Del Monte Foods, Inc.
Del Monte Foods, Inc. is one of the world’s leading vertically integrated producers, marketers, and distributors of high-quality fresh and fresh-cut fruit and vegetables, as well as a leading producer and distributor of prepared fruit and vegetables, juices, beverages, and snacks. As a symbol of product innovation, quality, freshness, and reliability since 1892, it was important that Del Monte’s internal digital communication tools support these core values.
Our Approach
Discover + Define
During discovery, PixelMill worked with Del Monte to uncover key business and functional requirements and build a plan for the intranet overhaul that would leverage as much out of the box functionality as possible. The major goal was to resurrect their existing Office 365 portal that was not used effectively because employees were losing interest in it. Key initiatives included increasing user adoption by establishing a consistent, organized, and intuitive portal, streamlining Corporate News and shifting as much content from Box to SharePoint as possible.
- Current site analysis
- User interviews and needs assessment
- Define and document Business Requirements
- Define and document Functional Requirements
Innovate + Design
PixelMill applied a template with consistent colors and the company logo utilizing the Modern Experience, which out-out-the-box is much more visually appealing and intuitive than the classic experience. Much of Del Monte’s branding is presented through the imagery they place in strategic areas. Inconsistent navigation was one of the major paint points for Del Monte’s users, so we designed a global header making it easier for users to jump from each major section with ease and establishing consistency across the site.
- Wireframes
- UI/UX Prototype
Develop + Refine
To address Del Monte’s need for consistency across the portal, PixelMill implemented a global header through an SPFx extension. Our developers built out a custom navigation bar because the modern experience out-of-the-box elements take up a lot of space and global navigation is not available out-of-the-box. PixelMill enabled Site Designs that helped Del Monte’s power users get started creating sites quickly. We created an admin portal for intranet admins to control what appears in the header and footer extension. The Del Monte team also required a custom drop-down menu that served up “How do I…” information from a custom RSS feed.
- Front end and back end development using Microsoft Patterns and Practices
Deploy + Streamline
- Quality Assurance
Maintain + Engage
- Training documentation for admins and super users
- Ongoing maintenance contract
- Currently assisting client with a custom PowerApp for employee recognition
