Pilgrim’s Testimonial

Pilgrim’s UK
A Journey to Efficiency with Point74 

How Pilgrim’s UK achieved industry-leading efficiency by overcoming NPD and Finance challenges by streamlining processes, fostering innovation and gaining a comprehensive view of margins. 

Collaborating with influential businesses across the UK, Pilgrim’s is Britain’s most prominent provider of higher welfare pork and arguably the most cost-effective and sustainable pig farming business nationwide. 

Struggle 

Before Point74, Pilgrim’s UK faced challenges in New Product Development (NPD) with a slow, siloed process, time-consuming tasks and pressure mounting due to short lead times all culminating in a cap on creativity. Disparate systems and a lack of predictive tools hindered efficient retail brief matching and reliance on complex Excel models impeded the costing process, leading to manual rekeying and disconnected processes. 

Solution 

Pilgrim’s UK implemented Point74’s software to streamline NPD and enhance collaboration, paving the way for their creativity to flourish. The introduction of a bespoke dashboard has enhanced metric visibility for the wider Pilgrim’s team, providing them with new product costings in an instant by highlighting key information such as EBIT percentages and margins. This customised solution proved crucial when Waitrose & Partners requested the development of a new range of Asian-inspired dishes. Pilgrim’s not only delivered delicious results rapidly but also costed the dishes accurately in real-time, showcasing the system’s versatility and efficiency. 

Success 

For Pilgrim’s NPD team, success has been evident in an increased development pace and efficient brief matching. 

“Point74 has streamlined our development process, providing great efficiencies for the business.” says Sam Reader, Innovation & Product Director at Pilgrim’s UK, who had prior experience with Point74 and spearheaded the implementation. 

Through the use of an innovation-friendly environment with a focus on accountability, focus has shifted. The team now has access to a comprehensive view of margins, increasing costing capacity and scalability. Their integrated system provides visibility and standardises processes, virtually eliminating all version control challenges. 

“Point74’s software now provides the whole team with one version of the truth,”
says Steph Swinyard, NPD & Project Systems Manager, who was recently recognised as a Rising Star Finalist at the Women in Meat Awards for enhancing efficiency across Pilgrim’s by implementing Point74’s software. 

Pilgrim’s UK’s transformative journey with Point74’s software has overcome NPD and finance challenges by streamlining processes, fostering innovation and gaining a comprehensive view of margins, setting a new standard for efficiency in the industry. Improved visibility, reduced stress and comprehensive outputs have all contributed to overall success in both product development and financial operations. The entire team now uses the system, ensuring consistent and efficient operations across the business for years to come.