Case Study: Hennig-Olsen achieves real-time visibility and control of ice cream production with AVEVA's Wonderware MES

AVEVA software provides Hennig-Olsen with critical visibility and control into its ice cream manufacturing processes

Hennig-Olsen, a more than 90-year-old ice cream manufacturer in Hannevika, Norway producing about 30 million liters annually and holding a 48% regional market share, struggled with an aging in-house automation system that failed to provide accurate production reports, reliable temperature and maturity tracking, and effective inventory traceability. To modernize operations, Hennig-Olsen turned to AVEVA, deploying AVEVA’s Wonderware MES along with Wonderware System Platform, InTouch and Historian.

AVEVA implemented a real-time MES solution that links warehouse-to-line processes, delivering batch-level traceability, live material measurement, equipment monitoring (OEE) and data for predictive maintenance. The AVEVA deployment simplified operations, reduced production loss, strengthened quality and inventory control, and delivered measurable cost savings—enabling Hennig-Olsen to maintain its 48% market share and reliably manage its high-volume production.

Hennig-Olsen

Marianne Stordal

Director of Production