Sound familiar?
"Ingredient prices went up... again. How do I adjust my prices?"
"Did I include labor in this cost? I think so...?"
"Is this product actually profitable? I have no idea."
"I'm spending 10 hours a week on QuickBooks data entry."
"I need FDA nutrition labels for 20 products ($10,000!?)"
There's a better way. ↓
Every dollar matters when ingredient prices move daily
Business Butler replaces spreadsheets and guesswork with a single, clean system that shows your real costs and protects your margins.
With live ingredient pricing, labor, packaging, and overhead.
For retail, wholesale, and distributor channels.
Using vendors, POs, and reports in one place.
From chaos to clarity in one afternoon
⏱️ 15 hours/week on admin work
⏱️ 2 hours/week - everything automated
How it works
Vendors → Ingredients → Recipes → Products & Pricing → Profit
Import vendors and manage purchase orders
Track ingredient costs, allergens, and nutrition facts
Build recipes with real batch sizes and labor
Link products and set prices per channel
Monitor profit and overhead automatically
Connects to everything you already use
Eliminate double data entry. Save 10+ hours per week.
Syncs automatically:
- Vendors
- Bills from POs
- Payments
Saves $200/mo on bookkeeping
Push products with:
- Nutrition labels
- Inventory sync
- Order import
Two-way inventory sync
350,000+ foods:
- Auto-populate nutrition
- FDA-compliant
- 30-second labels
Saves $500 per product
Send professionally:
- Purchase orders
- Low stock alerts
- PDF attachments
Professional without VA
Save 10+ hours per week on data entry and bookkeeping
Built for makers like you
See exactly how much each bottle costs including peppers, packaging, and your time.
Price for Whole Foods, farmers markets, and your website - all with healthy margins.
Track nut and oat costs as they fluctuate. Know instantly when to raise prices.
Sync inventory to Shopify and create FDA nutrition labels in 30 seconds.
Calculate true costs including labor hours. Never under-price custom orders again.
Generate professional quotes and POs for wholesale accounts.
See inside Business Butler
Every feature designed for food manufacturing
Dashboard overview
Every KPI at a glance: monthly spend, average margin, overhead, unpaid POs, and quick actions.
- See monthly costs at a glance
- Track margins across products
- Monitor unpaid purchase orders
- Quick actions for common tasks
Dashboard
Monthly Spend
$12,450
↓ 8% vs last month
Avg Margin
42%
↑ 3% vs last month
Overhead
$3,200
Allocated
Unpaid POs
5
$2,340 total
Recipe: Maple Walnut Granola
Recipe costing
Build recipes with labor, packaging, and overhead. Calculate batch cost instantly.
- Real-time cost calculations
- Include labor and overhead
- Track yield variance
- Scale recipes automatically
Pricing by channel
Set retail, wholesale, and distributor prices that guarantee margin goals.
- Track margins per channel
- Set minimum margin targets
- See profit on every sale
- Adjust prices confidently
Vendor Performance
| Vendor | Total Spend | POs |
|---|---|---|
| Organic Valley | $8,450 | 12 |
| Nuts.com | $6,200 | 8 |
| Local Honey Co | $2,100 | 5 |
Vendors & purchase orders
Track supplier spend, receive inventory, clone POs, and keep a clean audit trail.
- Track lifetime spend per vendor
- Receive POs and update inventory
- Auto-sync to QuickBooks
- Clone POs for repeat orders
Ingredient intelligence
See cost history, allergens, and full nutrition facts per 100g. Flag FDA-ready data.
- USDA database integration (FREE)
- FDA-compliant nutrition labels
- Allergen tracking
- Cost history trends
Almonds (Raw)
$8.50/lb
45 lbs
Contains: Tree Nuts
NUTRITION (per 100g)
Profitability Report
| Product | Cost | Price | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Granola | $94 | $172 | 45% |
| Apple Walnut | $87 | $160 | 46% |
| Cinnamon Raisin | $76 | $125 | 39% |
Reports & exports
Download cost, profitability, and inventory valuation in a click.
- Profitability by product
- Cost breakdown reports
- Inventory valuation
- Export to PDF/Excel
Features you won't find anywhere else
Search 350,000+ foods, auto-populate FDA nutrition facts
Saves $500 per product
Vendors and bills sync automatically. No double-entry, ever.
Saves 10 hrs/week
Push products with nutrition labels to your store. Inventory syncs both ways.
Instant e-commerce
Track margins for retail, wholesale, and distributor
Price with confidence
Log batches with yield variance and quality ratings
Know what works
Generate PO PDFs, nutrition labels, cost reports
One click, done
Calculate what you'll save
See your personalized ROI in real-time
"We found 18% margin hiding in plain sight in two weeks. Business Butler paid for itself in the first month."
— Elena Martinez, Small Batch Salsa Co.
FDA-Compliant Data
Official USDA nutrition source
Bank-Level Security
Your data is encrypted & safe
14-Day Guarantee
Love it or get refunded
Simple, transparent pricing
Start free. Upgrade when you're ready. Cancel anytime.
Perfect for testing
For growing businesses
No credit card required. Cancel anytime. Export your data anytime.
Frequently Asked Questions
No. Starter is free forever. Upgrade when you're ready. Professional and Business plans include a 14-day free trial with no credit card required.
FIFO, LIFO, and Weighted Average. Labor, overhead, and packaging are all included in cost calculations.
Yes! Import vendors, ingredients, recipes, and products from spreadsheets or other systems. We offer free migration help on Business plans.
Absolutely! Professional supports up to 5 users. Business supports 15 users with role-based permissions and real-time collaboration.
Connect your QuickBooks account with one click. Vendors, bills, and payments sync automatically. No more double-entry.
Yes! We integrate with the official USDA FoodData Central database (350,000+ foods). Generate FDA-compliant nutrition labels in 30 seconds instead of paying $500 per product.