The H. Birkenstock cheese dairy in Hüttendorf, Hesse, is known for its regional specialties—especially its traditional Handkäse, which has been produced at this family-run business for over 60 years. Today, Heinrich Birkenstock GmbH is the third-largest producer of “Handkäse” in Germany.
Continuously rising production demands, a growing product range, and strictly regulated processes in the food industry made a modern, scalable, yet easy-to-use ERP solution necessary.

Eiszeit GmbH from Lahnau stands for natural, artisan ice cream specialties from Hesse. The company works with 100% natural ingredients, uses environmentally friendly packaging and produces with green electricity from its own factory. The high-quality ice cream creations are sold in the company’s own ice cream parlors as well as in retail outlets and restaurants. Handcrafted production, modern processes and a clear philosophy for quality and regionality are key features of the company. However, as demand has grown, so have the requirements: precise batch management, transparent production processes and logistics that keep pace with expansion.

FFG FOOD FOR GERMANY GmbH is a growing company in the food industry and needs an absolutely reliable and transparent ERP basis for the daily flow of goods. With a wide range of products and increasing requirements for food safety, batch tracking, best-before date control and food compliance, the company was reaching its limits with Excel-based processes and isolated solutions.