Generic ERP wasn't built for food safety, catch weights, or farm-to-fork traceability
Food industry ERP
Aptean Food ERP is purpose-built for food manufacturers, processors, and distributors. Built on Business Central with specialised tools for traceability, recipe management, quality control, and compliance, out of the box.
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Actionable inisghts
sound familiar?
A recall would take you days to trace
If a batch of flavouring is recalled, can you identify every product it touched and every customer who received it? Paper logs and spreadsheets won't cut it when public health is at stake.
Every audit is a scramble
The auditor asks for documentation and your team disappears for two days pulling records together.
Your ERP can't handle catch weights
You sell meat by the case but price by the kilogram. Your system only understands one unit of measure, so invoices are wrong and inventory is a guess.
What your team will actually use
One system for everything that matters
Requires Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Traceability
Farm-to-fork tracing in under 60 seconds
Full bidirectional lot tracing. Track a raw material to all finished goods it touched, or trace a finished product back to every ingredient. One-click recall reports when you need them.
Why it matters
An audit that used to take days takes minutes. Your brand stays protected.
Quality & Safety
Automated Quality/Control at every stage
Define mandatory test points at receiving, production, and shipping. Allergen tracking prevents cross-contamination. Failed batches are locked automatically before they ship.
Why it matters
You stay compliant with SQF, BRC, FSMA, and HACCP without manual checklists.
Catch Weight
Accurate pricing and inventory for variable-weight products
Capture weights at every stage from receiving to invoicing. Dual units of measure (cases vs kilograms) ensure accurate valuation and customer billing.
Why it matters
Your invoices match reality. Your inventory values are accurate. No more guesswork.
Recipe Management
Centralised formulas with version control
Manage recipes with automatic BOM updates and cost calculations when formulas change. Track nutritional values, ingredient declarations, and allergen content automatically.
Why it matters
Every batch matches the recipe. Every label is accurate. Every cost is tracked.
THE AI advantage
AI-powered food production on the Microsoft ecosystem
Aptean Food ERP runs on Business Central, giving you access to Microsoft Copilot for demand forecasting, automated scheduling, and intelligent analytics that help you predict rather than react.
Ecosystem
Connected to the full Microsoft stack
Your food ERP lives within the Microsoft environment. Use Outlook, Excel, and Teams as you already do. Power BI dashboards give instant visibility into margins and compliance.
Copilot
AI-driven demand forecasting
Use historical sales data and market trends to predict demand. Procure long-lead ingredients in advance and align production schedules with actual market demand.
Copilot
Automated production scheduling
AI-powered tools optimise machine usage and labour based on real-time demand and material availability. Reduce equipment downtime and overproduction.
WHY THIS SOLUTION?
Why Aptean over a generic ERP with bolt-ons
Most ERP systems require expensive add-ons for food-specific needs. Aptean delivers them out of the box.
Purpose-built for food, not retrofitted
Aptean doesn't serve "manufacturing" or "distribution" generically. We serve fresh producers, bakeries, confectionary, meats, seafood, other proteins, spices etc. with industry-specific best practices.
18% higher revenue growth
Companies using industry-specific ERPs see significantly higher growth than those on horizontal platforms. Purpose-built tools pay for themselves.
No third-party add-ons needed
Catch weight, traceability, allergen tracking, and quality control are native. You reduce Total Cost of Ownership and go live faster.
Streamline your supply chain and manufacturing
Manage and plan highly variable raw materials. Plan monitor, manage, optimize production of all types. Support enormous number of product variations and attributes, use producer accreditation, supplier data, EDI, and tracking.
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to complete full forward and backward lot tracing
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18%
higher revenue growth with industry-specific ERPs
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100%
compliance readiness with automated QC and documentation
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why your partner matters
We make sure your team actually uses it
We understand the nuances of the food industry. Whether you're managing craft production, large-scale distribution, or complex processing lines, we configure Aptean to your specific workflows and train your team on the processes that matter.
We serve all food sectors such as fresh, bakers, protein processors, both distributors, and manufacturers.
Your Aptean environment connects to Power BI, Power Automate, and the full Microsoft ecosystem.
