Matrix Expands Food Manufacturing Consulting Services
Matrix Controls is expanding its food manufacturing consulting services with the addition of industry expert Freddy Mortensen to the team.
Freddy Mortensen brings decades of food manufacturing experience, operational leadership, and production expertise to Matrix Controls. Throughout his career, Freddy has built a strong reputation within the meat processing industry for improving production efficiency, increasing yield, and modernizing food manufacturing operations.
His addition significantly expands the depth and range of Matrix consulting services for food manufacturers across North America.
About Freddy Mortensen
Freddy Mortensen began his career in Denmark at just 14 years old as a butchering and sausage-making apprentice.
Over the next 34 years, he worked in a variety of operational and leadership roles across the global food manufacturing industry. During that time, Freddy gained extensive experience in production management, facility operations, process optimization, and large-scale food manufacturing.
In 1992, Freddy joined Plumrose USA as Plant Manager at the company’s Booneville, Mississippi facility.
Over time, he advanced through senior leadership roles and eventually became Senior Vice President of Production. In that position, he oversaw production operations across five Plumrose manufacturing facilities.
Leadership in Food Manufacturing Innovation
Throughout his career, Freddy led multiple large-scale production and facility projects focused on efficiency and operational performance.
One of his most significant accomplishments involved overseeing the design and construction of two new Plumrose USA production facilities.
The most recent facility, completed in 2013, achieved production throughput of approximately 260,000 pounds of sliced ham per day.
By implementing advanced food manufacturing technologies and process improvements, the facility operated with significantly fewer workers than comparable production facilities while maintaining high production output.
As a result of his leadership and operational success, Freddy received the prestigious Operations Executive of the Year award from Meat & Poultry magazine in 2013.
Expanding Matrix Food Manufacturing Consulting Services
Matrix Controls has always focused on helping food manufacturers improve operational performance through technology, production visibility, and real-time manufacturing data.
Solutions such as Data Navigator, SmartForms, and Navi-DASH help manufacturers capture and analyze food manufacturing data in real time.
With Freddy Mortensen joining the consulting division, Matrix now offers a broader range of food manufacturing consulting services that extend beyond software implementation alone.
These consulting services include:
- Production process optimization
- Yield improvement strategies
- Raw material and packaging analysis
- Recipe optimization
- Shelf-life improvement
- Workflow and labor optimization
- Production line and facility design
- Manufacturing efficiency improvements
This expanded approach allows Matrix Controls to help manufacturers evaluate and improve their operations from end to end.
A More Complete Approach to Food Manufacturing
Combining real-time production technology with decades of operational manufacturing expertise creates significant value for food manufacturers.
Instead of focusing only on software systems, Matrix Controls can now help manufacturers improve the entire production environment, including workflows, labor utilization, process efficiency, and operational performance.
This holistic approach helps manufacturers achieve measurable operational improvements while maximizing the return on investment from manufacturing technology.
Final Thoughts
The addition of Freddy Mortensen strengthens Matrix Controls’ ability to deliver high-value food manufacturing consulting services to processors looking to improve efficiency, production performance, and operational visibility.
With extensive real-world food manufacturing experience and advanced production technology solutions, Matrix Controls continues to help food manufacturers modernize operations and improve long-term performance.
