Food and Beverage Manufacturing
From perishable producers to shelf-stable manufacturers, food and beverage runs on thin margins and zero room for error. A system of action gives you full traceability and connected planning to stay ahead of every recall, reformulation and demand shift.
Solutions for Every
Segment
Different products. Different pressures. One platform built for speed, visibility and margin control.
Enforce FEFO discipline and execute a traceback before spoilage spreads
Track cold chain lots and inventory days on hand in one system.
Version recipes and labels while simulating promotional lift.
Trace every formula, ingredient lot, and label revision to the batch.
Track batch and formula lineage across long production cycles.
Margins Are Thin and the Pressure Isn’t Letting Up
Costs are rising from every direction. Regulations are tightening, not stabilizing. And the workforce that used to absorb the gap is harder to find every year.
Cost inflation hitting materials, energy, packaging, and labor at once
Retail pricing power nearly exhausted
Prior productivity gains have plateaued
FSMA 204 lot-level tracking with a 24-hour FDA response standard
Retailer mandates like Walmart's ASN and KDE requirements already active
Labeling rules shifting faster than manual systems can track
Single-source ingredients creating overnight exposure
Rising safety stock tying up working capital
Demand volatility turning planning into a P&L lever
Skilled quality, planning, and operations talent is hard to replace
Institutional knowledge lives in people, not systems
Winning manufacturers get more output from the teams they already have
Outcomes That Move Your Business
Reduce Spoilage and Write-Offs
Catch demand signals early enough to prevent losses on short-life inventory.
Optimize Inventory Days on Hand
Balance freshness windows against working capital, without guesswork.
Stay Audit and Recordkeeping Ready
Meet FSMA 204's 24-hour response standard without a manual search across systems.
Designed For How You Actually Operate
Traceability, formulation, and planning, connected in one platform.
Forward and backward traceability built for FSMA 204
Lot-level and FEFO/FIFO inventory control at every transaction
Shelf life management with automated expiration alerts
SQF/GFSI-aligned quality process maps, audit-ready out of the box
Mock recalls become a routine data query rather than an operational crisis
Recipe and formula management with full version control
Co-product and by-product handling
Label compliance workflows that track changes at scale
Catch weight processing and allergen tracking
Batch and lot genealogy from ingredient to finished good
Promotional lift and new product introduction simulation
Demand-supply synchronization to catch signals early
Trade management connected to inventory and production
Contract manufacturer and co-packer performance tracking
Multi-currency global finance across production networks
Deploys into your current ERP, no migration required
Surfaces hold status, expiration risk, and supplier quality signals
Automates supplier follow-up and cost volatility response
Frees planning teams from transactional coordination across hundreds of SKUs
Delivers measurable KPI movement in weeks, not quarters
From the Shop Floor to the Top Floor. One System of Action.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. QAD | Redzone supports perishable manufacturers (fresh, refrigerated, and frozen) and shelf-stable manufacturers (packaged, canned, and dry goods) with process maps built for each operating model.
Yes. QAD | Redzone supports lot-level tracking, Critical Tracking Event recordkeeping, and 24-hour FDA response capability within the core ERP, no separate compliance database required.
Yes. QAD | Redzone tracks recipe and formula versions, ingredient lots, and label revisions across every finished batch, so you always know what's in the field.
Yes. QAD | Redzone tracks co-packer and contract manufacturer execution in the same platform as your own plants, so performance issues surface before they reach the customer.
Yes. QAD | Redzone supports multi-site, multi-currency, and multi-country operations used by food and beverage manufacturers running complex production networks.