Exel Computing Food & Beverage ERP

• Food and drink manufacturers with short shelf-life stock

  Perishable stock tracking with FEFO, FIFO and LIFO rotation and batch control from suppliers to finished goods.

• Bakery, dairy, confectionery and ready meal producers

  The vendor names these sectors and says the system can use the plant's own terminology, such as cook plans instead of works orders.

• UK manufacturers wanting one system for finance, MRP and traceability

  EFACS is one platform with a shared database covering accounts, planning, quality and documents.

• Batch traceability and recall

  A unique batch is created for every receipt, giving forward and backward traceability and rapid isolation of affected lots.

• Lot and batch control

  Enhanced lot and batch control across stores and production.

• Perishable stock tracking

  FIFO, LIFO and FEFO rotation, minimum wastage and single-batch picking.

• Recipe and allergen management

  Integrated recipe management, ingredient tracking and allergen handling.

• Planned clean-downs

  Schedules clean-downs between production runs.

• HACCP and QA support

  Built-in QA procedures and routing steps, quality checkpoints and destructive testing management.

• Weights and measures compliance

  Version-controlled documentation for weights and measures requirements.

• Document management

  Stores quality records, certifications and trace documents linked to production, with an audit trail.

• Materials requirements planning

  Master production scheduling and capacity planning that generates purchase and works orders from live stock and sales orders.

• Financial suite

  Accounting modules with real-time reporting and support for Making Tax Digital.

• Workflow and business process automation

  Automates order confirmations, reminders and triggering of the next step.

• Touchscreen, barcode and mobile access

  Works with handhelds, tablets and fixed touchscreens with barcode scanning, and gives smartphone and tablet access.

• Multi-language support

  Supports organisations operating in several countries.

• Customisation toolkit

  Authorised users can configure and build extra functionality.

Pricing model

Quote only

Exel publishes no prices; the site offers a demo booking and a brochure download.

Customers in

United Kingdom

Platforms

Web

Hardware

Compatible with handhelds, tablets and fixed touchscreen devices with barcode scanning. Can be run on-premises or in the cloud through a browser.

Exel says it has thousands of users in the UK and around the world; the client case studies are UK companies. No country list is published.

Company

Exel Computer Systems plc

Founded

1985

Headquarters

Nottingham, United Kingdom

Founders

Dr John Ellis

Customers named by the vendor

Lactalis McLelland

Support

A dedicated support department offers phone, email and web support, a customer website with knowledge base and software updates, and training online, on site or at its Nottingham training centre.

Vendor

Exel Computing

Built for

Food manufacturing, Wholesale

Focus

Food-specific

Status

Active

Website

exel.co.uk

• 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.

  Listed as best for: Food manufacturers needing traceability; Small producers without an IT team.

• 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.

  Runs on Windows, against Web for Exel Computing Food & Beverage 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.

• Xentral

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

  Listed as best for: Growing food and drink brands selling online and to retail; Food makers with their own production.

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These points were not confirmed when this page was written.

• Any price, licence model or contract term (quote only)
• Named integrations
• Employee count and funding
• Security certifications
• Countries beyond the UK

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 and beverage ERP page and FAQhttps://www.exel.co.uk/food-beverage-erp-software/
2. EFACS E/8 platformhttps://www.exel.co.uk/efacs-e-8/
3. MRPhttps://www.exel.co.uk/mrp/
4. Companyhttps://www.exel.co.uk/about-us/
5. Case studieshttps://www.exel.co.uk/clients/
6. Traininghttps://www.exel.co.uk/training/
7. Supporthttps://www.exel.co.uk/efacs-and-eagle-field-service-software-support-department-exel-computer-systems/