By John Sikaras, Fulton May Solutions
In today’s food industry, utilizing managed IT services for food manufacturing is essential to maintain efficiency, security, and scalability. When Enjoy Life Foods—a leader in gluten-free, non-GMO, and allergy-friendly snacks—needed to relocate its production facility while modernizing its IT infrastructure, they partnered with Fulton May Solutions to ensure a seamless cloud migration and network transformation.
The Challenge: IT Migration for a Growing Food Manufacturer
With rising demand, Enjoy Life Foods needed to move its production facility from Illinois to Indiana and its corporate office to Chicago. This transition required more than a simple relocation—it called for a complete IT infrastructure overhaul to support multi-site management and future growth.
To ensure zero downtime and a smooth transition, ELF needed a scalable, cloud-based IT solution that would keep operations running seamlessly.
The Solution: Scalable IT Infrastructure & Cloud Migration
Fulton May Solutions deployed enterprise-grade managed IT services tailored for food manufacturing IT environments.
➡️ Step 1: IT Strategy & Project Planning
Fulton May collaborated with Enjoy Life Foods and Cisco Meraki to develop a custom cloud-based IT architecture, focusing on:
- Cloud migration for multi-site management
- Cybersecurity solutions for food manufacturing
- Network redundancy for uninterrupted production
- Hardware and software upgrades to support growth
➡️ Step 2: IT Implementation & Network Deployment
To future-proof ELF’s infrastructure, FMS executed:
- Installation of 47 wireless access points for seamless connectivity
- High-speed fiber-optic network setup for fast and secure operations
- Cloud-based network topology design for flexibility and scalability
- Cybersecurity protections to safeguard data and ensure compliance
- Remote connectivity solutions to support hybrid work environments
➡️ Step 3: Overcoming Challenges & Ensuring Continuity
Since ELF’s new facility was located in a rural Indiana area, internet connectivity posed a major challenge. The FMS team quickly identified alternative high-speed options, ensuring the facility remained fully operational while waiting for fiber installation.
“Fulton May played a hands-on role in setting up the network infrastructure for our brand-new 200K square-foot production facility, which was implemented on time and without any issues.”
The Outcome: Scalable, Cloud-Based IT for Food Manufacturing
Thanks to Fulton May Solutions’ managed IT services, Enjoy Life Foods now operates on a 100% cloud-based system, providing:
- Multi-site IT management for enhanced efficiency
- Reduced IT costs with outsourced support
- Remote monitoring & cybersecurity solutions to ensure uptime
- Scalability for future expansion
Fulton May continues to remotely manage Enjoy Life Foods’ IT infrastructure, delivering cost-effective, secure, and scalable solutions.
“The partnership between Enjoy Life Foods and Fulton May is one that I hope will continue for years to come.”
Get Expert Managed IT Services for Food Manufacturing
If your food business is expanding, relocating, or modernizing IT, Fulton May Solutions provides tailored managed IT services, cybersecurity solutions, and cloud-based IT support for manufacturers.
Contact us today to discuss how we can help optimize your IT infrastructure.
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