Mantinga is the largest bread, snack, and frozen food manufacturer in the Baltics and one of the leaders in Northern Europe. Since its founding in 1998, the company has grown into a modern and responsible organization encompassing several subsidiaries specializing in production, logistics, sales, and service.
Mantinga operates four modern factories (three in Marijampolė and one in Riga), offering over 1,000 different products and continuously investing in quality and sustainability. With more than 1,700 employees, the company bases its operations on transparency, accountability, and employee well-being. Food production requires exceptionally high safety standards, which is why Mantinga consistently implements new technologies to ensure both product quality and a strong internal workplace culture.
Case Study
How Mantinga Strengthened Transparency and Quality Standards Through Sobriety Prevention
Why the Company Chose Worksober?
Before implementing the Worksober system, the company conducted periodic but not continuous sobriety checks carried out by designated personnel. This method proved inefficient, especially at the start of shifts, when large employee flows needed to be tested. In some cases, employees would arrive at work intoxicated, posing risks to both product quality and workplace safety. The company lacked a quick and objective way to assess situations, leaving potential risks unaddressed.
Mantinga sought a solution that would ensure daily, unbiased, and efficient testing. Worksober emerged as a modern and reliable option, ideally suited to production environments. The system’s flexibility and adaptability to specific company needs were also major advantages.
How Worksober Helped?
The implementation of Worksober at Mantinga was carefully planned to fit the company’s shift-based operations and workforce size. Devices were installed at key entry points to ensure that all employees completed sobriety checks at the start and end of their shifts. Thanks to its intuitive interface, testing runs smoothly without disrupting production.
One of the most valuable features is real-time monitoring, which enables immediate response to incidents. Managers can now track employee attendance and readiness, preventing situations where issues are discovered too late.
Mantinga also recognizes that Worksober has influenced company culture — employees see sobriety testing as a normal part of daily routine rather than a form of control. This has strengthened discipline, awareness, and a shared sense of responsibility.
Results
Sobriety issues have been resolved — since implementing Worksober, employee awareness has significantly increased, and testing has become a natural part of daily work.
- A stronger safety culture – testing is no longer dependent on individual managers but is now a consistent and universal process.
- Real-time data – managers can instantly react to absences or violations, making decisions without delay.
- Reduced risk of production incidents – regular and objective testing helps prevent hazardous situations.
- Lower administrative workload – all data is automatically recorded and easily accessible without manual entry.
- Greater accountability – as employees recognized the system’s preventive rather than punitive purpose, trust and cooperation within teams improved.
Summary
Mantinga’s experience shows that a systematic, professionally implemented sobriety control solution not only ensures a safer workplace but also improves management efficiency, clarifies accountability, and enhances employee awareness.
“Worksober is a reliable, efficient, and valuable system that helps ensure a safe work environment with minimal effort. We recommend it to any company that values employee responsibility and safety.”
– Auksė Kaževienė, Occupational Safety Specialist, DAG Department