SCHREIBER FOODS FOOD & BEVERAGE
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DELIVERING DA I R Y E XC E L L E N C E
W Positioned as a customer-brand leader in the dairy sector, Schreiber Foods goes above and beyond to serve its vast client base, which spans five continents, with topquality products and integrity
ith the motto ‘doing good through food’, Schreiber Foods (Schreiber) surpasses expectations in maintaining a healthy and productive relationship with its customers, employees, and suppliers to create a strong and successful trifecta. Indeed, a commitment to producing the highest-quality products for brands it trusts underscores the company, as its partners include retailers, distributors, and the global quick service restaurant (QSR) sector. Based in Green Bay, Wisconsin, Schreiber operates in Brazil, Mexico, Europe, and Asia, specifically supplying the largest grocery stores in the US, Spain, and India, whilst substantial names such as Danone and McDonald’s dominate its portfolio.
Writer: Lucy Pilgrim | Project Manager: Lauren Robinson
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SCHREIBER’S CREATION STORY The company was first established in the 1940s by L.D. Barney Schreiber. Having worked in the butter industry in Chicago, he wanted to branch into cheese production and transform the quality of the food, which at the time was littered with low-quality products and was undersold to consumers. Therefore, when L. D. Barney, along with two experts in the dairy industry, opened a plant in Green Bay, Wisconsin in 1945, they wanted to create a
A WORLD OF FOOD FAVOURITES Schreiber’s product offering encompasses a vast range of segments within the dairy sector, the most significant being cheese. Initially producing processed goods, the company quickly expanded into natural and cream cheese, persevering to share the beloved food product globally. Schreiber creates its processed cheese by blending natural cheeses with other protein ingredients, for it to then be pasteurized. This process achieves the consistent and full-bodied flavor that is cherished worldwide, whilst also providing plant-based cheese options that come in slices and shreds. Furthermore, Schreiber cream cheese is created by adding a starter culture to milk and cream, which causes it to ferment and produce the iconic texture and taste, available in over 30 flavors. 4 | North America Outlook Issue 20
product that did not short-change the local people. From its inception, Schreiber has promoted transparency and honesty, heralding the motto ‘16 ounces to a pound’ to guarantee the authenticity of its products, particularly compared to other entities in the cheese industry. Alongside the company’s integrity, another major differentiator was its technological advances at the time, which combined efficient cheese production with bespoke craftsmanship and high-end ingredients. As Schreiber continued to grow, its first state-of-the-art plant was opened in Wisconsin in 1950. Within 20 years, the company experienced significant global expansion, with 11 plants across the world by 1990.
As a testament to the diversity of Schreiber’s products, the company creates and supplies self-stable beverages that don’t need to be refrigerated. This caters for the on-the-go market and the areas where refrigeration isn’t available. Schreiber also provides juices, protein shakes, and milk products that don’t need to be refrigerated until opened, facilitating an easy source of vitamins and nutrients. Schreiber is also a key part of the global appeal of yoghurt as a staple fridge item, providing many different flavors and styles to appeal to differing tastes around the world. Its offering includes thick and creamy
Greek yoghurt, blended fruit and yoghurt, drinkable yoghurt, Kefir, a tart and flavorful drink, as well as Icelandic Skyr, with a slightly creamier and thicker texture. Schreiber’s product line also extends to powders that are the perfect ingredient for cooking and baking, and easy to store. The company produces and supplies casein, skimmed milk powder, organic whey protein powder, whole milk powder, and dairy whitener. Finally, Schreiber also offers ghee, reduced-fat cheese curd, condensed skimmed milk, and plenty of delicious dairy desserts for consumers to enjoy,
including flans and custard tarts.
BUILDING LASTING RELATIONSHIPS Schreiber is currently transitioning from a dairy producer to a food and beverage organization, delivering extensive and inclusive services to help its clients go the extra mile. To further its expertise, the company not only provides customers with top-quality dairy products but also partners with them to ensure that they achieve optimum success. As such, the company’s specialized business and support services ensure added value and growth. North America Outlook Issue 20 | 5
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The negative impact on end users and the wider business was unacceptable. We started the company and built FlexDeploy, our DevOps platform which focuses on enterprise software ecosystems like Oracle and Salesforce. FlexDeploy unifies all your DevOps responsibilities into a single solution. FlexDeploy includes comprehensive and integrated features like build automation, continuous integration, artifact management, deployment automation, and release orchestration. The result is an end-to-end solution that easily solves the complex challenges with enterprise business technologies such as Oracle, Salesforce, and SAP. At Flexagon, we just knew there had to be a better way to help customers compete and improve how they were doing business. Including bettering the lives of their employees, partners, and end users.
NA: How did the partnership form with Schreiber Foods and how has it evolved? DG: Our partnership is a great success story and frankly one of my favorites in the broader context of Flexagon. Schreiber was one of many customers we discovered early in the forming of the company. We understood the challenges they were facing with their existing technology and processes and their need to make some drastic changes to support their business as
part of a broader global expansion strategy. We worked with Schreiber’s technology team and saw an opportunity to immediately improve and increase the speed and quality and we have built a fantastic partnership while enabling their growth, evolution, and transformation over the last decade. NA: Given Schreiber’s technology transformation includes a large Oracle footprint, how does FlexDeploy help with the Oracle ecosystem? DG: FlexDeploy is not only a DevOps platform that works for any technology, but it also includes out of the box support to tame the complexities of ecosystems like Oracle and Salesforce. With Oracle, we have broad and deep support for traditional databases, middleware, business intelligence, and applications. FlexDeploy also includes extensive support for Oracle Cloud Applications and Infrastructure. Schreiber has evolved its use of FlexDeploy across many of the Oracle technologies, which has been a key enabler for their adoption of Oracle Cloud. Many enterprises are evolving
their digital landscape, including leveraging existing tools and technology while adopting new cloud-based technology. I think the key for Schreiber, and in the broader sense for many of our customers, is that FlexDeploy makes it easier for their journey to progress at whatever rate and pace that enterprise prefers. Like Schreiber, this includes the Oracle ecosystem, both traditional and cloud, and enabling a hybrid architecture which transforms and evolves a client at whatever speed they are comfortable with.
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SCHREIBER’S COMPANY CULTURE Passionate partners – The company dreams big and expects success, with the aim of winning every day. This is achieved by doing things the right way and making a meaningful impact on the lives of its customers, suppliers, and people worldwide. Customer obsessed – Schreiber intensely focuses on creating value and making itself an attractive partner to do business with. As such, the company delivers on promises with urgency and provides innovative but simple solutions, making it an essential ingredient in its customers’ success. Being brilliant at the basics – Schreiber strives to be exceptional at the things that matter most – food safety and product quality, operational excellence, customerbrand leadership, and developing its people.
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For starters, Schreiber can help provide insights into consumer trends through a rigorous team that monitors and remains up to date on any changes in the industry, to ensure that the company’s innovations align with consistently evolving consumer preferences. Therefore, the team can help identify business opportunities that can optimize operations and determine which dairy foods are most relevant for customers and their consumers. On top of this, Schreiber also offers highly efficient risk management services in the form of comprehensive risk management programs. Thus, Schreiber can elevate customers’ understanding of global dairy markets to avoid detrimental impacts on their profitability. The company also provides the vital service of helping move its customers’ goods from A to B, through an advanced distribution network that coordinates transportation to
more than 55 countries worldwide. Therefore, the dairy export team possesses the knowledge to ensure the safe and timely delivery of dairy produce. This service is supported by Schreiber Logistics, an in-house, fullservice logistics subsect of Schreiber. Unlike other manufacturing and warehouse companies, Schreiber Logistics provides full services in manufacturing, warehouse capabilities, transportation and distribution, and inventory management, possessing end-to-end solutions. As a result, its supply chain services can not only meet the changing needs of its customers, but anticipate them and efficiently navigate the fluctuations of the global food and beverage market. In total, Schreiber Logistics has serviced over 1,800 outbound lanes, with a 99 percent case fill rate, and £2.7 billion shipped annually, making it a highly valued partner in the industry.
MAKING A DIFFERENCE TOGETHER The Schreiber Foods Foundation, the corporate responsibility arm of the organization, provides vital support for local charities and programs to combat food insecurity and provide aid for basic needs in local communities. The foundation’s philanthropic support spans food and other basic needs, such as education, health and well-being, housing, and self-sufficiency, as it provides funding opportunities through community grants, whilst encouraging surrounding non-profit organizations (NPOs) in the community to do the same. The foundation has a multitude of cases in which it has helped feed
thousands and had a positive impact on the environment. For example, the Schreiber Foods Foundation kindly purchased a box truck with a hydraulic lift for Crosslines Ministries in Carthage, Missouri, replacing a much smaller uncovered pickup truck. Moreover, it also recently sponsored the Missouri Institute of Natural Science’s annual five kilometer (km) run for the second year in a row, which, alongside the foundation’s Matching Gifts Program, meant that the museum was able to purchase a new 3D printer. Additionally, the Schreiber Foods Foundation has created the ‘Schrieber Enhances Educational Knowledge’ (SEEK) program, which partners with local businesses to help cover the costs
of much-needed items for Richland Center High School in Wisconsin. SEEK grants projects that help further children’s education, including the purchase of 3D printing pens, new welding equipment for the school’s tech department, and bespoke equipment for children with special needs. Therefore, the SEEK program, amongst other community initiatives, demonstrates how dedicated the Schreiber Foods Foundation is to restoring the health and well-being of the communities in which it operates. Overall, Schreiber perfectly combines the notion of integrity and quality with nearly 80 years of delivering delectable cheeses and working to better its people and local community. North America Outlook Issue 20 | 11
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