Recipe Management

Build, manage and track recipes with full traceability

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.

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Recipe Builder — Ham & Brie Roll

Recipe

Nutrition

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

Everything our recipe builder software includes

From a single supplier ingredient through to a finished product Food Trace
connects every step.

Recipe builder

Create recipes by adding approved ingredients directly from your supplier database. Quantities and QUID percentages are tracked automatically as you build.

Version control

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.

Allergen mapping

All 14 major UK and EU allergens are automatically flagged at recipe level from ingredient specifications. Catches risks before they reach production or labelling.

Nutritional calculation

Automatically calculates energy, macros and micronutrients per 100g and per serving sourced from the McCance & Widdowson food composition database.

Sub-recipes

Build recipes within recipes. Link a sauce, marinade or dough as a sub-recipe and allergens, nutritionals and percentages roll up automatically.

Live spec linking

Every ingredient pulls data directly from an approved supplier specification. When a spec changes, you see every recipe affected instantly.

QUID compliance

Automatic QUID declarations as you build

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.

Percentages recalculate on every quantity change
Ingredients list generated in descending order
Country of origin tracked per ingredient

Ingredient breakdown Ham & Brie Roll

Bread rolls, white, crusty (uk)

40%

Ham (Italy)

30%

Cheese, Brie (rind removed) (France)

30%

Total percentage

100% ✓

Allergen compliance

Automatic allergen detection across every recipe

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.

All 14 EU/UK allergens tracked automatically
May contain and cross-contamination flags
Allergen matrix export ready for buyers

Allergen matrix — Ham & Brie Roll

Gluten

Milk

Egg

Fish

Soya

Nuts

Peanuts

Sesame

Mustard

Celery

Sulphites

Molluscs

Lupin

Crustacean

Contains

May contain

Not present

Nutritional calculation

Accurate nutritionals from the UK's official food database

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.

Energy, protein, fat, carbs, sugars, sodium and more
Cooking loss adjustment included
Export nutrition summary to CSV

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

Sodium (mg)

519

41.6

McCance & Widdowson database

2,500+

Recipes managed on the platform across all clients

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

Recipe management for every part of the food chain

Whether you're a manufacturer developing new products or a restaurant managing
seasonal menus, Food Trace adapts to how you work.

Food manufacturer & FMCG

Manage complex multi-component product recipes

Link finished product recipes directly to raw material specs from your approved suppliers. When an ingredient spec changes, every affected recipe is flagged immediately.

Restaurant & hospitality

Keep menus allergen-accurate as
ingredients change

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.

Food retailer

Review supplier recipes and approve at scale

Retailers like Selfridges and Harrods use Food Trace to request recipe submissions from suppliers, review allergen data, and approve products through a consistent workflow.

Importer & distributor

Maintain accurate product data across a wide catalogue

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.

Build, manage and track recipes with full traceability

Everything our recipe builder software includes

Recipe builder

Create recipes by adding approved ingredients directly from your supplier database. Quantities and QUID percentages are tracked automatically as you build.

Version control

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.

Allergen mapping

All 14 major UK and EU allergens are automatically flagged at recipe level from ingredient specifications. Catches risks before they reach production or labelling.

Nutritional calculation

Automatically calculates energy, macros and micronutrients per 100g and per serving sourced from the McCance & Widdowson food composition database.

Sub-recipes

Build recipes within recipes. Link a sauce, marinade or dough as a sub-recipe and allergens, nutritionals and percentages roll up automatically.

Live spec linking

Every ingredient pulls data directly from an approved supplier specification. When a spec changes, you see every recipe affected instantly.

Automatic QUID declarations as you build

Automatic allergen detection across every recipe

Accurate nutritionals from the UK's official food database

Recipes managed on the platform across all clients

EU and UK allergens tracked automatically on every recipe

Average reduction in recipe admin time reported by clients

Linked to live supplier specs no disconnected spreadsheets

Recipe management for every part of the food chain

Manage complex multi-component product recipes

Link finished product recipes directly to raw material specs from your approved suppliers. When an ingredient spec changes, every affected recipe is flagged immediately.

Keep menus allergen-accurate as
ingredients change

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.

Review supplier recipes and approve at scale

Retailers like Selfridges and Harrods use Food Trace to request recipe submissions from suppliers, review allergen data, and approve products through a consistent workflow.

Maintain accurate product data across a wide catalogue

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.

Recipe builder software FAQs

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Build, manage and track recipes with full traceability

Everything our recipe builder software includes

Recipe builder

Create recipes by adding approved ingredients directly from your supplier database. Quantities and QUID percentages are tracked automatically as you build.

Version control

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.

Allergen mapping

All 14 major UK and EU allergens are automatically flagged at recipe level from ingredient specifications. Catches risks before they reach production or labelling.

Nutritional calculation

Automatically calculates energy, macros and micronutrients per 100g and per serving sourced from the McCance & Widdowson food composition database.

Sub-recipes

Build recipes within recipes. Link a sauce, marinade or dough as a sub-recipe and allergens, nutritionals and percentages roll up automatically.

Live spec linking

Every ingredient pulls data directly from an approved supplier specification. When a spec changes, you see every recipe affected instantly.

Automatic QUID declarations as you build

Automatic allergen detection across every recipe

Accurate nutritionals from the UK's official food database

Recipes managed on the platform across all clients

EU and UK allergens tracked automatically on every recipe

Average reduction in recipe admin time reported by clients

Linked to live supplier specs no disconnected spreadsheets

Recipe management for every part of the food chain

Manage complex multi-component product recipes

Link finished product recipes directly to raw material specs from your approved suppliers. When an ingredient spec changes, every affected recipe is flagged immediately.

Keep menus allergen-accurate as ingredients change

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.

Review supplier recipes and approve at scale

Retailers like Selfridges and Harrods use Food Trace to request recipe submissions from suppliers, review allergen data, and approve products through a consistent workflow.

Maintain accurate product data across a wide catalogue

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.

Recipe builder software FAQs

Related platform features

See recipe management in action

Platform

company

Industries

Keep menus allergen-accurate as
ingredients change