Success Story | Hallab Sweets

How Hallab 1881 Scaled International Operations with Odoo ERP

About Hallab 1881

Founded in 1881, Hallab 1881—also known as Kasr El Helou (قصر الحلو)—is Lebanon’s most iconic name in oriental sweets. With over a century of heritage and craftsmanship, the company has become synonymous with Lebanese desserts and hospitality.

Today, Hallab 1881 operates 12 branches across Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Canada, making it a global ambassador for Lebanese sweets. In addition to traditional offerings, the company has diversified into sugar-free, diet-friendly, and occidental pastry lines to meet the tastes of a growing international audience.

Company

Hallab 1881 (Kasr El Helou)

Country

Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Canada

Branches

Website

hallab.com.lb

Industry

Food Manufacturing, Retail, Sweets & Confectionery

Sector

Food and Beverage Manufacturing and Services

The Turning Point: Outgrowing Fragmented Systems

Hallab 1881’s ambition to expand across borders and introduce new product lines exposed the limitations of their legacy systems.

The Solution: Why Odoo was the Right Fit

Integrated Platform

Odoo replaced multiple tools with a single ERP for manufacturing, sales, & finance.

Tailored for Food

Azkatech customized the MRP module for Hallab’s unique sweets workflows.

Cost-Efficient & Scalable

Reduced licensing and maintenance costs while enabling future expansion.

Real-Time Global Visibility

International branches are now managed under a single, unified system.

Multi-Company Support

A single Odoo instance with intercompany visibility across all regions.

Strategic Partnership

Azkatech provided guidance on aligning systems for international entities.

The Results: Immediate and Impactful

The switch to Odoo, guided by Azkatech, delivered a swift and dramatic transformation, improving operations, increasing visibility, and bringing the organization together under one ERP.

Before Odoo

High-maintenance and costly legacy systems.
Manual integration and data duplication across departments.
Fragmented production centers with no central control.
Siloed data across Lebanon, KSA, Kuwait, and Canada.
Delayed reporting which hindered fast decision-making.

After Odoo & Azkatech

Open-source ERP with significantly lower operational cost.
End-to-end automation with no data duplication.
Centralized control and tracking of all manufacturing sites.
One unified platform across all international branches.
Real-time data for faster, smarter business decisions.

Azkatech wasn’t just a software partner—they understood how we cook, produce, sell, and grow.

ERP Project Lead

Hallab 1881

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