Industries · Food & Beverage
F&B systems that protect quality and margin.
Overview
Software for food & beverage operations
Challenges
Food & beverage challenges
Traceability breaks under pressure
Recalls and audits scramble because lot history is incomplete.
Quality checks are inconsistent
Batch records and lab results don’t trigger clear holds and releases.
Inventory fights shelf life
FEFO discipline fails across plants, DCs, and distributors.
Demand and production disagree
Promotions and channel orders surprise the plant too late.
Solutions
How we solve F&B operating problems
Solution 01
Lot-level traceability
Problem
Origin and batch history are hard to assemble during audits or recalls.
What we deliver
Lot and genealogy workflows that track inputs, batches, and shipments with searchable trails.
Solution 02
Quality holds that work
Problem
Checks don’t reliably stop or release product.
What we deliver
Quality systems that bind lab/results and inspections to batch status with clear ownership.
Solution 03
Shelf-life-aware inventory
Problem
FEFO breaks across warehouses and partners.
What we deliver
Inventory and warehouse sync that respects expiry, allocations, and multi-location truth.
Solution 04
Demand-aligned production
Problem
Channel demand hits the plant as a surprise.
What we deliver
Planning aids and order visibility that connect promotions, distributors, and capacity.
Capabilities
What we build for F&B companies
01
Batch & genealogy systems
Track inputs to finished lots for recall readiness and audits.
02
Quality management workflows
Inspections, lab results, holds, and CAPA with accountable owners.
03
Warehouse & distribution tools
FEFO-aware movements, allocations, and partner shipments.
04
Recipe & formulation ops
Controlled versions of recipes and process parameters for production.
05
Order & distributor portals
B2B ordering with inventory and delivery status partners can trust.
06
Demand planning aids
Forecast and promotion visibility tied to production planning.
07
Plant ops dashboards
Yield, holds, and exception views for daily standups.
08
ERP & plant integrations
Connect finance, MES, and warehouse tools without dual entry.
Use cases
Food & beverage use cases
Recall in hours, not days
Find affected lots and shipments from a complete genealogy trail.
Reduce scrap and holds drift
Make quality status enforceable in warehouse and shipping workflows.
Cut expiry write-offs
Enforce FEFO and allocation rules across DCs and partners.
Align plant to channel demand
Give production earlier visibility into orders and promotions.
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Why it matters
Why F&B teams choose Plutonic
Batch-aware design
We model lots, shelf life, and holds as core objects—not afterthoughts.
Plant + commercial bridge
Quality and inventory stay connected to distributor and retail demand.
Audit-ready trails
Evidence captured in the workflow, not reconstructed later.
Phased plant rollout
Start with one SKU family, line, or DC before expanding.
FAQ
Food & Beverage questions
Yes. Most F&B projects connect to existing ERP/WMS and improve the workflows around them.
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