Soufflet Malt, the world’s number one maltster, has officially commenced the rollout of MALTimize.

The data platform solution is engineered to accelerate artificial intelligence (AI)-driven transformation across the company’s sprawling global production footprint and commercial business operations.

Developed through a joint collaboration between Soufflet Malt’s internal IT team and the InVivo Group’s IT and Digital Factory, the platform serves as a primary pillar of the company’s broader “MALTiply 2030” strategy. This overarching roadmap aims to establish market outperformance by leveraging digital and operational excellence.

Unleashing a single source of truth

At its core, MALTimize is structured to eliminate data silos by providing cross-functional teams with a single source of truth on a unified platform. By consolidating historical and real-time operational data, the platform provides the foundational framework necessary for scalable AI capabilities. This includes predictive outcome modelling, decision optimisation, and the integration of automated intelligence across both industrial and corporate business functions.

In a statement regarding the digital milestone, Jorge Solis, CEO of Soufflet Malt, noted: “With MALTimize, Soufflet Malt is transforming how we run our business. We can now empower our teams with clean, real-time data to boost efficiencies across the organisation which reinforces Soufflet Malt’s position at the forefront of digital innovation. As deployment expands across all operations and functions, MALTimize marks a major leap forward in becoming a data-driven and digitally enabled company. It is a key part of our MALTiply 2030 strategy to leverage digital technologies for enhanced performance, and we see strong potential in what AI can deliver for our business.”

Driving precision in malt production

Within the manufacturing environment, MALTimize directly targets product quality and volume optimisation. The software functions by transforming raw production inputs into highly precise, actionable recommendations. This allows maltsters to define and execute optimal processing parameters with a high degree of operational confidence.

The platform’s roll-out introduces key operational upgrades:

• Global best practice exchange: The system relies on a shared global data ecosystem, allowing disparate malthouses to seamlessly exchange operational insights and proven manufacturing methodologies.
• Generative AI integration: Looking toward the second half of 2026, the company plans to introduce an AI-powered chatbot to enhance on-the-ground usability. This tool will allow facility operators to ask direct questions and instantly pull tailored reports and data charts.

Integrating global business intelligence

Beyond the malting floor, Soufflet Malt is embedding the platform across all corporate and commercial business segments. For supply chain and sales executives, MALTimize delivers advanced business intelligence and analytics capable of converting data into immediate strategic action.

By merging complex information from multiple regional markets into a single, global dashboard view, the platform strengthens critical corporate workflows. These include sales forecasting, inventory management, and integrated operations planning — all explicitly aligned to protect and support the group’s financial objectives.