Food and Drink
Warehouse management for food and drink distributors with FEFO rotation, temperature zones, and full batch traceability
FEFO Date Rotation
Capture best-before and use-by dates at goods-in and let Loaditude direct pickers to the earliest-expiring batch automatically on every pick run.
- Best-before and use-by date capture
- Automatic FEFO pick rule enforcement
- Short-dated stock alerts and reporting
- Date-based supplier variance tracking
Temperature Zone Management
Configure ambient, chilled, and frozen zones with product-to-zone rules so putaway and picking always routes to the correct temperature area.
- Ambient, chilled, and frozen zone config
- Product-to-zone assignment rules
- Wrong-zone putaway prevention
- Temperature excursion logging hooks
Food Safety Traceability
Full batch-to-customer traceability from goods-in to despatch, enabling rapid recall response and supporting BRC and HACCP audit requirements.
- Batch-level goods-in and despatch records
- Recall traceability in minutes
- Supplier-to-customer chain of custody
- Audit-ready transaction log
Waste and Rotation Analytics
Monitor stock rotation performance, identify high-waste categories, and track short-dated clearance to reduce write-offs and improve margin.
- Write-off rate by product and supplier
- Short-dated clearance tracking
- FEFO compliance rate reporting
- Inventory age and rotation dashboard
Fresh Stock, Safe Operations
Reduce waste, pass audits, and respond to food safety events with confidence
Manual date-check decisions for pickers
To run a full batch recall trace
Reduction in short-dated write-offs
Food-Safe Warehouse Operations
See how Loaditude handles date rotation, temperature zones, and traceability for food and drink
Frequently asked questions
What is food and drink WMS software?
Food and drink WMS software manages the warehouse operations of food manufacturers, drinks distributors, and ambient or chilled grocery fulfilment providers. It enforces FEFO stock rotation, tracks best-before and use-by dates at batch level, manages temperature-controlled zones, and supports the traceability requirements of the Food Safety Act and BRC standards.
How does Loaditude enforce best-before date rotation for food products?
Loaditude captures best-before or use-by dates at goods-in and applies FEFO (first-expiry-first-out) pick rules automatically. Pickers are directed to the earliest-expiring batch, and the system alerts buyers and warehouse managers when stock is approaching its short-dated threshold.
Can Loaditude manage temperature-controlled and ambient storage zones?
Yes. You can configure separate storage zones for ambient, chilled, and frozen stock, and assign products to the correct zone type. Loaditude ensures that putaway directs each product to an appropriate location and excludes wrong-zone bins from pick suggestions.
Does Loaditude support food safety traceability for a recall event?
Yes. Every batch received, moved, picked, and despatched is recorded against the operator and timestamp. In a recall event, you can search by batch number and see every customer or channel that received stock from that batch, typically within minutes.
How does Loaditude handle short-dated promotions and clearance in food and drink?
Loaditude's short-dated stock alerts surface batches within a configurable horizon (for example 30 days to best-before). Warehouse managers can re-designate these to a promotional or clearance location, ensuring they are picked first and reducing write-off costs.