A system comprising at least one slicing apparatus, in particular a high-speed slicer, for slicing food products; a conveying apparatus for moving portions which each comprise at least one slice cut off from a food product; and at least one packaging apparatus (14, 15) for packaging the portions, wherein the conveying apparatus comprises a plurality of individually movable transport movers for the transport of portions; a path system for the transport movers in which the transport movers are movable in a direction of transport along at least one predefined path; and a control device for controlling the movements of the transport movers in the path system, wherein the transport movers each comprise at least one rotor cooperating with the path system and at least one carrier for portions attached to the rotor; and wherein the conveying apparatus is configured for moving the portions from the slicing apparatus to the packaging apparatus (14, 15), characterized in that the path system comprises a buffer configured for receiving at least one transport mover for each packaging apparatus (14, 15), or in that the path system comprises a buffer configured for receiving at least one transport mover for at least one packaging apparatus (14, 15) and does not comprise a buffer for at least one packaging apparatus (14, 15), with a plurality of slicing apparatus and exactly one packaging apparatus (14, 15) being provided, or with exactly one slicing apparatus and a plurality of packaging apparatus (14, 15) being provided, or with a plurality of slicing apparatus and a plurality of packaging apparatus being provided. at least one slicing apparatus, in particular a high-speed slicer, for slicing food products; a conveying apparatus for moving portions which each comprise at least one slice cut off from a food product; and at least one packaging apparatus (14, 15) for packaging the portions, wherein the conveying apparatus comprises a plurality of individually movable transport movers for the transport of portions; a path system for the transport movers in which the transport movers are movable in a direction of transport along at least one predefined path; and a control device for controlling the movements of the transport movers in the path system, wherein the transport movers each comprise at least one rotor cooperating with the path system and at least one carrier for portions attached to the rotor; and wherein the conveying apparatus is configured for moving the portions from the slicing apparatus to the packaging apparatus (14, 15), characterized in that the path system comprises a buffer configured for receiving at least one transport mover for each packaging apparatus (14, 15), or in that the path system comprises a buffer configured for receiving at least one transport mover for at least one packaging apparatus (14, 15) and does not comprise a buffer for at least one packaging apparatus (14, 15), with a plurality of slicing apparatus and exactly one packaging apparatus (14, 15) being provided, or with exactly one slicing apparatus and a plurality of packaging apparatus (14, 15) being provided, or with a plurality of slicing apparatus and a plurality of packaging apparatus being provided.