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Purpose-built ERP Software for Food Manufacturers in Africa

Supporting compliance, traceability, and batch-driven production across African markets.

Food distribution ERP software is essential for African food and beverage manufacturers facing strict quality, safety, and traceability demands. Klipboard Manufacturing’s ERP supports recipes, batch traceability, allergen control, and compliance, enabling efficient local distribution and export-focused operations across Africa.

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  • Our role in your industry
  • The challenges you face
  • Benefits of Klipboard Manufacturing

Our role in your industry

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Klipboard's Role in Food & Beverage Manufacturing

At Klipboard, we understand that food and beverage manufacturing in South Africa and across Africa operates under constant pressure, balancing food safety, regulatory oversight, retailer standards, and shifting consumer demand. Our food and beverage ERP software is designed to support these realities across both local supply chains and export-focused operations on food distribution software to serve wholesale and food service customers. 

By integrating recipe management, production control, and end-to-end traceability within a single ERP platform, Klipboard helps manufacturers maintain compliance, respond quickly to quality incidents, and manage the documentation required by retailers, auditors, and regulators, and distribution partners without adding unnecessary administrative burden. paperwork.

 

The challenges you face

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We Understand the Challenges You're Facing

You’re not just producing food and beverages—you’re managing safety risks, complex ingredient supply chains, full traceability, and strict customer requirements. We work with manufacturers serving local retailers, wholesalers, and regional markets across Africa, so we understand the production, compliance, and distribution challenges you face:

  • Food Safety Standards and Regulatory Compliance: ERP ensures traceability, documentation, and audit readiness across markets.

  • Ingredient Traceability and Allergen Control: Rapid forward and backward traceability manages allergens and recalls efficiently.

  • Recipe and Formulation Management: Precise recipes, substitutions, and revisions support planning, costing, quality control.

  • Shelf Life, Batch Control, and Waste Reduction: Batch tracking, FIFO, and waste reduction ensure compliance and profitability.

We've seen it, we've heard it - and we've built Klipboard Manufacturing to help you take control of it.

Benefits of Klipboard Manufacturing

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Klipboard Manufacturing: Built for Complex Manufacturing

We don’t just tick boxes. Klipboard addresses the everyday challenges food and beverage manufacturers face, with ERP tools designed for safety-critical, batch-driven production environments. 

  • Full Batch Traceability and Allergen Management

    Track ingredients from receipt through production to finished goods with full lot traceability. Record allergen information and maintain accurate labeling and compliance records. Trace affected batches quickly when issues arise.

  • Recipe and Formulation Control

    Manage product recipes using multi-level Bills of Materials. Control ingredient specifications, track formulation changes, and ensure production uses the correct version every time.

  • Production Planning and Scheduling

    Plan production with visibility of ingredient availability, capacity constraints, and shelf-life considerations. Schedule batches to balance efficiency with delivery commitments. 

  • Quality Documentation and Compliance Support

    Capture production data, record quality checks and maintain documentation required for food safety programmes, customer audits, and internal quality systems across African markets. 

  • Real-Time Inventory and Cost Visibility

    Track raw materials and finished goods in real time across locations. Monitor costs, manage supplier pricing, and understand true product costs to protect margins across manufacturing, wholesale, and food service distribution software. 

The Numbers Behind Klipboard

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50,000

Global Customers

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320,000

Daily users

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74

Countries

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100,000

Orders processed daily

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is food and beverage manufacturing software?

Food and beverage manufacturing software helps you manage the specific requirements of food production - including recipe management, batch traceability, allergen control, and compliance documentation. Klipboard Manufacturing provides these capabilities alongside core ERP functions like inventory control, production planning, and costing.

How does food production management software improve operations?

It connects your production planning, inventory management, and quality documentation in one system. This gives you visibility of ingredient availability, batch status, and costs - reducing manual tracking, improving traceability, and helping you meet compliance requirements more efficiently.

Why use beverage manufacturing scheduling software?

Beverage production often involves batch processing with specific sequencing requirements, cleaning between runs, and shelf life constraints. Scheduling software helps you plan production to maximise efficiency while meeting these requirements and customer delivery dates.

What does food processing compliance software do?

It helps you maintain the documentation and traceability records required for food safety compliance. This includes batch records, ingredient traceability, quality checks, and the ability to trace products forward and backward through your supply chain when issues arise.

How does a food manufacturing mobile app help teams?

Mobile apps allow production and warehouse staff to capture data in real-time - recording batch information, completing quality checks, and updating inventory without returning to a desktop. This improves accuracy and gives management immediate visibility of production status.

What is HACCP management software?

HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points) is a food safety management approach. Software supports HACCP by helping you document critical control points, record monitoring data, and maintain the traceability records required to demonstrate compliance with your HACCP plan.

Is food and beverage manufacturing software suitable for SMEs?

Yes. Small and medium food manufacturers often benefit most from proper production management software, as they typically have less margin for error on compliance and traceability. Klipboard Manufacturing scales with your business - providing the control you need whether you're a growing producer or an established multi-site operation.