The Simonini family's history in the cured meats sector has distant roots and has grown over time, combining Trentino artisanal mastery with the evolution of consumer trends. Today, the old butcher's shop, with its 30 employees and a turnover of 9 million euros, has reached an industrial dimension: advanced production systems are combined with manual processes because "the artisanal care in the processing of meat has remained unchanged", states Grazia Bertè, CEO of the Trentino company, with satisfaction.
And he continues: “In 2008 we began a major process of corporate renewal , with the purchase of increasingly high-performance machinery and the streamlining of each company segment. An evolution that was only possible thanks to the passion and in-depth knowledge of the trade, raw materials and meat transformation processes of both our specialized staff and our partners. And speaking of partners, we needed software that would simplify the achievement of our objectives: food safety and control, transparency of the supply chain, customer service and cost control. After careful consideration, we chose the ERP CSB-System . We were convinced by their detailed knowledge of the meat sector”.
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In the Trentino company, attention to food safety is extremely high. Upon arrival, each item is checked and batched to ensure traceability throughout all production and marketing phases. Specifically, once the so-called Critical Control Points have been defined, the information is entered, recorded and analyzed online in the CSB-System, without interruption. At the same time, the CSB-System Batch Information System ensures the management of provenance and production data according to European standards. All qualities that have allowed Simonini to achieve prestigious food certifications such as IFS (International Food Standard) and DTP108 gluten-free by CSQA .
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