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Food & beverage distribution, traceable to the lot.

ChannelSnap is a cloud ERP for food and beverage distributors and importers. Track every lot, batch and expiry date from receipt to customer, price each account correctly, and deliver with proof, in one system that syncs with QuickBooks Online.

Food & beverage At a glance

Lot · batch · expiry · serial

  1. Lot, batch and expiry tracking on every item
  2. Forward and backward traceability for recalls
  3. First-in, first-out (FIFO) costing
  4. Proof of delivery on every drop
Recall-ready traceability Works with QuickBooks Online
  • Recall-ready

    Full forward and backward traceability from any lot record, which is what auditors and recall procedures ask for.

  • Stock you can trust

    Lot, batch, serial and expiry tracking, enforced per item, across every warehouse.

  • Deliveries with proof

    A driver app with signatures and proof of delivery, and pick lists organised by product.

What food and beverage distributors need.

The day-to-day of a food or beverage distributor, handled in one system instead of a spreadsheet for each job.

  • Lot, batch and expiry tracking

    Attributes that follow the item from receipt to customer, so a recall is a query rather than an afternoon.

  • FIFO costing

    First-in, first-out costing, so you see the true cost and profit of every order.

  • Case lots and mixed cases

    Case lot management, with mixed cases and bundles built from existing inventory.

  • Customer pricing

    Price bands, contract and special pricing, and price protection validation for every account.

  • Multi-warehouse inventory

    Live stock in every warehouse, with transfers, reorder points and backorder tracking.

  • Delivery and routes

    Route planning with RoadWarrior and Google Maps, a driver app, delivery signatures and proof of delivery.

  • Sales reps on the road

    A mobile app for reps to create quotes and orders and check inventory, with commissions calculated for you.

  • Online and wholesale orders

    Shopify and Squarespace orders arrive in the same queue as your wholesale orders.

  • Beverage alcohol

    If you sell beverage alcohol, ChannelSnap supports the LCBO, AGLC, BCLDB and SAQ.

Food & beverage questions.

Can ChannelSnap track lot numbers and expiry dates?

Yes. Lot, batch, serial and expiry tracking are built in and can be enforced per item. Full forward and backward traceability is available from any lot record.

How does ChannelSnap help with a recall?

Lot and batch attributes follow each item from receipt to customer, so you can see from the lot record which customers received it, rather than piecing it together from invoices.

Does ChannelSnap use FIFO costing?

Yes. First-in, first-out costing shows the true cost and profit of every order, and an inventory log shows exactly how each value came to be.

Can I price customers differently?

Yes. Set price bands for different classes of customer, plus contract and special pricing for individual accounts.

Does it work with QuickBooks Online?

Yes. ChannelSnap integrates in both directions with QuickBooks Online, syncing orders and credit memos and checking data integrity between the two.

Book a demo

See your products
traced end to end.

Book a 60-minute demo and see lot tracking, pricing and delivery run on your own items.

  • 60 minutes, run by an implementation consultant
  • Your data and your workflows, not a demo company
  • Straight answer on fit, cost and timeline