New · Recipe-to-BOM auto-scaling now live

From dock to delivery,
fully traceable.

Tray is the food-first ERP that runs receiving, production, and fulfillment with lot-level traceability, allergen tracking, and recipe-driven BOMs — purpose-built for operations that can’t afford a recall.

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Operations dashboard

Good morning, Lina

All systems green
Active SKUs
1,284
↑ 24 this week
Stock value
$2.41M
↑ 3.2% MTD
Expiring < 30d
17 lots
Action needed
Open orders
42
8 ship today

Production throughput

Last 7 days · batches completed

kg / day

Recent batches

  • Garam Masala #4421
    Lot GM-1129 · 84 kg
    Released
  • Smoky Chipotle Sauce
    Lot SCS-0207 · 220 L
    QC hold
  • Sourdough Mix B-12
    Lot SDB-3340 · 410 kg
    In production
  • Tikka Marinade
    Lot TKM-9921 · 96 L
    Released

Already running production at

A
Aristo Cuisine
Quebec foodservice manufacturer
1,200+
SKUs under live
lot-trace management
14d
From kickoff
to production cutover
100%
Of inbound lots
traceable in seconds

The problem

Spreadsheets weren’t built to survive a recall.

When a CFIA inspector or a major retailer asks “where did this lot go?”, you have minutes — not days — to answer. Most food operations are still patching that answer together from receiving binders, recipe Word docs, and three different spreadsheets.

  • Lot history scattered across paper logs and shared drives
  • Allergen risk lives in someone’s head, not in the system
  • Recipes scale by hand — production errors compound
  • Audits become 3-week fire drills, every time

Lot traceability · GM-1129

2.3s lookup
Received from McCormick India
PO #88421 · 4°C trailer · Mar 12
QC release · Ananya P.
Moisture 8.2% · Held 6h · Released Mar 13
Used in BOM · Garam Masala #4421
12.4 kg consumed · Mar 18
Shipped to Couche-Tard DC #4
SO #SH-77204 · 84 cases · Mar 22

The platform

One system. Every batch. Every audit.

Tray covers every step a food operation actually needs — receiving, lot tracking, recipes, BOMs, kitchen sheets, fulfillment, and reporting — without the bloat of a generic ERP.

Lot-level traceability

Every receipt creates a lot. Every BOM consumes one. Every shipment ties back. Forward and backward trace in seconds, not days.

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Allergen control

15 allergen types tracked at SKU and lot level. Automatic flags on production lines, kitchen sheets, and labels. No more “we forgot the sesame”.

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Recipe-driven BOMs

Build a recipe once. Scale to any batch. Auto-generate BOMs, kitchen sheets, and material picks. Inventory deducts itself.

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Receiving & QC

Trailer temps, BOL, supplier lots, line-item QC status. Catch quality problems at the dock before they become recalls in the field.

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Audit-ready reports

Stock, aging, lot trace, low stock, full audit log. The reports inspectors actually ask for, exportable in one click.

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Barcode-native

Camera-based scanning on the plant floor. Receive, pick, and ship by scan — fewer errors, less typing, faster cycles.

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14d
Average time to go-live
2.3s
Lot-to-shipment trace lookup
98%
Reduction in audit prep time
15
Allergens tracked natively

Walk through the platform

A workflow for every part of your plant.

Inventory module

Know what you have. Where. And when it expires.

SKU-level visibility with lot, location, and expiry — plus reorder thresholds that trigger automatic alerts when stock falls below safety levels.

  • 10 units of measure (kg, g, lbs, oz, L, ml…)
  • Multi-location stock with lot binding
  • Expiry alerts at 30 / 90 days
  • Bulk import from CSV / Excel
Search SKU, lot, supplier…
1,284 active
SKU Description Lot Stock Expiry Status
SP-0142 Cardamom green, whole CGW-2204 82.4 kg 2026-09-12 OK
SP-0210 Smoked paprika, ground SPG-1112 14.2 kg 2026-06-04 Low stock
SP-0301 Sea salt, fine SSF-0809 920 kg 2027-02-19 OK
SP-0440 Turmeric powder, organic TPO-3015 38.6 kg 2026-05-24 Expiring
FG-1102 Garam Masala blend GM-1129 256 cases 2026-12-30 Released

How it works

Three steps. One unbroken chain of custody.

01

Receive

Scan the BOL. Capture trailer temp. Run line-item QC. Tray creates a lot at receipt and stamps it with supplier, dates, location, and condition.

02

Produce

A sales order spawns a BOM. The BOM scales the recipe. The kitchen sheet prints. Operators check off ingredients — and the right lots deduct automatically.

03

Deliver

Finished goods are tied to the source lots, the customer PO, and the audit trail. When anyone — inspector, retailer, or you — needs to trace it, it’s already there.

Industries we serve

If it’s food, it’s a fit.

Tray is built for the operational realities of food & beverage — every module assumes lots, expiry, allergens, and traceability are non-negotiable.

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Bakeries & mills

Artisan bakers, commercial bake-offs, flour mills, sourdough producers, pastry co-manufacturers.

Spices & seasonings

Spice blenders, seasoning co-packers, private-label rub manufacturers, spice importers with in-house repacking.

Sauces & condiments

Hot sauce makers, marinade co-manufacturers, dressing producers, salsas, specialty preserves & ferments.

Prepared & ready-to-eat foods

Meal kit assemblers, fresh-pack producers, ready-to-eat meal manufacturers, deli & charcuterie.

Dairy & alt-dairy

Artisan cheesemakers, yogurt producers, plant-based dairy brands, ice cream & gelato makers.

Beverages

Cold-press juicers, kombucha brewers, RTD coffee & tea, craft soda, functional & sports beverages.

Specifically built for

From a 5-person artisan kitchen to a 100-line co-manufacturer.

Tray runs operations for spice blenders and seasoning co-manufacturers, hot sauce makers and marinade co-packers, artisan bakers and commercial bake-offs, private-label producers running multiple SKU programs across retailer house brands, meal kit assemblers and fresh-pack manufacturers, cold-press juice and kombucha brewers, artisan cheesemakers and plant-based dairy brands, coffee roasters and tea blenders, chocolate and confectionery makers, granola and snack producers, specialty preserve and fermented food producers, spice importers with in-house repacking, deli and charcuterie operations, and any food & beverage business that lives or dies by lot traceability, allergen control, and recipe-driven production.

Whether you’re a small-batch artisan producer or a multi-line co-manufacturer running private-label programs for major retailers, the workflow is the same: receive against a PO, run QC at the dock, scale the recipe, print the kitchen sheet, ship against the order, and answer any auditor in seconds.

From the floor

“We replaced three spreadsheets and a paper receiving binder with Tray. Lot traceability that used to take half a day now takes seconds.”

AC
Aristo Cuisine
Quebec foodservice manufacturer
CFIA-ready FDA 21 CFR 117 SQF / GFSI compatible HACCP-aligned Role-based access

Ready when you are

See Tray run
on your data.

A 20-minute walkthrough with your products, your suppliers, and a real lot trace. No slide deck. No hard sell. Just the workflows you’d use on day one.

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FAQ

Questions ops leaders ask first.

How long does implementation actually take?
Most operations are live in 14 days. We pre-load your products, suppliers, customers, and recipes from spreadsheets — then we sit on the floor with your team for the first week to validate every workflow.
Do you replace our QuickBooks / accounting?
No. Tray runs your operations and syncs orders & invoices with QuickBooks. Your accountant stays where they already live; your plant gets the workflows they actually need.
Can warehouse staff use it on the floor?
Yes — designed for it. Camera-based barcode scanning works on any phone or tablet. Role-based access means warehouse operators see receiving and inventory; supervisors see production; owners see reports.
What about custom recipes and proprietary blends?
Recipes are private to your tenant and never used to train models or shared with other customers. Role-based visibility lets you keep formulas restricted to specific users while still printing kitchen sheets.
Is the data exportable if we ever leave?
Always. Every record — products, lots, BOMs, orders, audit trail — is exportable to CSV or full database backup at any time, no charge.
Can Tray handle co-manufacturing and private-label production?
Yes — Tray is built for co-manufacturers and private-label producers running multiple SKU programs across retailer house brands. Recipe segregation, lot-level allergen control, customer-specific production runs, and per-customer reporting are core to the platform, not bolt-ons.
How is pricing structured?
Per-site monthly subscription that scales with users — no per-SKU charges, no module gating. We’ll quote you on the demo call once we understand your footprint.