Food Production and Inventory Software with HACCP Traceability
Food manufacturing requires precision, traceability, and compliance. BSimple handles all three.
- Recipe management for food products
- Production batch tracking with unique codes
- HACCP-ready traceability from supplier lot to customer
- Use-by date management on batches
- Xero COGS integration
- Ingredient supplier traceability
Food production has stricter inventory and traceability requirements than almost any other industry. Ingredient quality, use-by dates, batch consistency, and the ability to trace a problem backward to source — these aren’t nice-to-haves, they’re regulatory and commercial requirements. A food recall without proper traceability can bankrupt a small manufacturer. BSimple’s food production module handles this without enterprise software complexity or five-figure licences.
Recipe and Batch Management for Food Products
Define food recipes in BSimple with ingredients, production quantities, and wastage allowances. When you run a production batch, the system calculates total ingredients needed, checks stock availability, warns if you’re short, and creates batch records with use-by dates. Every batch gets a unique code. When you dispatch goods, you allocate specific batches to customer invoices. A customer receives not just a product, but a batch code they can trace back. You have production records, ingredient records, and dispatch records for that specific batch. That’s food safety. Link to recipe management software.
HACCP Traceability and Recall Readiness
HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points) is a risk-based food safety system. It requires traceability. BSimple makes it natural: every ingredient is tracked to supplier lot. Every production batch is linked to the ingredients used. Every customer invoice is linked to the batch dispatched. If a food safety issue arises — a contamination, an allergen, a pest — you trace forward instantly (which customers received batches from a specific production run?) and backward instantly (which supplier ingredients are in a batch?). Food recalls that would take days of spreadsheet panic take minutes in BSimple. Link to batch tracking software.
Xero Integration for Food Manufacturers
BSimple integrates natively with Xero. Your ingredient purchases flow in automatically. Cost of goods sold per batch flows to Xero. Purchase orders are matched to supplier bills. GST on inputs and outputs is handled correctly for Australian compliance. Profitability per product line is visible without manual calculation. Your accountant will thank you. You’ll spend less time on admin, more time on production. Link to manufacturing inventory software.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is BSimple suitable for small food manufacturers?
Absolutely. BSimple is built for small-to-medium food manufacturers — bakeries, sauce makers, beverage producers, coffee roasters, confectionery makers. It handles recipes, batches, traceability, and Xero integration without the complexity or cost of enterprise ERP systems.
How does HACCP traceability work in BSimple?
Every ingredient purchase records the supplier lot. Every production batch links to ingredients. Every customer invoice links to a batch. Trace forward (which customers have a specific batch?) or backward (which supplier lots are in a batch?) in seconds. That’s HACCP-ready.
Can BSimple track use-by dates on food batches?
Yes. When you define a recipe, you set ingredient use-by dates and batch shelf life. When you produce, BSimple calculates use-by dates for the finished batch. FIFO allocation ensures older batches are sold first.
Does BSimple integrate with Xero for food manufacturing?
Yes. Ingredient purchases, production COGS, purchase orders, and bills all integrate automatically. Your Xero account stays current with your production without manual data entry.