Food Manufacturing Software

Cost effective manufacturing softwarefor small food based businesses.

DTC brands love Craftybase: the food manufacturing software for small business. We're designed to help you seamlessly scale your production, control your stock and increase your margins.

Take control of your complex production processes
See your real-time inventory and COGS
Track raw materials, components, and finished product inventory
Never run out of stock OR under-order supplies
Grow with confidence

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Take control of your food manufacturing costs today

Track & control costs with your Bill of Materials

Create complex, multi-stepped production flows using Craftybase’s powerful Bill of Materials feature. You’ll have the flexibility you need to:

Automatically track material and labor costs from start to finish
See your real-time costs of production
Ensure your pricing is on point
Understand your true COGS (and ditch spreadsheets forever) with GAAP-compliant, accurate, ongoing cost tracking

Effortless manufacturing workflow management

Take control of complex production processes using our specialized food and beverage inventory control software. From raw materials to finished goods, and everything in between, Craftybase seamlessly manages multi-stage production processes - including components, sub-assemblies, and batch recipes. Smooth batch manufacturing from start to finish.

Stay ahead with seamless inventory control

Never miss a beat, with our sophisticated small business inventory management features. Gain real-time visibility into material and stock levels, so you’ll know exactly when to order more supplies or make more products. Access sortable, searchable lists of all your material inventory - with photos - available online, wherever you are. Keep your inventory under control so your business is free to grow.

Traceability at your fingertips

Keep your small food manufacturing business fully compliant. Our robust purchase-to-sale GMP solution covers batch and lot tracking, supply chain traceability, and expiry date features, so you have accurate records when you need them most, including during a product recall.

Feel confident with auditable & accurate reporting

Make informed decisions with our powerful analytics and reporting capabilities. Dive deep into manufacturing analytics, costs, margins and profitability. Identify business improvement opportunities with comprehensive COGS (Cost of Goods Sold) and BOM (Bill of Materials) tracking. Harness the power of data to optimize your operations.

Reports and analytics for small manufacturing business

Frequently Asked Questions

What does food manufacturing software do for small businesses?

Food manufacturing software tracks raw materials and finished goods inventory, manages multi-stage batch recipes and Bills of Materials, calculates real-time COGS, and handles compliance traceability. It gives small food businesses the visibility spreadsheets can't provide, connecting production to purchasing, costing, and sales in a single system.

How does Craftybase handle batch recipes for food production?

Craftybase uses a multi-level Bill of Materials that maps every ingredient, sub-component, and labour step in your recipe. When you run a batch, the system automatically deducts the right quantities of raw materials from stock and records the full production cost, so your COGS is always accurate and up to date.

Can Craftybase track expiry dates and lot numbers for food products?

Lot tracking and expiry date features are built into Craftybase. Every batch is assigned a lot number, giving you full traceability from raw material purchase through to the finished goods sold. If a recall is needed, you can identify the affected batches and orders in minutes rather than hours.

Does Craftybase integrate with Shopify and Etsy for food businesses?

Craftybase syncs orders automatically from Shopify, Etsy, and other sales channels. Inventory levels update in real time as you sell, so you never accidentally oversell a product or run out of a key ingredient mid-production run. Multi-channel food businesses can manage everything from a single dashboard.

How is food manufacturing software different from general accounting software like QuickBooks?

QuickBooks tracks money; food manufacturing software tracks production. Accounting tools record revenue and expenses but cannot model raw material consumption, batch yields, multi-step recipes, or COGS per unit. Food manufacturing software generates that production data first, which then flows into your accounting tool for financial reporting.

Is Craftybase suitable for small food manufacturers who make in batches?

Craftybase is designed specifically for small-batch food production. It supports batch manufacturing records, ingredient traceability, expiry date tracking, and COGS reporting without the complexity or cost of enterprise MRP systems. Food makers who produce in runs of any size, from a dozen jars to hundreds, are the exact businesses Craftybase is built for.

See exactly what your production costs, what's in stock, and where your margins stand, all from one place. Get started today and take your small food business to the next level.

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Craftybase connects everywhere you sell

Import orders automatically and sync stock levels across all your channels — so you never oversell or run out of stock.

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Scalable Solutions

Grow without limits

As your business expands, the Craftybase inventory platform grows with you. An integrated MRP system built specifically for small food businesses like yours, with flexible plans to fit your workflows and preferences.

No long term contracts, no over-engineered features you'll never use. Just the tools your small-batch food business actually needs to run well and grow.

Know your real costs. Keep your stock accurate. Run batches with confidence. Get started today with Craftybase food manufacturing software.

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TRUSTED GLOBALLY BY SMALL BUSINESSES

Why small food manufacturers need an inventory system

Small food manufacturers need dedicated software because the cost of getting it wrong compounds fast. Overstocking perishable ingredients ties up cash in stock that expires before you can use it. Understocking during a production run means a batch can't be completed, orders miss their dates, and customers look elsewhere. A spreadsheet won't alert you at 11pm that you have 3kg of a key ingredient left and a 12kg batch scheduled for tomorrow morning. Purpose-built food manufacturing software will.

Craftybase tracks ingredient purchases down to individual lot numbers, assigns them to specific batches, and automatically updates stock as you manufacture. A 14-day free trial gives you enough time to run your first real batch through the system and see exactly where your COGS lands.

If you're running a small business in the food manufacturing space, Craftybase is designed for exactly that. Track raw ingredients, work-in-progress, and finished goods in one place, without a system that assumes you have a dedicated ops team to run it.

We know what it takes to make a small food business work. Whether you're producing hot sauces, baked goods, condiments, or beverages, Craftybase handles the materials tracking and costing so you can focus on production.

Get real-time visibility into your materials, batches, and finished goods: from the first ingredient purchase to the last order shipped.

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