Recipes

Recipes in Forkto let you define the ingredients, quantities, and details for the food products your business makes. Once a recipe is set up, you can use it to produce product batches with consistent quality and accurate labelling.

How Recipes Fit In

Recipes are part of a wider production chain in Forkto:

1. Intakes — you receive goods (meat, ingredients, packaging) and log them through intake forms.
2. Stock — intake items are added to your stock inventory.
3. Recipes — you build recipes using items from your stock.
4. Products — you produce product batches from your recipes.

You’ll need items in your stock before you can create a recipe.

Overview

When you open the Recipes page, you’ll see:

• A ‘New Recipe’ button at the top.
• A search bar to find recipes by name.
• A Show/Hide Archived toggle to reveal archived recipes.
• Your recipes displayed as cards in a grid layout.

Each recipe card shows:

• The recipe name and storage information (e.g., “Store <2°C”).
• Key details like quantity per batch, weight, retail price, and expiry days.
• Barcodes for the product label and box label (if set).
• An ingredients table listing all ingredients and their quantities.
• A ‘Produce Product’ button to start a production run.

Creating a Recipe

To create a new recipe:

1. Click ‘New Recipe’.
2. A form opens with two sections:

Product Details (left side)

• Name (required) — the recipe name.
• Quantity in Pack (required) — how many units per production batch.
• Barcode for Label (required) — the product barcode in EAN13 format.
• Storage Information (required) — storage instructions (defaults to “Store <2°C”).
• Expiry in Days From Production (required) — how many days the product is good for after production.
• Select Label — choose a label template from your available labels.
• Retail Price (required) — the selling price per unit.

Ingredients (right side)

• Add ingredients from your stock — search and select items, then enter the quantity in grams (or units for non-weighted items).
• Add nested recipes — if you have sub-recipes (e.g., a sauce that goes into a main dish), you can select other recipes as ingredients.
• The recipe weight is automatically calculated from the total ingredient quantities.

3. Click ‘Save’ to create the recipe.

Editing a Recipe

To update a recipe:

1. On the recipe card, click the three-dot menu.
2. Select ‘Edit’.
3. You can update all product details, ingredients, and quantities. Additional fields available when editing include:
   • Variable Weight — toggle this on for products where the final weight varies (e.g., hand-shaped items).
   • Box Information — set the number of products per box and a barcode for the box label.
4. Click ‘Save’ to apply your changes.

The recipe weight recalculates automatically whenever you change ingredients or quantities.

Producing a Product

Once a recipe is set up, you can use it to create product batches:

1. On the recipe card, click ‘Produce Product’.
2. You’ll be taken to the product creation page with the recipe pre-selected.
3. Select which stock batches to use for each ingredient.
4. Set the production date and expiry date.
5. Create the product batch.

The produced products will appear in the Products section.

Archiving a Recipe

Recipes cannot be permanently deleted — they are archived to preserve historical records.

1. On the recipe card, click the three-dot menu.
2. Select ‘Delete’ — this archives the recipe rather than permanently removing it.
3. Confirm when prompted.

To view archived recipes, toggle ‘Show Archived’ in the filters.

Auditor Access

If your account has the Auditor role, you can view recipes and their details but cannot create, edit, archive, or produce products from them.

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Keep your recipes up to date as you refine your products. Accurate ingredient lists and quantities ensure consistent production, correct labelling, and reliable cost tracking across your business.