Foodware Factory

What Foodware Factory does

Foodware Factory GmbH is a privately held German software and integrated hardware provider headquartered in Kleinrinderfeld, specializing exclusively in the meat processing and meat retail industry across the DACH region. Its flagship product, the modular Foodware platform, covers the full operational workflow of slaughterhouses, meat cutters, production facilities, butcher shops, and farm retailers from goods receipt through production to sales statistics. The software is built on a Windows-based modular architecture that interfaces with leading scale manufacturers (Mettler Toledo, Soehnle, Ohaus, Graef, Hendi) as well as barcode/RFID scanners, mobile data-capture devices, and cashless payment terminals.

The product portfolio extends the core Foodware platform with several add-on modules: Foodware SB24 (an unmanned self-service shop solution with QR-code access control, MHD monitoring, and cashless payment), Foodware Theken TV (digital signage and remote multi-branch content management), the Foodware Order-App (mobile order management), and integrated SB and labeling scale modules. The company also distributes and integrates complementary hardware, including Cashlogy cash register automats (starting from EUR 8,990), Mettler Toledo weighing scales, and POS/payment terminals from Posiflex and Ratiotec.

Foodware Factory monetizes through a mix of one-time software licenses, hardware resale (scales, terminals, accessories), and rental/lease options, with pricing predominantly quote-based for software modules. Go-to-market is event-driven, anchored by a recurring presence at major German meat-industry trade fairs (IFFA, Fruchtwelt, expoDIREKT, Iss Gut!, MEGA Hausmesse, expoSE), supplemented by an online shop, customer testimonials, and features in industry publications such as Die Fleischer Zeitung and Allgemeine Fleischer Zeitung. The company states it serves hundreds of customers, all of whom are SMB butcher shops, slaughterhouses, and farm retailers.

Name

Foodware Factory

Legal name

Foodware Factory GmbH

Website

https://foodware-factory.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Foodware Factory GmbH is a German vertical software and integrated hardware provider serving small and mid-sized meat processors, butcher shops, and farm retailers across DACH. Its modular Foodware platform covers slaughter-to-retail operations, with add-ons for self-service shops, digital signage, and mobile ordering.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Kleinrinderfeld

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Software Licenses and Subscriptions: Sale of modular Foodware software licenses with various module options for meat processing businesses
2. Scale Hardware Sales: Sale and distribution of weighing scales including Mettler Toledo, Soehnle, Ohaus, and Graef brands
3. Cash Register and Payment Terminals: Sale of Cashlogy cash register automata and payment terminals starting from EUR 8,990
4. Rental and Leasing Options: Equipment rental and leasing options for software and hardware solutions

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Foodware Factory develops and sells Foodware, a modular Windows-based software platform purpose-built for meat processing businesses, slaughterhouses, butchers, production facilities, and retail chains across the German-speaking market. The platform covers the full operational workflow from goods receipt through production to sales statistics, and ships with add-on modules including the SB24 unmanned self-service shop solution, Theken TV digital customer displays, a mobile Order-App, and integration modules for scales and cashless payment terminals. The company also resells compatible hardware (Mettler Toledo/Soehnle/Ohaus/Graef scales, Cashlogy cash register automata, payment terminals) with buy, rent, and lease options.

Product overview

Foodware Factory offers Foodware, a modular software platform designed specifically for the German meat processing industry. The core Foodware platform handles business operations from goods receipt through production to sales statistics, with modular add-ons including the SB24 self-service shop solution, Theken TV display management, Order-App for mobile ordering, scale integration modules, and payment terminal automation. The system integrates with major scale manufacturers (Mettler Toledo, Ohaus, Soehnle, Graef, Hendi) and supports both traditional and unmanned retail operations through QR-code and RFID-based access control.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Foodware Modular branch software solution for meat processing companies, slaughterhouses, production facilities, retailers, and mixed forms in the meat industry. Covers operations from goods receipt through production to sales statistics, with configurable modules and interfaces to major scale manufacturers, barcode/RFID scanners, and mobile data collection devices.
• Foodware SB24 Self-service shop solution enabling unmanned 24/7 retail operations with QR-code access control, EC/credit card payment terminals, barcode scanning, RFID product detection, and MHD (minimum shelf life) monitoring. Designed for unmanned butcher and farm shop retail concepts.
• Foodware Theken TV Digital product presentation system for customer-facing displays at service counters and flat screens. Allows simultaneous remote control of all devices and branches from the office, with a downloadable demo and informational PDF.
• Foodware Order-App Mobile application for order management and processing in meat processing and retail operations, with an informational PDF available for download.
• Waagen (Scales) Sale and distribution of weighing scales for meat processing and retail, including Mettler Toledo (FreshWay and B-Series), Soehnle, Ohaus, and Graef branded scales, with Foodware software interfaces for self-service and labeling scale solutions.
• Cashlogy Kassen-Automaten (Cash Register Automata) Cashlogy (Azkoyen) automated cash register and payment terminal solutions (POS 1500 series) integrated with Foodware software, supporting automated checkout and cashless payment. Promotional pricing starting from EUR 8,990.
• Leihgeräte (Rental Devices) Rental and leasing options for Foodware software and compatible hardware, providing flexible access for butcher and meat retail operators.

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Mettler ToledocoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration partnership for weighing scales. Foodware software interfaces with Mettler Toledo FreshWay and B-Series scales for precise weighing in meat processing and retail operations. Featured in customer case studies with Ardeyer Landhähnchen.
• Cashlogy (Azkoyen)coreTechnology or IntegrationCashlogy cash register automata (POS 1500 series) sold and integrated with Foodware software, with promotional pricing starting from EUR 8,990.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Orderbird: Orderbird is a German iPad-based POS provider for hospitality and small food retailers. It addresses the same SMB butcher and food retail counter segment as Foodware Factory, though with a more generalist, cloud-first positioning rather than meat-specific workflows.

Direct peers

• Vectron Systems: Vectron Systems is a German POS software and hardware vendor focused on bakeries, butchers, and hospitality. Its branch back-office and cash register software overlaps directly with Foodware's core software and Theken TV functionality for meat retail operations.
• Bizerba: Bizerba is a German headquartered manufacturer of scales, slicing, and labeling equipment with significant software offerings for the meat and food industry. It is the closest direct competitor to Foodware Factory as a vertically integrated hardware-plus-software vendor for butcher and meat processing operations.
• Windhoff Group: Windhoff is a German IT systems vendor with a long-standing focus on ERP and merchandise management software for the meat and food industry. It is one of the most direct vertical-software competitors to Foodware Factory in the German meat processing market.

Regional players

• Mettler Toledo: Mettler Toledo is a global precision instruments and scale manufacturer with retail software for fresh goods counters, and is currently a key technology partner of Foodware Factory. Its retail software portfolio makes it both a partner and a potential competitor for in-store meat counter software.
• SumUp: SumUp is a European-headquartered mobile POS and payment provider widely used by small German retailers. While it does not offer meat-industry-specific features, it competes at the low end of the SMB counter checkout segment that Foodware's hardware partners also serve.

Broad incumbents

• Diebold Nixdorf: Diebold Nixdorf is a global provider of retail and banking self-service technology, including self-checkout and POS hardware/software. Its unattended retail and payment solutions overlap with Foodware's SB24 self-service shop proposition for unmanned shops.
• Lightspeed Commerce: Lightspeed is a global cloud POS and commerce platform serving retail and hospitality SMBs. It competes with Foodware Factory for retail counter and self-service check-out deals in the butcher segment, though without meat-industry-specific modules.
• CSB-System: CSB-System is a German ERP vendor specialized in the food, meat, beverage, and retail industries. It competes with Foodware Factory for meat processing ERP deals, but covers a broader food-industry portfolio and typically serves larger enterprises.
• Körber (Business Area Digital): Körber is a German-headquartered technology group whose retail software portfolio addresses grocery and food retail with ERP, POS, and warehouse solutions. It serves as a broad incumbent competitor in food retail software, overlapping with Foodware's butcher and self-service shop positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/foodware-factory-gmbh

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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