Illustrative previewA build-to-order Business Central extension that adds recipe/formula management,
forward-and-back lot traceability, shelf-life and expiry control, catch-weight handling and quality holds — built in AL, installed as a per-tenant extension on your tenant, and supported by ECOSIRE.
What is Food & Beverage Processing for Business Central?
A build-to-order Business Central extension that adds recipe/formula management, forward-and-back lot traceability, shelf-life and expiry control, catch-weight handling and quality holds — built in AL, installed as a per-tenant extension on your tenant, and supported by ECOSIRE. Built to order by ECOSIRE for Dynamics 365 BC (build-to-order) — indicative price from $999.00 USD; request a quote for a scoped proposal.
Key Features
Built to order, done for you
No DIY setup — a working app, built, installed and supported by ECOSIRE.
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You order
Start with a one-time build price. We scope it with you at kickoff.
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We build & install
ECOSIRE builds, configures and installs it on your Dynamics 365 Business Central.
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Go live + support
You go live in about one working week, with two weeks of go-live support. Defects in the code we deliver are fixed free of charge.
About this Product
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central handles manufacturing, inventory and finance well, but it has no native concept of a food recipe, a shelf-life clock, a catch-weight item or a regulatory hold. Food & Beverage Processing for Business Central closes that gap.
This is a build-to-order extension — not an instant AppSource download. After purchase, ECOSIRE scopes your processes (recipes, lot rules, QC stages, UoM conventions), builds the solution in AL as table and page extensions over the standard Item, BOM, Item Tracking and Production Order objects, then installs it as a per-tenant extension directly on your Business Central environment (cloud SaaS or on-prem). We deploy via the standard extension management flow, wire up event subscribers so nothing in your base app is overwritten, ship the matching permission sets, and schedule expiry/QC sweeps on the job queue.
What you get on top of core BC: recipe/formula management built over Production BOMs with yield, scaling and version control; forward-and-backward lot/batch traceability extending native Item Tracking so you can trace any lot to its source ingredients and to every customer it shipped to in one click; shelf-life and expiry date control with auto-blocking of expired stock; catch-weight and variable UoM for items sold by weight but counted by piece; and quality control checks with hold/release stages that gate goods from picking until QC passes.
Everything is exposed through the BC REST/OData API so the same lot and QC data flows to Power BI, Power Automate and Dataverse / Power Platform. ECOSIRE delivers source AL, an installed signed extension, permission sets, a short admin runbook, and ongoing support. Honest lead time and a real human who knows your build — not a black-box app.
What you get
- A working per-tenant AL extension installed on your Business Central environment (cloud SaaS or on-prem) via standard extension management
- Full AL source (table/page extensions, codeunits, event subscribers) handed over to you under license
- Configured recipes/formulas, lot-tracking rules, shelf-life settings and QC stages mapped to your actual products and processes
- Permission sets for QC, production and warehouse roles, plus job-queue entries for expiry and QC automation
- REST/OData API surface documented for Power BI, Power Automate and Dataverse integration
- Admin runbook plus a handover/training session, and a defined post-go-live support window
Who this is for
Quality & Compliance Lead
Owns food safety and audit readiness. Needs one-click recall drills, complete lot genealogy, allergen rollups and enforced QC holds so non-conforming or expired stock can never ship — none of which Business Central does natively.
Production / Operations Manager
Runs the plant on Business Central and needs real recipes with yield and scaling, FEFO picking and shelf-life-aware inventory instead of generic production BOMs that ignore expiry and batch variability.
BC Administrator / IT Manager
Responsible for keeping the tenant clean and upgrade-safe. Values that this ships as a per-tenant extension built on event subscribers with proper permission sets, rather than risky direct customization that breaks on Microsoft's monthly updates.
How Food & Beverage Processing for Business Central Compares
| Criterion | ECOSIRE | Custom Build | Competitor | Dynamics 365 Business Central Native |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recipe/formula management with yield, scaling and versioning | Included | Partial support | Partial support | Not included |
| Forward-and-backward lot/batch traceability for recall drills | Included | Partial support | Included | Partial support |
| Shelf-life / expiry control with auto-blocking of expired stock | Included | Partial support | Partial support | Not included |
| Catch-weight and variable UoM handling | Included | Partial support | Partial support | Not included |
| QC holds gating inventory until inspection passes | Included | Partial support | Partial support | Not included |
| Tailored to your exact recipes, units and QC process | Included | Included | Not included | Not included |
| Upgrade-safe per-tenant extension (no core object changes) | Included | Partial support | Included | Included |
| Installed and supported on your tenant by the builder | Included | Partial support | Not included | Not included |
| Full AL source handed over under license (no lock-in) | Included | Included | Not included | Not included |
Frequently Asked Questions about Food & Beverage Processing for Business Central
How long until it's live on our Business Central?
This is build-to-order, so there is a real lead time. After a short scoping call to map your recipes, lot rules, UoM conventions and QC stages, a typical build-and-install runs about one working week depending on complexity (catch-weight and multi-stage QC add time). We confirm a firm date in writing after scoping. We then install it as a per-tenant extension on your tenant and validate it with you before go-live — there is no instant AppSource download.
How do ongoing support and Microsoft updates work?
Because the solution is delivered as a per-tenant AL extension built entirely with table/page extensions and event subscribers — never by modifying standard objects — Microsoft's monthly Business Central service updates do not break it. Your build includes a post-go-live support window for fixes and questions, and we offer ongoing support/maintenance plans for enhancements, new recipes, regression checks against major BC releases, and admin help. You also receive the full AL source under license, so you are never locked in.
Does this overwrite or risk our existing Business Central setup?
No. It installs as an isolated per-tenant extension that layers on top of standard Item, BOM, Item Tracking and Production Order objects via event subscribers. Your base application, existing data and other extensions are untouched, and the extension can be uninstalled cleanly. We install behind a sandbox validation first whenever your environment allows it.
Will it work with Power BI, Power Automate and Dataverse?
Yes. All key entities — lots, recipes, QC results, shelf-life and expiry status — are exposed through the Business Central REST/OData API, so the data flows into Power BI dashboards, Power Automate flows and Dataverse / the wider Power Platform. We can set up the initial API pages and a starter integration as part of the build on request.
Cloud SaaS or on-premises Business Central — which do you support?
Both. The extension is the same AL codebase whether you run Business Central online (SaaS) or on-premises. For SaaS we deploy through extension management on your tenant; for on-prem we publish and install against your service instance. We confirm your version and environment type during scoping so the build targets the right runtime.
What if our recipes, units or QC process are unusual?
That is exactly why this is build-to-order rather than a fixed app. The scoping phase captures your real formulas, yield and scrap behavior, catch-weight rules, FEFO logic and inspection stages, and the AL build is tailored to them. If a requirement falls outside the core scope, we quote it transparently before building — no surprises.
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Food & Beverage Processing for Business Central
A build-to-order Business Central extension that adds recipe/formula management, forward-and-back lot traceability, shelf-life and expiry control, catch-weight handling and quality holds — built in AL, installed as a per-tenant extension on your tenant, and supported by ECOSIRE.
- Recipe / formula management built as extensions over Production BOM and Routing — versioned recipes with batch scaling, expected-yield and scrap factors, and ingredient substitution lists
- Forward-and-backward lot & batch traceability extending native Item Tracking — one-click trace from a finished lot back to every raw ingredient lot, and forward to every sales shipment and customer
- Shelf-life & expiry control: expiration and best-before dates carried on every lot, with job-queue sweeps that auto-block expired or near-expiry stock from picking and shipping
- Catch-weight & variable UoM handling for items managed by piece but transacted by actual weight (e.g. cheese, meat, produce), with weight captured at receipt and shipment