Ditch the spreadsheets. Master your production.

Plan, cost, and track your food business — all in one place. Professional food production management software for artisan food creators, co-packers, café kitchens, and event traders.

BatchBoost brings recipe costing, batch planning, stock management, event planning, and full traceability into one powerful platform. Start with 5 free recipes forever — no credit card required.

Built for food producers who are done with spreadsheets

Recipe costing that updates automatically when ingredient prices change. Know your cost per batch and cost per unit in real time.

Batch planning with scaling, scheduling, and production tracking. Create production runs from recipes with automated stock deductions.

Stock management with real-time inventory across multiple sites, low-stock alerts, and automated deductions from production and sales.

Event planning for markets, pop-ups, and festivals. Forecast sales, track actuals, and measure profitability per event.

Full forward and backward traceability. Trace any sold product back to its exact ingredient sources and batch numbers — essential for food safety and recalls.

Packaging management with supplier lot code tracking, cost integration, and multi-site packaging stock.

Margin analysis with COGS tracking, price guidance, and VAT-aware calculations for eat-in vs take-out.

Square POS integration for automatic sales tracking and real-time stock updates.

BatchBoost Connect — share and receive production runs with supply chain partners for full supply chain traceability.

AI-powered tools including AI BatchBot for natural language data queries and Quick Create for AI-assisted recipe setup.

Notifications & Alerts

BatchBoost includes a real-time notification bell with in-app alerts for low stock, overdue compliance checks, supplier reviews, document renewals, and connection requests. The Actions Centre provides a prioritised dashboard of upcoming and overdue tasks grouped by site and date. A configurable daily email digest summarises overdue checks, low stock, and renewals grouped by site, while immediate email alerts notify you instantly of critical failures like expired documents or failed compliance checks. All notification categories can be toggled independently across in-app, digest, and immediate email channels. Site-level filtering lets you choose which sites appear in your digest. Quiet hours suppress in-app notification badges during off-hours, and digest day selection lets you choose which days of the week you receive summary emails.

SALSA Compliance & Food Safety

BatchBoost includes 19 SALSA-aligned downloadable document templates covering HACCP plans, food fraud vulnerability assessments, allergen management procedures, cleaning and disinfection schedules, supplier approval forms, training records, traceability procedures, complaint handling, product recall procedures, pest control records, water testing logs, waste management, glass and brittle plastics policy, personal hygiene policy, visitor policy, document control, internal audit checklists, corrective action logs, and management review templates.

Manage all your compliance documents in one place with version control, review date tracking, and folder organisation. Upload your own documents alongside the provided templates.

Built-in supplier approval tracking ensures your supply chain meets food safety standards. Track supplier certifications, audit dates, and approval status.

Batch traceability provides the forward and backward tracking required for SALSA audits. Trace any product from raw ingredients through production to the end customer.

Allergen management covers all 14 FSA-recognised allergens with automatic aggregation across recipes and an allergen matrix for cross-reference.

Plan Comparison — Full Feature Breakdown

BatchBoost offers four tiers: Free, Grow (£15/month), Standard (£30/month, best value), and Premium (£60/month). Annual billing saves two months on every plan.

Limits — Free: 5 recipes, 2 users, 0 sites, no documents, no storage. Grow: 50 recipes, 2 users, 1 site, 20 documents, 50 MB storage. Standard: 100 recipes, 3 users, 2 sites, 50 documents, 200 MB storage. Premium: 150 recipes, 5 users, 3 sites, 200 documents, 1 GB storage.

Recipes & Costing — All plans include Recipe Library, Smart Costing, Ingredient Lookup, Bulk Ingredient Replacement, and Batch Scaling. Recipe Variations available on Standard and Premium only.

Nutrition & Labeling — All plans include US Nutrition Label (FDA), Traffic Light Label (UK), Cooked-Yield Adjustments, and Print-Ready Exports.

Allergen Compliance — All plans include Allergen Matrix covering all 14 FSA-recognised allergens.

Stock Management — Grow, Standard, and Premium include Ingredient Database, Live Stock Tracking, Low Stock Alerts, Automated Deductions, Multi-Site Stock, Shopping Lists, and Bill of Materials (BOM). Not available on Free.

Production & Traceability — All plans include Production Runs, Yield Tracking, Batch Number Tracking, Forward & Backward Traceability, and Best Before Dates.

Packaging — Grow, Standard, and Premium include Packaging Library, Recipe-Level Packaging, Packaging Cost Integration, and Supplier Lot Tracking. Not available on Free.

Events & Sales — Grow, Standard, and Premium include Events Calendar, Event Planning & Forecasting, Event Actuals & Dashboard, Sales Logging, and Shared Event Calendar. Not available on Free.

Margins & Profitability — All plans include COGS Tracking, Margin Analysis, Price Guidance, and VAT vs Non-VAT Margins.

Supplier Management — Grow, Standard, and Premium include Supplier Directory, Multi-Supplier Ingredients, and Supplier Approvals. Not available on Free.

Compliance & Food Safety — Grow includes limited access to 19 SALSA-Aligned Templates and Document Management. Standard and Premium include full access. Sub-Folders available on Premium only. Audit Trail available on Grow, Standard, and Premium.

Reporting & Insights — Grow, Standard, and Premium include Event Analytics, Stock Reports, Production Reports, and Recipe Cost Reports. Not available on Free.

Notifications & Alerts — All plans include In-App Notifications, Daily Email Digest, Immediate Email Alerts, and Actions Centre.

AI Tools — All plans include AI BatchBot and AI Quick Create (Beta).

Integrations & Connectivity — Square POS Integration available on Standard and Premium. BatchBoost Connect (Send) available on Premium only. BatchBoost Connect (Receive) available on all plans.

Team & Permissions — Roles & Permissions, Custom Roles, and Custom Terminology available on Premium only.

Other — All plans include Global Search and Keyboard Shortcuts.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is BatchBoost?

BatchBoost is a professional food production management platform built for artisan food creators, market traders, small manufacturers, and anyone producing food at scale. It brings recipe costing, batch production, stock management, event planning, and labelling compliance into one easy-to-use system.

Does BatchBoost help with SALSA compliance?

Yes. BatchBoost includes 19 SALSA-aligned document templates covering HACCP, food fraud, allergen management, cleaning schedules, supplier approvals, training records, and more. Combined with built-in batch traceability, allergen tracking, and supplier management, BatchBoost provides the tools you need to prepare for and maintain SALSA accreditation.

What compliance document templates are included?

BatchBoost provides 19 downloadable .docx templates across categories including HACCP Plans, Food Fraud Vulnerability Assessment, Allergen Management, Cleaning & Disinfection, Supplier Approval, Training Records, Traceability Procedures, Complaint Handling, Product Recall, Pest Control, Water Testing, Waste Management, Glass & Brittle Plastics, Personal Hygiene, Visitor Policy, Document Control, Internal Audit, Corrective Actions, and Management Review.

Is BatchBoost suitable for SALSA audits?

Yes. BatchBoost provides the document management, batch traceability, supplier approvals, and allergen tracking that auditors look for during SALSA assessments. All compliance documents have review date tracking, and the full audit trail covers production runs, stock movements, and recipe changes.

How does recipe costing work?

When you add ingredients to a recipe, BatchBoost automatically calculates the cost per batch and cost per unit based on your ingredient prices. As you update ingredient costs, all recipe costings update automatically in real time.

Can I generate compliant food labels?

Yes. BatchBoost generates UK PPDS-compliant labels with product name, full ingredients list with allergens highlighted in bold, and best-before dates. We also offer free UK Traffic Light nutrition labels and US FDA Nutrition Facts panels.

Does BatchBoost integrate with Square POS?

Yes. BatchBoost integrates directly with Square Point of Sale for automatic sales tracking, stock deductions, and margin analysis. The integration is optional — BatchBoost works perfectly standalone.

Is there a free plan?

Yes. BatchBoost offers a free-forever tier with up to 5 recipes. No credit card required. Paid plans start from £15/month with features like multi-site stock, production traceability, compliance tools, and Square POS integration.