CIM Software Food ERP

CIM Software sells Cim50 and Cim200, manufacturing and MRP modules that add batch traceability, bills of materials, works orders, planning and production scheduling to Sage 50 Accounts and Sage 200 Professional. The food page targets UK and Irish small and mid-sized food manufacturers that already run Sage accounting. The company was bought by Everfield in 2026.

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Best for
UK food manufacturers on Sage accounting, Smaller producers (Cim50)
Pricing
From GBP 313.5 per month
Runs on
Windows

Who it is for

  • UK food manufacturers on Sage accounting

    Cim50 plugs into Sage 50 Accounts and Cim200 into Sage 200 Professional, so a producer keeps its existing accounts system and adds production control.

  • Smaller producers (Cim50)

    The vendor calls Cim50 the lower-cost option with lower system requirements, suitable for 1 to 20 concurrent users.

  • Medium to large manufacturers (Cim200)

    The vendor positions Cim200 for medium to large manufacturers with up to 200 employees, and it adds percentage BOMs for food and liquid production.

Less suited to: Manufacturers that do not use Sage 50 Accounts or Sage 200 Professional, since both products are built as integrated add-ons to those systems.

What it does

  • Stock traceability

    Captures traceability data at each production stage, including sell-by and use-by dates, and batch and serial number movements.

  • Automated purchase recommendations

    Works out which components and raw materials to buy and when to raise orders so goods arrive before production starts.

  • Graphical Scheduler

    Drag-and-drop production scheduling that shows resource bottlenecks and production conflicts.

  • Quality inspection

    Inspection templates are assigned to products held in quarantine, and items that pass are released to available stock.

  • Order entry

    Handles orders that arrive by phone, email, webshop or EDI so they need less re-keying.

  • Shop floor data capture

    Uses barcodes for stock movements, issuing stock to works orders and booking labour and machine time.

  • Carbon footprint calculator

    Calculates the carbon footprint of manufactured items plus overhead and vehicle fleet emissions, in kg CO2e.

  • Multi-level bill of materials

    Bills of materials with unlimited components and sub-assembly levels, costing and audit functions.

  • Works orders and capacity planning

    Batch and one-off works orders with sub-contract processing and capacity planning.

  • Percentage BOMs (Cim200)

    Lets components be set as a percentage of the finished product, aimed at food and liquid or chemical manufacturers.

  • Data migration tools

    Migration tools for Sage 50 Manufacturing, Sage 200 Manufacturing, Sage 1000, Sicon and INFOR:Swan, plus Excel imports for other systems.

Pricing

Starting price
From GBP 313.5 per month
Pricing model
Subscription per month
Free plan
No

The vendor gives a typical cost of 313.50 GBP per month for Cim50 and a flat 526.50 GBP per month for Cim200, which includes all Cim200 modules. Cim50 modules can be bought individually. No free plan is mentioned.

How it compares

Compared with the 39 products in Food & Beverage ERP that have a profile on this site. These figures describe the category. They are not a recommendation.

  • Names 2 integrations. The median in this category is 4.
  • Does not have a free plan. 1 of the 8 products in this category that say whether they have a free plan do.
  • Lists Windows only. Among the 31 products in this category that state their platforms, 4 list an iOS app and 6 list an Android app.

Works with

Accounting
Sage 50 AccountsSage 200 Professional

Cim50 integrates with Sage 50 Accounts and Cim200 with Sage 200 Professional. Order entry from webshop and EDI is mentioned without naming providers.

Where and how it runs

Available in
United Kingdom, Ireland
Platforms
Windows
Hardware
Barcode scanning is used for shop floor data capture. Cim200 runs on Microsoft SQL. The vendor also offers hosted virtual desktops through Azure for running Cim50 and Cim200 remotely.

The vendor says both products are aimed at SME manufacturers in the UK and Ireland.

The company

Company
CIM Software Ltd
Registration
Company number 10562194
Founded
1991
Headquarters
Southampton, United Kingdom

Security and support

Support
Technical support is included as standard by website, telephone and email; the vendor says 99.81% of support calls are answered within its initial response SLA.

Listing details

Vendor
CIM Software
Built for
Food manufacturing
Focus
General-purpose, used in food businesses
Status
Active
Website
cim-software.co.uk

Alternatives to CIM Software Food ERP

See all 49 in Food & Beverage ERP

  • Verify Technologies

    Verify Technologies is an Irish software company selling web-based business management software for food producers, along with pharmaceutical, medical device and waste-management firms.

    Runs on Web, against Windows for CIM Software Food ERP.

  • Diomac ERP

    DIOMAC ERP is a single system for food producers, manufacturers and distributors that links factory operations, stock, quality control, accounting and administration.

    Listed as best for: Mid-sized food processors and manufacturers; Food distributors.

  • Exel Computing Food & Beverage ERP

    Exel Computer Systems, a British company founded in 1985, sells EFACS E/8, an ERP system for manufacturers that it configures for food and beverage producers.

    Runs on Web, against Windows for CIM Software Food ERP.

  • Xentral

    Xentral is a cloud ERP for small and mid-sized commerce businesses in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the Netherlands.

    Runs on Web, against Windows for CIM Software Food ERP.

Compare CIM Software Food ERP

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What we could not confirm

These points were not confirmed when this page was written.

  • Contract term and renewal
  • Employee count and funding
  • Named food customers
  • Security certifications for the software
  • Whether the food page price applies to a food-specific edition (prices are for Cim50 and Cim200 generally)

Sources

Facts on this page come from the pages below, checked on 29 September 2026. Prices and features change, so confirm with the vendor before you buy.

  1. Food functionality, modules, support, migrationhttps://cim-software.co.uk/industries/food-manufacturing/
  2. History (1991, 2017 incorporation), Everfield acquisition, addresshttps://cim-software.co.uk/about-us/
  3. Cim50 modules and Sage 50 integrationhttps://cim-software.co.uk/cim50/
  4. Cim200 modules and Sage 200 integrationhttps://cim-software.co.uk/cim200/
  5. Prices, user limits, percentage BOMs, target markethttps://cim-software.co.uk/cim50-vs-cim200/
  6. Hosted virtual desktop optionhttps://cim-software.co.uk/hosting/
  7. Windows compatibility noteshttps://cim-software.co.uk/sage-50-accounts/manufacturing/