper-based quality checks and manual records made it difficult for teams to gain a clear, real-time view of what was happening across production.<\/p>\n

From a management perspective, this lack of visibility impacted decision-making and operational efficiency.<\/p>\n

From a management point of view, it was difficult to see the full picture at any one time.”<\/p>\n

John Acornley – Finance Director<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Without instant access to reliable data, reacting quickly to issues, monitoring performance and meeting production expectations became increasingly challenging.<\/p>\n

The Turning Point: Moving from Paper to Real-Time Data<\/h2>\n

The introduction of Emydex marked a fundamental shift in how Forresters managed production and quality. What was once fragmented and manual became digital, structured and immediately accessible.<\/p>\n

The difference between before Emydex and after Emydex is like night and day. The access to information is phenomenal.”<\/p>\n

John Acornley – Finance Director<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Real-time access to production and quality data transformed daily operations across the business.<\/p>\n

Embedding Data into Everyday Operations<\/h2>\n

Today, Emydex is used consistently across the factory floor and beyond. Production planners, operators and managers rely on the system daily to support informed decision-making.<\/p>\n

The planners use it day in, day out. The factory uses it day in, day out. We have screens up giving the staff and managers the data they need.”<\/p>\n

Nick Cooper – Operations Director<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This visibility extends beyond the physical factory.<\/p>\n

Even if you’re not in the factory, you can pull up Emydex information on your computer and see exactly what’s going on.”<\/p>\n

Nick Cooper – Operations Director<\/p><\/blockquote>\n