ERP for Food and Beverage Industry — Fully Connected

End-to-end visibility. Real-time traceability. Smarter operations.

From bakeries and breweries to frozen foods and ingredient producers, Acumatica Cloud ERP helps food and beverage companies manage production, inventory, and compliance in one connected system. It’s a modern way to handle ingredients, expiration dates, and regulatory demands with real-time data that keeps your operation moving.

Most legacy systems weren’t designed for perishable goods, evolving safety regulations, or mixed production and distribution models. Acumatica delivers the flexibility modern food and beverage companies need to work smarter and operate with the same visibility and control as enterprise leaders.

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A Modern ERP for Every Food & Beverage Business

Food and beverage manufacturing comes in many forms. Some businesses focus on food manufacturing, others on distribution, and many do both. Acumatica’s food and beverage software supports companies across this full spectrum — helping them overcome unique challenges in production, compliance, and distribution.

  • CPG manufacturers: snacks, beverages, prepared foods

  • Breweries, wineries, and distilleries

  • Bakeries and confectioners

  • Dairy, meat, poultry, and seafood processors

  • Ingredient and flavor producers

  • Frozen and refrigerated food manufacturers

Many food and beverage companies are small or midsize, but the demands they face can be just as complex as those of larger organizations. Acumatica gives you the real-time data and connected workflows to keep growing without slowing down.

Common Challenges Food & Beverage Businesses Face

Every company faces its own unique challenges — short shelf life, strict quality standards, unpredictable demand, and complex distribution networks. Acumatica brings these moving parts into one connected system so you can focus on running the business instead of chasing problems.

“Can we trace that lot?”

When there’s a recall or an audit, speed matters. Acumatica offers end-to-end lot and serial tracking across receipts, production, warehouse moves, and shipments. You can trace any ingredient or product in seconds—not days—thanks to real-time data.

“What expires first?”

Expiration management doesn’t have to be manual. FEFO (first-expired, first-out) picking and live expiration tracking keep your inventory fresh, reduce waste, and support compliance.

“Is quality documented?”

Quality shouldn’t live in spreadsheets. Acumatica’s built-in quality workflows track COAs, sampling plans, non-conformance reports, and corrective actions—all in one system.

“Why is planning always a scramble?”

Demand forecasting, historical trends, and MRP help stabilize production schedules, align labor, and keep materials flowing.

“Why does pricing feel messy?”

Flexible pricing and promotion tools eliminate spreadsheet chaos and help protect your margins.

“How do we stop re-keying orders?”

Native ecommerce connectors (Shopify, BigCommerce) and EDI integrations make orders flow directly into the system—no duplicate entry, no delays, no errors.

Acumatica removes everyday friction so your team can spend less time fixing problems and more time focusing on growth.

Everything You Need in an ERP to Run a Modern Food & Beverage Business

Finance + Production + Inventory + Commerce + Compliance + Reporting — all in one connected ERP.

Acumatica gives food and beverage manufacturing and distribution teams everything they need to stay efficient, compliant, and profitable. Instead of juggling multiple disconnected tools, you get a single platform powered by real-time data that keeps every part of your business moving together.

Compliance & Recall Readiness

  • End-to-end lot and serial traceability

  • FEFO expiration management

  • Allergen tracking through recipe attributes

  • Nutritional and labeling compliance tools

  • Audit-ready reporting for GFSI, FDA, and USDA

  • Instant recall reporting with full traceability

Process Manufacturing Control

  • Batch production orders and flexible adjustments

  • Recipe/BOM versioning for ingredients, yields, and labor

  • By-products, co-products, and catch weight handling

  • Real-time production cost tracking

Material & Inventory Accuracy

  • Inventory management with UOM conversions

  • Barcode scanning across receipts, moves, WIP, and shipments

  • Multi-site replenishment, transfers, and cycle counts

  • Live visibility into available stock

Smarter Planning & Scheduling

  • MRP with demand forecasting and seasonality

  • Finite capacity scheduling

  • Matrix item management

  • Purchase suggestions based on live demand

  • Real-time visibility into WIP and bottlenecks

Sell & Fulfill Everywhere

  • B2B/B2C ecommerce, retail POS, and DSD workflows

  • EDI integration for POs, ASNs, invoices, and shipments

  • AI-powered cross-sell and up-sell recommendations

  • Centralized order management across all channels

Reporting & Financial Visibility

  • Real-time dashboards and KPIs by product line or customer

  • Native GL/AP/AR with landed cost and rebates

  • Cost-to-serve visibility for better pricing decisions

  • Self-service analytics for finance and operations

Acumatica brings all these moving parts together in one platform. From production to compliance to fulfillment, your team gets the clarity and control it needs to keep the business running smoothly.

Core ERP Features That Keep Everything Connected

Acumatica’s food and beverage software gives you the flexibility to manage your entire business—from the production floor to the front office—in one connected solution.

Inventory, Expiration & Traceability

  • Expiration date visibility and FEFO picking

  • End-to-end lot and serial tracking

  • Barcode data collection

  • UOM conversions for variable packaging

Production & Planning

  • Batch production and recipe control

  • Demand forecasting with seasonality

  • Automated purchasing and sales order workflows

  • Real-time production data for better scheduling

Quality & Compliance

  • Integrated quality management (COA, sampling, NCR)

  • Allergen and labeling compliance tracking

  • Full audit trail for regulatory requirements

Commerce & Connectivity

  • EDI and ecommerce connectors for fast, accurate order flow

  • Flexible pricing and promotions

  • Centralized order and fulfillment management

Visibility & Reporting

  • Role-based dashboards with real-time data

  • Business intelligence for finance and operations

  • Clear insights to make better decisions, faster

These features work together to keep your entire operation connected. With Acumatica, you get one system that delivers clarity, control, and the flexibility to grow without slowing down.

See What a Connected System Can Do for Your Food & Beverage Business

Modernizing how your business runs doesn’t have to be overwhelming. Whether you’re managing short shelf life, complex recipes, compliance requirements, or multiple sales channels, Acumatica helps simplify the process so you can focus on growth.

The best way to understand what cloud ERP can do is to see it in the context of your operation. We’ll walk through how Acumatica supports your recipes, inventory management, production workflows, quality controls, and fulfillment — all powered by real-time data.