BatchBoost

Overview

BatchBoost is food production management software for artisan food producers, kitchens, packers and small manufacturers. It combines recipe costing, production records and traceability, with stock management and event planning available on paid plans. The product is offered through the web and an API.

Recipe costs are calculated per batch and per unit, and change when ingredient prices are updated. Production records cover runs, batch numbers and yields, alongside forward and backward traceability. BatchBoost also supports allergen tracking, recipe versioning, yield scaling, nutrition information and multiple locations.

Its food-safety and labelling tools include 19 downloadable templates described as SALSA-aligned, allergen management for all 14 FSA-recognised allergens, UK PPDS labels, UK Traffic Light nutrition labels and US FDA Nutrition Facts panels. The stated label formats identify several regional needs, though the available details do not explain customisation or label generation.

Key features

• Recipe costing: Calculate costs per batch and per unit, with figures updated when ingredient prices change.
• Production and traceability: Record production runs, batch numbers and yields, then trace products forwards or backwards.
• Stock and events: Paid plans include stock management and event planning. Production runs can be based on recipes, with stock deductions automated.
• Food safety and allergens: Access 19 downloadable SALSA-aligned document templates and track all 14 FSA-recognised allergens.
• Labels: The listed options cover UK PPDS, UK Traffic Light nutrition and US FDA Nutrition Facts formats.
• Integrations: Square POS is listed for Standard and Premium. BatchBoost Connect can send on Premium, while receiving is available on every plan. Shopify is listed as live; Faire, Xero and QuickBooks are listed as coming soon.
• Developer access: A REST API and MCP server are available on Standard and above.
• Security and data export: The service uses Supabase with row-level security, expiring session tokens, TLS in transit and cloud encryption at rest. Users own their data and can export it from Settings → General.

Pricing

BatchBoost is freemium, with a free plan and paid plans listed from £15/mo. The detailed plan prices are also listed in USD:

A free trial is available for 30 days for the Stock & Event Module. That is a module-specific trial, rather than a stated trial of every part of the service. The plan limits provide a concrete way to compare the included capacity, while the listed UK starting price and detailed USD plan prices use different currencies.

Platforms

BatchBoost is available on the web and through an API. Its developer access includes a REST API and MCP server on Standard and above. The product also lists multi-location support; site limits rise from 0 on Free to 3 on Premium.

Who it's for

BatchBoost is aimed at artisan food producers, kitchens, packers and small manufacturers that need to manage recipes alongside production records and traceability. Its costing tools suit teams that need batch and unit costs to reflect ingredient price changes. Paid-plan stock and event tools may be relevant where production planning and stock deductions are part of the same workflow.

Plan capacity is worth weighing against team size and site count: Free and Grow allow 2 users, Standard allows 3, and Premium allows 5. The listed recipe limits range from 5 on Free to 150 on Premium, with multi-site support increasing from 1 site on Grow to 3 on Premium. The Custom plan is described for large-scale food manufacturers, but no price is listed.

Pros and cons

• Pros: Recipe costing updates with ingredient prices; production runs, yield tracking and two-way traceability are included; allergen coverage spans all 14 FSA-recognised allergens; stated label formats include UK and US options.
• Pros: Paid plans add stock and event planning, and the security details include row-level security, encrypted data in transit and at rest, plus user data export.
• Cons: The Free plan has no sites and is limited to 5 recipes and 2 users.
• Cons: Stock management and event planning are paid-plan features; the 30-day free trial is specifically for the Stock & Event Module.
• Cons: Faire, Xero and QuickBooks are listed as coming soon rather than live integrations. The available details do not explain label customisation.

Alternatives

For a broader comparison, see Restaurant Recipe Management Software. Other options include Enplace, Nutritics Recipe and Menu Management, CalcMenu, CertiStar Digital Recipe Book, FoodNotify, Fourth Inventory, Miselup and RecipeStandard. The available facts do not provide feature or pricing details for these alternatives, so compare them directly against the production, costing and traceability needs that matter to your operation.

Verdict

BatchBoost brings recipe costing, production tracking, traceability, allergen management and food-safety materials together for food businesses. Its clearest fit is a small producer or kitchen that needs those workflows in one system and can work within the user, recipe and site limits of the selected plan. Before choosing a tier, check whether the required stock and event tools, integration, API access and capacity are included: stock and event management are paid features, Square POS starts at Standard, and API and MCP access also start at Standard.