Food & Beverage (Intranet)
Overview
- A welcome hero banner paired with a Countdown Timer to the next SQF recertification audit at the flagship plant, so every team is working toward the same date.
- Company News covering mock audit results, new production line runs, SOP updates such as allergen changeovers, and benefits deadlines.
- A Safety Scorecard with charts showing days without a recordable injury by plant and first pass quality yield across sites.
- A Quick Links tile set for the tasks plant staff do most – report a quality hold, the SOP and work instruction library, the allergen matrix, safety data sheets, maintenance work orders, shift schedules, payroll, and the supplier and co-packer portal.
- An Our Plants tile set showing each site with a photo, its location, and its product focus – soups and sauces, dry blends, beverage bottling, and production and test.
- Upcoming Events for readiness walkthroughs, benefits fairs, safety stand downs, and family day, plus a Watch video touring a new production line.
- Food Safety and Quality Contacts, Plant Weather for every site, and Department Sites tiles linking to Food Safety and Quality, Operations, Supply Chain, Product Development, Sales, Human Resources, and Health and Safety.
Benefits
- Every plant works toward the same audit date, with the countdown on the homepage instead of buried in a quality manager’s inbox.
- Operators and supervisors can report a quality hold, find an SOP, or check the allergen matrix in one click, from the floor or the break room.
- Safety and quality numbers are visible to the whole company, which keeps recordable injuries and yield in front of every shift, not just leadership.
- Plants in different states and countries feel like one company, with shared news, events, and video straight from the production floor.
- Staff know exactly who to call about food safety, SQF, regulatory affairs, and plant QA – real names and roles, not a generic inbox.
- Weather for each plant helps shipping, receiving, and shift leads plan around storms that affect trucks and staffing.
- Because it is built entirely out of the box, it is easy to maintain and keeps working through Microsoft updates.
Common Questions About This Food & Beverage Intranet
What is this Food & Beverage Intranet built with?
It is built with standard SharePoint web parts only – Image, Countdown Timer, News, Events, Video, Weather, and Text – finished with a custom theme and custom fonts. There is no custom code, no custom development, and no third-party tools of any kind. This is the kind of clean, maintainable intranet Greg Zelfond builds for food and beverage manufacturers and other multi-plant operations.
What is included on the Food & Beverage Intranet homepage?
The homepage opens with a welcome hero and a Countdown Timer to the next SQF recertification audit, then Company News, a Safety Scorecard with injury-free days and first pass quality yield, Quick Links to quality holds, SOPs, the allergen matrix, and safety data sheets, an Our Plants directory, Upcoming Events, a Watch video, Food Safety and Quality Contacts, Plant Weather, and Department Sites tiles.
Does this design use any custom code or third-party tools?
No. Everything on the page is native SharePoint, configured rather than coded. That matters because an out-of-the-box intranet is stable, secure, and easy for your own staff to maintain, and nothing breaks when Microsoft ships an update. There is no developer to call and no licence to renew. Out-of-the-box is the only way Greg builds.
Can this design be customized for our food and beverage company?
Absolutely. The colors, fonts, logo, photography, tile sets, and section labels are all tailored to your brand. Greg adapts the layout to the way your plants actually run – the sites and product lines you operate, the food safety standard you are certified to, the safety and quality metrics your leadership tracks, and the systems your teams already use for maintenance, scheduling, and suppliers.
How does this intranet support food safety and audit readiness?
It keeps food safety in front of every plant, every day. The Countdown Timer shows how many days remain until the next SQF recertification audit, Company News shares mock audit results and SOP changes, and Quick Links put the allergen matrix, SOP library, and quality hold form one click away. The intranet does not replace your food safety system, but it makes the right documents and people easy to find.
Can Greg build this Food & Beverage Intranet for our company?
Yes – this is exactly the kind of work Greg Zelfond does. As an independent SharePoint consultant and Microsoft MVP, he designs and builds out-of-the-box intranets like this one for food and beverage manufacturers, co-packers, and other multi-plant operations, then trains your staff to keep them current. Reach out through the contact page to talk about what your plants need.
