How Widmann makes everyday work easier with Foodji
German market leader for berries and wild mushrooms
Herbert Widmann GmbH, whose tradition dates back to 1912 with its first stall in Munich's wholesale market hall, strives as a reliable supplier to provide customers with high-quality, fresh berries and to build long-term partnerships through controlled supply chains and sustainable cultivation methods.
As the market leader for berries and wild mushrooms, Widmann now imports fresh produce from all over the world and is also growing more and more itself. Fruit comes from the company's own regional cultivation areas during the season and from its own production in Austria, Romania, Spain, South Africa, Namibia and Chile during the year.
As an employer, the company focuses on a positive working environment that promotes personal commitment and team spirit and offers its employees secure jobs with development opportunities in a future-oriented industry.
“We had to either bring our own food or go shopping. That took a lot of time every day. Since we work day and night, there wasn't always a restaurant or shop open where we could get food. Ultimately, this type of catering wasn't always healthy, unfortunately.”
Stress-free, varied break - also for the shift
The employees at Herbert Widmann GmbH had previously been self-sufficient. Pre-cooking in their free time was often the only alternative, as even the nearest supermarket was not open, especially for the shift. In the end, this type of catering was neither varied nor healthy.
The lack of internal catering had the following disadvantages: self-sufficiency or long distances to the nearest supermarket, no solution for shift workers and a lack of variety.
The challenges were:
- Provide all employees with high-quality food every day and, above all, 24/7 to maximize break and recovery time
- Creating tangible added value every day through subsidies
- Offering wholesome, fresh & healthy dishes
Varied catering around the clock
The introduction of Foodji has sustainably improved everyday working life and the break culture:
- Around 50 employees at the site help themselves daily to the Foodji
- At least 15 minutes of break time per day are saved, which previously had to be spent on the way to the nearest supermarket
- No need to prepare meals the evening before
- Herbert Widmann GmbH subsidizes its employees and thus creates tangible added value every day
Thanks to Foodji, Herbert Widmann GmbH can offer its employees fresh, high-quality meals right at their workplace—no pre-cooking, no trips to the supermarket, and above all, available at any time, even during shifts.
Voices at Herbert Widmann GmbH
"We now spend more time together during breaks and in break rooms, which makes it much easier to strike up conversations because the breaks are truly relaxing!"
"Employees spend less time during their breaks getting food and eat more affordably—even employees on later shifts benefit from Foodji and have access to fresh food around the clock!"
"Our supply situation has improved significantly since the introduction of Foodji. Regardless of the time of day, we always have fresh meals available."
Foodji as a valued benefit
Foodji offers high-quality meals around the clock for all employees, whether in the office or in production. The range is individually planned by AI: rotating from a total of 300 changing fresh dishes.
The wishes of the administrative staff are fulfilled: More light dishes such as salads & bowls are offered. The wishes of the production staff are fulfilled: Hearty, wholesome offerings with traditional meat dishes.
Space-saving solution without investment in infrastructure and personnel: only 1 square meter and one regular power connection per Foodji.
The daily assortment at Foodji is as follows:
- 9 different main courses
- 10 breakfast and snack dishes
- 10 snacks
- 10 Drinks
It is refilled three times a week.
Thanks to Foodji, Herbert Widmann GmbH was able to introduce a practical solution—without the need for personnel or infrastructure—saving time while maintaining high quality.
"Everyone is enthusiastic about Foodji—the excitement about this new benefit was immediately apparent. It's so convenient to be able to choose your meal on your way to work instead of having to prepare it the day before or make a special trip to the supermarket! With its round-the-clock availability, Foodji is also a real asset for our shift workers."
