Recipe Management
Food Trace is recipe builder software that gives your team a single place to create recipes, monitor allergens, track QUID percentages and calculate nutritionals all linked directly to your supplier specifications.
Trusted by Selfridges, Itsu, Fortnum & Mason, Harvey & Brockless and more
Ingredients: Bread rolls, white, crusty (40%) (GLUTEN), Ham (30%), Cheese, Brie (30%) (MILK)
Total quantity: 8g
Total percentage: : 100%
Ingredient
Qty (g)
%
Allergens
Bread rolls, white, crusty
5.00
40%
Cereals / GLUTEN
Ham
2.00
30%
None
Cheese, Brie (rind removed)
1.00
30%
Cereals / GLUTEN
What's included
From a single supplier ingredient through to a finished product Food Trace
connects every step.
Create recipes by adding approved ingredients directly from your supplier database. Quantities and QUID percentages are tracked automatically as you build.
Every recipe change is tracked with a full audit trail. Roll back to any previous version or compare changes side-by-side at any time.
All 14 major UK and EU allergens are automatically flagged at recipe level from ingredient specifications. Catches risks before they reach production or labelling.
Automatically calculates energy, macros and micronutrients per 100g and per serving sourced from the McCance & Widdowson food composition database.
Build recipes within recipes. Link a sauce, marinade or dough as a sub-recipe and allergens, nutritionals and percentages roll up automatically.
Every ingredient pulls data directly from an approved supplier specification. When a spec changes, you see every recipe affected instantly.
As you add ingredients and quantities, Food Trace calculates each ingredient's percentage of the finished recipe in real time. Your QUID declaration is built automatically ready for labelling without any manual calculation.
Ingredient breakdown Ham & Brie Roll
Bread rolls, white, crusty (uk)
Ham (Italy)
Cheese, Brie (rind removed) (France)
Total percentage
All 14 major UK and EU allergens are pulled through from ingredient specifications and mapped at recipe level automatically. No manual cross-referencing and no costly mistakes on pack.
Allergen matrix — Ham & Brie Roll
Nutritional values are calculated automatically per 100g and per serving using the McCance & Widdowson food composition database, the same source used by the NHS and Food Standards Agency. Export directly for pack labelling and buyer submissions.
Nutrition summary — per 100g
Nutrient
Per 100g
Per serving
Energy (kcal)
223
18.7
Energy (kJ)
988
79.0
Protein (g)
12.9
1.0
Fat (g)
5.8
0.5
Carbohydrates (g)
34.6
2.8
519
41.6
2,500+
Recipes managed on the platform across all clients
14
EU and UK allergens tracked automatically on every recipe
40%
Average reduction in recipe admin time reported by clients
100%
Linked to live supplier specs no disconnected spreadsheets
Who uses it
Whether you're a manufacturer developing new products or a restaurant managing
seasonal menus, Food Trace adapts to how you work.
Link finished product recipes directly to raw material specs from your approved suppliers. When an ingredient spec changes, every affected recipe is flagged immediately.
When a supplier swaps an ingredient or a spec changes, Food Trace flags every dish affected. Meet your Natasha's Law obligations with confidence and keep your guests safe.
Retailers like Selfridges and Harrods use Food Trace to request recipe submissions from suppliers, review allergen data, and approve products through a consistent workflow.
Manage recipes and ingredient data across large product ranges from multiple suppliers all in one place, with a clear audit trail ready for buyers and retailers.
FAQs
Yes. As you add ingredients and quantities, Food Trace calculates each ingredient's percentage of the finished recipe in real time, building your QUID declaration automatically ready for labelling without manual calculation.
Yes. Allergens are pulled through from ingredient specifications and mapped at recipe level automatically, including "may contain" and cross-contamination flags no manual cross-referencing required.
Yes. You can link a sauce, marinade or dough as a sub-recipe, and its allergens, nutritionals and percentages roll up automatically into the finished recipe.
Nutritional values are calculated automatically using the McCance & Widdowson food composition database the same source used by the NHS and Food Standards Agency.
Explore the platform
Manage allergen declarations and spec versions across your approved product range with full version control.
Learn more →Link recipes directly to new product specs, with suppliers completing details and your team approving every stage.
Learn more →Calculate energy, macros and micronutrients automatically from your recipe data, sourced from the UK's official food database.
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