Food & Beverage ERP for India

GST on food products in India uses a tiered rate structure that creates classification challenges. Unbranded and unpackaged food grains attract 0% GST. The same grains when branded and packaged attract 5%. Processed foods range from 5% to 18% depending on the degree of processing. Restaurants pay 5% GST without input tax credit, while outdoor catering services attract 18% with ITC. Cloud kitchens operating through Swiggy and Zomato must handle the tax collected at source by these platforms and reconcile it against their own GST returns.

Traceability is becoming mandatory under FSSAI regulations, particularly for businesses in the dairy, meat, and packaged food segments. The Food Safety and Standards (Labelling and Display) Regulations require specific nutritional information, allergen declarations, and FSSAI license numbers on all packaged food labels. For exporters, compliance with destination country standards such as USFDA, EU food safety, or GCC requirements adds another documentation layer.

Yukti provides food and beverage businesses with batch-level traceability from raw material receipt through production to final sale, supporting FSSAI recall requirements. The recipe management module calculates ingredient costs and nutritional values while maintaining allergen tracking. GST handling distinguishes between restaurant supply, takeaway, delivery aggregator, and outdoor catering scenarios automatically. The system generates FSSAI annual return data and maintains the food safety management documentation required during FSSAI audits. For multi-location restaurant chains, Yukti manages central kitchen production planning, distribution to outlets, and per-outlet P&L tracking.