Case Study: Dessert Holdings achieves profitable growth and better forecasting with EBM Catalyst Software

Dessert Holdings uses EBM Catalyst Software to build a more profitable portfolio and propel sales

Dessert Holdings, a food manufacturing company owned by a private equity firm, faced significant challenges after acquiring multiple businesses. Each company operated independently with its own unique ERP system and financial structure, creating a complex and inefficient environment for reporting, analysis, and forecasting. The disparate systems prevented a unified view of the business, making it difficult to identify profitability and hindering the strategic planning required by their new ownership.

EBM Software implemented its Catalyst solution to consolidate the three businesses into a single, unified view. The software provided powerful profitability analysis tools that enabled Dessert Holdings to identify and eliminate $18 million in unprofitable SKUs. Furthermore, EBM Software's Catalyst improved forecasting and planning, creating a strong connection between sales, finance, and operations. These efforts resulted in a 9% growth in EBITDA and provided the consolidated visibility needed to manage the entire portfolio effectively.

Dessert Holdings

Chris Rogers

Chief Financial Officer