Managing recipe costs is essential for profitability. With Food Label Maker’s Recipe Costing feature, you can accurately track ingredient costs, additional expenses, and profit margins—all in one place.
Key Features
Ingredient Costing – Input ingredient prices, per batch or package, and get an instant cost breakdown.
Additional Expenses – Add packaging, labor, and overhead costs for a full financial picture.
Selling Price & Margins – Set default profit margins and let the system calculate optimal pricing.
Cost Tracking – Monitor ingredient price fluctuations and adjust pricing to maintain profitability.
Portion vs Package Costing – Easily calculate costs for individual portions or entire packages, supporting diverse pricing strategies.
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Benefits
Improve Profitability – Make data-driven pricing decisions.
Save Time – Automate calculations and reduce manual work.
Stay Competitive – Quickly adjust to ingredient price changes.
Enhance Cost Accuracy – Determine precise costs for individual portions to refine pricing strategies.
How to Get Started
Input the Serving Size:
Begin your recipe setup by specifying the serving size. For example, if the serving size is 80g, enter this value in the relevant field. The tool will initially calculate costs assuming the entire recipe equals one package.
Enter Number of Packages and Servings:
To refine your recipe costing, input both the number of packages and the number of servings in the recipe setup. This ensures the tool accurately distinguishes between costs per portion and per package.
Calculate Number of Packages:
Determine how many packages your recipe yields by dividing the total recipe yield by the net weight per package. For example, if your total yield is 960g and your desired package size is 240g, your recipe yields 4 packages.
Automatic Cost Calculation:
Once you update these setup parameters, the Food Label Maker tool will automatically adjust and display the per-portion cost alongside the per-package cost.
📖 Learn more: Recipe Costing Guide
Step-By-Step Guide to Portion Costing
The following detailed tutorial will help you calculate the cost of a portion using the Food Label Maker:
Input the Serving Size: Specify the serving size in grams or other units.
Determine Yield and Net Weight: Calculate how many packages your recipe makes and adjust the yield settings appropriately.
Input Costs and Margins: Enter costs for each ingredient and set your desired margins.
Retrieve Pricing Suggestions: Use automated calculations for portion and package costs to set competitive pricing.### Key Definitions
Total Yield: The total amount of the recipe after preparation.
Net Weight: The weight of the final product in one package.
Serving Size: The standard size of one portion for consumption.
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