Case Study: Basic American Foods achieves a feedback-rich, development-focused culture with Saba

Basic American Foods feeds skilled, development-focused culture

Basic American Foods (BAF), a leader in convenience and refrigerated foods known for its R&D and skilled workforce, faced low employee engagement and heavy administrative burden from paper-based performance reviews that limited managers’ ability to coach and enforce Lean principles.

BAF implemented Halogen Performance™ and Halogen 360 Multirater™, paired with company-wide training and executive support, to create a user-friendly, cloud-based system for ongoing feedback and development. The new process streamlined reviews, reinforced Lean accountability, and shifted the culture to continuous coaching—resulting in managers spending less time on administration and nearly 90% employee satisfaction in the first post-implementation survey.

Basic American Foods

Melanie Rydalch

Regional HR Manager