Food & Beverages

Leaner food operations with connected production systems.

Connect production, inventory, quality, and distribution systems with automation and AI-driven insights that reduce waste, improve traceability, and support more efficient food operations.

OUR CLIENTS

F&B margins lost to system gaps

Siloed ERP, manual traceability, and compliance gaps create waste, recall exposure, and audit risk across production and distribution.

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01.

ERP, MES, and WMS silos

When production, batch, and warehouse systems do not sync in real time, procurement lags behind consumption, First in, first out (FIFO) and first expired, first out (FEFO) rotation becomes manual, and inventory accuracy suffers across raw materials, WIP, and finished goods.

02.

Manual lot traceability

Spreadsheet-based lot tracking and manual batch records increase recall exposure. Without automated traceability, allergen controls, and shelf-life monitoring across enterprise resource planning (ERP) and warehouse management system (WMS), contamination events become harder to isolate and contain.

03.

Food safety compliance gaps

FDA FSMA, HACCP, BRC, SQF, and ISO 22000 compliance obligations require continuous documentation, supplier verification, and audit-ready records. Manual compliance processes introduce the kind of documentation gaps that turn routine inspections into production stoppages.

04.

Cold chain visibility and temperature monitoring

Cold chain failures between production, distribution, and retail delivery create product loss, shelf-life compression, and retailer deductions that compound across every affected SKU. Without internet of things (IoT) enabled temperature monitoring and automated alert workflows, cold chain compliance becomes a reactive process rather than a controlled one.

05.

Unsynced demand planning

When demand forecasts rely on lagging sell-through data and manual signals, production planning falls behind market demand. The result is overproduction, stockouts, higher waste, and weaker replenishment decisions.

Purpose-built solutions for F&B operations

ERP & MES integration

Connect production scheduling, batch management, recipes, and inventory data across ERP and MES platforms to reduce manual reconciliation, waste, and planning delays.

Food safety & compliance automation

Automate HACCP workflows, supplier verification, allergen controls, and audit-ready documentation across FSMA, BRC, SQF, and ISO 22000 requirements.

Lot tracking & traceability platforms

Track raw materials, batches, co-packers, and distribution from farm to fork with automated shelf-life monitoring, FIFO/FEFO controls, and recall readiness.

Demand forecasting & production planning

Use ML-driven forecasting and live replenishment signals to improve production planning, reduce overproduction, optimize SKUs, and strengthen fill rates.

Cold chain & distribution management

Connect IoT temperature monitoring, WMS, and TMS systems to manage cold chain compliance, carrier performance, and product condition across distribution networks.

POS, loyalty & digital ordering

Unify POS, digital ordering, loyalty, kitchen, and customer data to reduce order errors, improve front-of-house operations, and drive repeat visits.

Custom software solutions for scaling food and beverage operations

MES & quality systems

Connected ERP, manufacturing execution systems (MES), and quality management systems (QMS) platforms for multi-SKU production, recipe control, batch management, lot tracking, allergen workflows, scheduling, and HACCP-ready documentation.

QSR & restaurant chains

Unify in-store, online, and kitchen operations with point of sale (POS), inventory, and loyalty platforms that improve order accuracy, reduce manual work, and support growth across locations.

CPG & FMCG Brands

Improve forecasting, stock keeping unit (SKU) planning, replenishment, and supply chain visibility with platforms that reduce waste, strengthen fill rates, and support retail, co-manufacturer, and multi-channel demand.

Food distribution and cold chain

Manage perishable inventory across warehouses with warehouse management system (WMS), transportation management system (TMS), lot tracking, FEFO rotation, carrier integration, and IoT temperature monitoring in one connected distribution layer.

How we deliver scalable food and beverage technology solutions

Discover & assess

We evaluate your food and beverage workflows, production operations, data flows, existing systems, compliance needs, and integration dependencies. This helps us identify operational priorities, technical constraints, manual process gaps, and areas where technology can better support production, inventory, traceability, distribution, or customer-facing workflows.

Deliverables: Workflow review summary, system landscape notes, integration considerations, initial delivery observations.

Plan & Strategise

We define the solution approach, delivery roadmap, architecture direction, and implementation priorities based on your operating model, existing technology environment, production workflows, compliance requirements, and business goals.

Deliverables: Delivery roadmap draft, architecture direction notes, integration approach summary, implementation planning notes.

Design & build

We design, develop, configure, or extend food and beverage technology solutions across ERP, MES, WMS, POS, traceability, quality management, cold chain monitoring, demand forecasting, and reporting workflows.

Deliverables: Solution design notes, workflow or feature drafts, integration documentation, progress review materials.

Validate & refine

We test functionality, data movement, integrations, usability, security considerations, compliance workflows, and operational scenarios before rollout. The solution is reviewed against agreed business and technical requirements so issues can be addressed before wider adoption.

Deliverables: QA notes, workflow validation summary, issue log, refinement recommendations.

Deploy, support & improve

We support rollout, gather operational feedback, monitor system behavior where applicable, and identify improvement areas after launch. This helps the solution continue supporting production needs, compliance requirements, inventory movement, distribution workflows, and changing business priorities.

Deliverables: Rollout support notes, monitoring observations, user feedback summary, improvement backlog.

Modernize F&B production without pausing lines, audits, or cold chain

800+ engineers, 18+ years in food and beverage software, 73% clients returning. Book a free session to map your ERP, MES, WMS, and FSMA gaps into a phased build plan.

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Food manufacturers, QSR chains, and CPG businesses needing ongoing engineering capacity across ERP integration, traceability platform development, or demand forecasting builds

Defined POS modernization, compliance automation, or lot tracking implementation with clear scope and timeline

Food and beverage businesses with an internal IT team needing a specific capability, an ERP integration specialist, a Python data engineer, or an IoT architect with cold chain experience

MANAGEMENT

Team works as an extension of your operations and technology function with ongoing delivery ownership

tkxel manages delivery against a fixed scope and timeline

You manage directly while we provide the specialist

FLEXIBILITY

Ongoing responsibility for defined food and beverage platform workflows

Scope and timeline fixed at project start

Add or remove specialists as operational needs and seasonal demand change

COMPLIANCE

Team operates within your FSMA, HACCP, BRC, and food safety audit requirements throughout

Deliverables scoped and documented to meet food safety and compliance requirements from day one

Engineers work within your existing compliance framework and documentation standards

KNOWLEDGE

Institutional knowledge builds over time, engineers learn your production environment, SKU portfolio, and compliance obligations

Full technical documentation handed over at project close

Knowledge stays within your internal team

COST MODEL

Ongoing retainer, predictable and scalable

Fixed project fee, no surprises

Monthly rate per specialist, pay only for what you need

800+ engineers on board. Ready to modernize your food and beverage systems.

Delivering compliant, integration-ready software for food manufacturers, CPG brands, QSR chains, and food distributors.

18 +

Years in food and beverage software engineering

73 %

Of clients return for long-term partnerships

10 Years launching and building AI products

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We bring deep experience across GCP’s native services, cost governance capabilities, and security controls to help you standardise operations and achieve consistent optimisation across distributed environments.

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Robert K Burger

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CTO, Replenium

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Product Manager, ABB

Frequently asked questions

What is food and beverage software development?

Food and beverage software development involves building and modernizing digital systems for food manufacturers, CPG brands, QSR chains, distributors, and cold chain operators. Solutions can include ERP and MES integrations, traceability platforms, demand forecasting tools, food safety workflows, warehouse systems, POS applications, and IoT-enabled monitoring.

How can ERP, MES, and WMS systems be integrated in food manufacturing?

ERP, manufacturing execution systems (MES), and warehouse management systems (WMS) can be connected through APIs, middleware, or custom integration layers. Integration helps synchronize production schedules, recipes, batch data, inventory, warehouse activity, and procurement so teams can reduce manual reconciliation and make decisions using more current information.

What is food traceability software?

Food traceability software tracks raw materials, ingredients, batches, lots, co-packers, and finished products as they move through production and distribution. It can also support shelf-life monitoring, allergen records, FIFO and FEFO controls, recall workflows, and documentation needed for food safety and audit processes.

How is AI used in food and beverage manufacturing?

AI and machine learning can support demand forecasting, production planning, inventory optimization, quality analysis, predictive maintenance, and supply chain decision-making. These capabilities are most useful when they combine reliable production, sales, inventory, and operational data to improve planning rather than operating as standalone AI tools.

How can AI improve demand forecasting for food and beverage companies?

AI-powered forecasting can analyze sales history, seasonality, promotions, SKU performance, inventory levels, and other demand signals to identify patterns and generate more responsive forecasts. Better forecasting can help teams reduce overproduction, manage stockout risk, improve replenishment, and limit waste associated with perishable products.

How can software support food safety and compliance?

Food safety software can digitize HACCP workflows, supplier verification, allergen controls, quality checks, corrective actions, and audit documentation. Connected systems can also make records easier to retrieve and maintain across requirements such as FSMA, BRC, SQF, and ISO 22000.

What is cold chain management software?

Cold chain management software helps monitor temperature-sensitive products across storage, transportation, and distribution. It can connect IoT sensors, WMS, TMS, carrier data, and automated alerts to provide better visibility into product conditions and help teams respond when temperature or handling thresholds are breached.

How can food manufacturers reduce waste with software?

Food manufacturers can reduce waste by connecting demand forecasting, production scheduling, inventory, shelf-life data, and FIFO or FEFO controls. Better visibility into consumption, stock levels, expiration dates, and demand helps teams limit overproduction, reduce expired inventory, and improve production planning.

What software do QSR and restaurant chains need?

QSR and restaurant chains commonly use POS, digital ordering, kitchen systems, inventory management, loyalty platforms, workforce tools, and customer data systems. Integrating these platforms can reduce manual work, improve order accuracy, provide better operational visibility, and support more consistent experiences across locations.

Can legacy food and beverage systems be modernized without disrupting production?

Yes. Modernization can be phased around existing ERP, MES, WMS, POS, and production systems. Businesses can introduce APIs, cloud services, automation, analytics, IoT monitoring, and improved user interfaces while keeping critical production and distribution workflows running throughout the transition.

Leaner food operations with connected production systems.

OUR CLIENTS

F&B margins lost to system gaps

ERP, MES, and WMS silos

Manual lot traceability

Food safety compliance gaps

Cold chain visibility and temperature monitoring

Unsynced demand planning

Purpose-built solutions for F&B operations

ERP & MES integration

Food safety & compliance automation

Lot tracking & traceability platforms

Demand forecasting & production planning

Cold chain & distribution management

POS, loyalty & digital ordering

Custom software solutions for scaling food and beverage operations

MES & quality systems

QSR & restaurant chains

CPG & FMCG Brands

Food distribution and cold chain

How we deliver scalable food and beverage technology solutions

Discover & assess

Plan & Strategise

Design & build

Validate & refine

Deploy, support & improve

Modernize F&B production without pausing lines, audits, or cold chain

Engagement model that fits your food and beverage roadmap

800+ engineers on board. Ready to modernize your food and beverage systems.

18 +

Years in food and beverage software engineering

73 %

Of clients return for long-term partnerships

10

Years launching and building AI products

4

GLOBAL OFFICES

Food and beverage businesses that have already made the shift.

Streamlined ABB's operations with Salesforce and Azure integration

Pam Chitwood

50% reduction in support workload with AI-powered document retrieval

23% increase in sales team productivity with a customized CSR system

Nick Drogo

The SMB Playbook for AI Adoption in 2025

Partnered with the world’s top cloud providers

Start building better food and beverage systems today.

Nick Drogo

Robert K Burger

Umair Bashir

Pam Chitwood

Nick Drogo

Robert K Burger

Umair Bashir

Pam Chitwood

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