Your business runs smoother with Recipe Cost Calculator.

Customers utilizing Recipe Cost Calculator typically report a savings of 10% on raw materials costs and a 35% reduction in time spent on costing activities. This regularly results in a savings of hundreds, and in some cases thousands, of dollars per month.

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Ingredient Price History

We track all your ingredient price changes from each supplier, so you can view all your ingredient price changes over time. Easily see price spikes or changes, giving you the opportunity to seek out better pricing or alternative suppliers as needed, or see early warnings of potential decreases in your profits due to rising raw material costs.

Historical price changes of an ingredient from multiple suppliers
Show the last ingredient price change in terms of % difference.
Owner Benefit

Optimize Cost Management and Supplier Negotiations: With the ability to view historical pricing trends for each ingredient by supplier, you gain unparalleled insight into your cost structure over time. This feature empowers you to identify which suppliers consistently offer the best prices, allowing for more informed supplier selection and negotiation strategies. By understanding how ingredient costs fluctuate, you can make strategic purchasing decisions, potentially locking in prices at opportune times or switching suppliers to reduce costs. Additionally, this level of detail aids in budget forecasting and menu pricing strategy, ensuring you maintain healthy margins while offering competitive pricing to your customers.

Customer Benefit

Enjoy Consistently Great Value: When you can ensure you're getting the best ingredient pricing possible, it ultimately offers better value to customers.

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Ingredients
Ingredient Price History Ingredient Waste Percentages Multiple Suppliers for Ingredients Ingredient Categories Measurement Converters Price Confirmation Reminders Costs by Category Allergen Tagging Import Ingredients From Excel
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Inventory
Purchase Orders Raw Materials and Finished Goods Storage Areas Inventory Velocity Set Ingredient Par Levels
Food Traceability
Raw Materials Lot Tracing Finished Goods Lot Tracing FIFO Ingredient Tracking
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We want to build the best software tools for small and medium food businesses of all types. Whether you are a manufacturer, restaurant, bakery, caterer or otherwise -- we provide powerful tools for recipe costing, production planning, inventory management, nutrition and more.

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