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Turning complexity into control, from factory floor to consumer plate
Running a food business has never been more complex. Consumers expect transparency and sustainability. Margins are under pressure. Regulations keep evolving. Supply chains stretch further than ever. The good news? Data and technology offer opportunities to perform better - if they are applied with true industry understanding.
At delaware, we work side by side with food and consumer goods companies to make that happen. We combine deep industry expertise with proven technology to deliver faster production, consistent quality, compliant and transparent processes, and end‑to‑end visibility across your value chain.
Trusted by food brands of every size
From breakfast to dinner and every bite in between, delaware stands beside the food companies that feed our day. We help them innovate, stay resilient and bring quality products to millions of consumers, whether they're a local SME or a large global enterprise:
Every player in the food value chain faces the same question: how do we transform digitally without disrupting daily operations? delaware combines the right solutions with real food industry expertise to guide companies into the digital age.Merijn Versyp, Consumer Packaged Goods Lead Architect
What's changing and how we help you stay ahead
We provide integrated solutions that connect food production, retail & consumer markets, and wholesale, ensuring a seamless journey from production to the customer. Our expertise helps food producers maintain high-quality standards, empowers retail businesses to elevate customer experiences with innovative tools, and enables wholesalers to optimize supply chains for maximum efficiency.
By bridging these sectors, we support operational excellence, enhanced collaboration, and sustainable growth across the entire value chain.
One value chain. Fewer blind spots. Better decisions.
End-to-end approach
- Operational excellence: IoT, automation, shopfloor data, quality control, and shelf‑life aware planning to make factories smarter and safer.
- Customer experience: B2B portals, trade promotion & account management, PIM/DAM, and service to grow with retailers and foodservice.
- Employee experience: Role‑based apps, adoption, and skills enablement for a diverse workforce.
Differentiators
- Deep sector expertise: consultants who understand recipes, traceability, compliance, retailer requirements and consumer trends.
- Co‑innovation ecosystem: partnerships with Flanders’ FOOD, Wagralim and academia drive applied research (e.g., Industry 4.0 in food).
- Proven platforms: SAP S/4HANA FAST‑FOOD™ template, Salesforce 360, and best‑of‑breed tools for PIM/DAM & adoption.
Your industry, our expertise
Meat and fish
Reeling in success in an ever-changing world
Meat and fish
New regulations, labor shortages, and environmental concerns are just some of the key issues faced by the meat and fish industry every day. Prioritizing innovation, automation, and digitalization throughout your operations and business model can address these requirements and result in a competitive advantage.
Fruits and vegetables
How will your business tackle the dynamic, digitalized future of agriculture?
Fruits and vegetables
Consumers source fresh fruits and vegetables from beyond national – and even continental – borders now, and exotic new markets are emerging. However, competition is making it increasingly difficult for agricultural firms to establish long-lasting relationships with suppliers, supply and demand fluctuations abound and transparency is king.
Food wholesale
How new technologies can tackle new challenges
Food wholesale
How does the growing population and its impact on our food supply affect the food wholesale business? Where food manufacturing companies are mainly concerned with issues like quality and traceability, wholesalers need to focus increasingly on accurate stock management and forecasting. Luckily, new technologies can help.
Dairy
A transformative approach for a dynamic industry
Dairy
Ensuring fresh, high-quality products, transparent supply chains and high sales figures require a transformative approach to your dairy business.
The dairy industry is dynamic – and not simply because of the wide diversity of end products. Prices fluctuate dramatically over shorts periods of time, dairy alternatives continue to gain traction, and consumers are ever more sustainability minded.
Chocolate and sweets
Sweet success starts with smart solutions
Chocolate and sweets
From sugar reduction and sustainable packaging to flawless quality control and efficient production, chocolate and confectionery producers face growing complexity. At delaware, we help you turn these challenges into opportunities with digital tools and industry expertise that boost efficiency, ensure compliance, and support innovation across your entire value chain.
Bulk, whole ingredients, and process milling
A unique approach
Bulk, whole ingredients, and process milling
Within the food industry, the bulk, whole ingredients and milling subsector occupy a unique niche.
Spanning the entire globe and subject to seasonal changes, companies active in bulk and milling must display extraordinary levels of flexibility and resilience while also complying with the most stringent food safety regulations.
Bread, biscuits, and pasta
Rise to the challenge with smarter food production
Bread, biscuits, and pasta
In a sector where freshness, precision, and efficiency are key, bakeries and pasta producers face daily pressure to reduce waste, forecast accurately, and keep production running smoothly. delaware helps you align demand and operations with smart planning tools, real-time data, and seamless system integration.
Beverage industry
Refresh your operations with smart solutions
Beverage industry
From premium packaging to e-commerce and strict quality control, beverage producers face fast-changing consumer demands and regulatory pressures. delaware helps you stay ahead with digital tools that support flexible production, real-time insights, and seamless integration - so you can deliver safe, standout products at scale.
Events for food professionals
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Tell Nicolas what's cooking in your business
Nicolas Maes
Partner and Consumer Business Lead
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Solutions for fast, scalable results
The delaware store provides industry-specific packages that can be implemented swiftly, without disrupting daily operations.
Insights that help you grow
Bite-sized innovation: how AI revolutionizes the food industry
AI is shaking up the food industry, faster than you can finish your mid‑meeting cookie. This e‑book serves up the key trends and technologies that will redefine the sector from 2024 to 2030. Smarter operations, fewer surprises, and a future where data does more of the heavy lifting (so you don’t have to).What you'll learn:
- Which AI trends matter and which are just buzzwords best left on mute.
- The tech that’s cooking for 2030, from robotics to algorithms that never sleep.
- How AI creates real value across production, quality, and supply chain.
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Boost the Industry 4.0 adoption of your food company
Industry 4.0 promises big things, but for many companies, the reality feels more like small, incremental steps. To figure out why, the University of Antwerp, delaware, Flanders' FOOD and VLAIO joined forces for a two‑year deep dive into the real challenges behind slow returns on Industry 4.0 investments.The result? A full library of reports that help you steer your transformation in the right direction.
What you'll learn:
- Why Industry 4.0 projects stall and what companies can do differently.
- Which paradigm shifts matter most to boost ROI and future‑proof operations.
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Food roadmap: Brain snacks
Keeping up with the food industry can feel like trying to snack your way through an entire buffet. Our roadmap serves the essentials: the trends, behaviours and market shifts shaping what consumers expect and how producers must respond.What you'll learn:
- The consumer shifts that are pushing food companies toward faster, smarter R&D.
- How lifestyle and marketing trends are reshaping packaging, distribution and brand engagement.
- Where future opportunities lie, and how to stay competitive in a rapidly evolving landscape.
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