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Forresters Chicken Celebrates a Decade of Quality Management with Emydex

A Decade of Quality Management Excellence​

Over the past ten years, Forresters Chicken has leveraged Emydex’s Quality Management system to enhance accuracy, reduce human error, gain real-time insights into quality data, and improve traceability. This collaboration has significantly transformed Forresters Chicken’s operations, ensuring the highest standards of quality and efficiency in their processes.

Meet the Client

Established in 1972, Forresters is one of the largest suppliers of cooked, raw, and coated poultry in the United Kingdom. Based in Cheshire, the company provides retailers, food services, pub retailers, manufacturers, and catering butchers with frozen, chilled branded, and own-label chicken products. To maintain its reputation for high-quality standards, Forresters set out to enhance its quality management processes.

The Opportunity

With a growing client base and increasing production demands, Forresters required a more streamlined and robust approach to quality management. Existing manual quality checks were resource-intensive and prone to human error, especially as production volumes rose. Furthermore, limited real-time access to quality data hindered swift decision-making and posed challenges in meeting regulatory standards.

Forresters needed a comprehensive Quality Management System (QMS) that could automate quality workflows, provide real-time data, and integrate with their ERP system for seamless traceability and compliance tracking. Forresters had been operating an Emydex factory floor MES (Manufacturing Execution System) for production control, yield management and traceability reporting for many years, so it was a straightforward decision to extend our Emydex software footprint to include all of our Quality, Compliance and Food Safety Management processes.

What We Did

Working closely with Forrester’s management, our team worked with Emydex to develop and implement a customised QMS solution that aligned with Forrester’s operational goals. The implementation process was structured in two main phases:

1. Phase One – Digitalising Quality Checks
Forresters began by introducing automated digital checklists across the production floor, replacing paper logs and allowing quality checks to be completed via tablets at each workstation. Data is now collected on tablets running the Emydex Quality system in real-time, and any deviations from standards trigger instant alerts, allowing issues to be addressed immediately.

2. Phase Two – Comprehensive Quality Dashboard
In the next phase, Forresters deployed an Emydex quality system dashboard for management and supervisors, providing a centralised view of quality metrics across production. The dashboard consolidates data on batch compliance, audit trails, incident reporting, and corrective actions. Fully integrated with Forrester’s ERP system, it links directly to purchasing and inventory data, ensuring traceability from raw materials to finished products.

3. Automated Audit and Compliance Reporting
A key feature of the Emydex EQMS is its automated compliance reporting. The system generates real-time, auditable compliance reports accessible from any device, dramatically reducing the time required for internal and external audits. Issues are flagged and assigned for resolution, enhancing accountability across departments.

The Results

Since implementing the Emydex Quality Management system, Forresters has significantly improved operational efficiency and quality compliance.

Enhanced Accuracy and Reduced Human Error: Automated digital checklists have replaced manual entries, reduced errors and ensured consistency in quality checks across all lines.

Real-Time Quality Insights: Managers and supervisors can now view quality metrics instantly, enabling quick decision-making and proactive quality control.

Efficient Compliance Audits: Compliance reporting, which previously required days of preparation, is now generated instantly by Emydex, saving time and resources. Audit readiness has also improved, as records are automatically archived and easily accessible.

Improved Traceability: The QMS enables complete traceability from raw material intake to finished product distribution, facilitating stock rotation and maintaining quality at every stage.

Feedback from Key Stakeholders

Dwayne Chin, Head of Technical at Forresters, noted, “The Emydex QMS has been transformative for our business. Our team no longer spends hours sorting through paper logs; we can spot and address issues immediately. Compliance reporting that once took days is now ready in minutes, giving us more control over quality and peace of mind.”

John Acornley, Finance Director, added, “With the Emydex Quality system in place, Forresters have significantly reduced errors and improved our response times. The Emydex automated alerts keep our team informed, and the dashboard makes it easy to stay on top of production quality. It’s been a huge upgrade.”

Summary

The Emydex Quality Management System implemented at Forresters has streamlined operations and reinforced its commitment to delivering high-quality products to its clients. By enhancing workflows, improving traceability, and enabling instant access to quality data, the QMS has empowered Forresters to meet regulatory standards and confidently scale its operations.

Don’t wait! Embrace the future of quality management with Emydex’s Electronic Quality Management Software (EQMS).

If you want to learn more – contact Emydex in any of our global market offices in Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, or North America

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A new Dawn for Quality systems

Dawn Meats Group, one of Europe’s leading meat processing companies, sought to streamline its factory-floor Quality Management System with Emydex.

 

Meet the client

Dawn Meats Group is a family-owned business established in 1980 in Waterford, Ireland. The company has grown to become one of the largest and most important beef and sheep processing groups in the industry. The group employs over 8,000 people across twelve countries, including ten sites in Ireland and thirteen in the UK, and exports to over 50 countries worldwide.

Every year, Dawn Meats Group processes over 1 million cattle and 3.5 million sheep, generating more than €2.5 billion in turnover for the company and contributing over €1.67 billion to rural economies through 30,000 farms in Ireland and the UK.

The numbers are staggering, and so is their success.

 

The Opportunity

Dawn Meats developed its own in-house quality management system, which largely relied on manual, paper-based checks throughout its factory floors.

While this was rigorous and helped to maintain the company’s highest quality products, it was inefficient, creating delays, tons of paper, and hours of data entry. The old manual way of working involved lengthy printing, handing out, filling in, returning, checking, countersigning, and storing paper records. On top of that, files had to be physically retrieved in the event of an audit or to trend data.

For the past decade (since 2013), Emydex has been developing an Electronic Quality Management System (EQMS) capable of being used in single plants as well as across multi-plant group processors like Dawn Meats Group

Emydex’s Quality Management System is a software system that allows food processors carry out their factory and food safety quality and audit checks on tablets, reporting instantly in the back-office, replacing all paper-based quality check sheets on the factory floor.

A perfect fit for Dawn Meats Group.

“​We selected Emydex, a long-standing partner of ours, due to Emydex’s understanding of our food production facilities, their excellent software development ability and personal project management delivery,” said Julia Hewerdine, Group Food Safety & Quality Project Manager in Dawn Meats Group.

 

There were several drivers behind Dawn Meats Group’s decision to select Emydex:

 

One System

The first was Emydex gave Dawn Meats Group one single system, with Emydex’s quality module sitting alongside all other Emydex factory floor MES, Production and Warehouse Management modules on one common platform.

“We have worked with Emydex over the past decade on the production and traceability side, so we trust them”, commented John Coleman, Dawn Group Food Safety and Quality Manager.

 

Cloud or On-Premises

The EQMS system can be installed on-premises or in the cloud. Emydex doesn’t force its customers to operate their QMS out of the cloud; they can install it on-prem if necessary.

“Emydex has had a tremendous impact on our shop floor quality data collection on site, as well as safeguarding completion of checks in a scheduled and timely manner.  Its reliability and speed have ensured that workflows carried out have been given full attention, and no corners are cut.” said Alan McCormack, Dawn Meats Technical Team

 

Online and Offline Mode

Another key differentiator is that the system can work offline as well as online for all compatible mobile devices, using local databases. This means operators can switch to offline mode when capturing quality data in areas with poor or zero Wi-Fi coverage.

“Our QA’s like the systems’ ability to save checks within the factory, without needing to return the checks to folders which would previously have occurred. The system’s speed and performance has allowed for more thorough and detailed checks on the line, as well as increasing their time available to carry out additional checks, without needing to carry out tedious admin tasks.”, commented Alan McCormack, Dawn Meats Technical Team.

 

Flexibility

Finally, the system is very configurable in-house including an easy-to-use quality workflow builder tool. This function allows in-house QC personnel (non-IT people) to design and build their own Quality workflows in-house, including QC surveys, QC check-sheets and quality audits.

“I like how their QMS system is flexible, and how we can configure it to how we wanted to work – not something you get with an out-of-the-box solution. This flexibility means we can build our own workflows ourselves, not involving Emydex nor internal IT.” added John Coleman, Dawn Meats Group, Food Safety and Quality Manager.

 

Going Live

The Emydex Quality Management System has been operating in Dawn Meats Group’s Irish & UK facilities for over five years now. Having first gone live in two Irish plants in 2019, today the system is operating in Dawn Meat’s seven primal processing plants in Ireland, as well as a further seven group primal processing plants in the UK, fourteen plants so far, with further roll-outs underway, including three retail processing plants in the UK.

At this point Dawn’s group technical QC team have configured internally almost 500 separate QC workflows in Emydex including for example, Abattoir and Boning Hall pre-op checks, GMP audits, metal detector checks, glass and hard plastic, knife register, and attendance checks etc. Once built centrally, such workflows can then be used across all the group’s sites.

 

The Results

Emydex EQMS helps Dawn Meats Group streamline the QMS processes across its factories and ensure they are working to the most effective QMS system. Standardising the QMS and FSM systems across the group improves compliance and shares best practices throughout all the facilities.

“External auditors have had a positive outlook on the Emydex quality system, frequently commenting on its benefits of generating reports, assigning close-outs, and collating data at a click of a button.” said Alan McCormack, Dawn Meats Technical Team

 

Using the Document Management System included within the system, sites can share generic documents and processes and tailor the specifics to the site. This reduces time lost in writing up documents and figuring out procedures and risk assessments.

The system creates actions, alerts, notifications and alarms in real-time and automatically tells them when they are out of compliance, forcing the immediate implementation of corrective actions.

“The less obvious savings are evident too – less time and effort, fewer mistakes and corrections, reduced hold-ups, etc. I can see if people are making the required quality checks and if they are making them at exactly the right times.” John Coleman, Dawn Group Technical Manager in Ireland

 

It improves compliance and reduces issues in announced and unannounced audits, reducing risk with defective product, product recalls and customer satisfaction.

The Emydex system frees up resources to drive product quality improvements and frees up archive space and storage. It will give central management a holistic view through instant visibility of all factories in one centralised system, making KPI reporting easier and maximising safety, quality and compliance.

“The result is that resources have been freed up. Less paperwork, collection is instant, no errors, less time, no printing, archive space has been freed up, we have instant and easy retrieval of documents – everything has improved and is more accurate.” commented John Coleman, Dawn Group Technical Manager in Ireland

 

Finally, this accurate QMS data can drive operational processes and business decisions, helping continuous improvement by providing instant effect data.

“The Emydex Quality System is an innovative, adaptable software solution which fulfils the needs of Dawn Meats Group and continues to evolve through more areas of our factories, making them fit for the future.”
Julia Hewerdine, Group Food Safety & Quality Project Manager in Dawn Meats Group

 

Don’t wait! Embrace the future of quality management with electronic quality management
software.

If you want to learn more – contact Emydex in any of our global market offices in Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, or North America

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Silver Fern Farms welcomes Emydex to Fourth Beef plant in Te Aroha, New Zealand

Silver Fern Farms Expands Emydex Integration in Te Aroha

The Silver Fern Farms Emydex implementation continued following successful rollouts of the factory floor MES system in its primary beef processing plants in Belfast, Dargaville, and Hawera. Earlier this month (12/13 October), the fourth beef primal processing plant in Te Aroha, North Island, New Zealand, went live.

Commenting on the go-live, Matt Ballard, Chief Transformation Officer with Silver Fern Farms, said “this deployment went smoothly and the adoption by our frontline teams has been excellent”. 
 

Emydex rollouts are planned to continue in 2025, with the beef processing plants in Finegand and Pacific set to come online with the Emydex for primary processing, production control and traceability reporting.

 

Emydex CEO, David McMahon, added, “A huge thanks to our Emydex team working on the SFF project, including Carne De Vreede, Saffi Muhammed, Ashley Buckle, and Felsi Judith Lawrence in Emydex New Zealand, as well as Carl Brennan in Emydex Australia who flew over to New Zealand to support another successful go-live with no Emydex stoppages.”

 

If you want to learn more – contact Emydex in any of our global market offices in Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, or North America

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Emydex drives Quality to New Heights at Murray’s Chicken in New York

Implementing Emydex at Murray’s Chicken​

Founded by Murray Bresky in 1992, Murray’s Chicken is dedicated to the local community and delivering top-quality meat. Today, Murray’s chickens are raised in the hills of Southeastern Pennsylvania and processed just over the New York state line in the Catskill Mountain region of Sullivan County. By partnering with a select number of family farms, Murray’s strengthens local economies and supports small farmers, allowing them to focus on producing broilers of exceptional quality and taste. Quality in all aspects is the driving force of the company.

Murray’s Upgrades to Real-Time Quality Control 

When it came to quality control and traceability, Murray’s Chicken used to rely on pen and paper to record production parameters, with employees carrying clipboards to perform checks throughout the day. This manual process often caused delays, making it impossible to implement immediate adjustments if something was off. The plant manager had to locate the person with the paperwork to review checklists before acting, consuming many man-hours and requiring extensive storage for years of data.  

Audits involved sorting through multiple binders, which was time-consuming and cumbersome. While this method complied with regulations, customer demands, and audits, it didn’t enhance the process, and valuable process history could easily get lost. Although outdated, this approach is still typical in many similar plants today. Murray’s sought an electronic quality management system (EQMS), that worked in real-time. Whilst visiting the BAADER booth at the IPPE tradeshow in Atlanta in early 2024, they got introduced to BAADER’s new software partner, Emydex Technology. 

Murray’s primarily buys their factory floor machines from BAADER, and appreciates the synergies with Emydex, which offers a platform to monitor machine performance. They could see benefits in Emydex being tightly integrated with their machine manufacturer. 

Digital Quality Control Replaces Paper Clipboards

Within six weeks of starting the project, Murray’s technical team, in collaboration with Emydex, successfully implemented the Emydex system for quality checks on their first processing lines in the New York factory. The entire Evisceration process is now operational on the Emydex platform. “Only six weeks later, the first devices were out on the floor replacing paper clipboards in the evisceration area”, said Phil Wise, Plant Manager at Murray’s Chicken.

Since then, EQMS has expanded to include sixteen unique workflow designs throughout the facility. There are five QC tablet devices in operation, used by multiple teams completing over one hundred different workflows per day and counting. During this bedding-in period, the Emydex team was on hand to answer questions and provide support as needed, taking Murray’s feedback and incorporating it into the EQMS system to benefit all customers. Next step is to integrate secondary processing and shipping, making the entire process electronic for data capture and reporting on all aspects of QC.

“When it came to training, Emydex made sure to thoroughly teach our QC Manager, not only how to build quality checks, but also to customize them to be exactly how she wanted them to be. Once the initial training was done, it has been pretty easy”, said Phil Wise. “The QC technicians enter the plant with their tablets, get trained, and then it becomes second nature to them. It also benefits me as the plant manager. I spend a lot of time at my computer, and I can see the checks being carried out in real time. This saves me a lot of time as I can see exactly what I want to see, when I want to see it, without having to leave the office and go into the plant to find someone”.

Murray's Chicken team implementing Emydex system​_ Murrays-quality-management

“The QC technicians enter the plant with their tablets, get trained, and then it becomes second nature to them” 

Phil Wise, Plant Manager Murray’s Chicken. 

Saving Time and Reducing Errors

“In terms of the greatest benefit we see from the Emydex system, it is mostly time. Emydex eliminates unnecessary checks by integrating all essential ones into its system. Previously, we were performing checks on our checks, for compliance, for customer requirements, and for internal information. With Emydex we were able to eliminate a lot of these additional checks. Emydex allows us to reassess and gives us more time to focus on compliance and process improvement”.

Furthermore, Emydex creates a better sense of accountability. You can see how long it takes for a technician to do a QC check. It creates more authority over the system. Using pen-and-paper, manual errors happen more often, whereas all data captured via an electronic check is monitored, validated and verified.

From a reporting standpoint, it is also quicker and easier to analyse and graph QC data captured, using Emydex’s BI (Business Intelligence) reporting tool. Trends can easily be extracted, and graphs can be compiled right away. “The Emydex system gives me a sense of security that the data I am looking at is accurate”, said Phil Wise. Phil also commended the alert system within Emydex, where he gets an email right away whenever there is a deviation. “The more you can have that information in real time, the better off you are to decide how to handle the issue. You don’t have to go hunting for the information”. Previously, issues like an excess of broken wings would only be noticed via paper records at the end of the day, necessitating machine adjustments or further investigation the following day.

 

“The new system offers remarkable flexibility. In the past, creating and maintaining paper records was mandatory. Now, by setting alerts for specific criteria within a chosen timeframe, we can cater to particular customer requests. For instance, to prevent potential customer complaints about an excessive number of miscut drumsticks, I could introduce an additional quality control check in the Emydex system and set it to be active for a specified period of time. Once this period is over, the extra check is automatically removed. This system allows such adaptability. When QC personnel go to the floor, they can say, ‘I have a new check to perform; I need to double-check drumstick cases for customer X.’ Implementing these corrective actions helps in continual growth. Once you familiarize yourself with the system, its ease of use becomes apparent”, said Phil.

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Instant Access to Quality Data

Murray’s vision is to have the entire plant use Emydex for quality and compliance checks, with the same tablets also being used to access machine manuals, monitor performance, and view product grading images. This would help maintenance and QC work together more effectively, supporting production staff. Maintenance could check vendor quality with QC in real time. For instance, if there were mishaps in the last batch of birds, maintenance could immediately analyse the machine’s performance. “Our bird counter is automated and integrated. When a technician inspects the deboning machine, for example, he should access the history of checks through the system, including KPIs and alerts. There is a lot that the system can do, which is not utilized yet. Especially considering machine performance, which has great potential”, said Phil.

“The Emydex team is easy going and great to work with, they are always available 24/7. I would even go so far as to say they are world-class people to deal with. Emydex understands the process a little bit differently, but this is the beauty of the system: it accommodates Murray’s customer-specific needs”
Phil Wise, Plant Manager Murray’s Chicken.

The system installed at Murray’s Chicken is well-suited for smaller plants that need specialized systems. Over a thousand different product codes, so not everything is standard. The previous system required significant manual effort. With the implementation of Emydex, processes have been standardized, enhancing accountability and traceability. “All information is right at my fingertips. I love it”, said Phil Wise.

Don’t wait! Embrace the future of quality management with electronic quality management software.

If you want to learn more – contact Emydex in any of our global market offices in Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, or North America

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Global Impact: How Emydex Software is Transforming the Pork Processing Industry

Emydex Technology has been a cornerstone in the pork processing industry, providing Pork Processing Software solutions that enhance operational efficiency and traceability for pork processors worldwide.

With over 100 years of collective experience supplying factory-floor Traceability and production control software systems to Pork Processors in primal, secondary, and value-added Pork processing plants operating across Ireland, the UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, Emydex has established itself as a leader in the field.

Here are some highlights of Emydex’s successful partnerships over the past 20 years:

Dawn Pork & Bacon

  • Location: Co. Waterford, Ireland
  • Activity: Primal Pork Processor
  • Emydex Customer Since: 2006
  • Duration: 18 years
  • Achievements: Utilises Emydex software for packing, warehousing, dispatch, sales order processing, and yield reporting. Customised yield reports for specific requirements.
  • Testimonial:
    “The Emydex suite of software plays an integral part in the day-to-day running of our business. The user-friendly system allows production staff to engage fully with it. As a result, the information the system produces is extremely reliable, enabling us to maintain tight control of our yields, stock management, and supply chain.”
    – Billy Leslie, Financial Controller, Dawn Pork & Bacon
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Mallon’s Foods

  • Location: Monaghan, Ireland
  • Activity: Value-Added Pork Processor
  • Emydex Customer Since: 2012
  • Duration: 12 years
  • Achievements: Implemented a scalable and flexible production management system covering order control, stock control, recipe formulation, traceability, quality control, and yield control.
  • Testimonial:
    “The key point about Emydex software is the standard module offerings are very comprehensive and cover almost everything we need, and if they don’t have specifically what we need, it’s not a major hassle to change it. With the software and the excellent backup and service from all the staff in Emydex, we feel we have the complete package.”
    – Paul Kearney, Mallon’s Foods
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Oliver Carty

  • Location: Co. Athlone, Ireland
  • Activity: Value-Added Pork & Bacon Processor
  • Emydex Customer Since: 2011
  • Duration: 13 years
  • Achievements: Implemented Emydex’s Warehouse Management System covering Goods Intake, Dispatch, and Stock Control. Fully integrated with Scanvaegt production lines and financial systems for real-time sales order processing.
  • Testimonial:
    “Emydex’s software development team has an in-depth understanding of real-life production issues and continues to offer innovative solutions to Oliver Carty.”
    – Justin Lennon, IT Manager at Oliver Carty and Family
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Rosderra Irish Meats Group

  • Location: 4 plants in Ireland
  • Activity: Primal Pork Processor (2 plants) and Value-Added Pork Processor
  • Emydex Customer Since: 2014
  • Duration: 10 years
  • Achievements: Implemented Emydex’s Warehouse Management System in three phases, covering Kill line, Boning Hall, Packing, and Dispatch. Fully integrated with their ERP System.
  • Testimonial:
    “Emydex has demonstrated reliability, consistently meeting deadlines and delivering results that have had a tangible impact on our business. Their customer support team is knowledgeable, responsive, and proactive.”
    – Louis Ennis, Group Financial Accountant at Rosderra Irish Meats
    read full story

Staunton Foods

  • Location: Co. Waterford, Ireland
  • Activity: Primal Pork Processor
  • Emydex Customer Since: 2013
  • Duration: 11 years
  • Achievements: Implemented Emydex’s Pig Kill Line and livestock payments system. Significant business growth attributed to Emydex’s support and expertise.
  • Testimonial:
    “During the last 10-year period, we have seen our business grow substantially… this growth would not have been possible without the help and support of Emydex. The team at Emydex were always available to lend their support and expertise to ensure the end goals were met.”
    – John O’Regan, Sales Manager at Staunton Foods Ltd
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Sunpork

  • Location: Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia
  • Activity: Primal Pork Processor
  • Emydex Customer Since: 2019
  • Duration: 5 years
  • Achievements: Developed a state-of-the-art, fully automated kill line system. Integrated RFID tracking for real-time carcass identification and traceability.
  • Testimonial:
    “The new pork kill line system is significantly more efficient, reducing manpower and doubling output. We have more data capture points on the factory floor to collect real-time manufacturing information, and we have replaced many manual tasks such as populating spreadsheets.”
    – Geoff Miller, Group CFO and Company Secretary, Sunpork Group
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Wilson Hellaby Ltd

  • Location: Ruakura, New Zealand
  • Activity: Primal Pork Processor
  • Emydex Customer Since: 2022
  • Duration: 2 years
  • Achievements: Delivered customised solutions for mission-critical areas, integrating seamlessly with hardware and software from other providers.
  • Testimonial:
    “Emydex’s innovative approach to software development has solved challenges within our industry where off-the-shelf solutions just don’t exist. Building solutions that cleanly interface and cooperate with hardware and software from other providers is a forte of the Emydex team. We’re looking forward to working with them in the future to improve our business capabilities.”
    – Justin Lee, Chief Financial Officer, Wilson Hellaby Ltd
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Emydex’s commitment to innovation and customer satisfaction has made them a trusted partner for pork processing companies globally, driving growth and success. 

In 2024, Emydex is proud to share that our Pork Processing customers have an accumulated 103 years of collective tenure, working with Emydex in over 20 plants around the world. This is a testament to the strong relationships we have built and the trust our customers have in our products and services. We are grateful for their continued support.

 

Company
Industry
Plants
Location
Emydex
Customer
Years
Rosderra
Irish Meats		 Pork Primal
Processor		 4 4 plants in Ireland 2014 – 2024  10
Dawn Pork
& Bacon		 Pork Primal
Processor 		 1 Waterford, Ireland  2006 – 2024 18
Staunton Foods Pork Primal
Processor 		 1 Cork, Ireland  2013 – 2024 11
Kepak McCarren Pork Primal
Processor 		 1 Cavan, Ireland 2016 – 2024 8
Cranswick Plc  Pork Primal
Processor 		 1 Ballymena, UK 2016 – 2024  8
Sunpork
Group		 Pork Primal
Processor 		 1 Queensland,
Australia		 2019 – 2024  5
Pork Processor  Pork Primal
Processor 		 4 4 plants in Canada 2016 – 2024 8
Ruakura Meat
Processors		 Pork Primal
Processor 		 2 Auckland,
New Zealand 		 2022 – 2024 2
Oliver Carty Value Added
Pork Processor		 2 Athlone, Ireland  2011 – 2024 13
Arthur Mallon   Value Added
Pork Processor		 1 Monaghan, Ireland 2012 – 2024 12
O’Brien Fine Foods  Value Added
Pork Processor		 2 Rathowen & Timahoe,
Ireland		 2016 – 2024 8

If you want to learn more – contact Emydex in any of our global market offices in Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, or North America

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Emydex Software: A Game-Changer for Beef Processors

Emydex, a leading provider of software solutions for the meat processing industry, is celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2024.

For over two decades, Emydex Beef Processing Software has been transforming how leading meat processors operate across the globe. Trusted by industry leaders like Dawn Meats, Central Agri Group, and Ashbourne Meats, Emydex delivers robust, adaptable solutions that improve efficiency, traceability, and productivity throughout the beef supply chain.

Ashbourne Meats in Ireland, an Emydex customer for eight years, praised the Emydex team for their reliability, friendliness, and professionalism. Donal Houlihan, Operations Manager, said, “The Emydex team have an excellent understanding of the Meat Industry. The system is extremely user-friendly, allowing a smooth working environment across all our production lines. Their technology constantly meets our needs in an ever-evolving industry.” read full story.

 

Central Agri Group in Victoria, Australia, has been an Emydex customer for eight years. The Managing Director, Rami Koyu, commended Emydex for its smooth rollout and the positive response from operators. He said, “The Emydex roll-out was one of the smoothest IT system rollouts I have ever been involved in.” read full story.

 

Dawn Meats Group in Ireland, an Emydex customer for twenty years, praised Emydex for its agility. Shane Slattery, Group CIO, said, “For twenty years, Dawn Meats and Emydex have been in a symbiotic partnership, during which time the Emydex solutions have been able to be quickly adapted to changes within both our industry and business.” read full story.

 

Eurofarm Foods in Ireland, an Emydex customer for fourteen years, commended Emydex for its ‘can-do’ attitude as well as excellent helpdesk support. Ciaran Boyle, General Manager, said, “More recently, Emydex were also there to support our business in the immediate aftermath of a cyber-attack on the business in Sept 2021. This was a phenomenal result to say the least.” read full story.

 

Harvey Beef in Western Australia, an Emydex customer for nine years, praised the Emydex team for their willingness to understand their problems and look at solutions. Mike Stephenson, Head of Technology, said, “The team are great to work with and always willing to understand our problems and look at solutions to improve the way our Emydex is integrated with our business.” read full story.

 

Kepak Group in Ireland & UK, an Emydex customer for seventeen years, commended Emydex for its support in their business growth. Jeremy O’Callaghan, Group CIO, said, “Emydex has been an integral part of the system delivery team for Kepak Group for almost two decades, supporting us in our business growth across multiple sites in both Ireland and the UK.” read full story.

 

Liffey Meats in Ireland, a customer operating Emydex in two of its plants, commended Emydex for its ‘can-do’ attitude. Derek McDermott, Chief Financial Officer, said, “Having worked with Dave and his team for the past fourteen years, I can say the key difference with Emydex is their ‘can do’ attitude.” read full story.

 

MeatCo Namibia, an Emydex customer in Southern Africa for thirteen years, praised Emydex for its fit-for-purpose product. Grant Mitchell, IT Manager: Production Systems, said, “Emydex is a Fit for Purpose product, which complements our Business.” read full story.

 

Silver Fern Farms, operating fourteen plants in New Zealand, has been an Emydex customer for four years, currently operating Emydex in two of its plants with further plant rollouts in progress. Matt Ballard, Chief Transformation Officer, highlighted Emydex’s ability to provide greater traceability and process controls, saying, “Emydex has shown it can provide greater traceability and process controls that are positive in meeting Silver Fern Farms needs over the longer term.” read full story.

 

Wilson Hellaby Ltd, with two plants in New Zealand, has been an Emydex customer for three years. Justin Lee, Chief Financial Officer, commended Emydex’s innovative approach to software development, saying, “In both instances, we were able to employ Emydex’s innovative approach to software development to solve challenges within our industry where off-the-shelf solutions just don’t exist.” read full story.

 

These testimonials from just ten of Emydex’s global beef customers highlight the significant benefits that Emydex software brings to beef processors, including smooth rollouts, greater traceability, innovative solutions, and excellent support. These customers have been working with Emydex for 119 years collectively across 36 plants.

Over the past two years, a dedicated team at Emydex HQ in Dublin, Ireland, has collaborated with numerous longstanding beef processing customers to develop a new Industry Standard software solution for the Beef Processing industry. This Vexillum (Latin for ‘Standard’) project aims to create a comprehensive, ready-to-use Manufacturing Execution System (MES) tailored for beef processors. The initial rollout of this system will be undertaken by four Emydex beef processing customers, deploying it across more than 20 beef primary processing facilities in Ireland and the UK.

As Emydex celebrates its 20th anniversary, it looks forward to continuing to provide top-notch solutions for the beef processing industry.

If you want to learn more – contact Emydex in any of our global market offices in Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, or North America.

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