Case history
An Italian excellence in frozen bakery products on an industrial scale, that has implemented our ingredient automation systems, making it at the food sector forefront in Italy and worldwide.
San
Giorgio
We would like to present one of our latest projects carried out at the San Giorgio Spa plant, in the province of Salerno. In this case, we will illustrate how the adoption of Agriflex systems in the field of storage, dosing and fermentation has led to a considerable reduction in procurement times and “real-time” control of the entire raw material handling process.
Case history
San
Giorgio
An Italian excellence in the industrial confectionery sector, in Italy and in the world, which has implemented industrial fermentation systems for natural leavening applied to its products.
We would like to present one of our latest projects carried out at the San Giorgio Spa plant, in the province of Salerno. In this case, we will illustrate how the adoption of Agriflex systems in the field of storage, dosing and fermentation has led to a considerable reduction in procurement times and “real-time” control of the entire raw material handling process.
Interview
We asked Vincenzo Carpentieri – Quality Control Manager – some questions about the company’s requirements and how the Agriflex solutions adopted have supported production improvement.
What is the history of San Giorgio, what are the main products you make, and with which production cycle?
Our story begins in the 1980s and is first and foremost the story of Bruno Sabato who has transformed, in 35 years, a small pastry shop in Castel San Giorgio, on the outskirts of Salerno, into a large croissant company, specialising in the food service market: San Giorgio Dolce & Salato. With commitment and dedication, the small laboratory of the origins has become one of the largest confectionery factories in Italy, that produces excellence. Sabato’s passion, shared by his sons Antonino, Ivan and Alessandro, along with the latest generation production and storage plants, is the company’s continuous growth foundation. To satisfy every need, we offer more than 500 sweet and savoury products, including vegan and gluten-free: from ready to be pre-processed, from pre-cooked to those to be leavened. Our innovative production site of over 90,000 square metres has 17 production lines and state-of-the-art packaging plants.
What are the main distribution channels for San Giorgio products?
We operate with over 250 HO.RE.CA. (Hotel-Restaurant-Cafè) distributors worldwide throughout the country, as well as having a direct distribution in the province of Salerno. We have started this year to serve Italian whole sales distribution customers, while abroad we are present through importers in North America, Australia, Europe and South Africa.
How does the company position itself in the global market concerning the competition?
Our products are recognized for superior quality, despite a price positioning in line with the market.
How does San Giorgio guarantee its products quality?
We carry out over 25,000 audits annually and are BRC, IFS and ISO certified to ensure the quality and safety of all our products.
Which criteria are followed in the raw materials selection?
We collaborate with the leading European suppliers in the industry, conducting thorough screening to identify the best ones in terms of product quality.
What was the main need/problem to be met that prompted you to adopt Agriflex solutions?
We contacted Agriflex to improve our production phases related to the storage and automatic dosing of raw materials.
What advantages have you experienced in using Agriflex’s storage and dosing and fermentation solutions for the production of your products?
Agriflex solutions have enabled a whole range of benefits: reduced lead times, reduced number of manual operations, real-time process control. They also supported continuous process quality improvement and raw materials scrap reduction, with a significant decrease in manual operations, with a noticeable impact on improving production efficiency
How does this synergy with Agriflex adapt to new market trends and technological innovation?
Agriflex has proved to be the ideal partner in terms of the continuous pursuit of excellence and innovation, that have always characterised San Giorgio. We are convinced that the partnership with Agriflex will support San Giorgio’s continuous improvement path in its medium/long-term growth strategy and we are proud to have identified in Agriflex an ideal partner that shares with us the excellence and innovation values.
We would like to thank the whole Bruno’s family as well as the whole San Giorgio Spa team for the fruitful collaboration. San Giorgio Spa | Via G. Petti 10/2 | Location Castel San Giorgio | Salerno (SA) – ITALY | Tel. +39 081 9535125 | info@sangiorgiospa.eu
