Food Manufacturing Execution & Production Planning
16 products listed
Introduction
On a food production line, the questions are practical ones. What should we make this shift, is a machine stopped, and did the batch record get filled in. Manufacturing execution software (MES) sits between the office planning system and the machines. It schedules production orders, captures what was made on the floor, tracks how efficiently lines run and keeps quality and traceability records. Some products plan ahead using material requirements, others focus on live data from machines, and some replace paper batch sheets in small plants. Many are meant to sit beside an ERP system rather than replace it.
Who needs it
Food and beverage factories with production lines, from small makers replacing paper orders to multi-site plants. It becomes worth having when paper batch sheets go missing, when nobody can say why a line lost time, or when scheduling is done on a whiteboard.
Written 30 September 2026
What to look for
Planning or live machine data. Some products focus on production planning and order scheduling, while others focus on machine data, downtime and OEE (overall equipment effectiveness, a measure of line efficiency). The first suits a planner, the second suits a floor supervisor.
Fit alongside your ERP. Several products say they are designed to work with an ERP you already run, and some connect to SAP. Ask whether it replaces or complements your current system.
Plant hardware needs. Some products need IoT gateways or edge devices to read machines, one supplier sells its own marking hardware, and some run in a browser on ordinary tablets. Check what must be installed.
Food safety records included. Some products include HACCP logs, allergen changeover control and quality checks, and others only handle production. Decide whether one system should hold both.
Contract length and pricing basis. Of the 15 profiled products, 10 are quote only, and terms range from none to 36 months. One prices per plant plus a fee per machine.
At a glance
13 products have a profile.
5 publish a starting price and 8 are quote only.
0% of the 2 products that state it have a free plan.
100% of the 2 products that state it have a free trial.
The median product names 2 integrations.
Most named integration partners: QuickBooks (3), Sage (3), SAP (3), NetSuite (2), Sage X3 (2), Xero (2).
Of the 15 profiled products, 10 are quote only. Others charge per user, per location or per plant with per-machine fees. Two publish a free trial, and contract terms seen range from none to 36 months.
Compare products
15products with a profile. Ordered by how many columns are filled, then by name. Select a column heading to sort.
| Product | Best for | Starting price | Free plan | Free trial | Platforms | Integrations | Last reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small food and beverage producers and coffee roasters | EUR 99 per month, billed annually | No | Yes | Web | None named | 29 September 2026 | |
| Food and beverage plants wanting live OEE and traceability data | EUR 500 per month, billed annually | No | Not stated | Web, iOS, Android | 2 | 29 September 2026 | |
| Regulated food and beverage manufacturers | USD 270 per month, billed annually | Not stated | Yes | Web | 6 | 29 September 2026 | |
| Small and mid-size food and beverage processors | USD 400 per month | Not stated | Not stated | Web, Windows | 5 | 29 September 2026 | |
| Meat and poultry processors | Not published | Not stated | Not stated | Web, Android | 10 | 29 September 2026 | |
| Food and beverage plants with production lines to monitor | Not published | Not stated | Not stated | Web, iOS, Android | 10 | 29 September 2026 | |
| Food manufacturers running batch or recipe-based production | Not published | Not stated | Not stated | Web | 3 | 29 September 2026 | |
| Food and beverage manufacturers | Not published | Not stated | Not stated | Web | 2 | 29 September 2026 | |
| Food and beverage manufacturing plants | Not published | Not stated | Not stated | Web | 1 | 29 September 2026 | |
| Small and mid-size Japanese food manufacturers replacing paper or Excel | JPY 50,000 per month | Not stated | Not stated | Web, Windows | None named | 29 September 2026 | |
| Meat, seafood and dairy processors | Not published | Not stated | Not stated | Web | 7 | 29 September 2026 | |
| Meat, poultry and fish processors | Not published | Not stated | Not stated | Not published | 2 | 29 September 2026 | |
| Small food manufacturers replacing Excel and paper records | Not published | Not stated | Not stated | Web | None named | 29 September 2026 | |
| Food and beverage manufacturers needing lot traceability | Not published | Not stated | Not stated | Not published | 9 | 29 September 2026 | |
| Produce packhouses and processors | Not published | Not stated | Not stated | Web | None named | 29 September 2026 |
Products without a full profile
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Figures come from vendors' own published information, last reviewed on 29 September 2026. See how we list products.