Case study

The Pudding Compartment

Published: 12 September 2025 Updated: 26 February 2026

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The Pudding Compartment bakery is advancing its ambition to become a model "SME factory of the future" by integrating digital technology to enhance sustainability, business performance, and workforce skills. Collaborating with local partners and leveraging automation, IoT systems, and cloud-based traceability, the bakery has implemented a robotic finishing, cutting, and packing line alongside real-time digital monitoring, resulting in transformational insights and opportunities for continuous improvement.

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