About Shrink Software

Shrink Software is the developer of Shrink Manager, an early-stage but commercially deployed platform that helps food manufacturers digitize shrink, production workflows, compliance records, and financial processes. The system is used across a multi-site ready-to-eat (RTE) food manufacturing operation and continues to grow through pilot partnerships with small and mid-sized food companies.

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Our focus is simple:
give food operators a right-sized, affordable system that connects production, compliance, and financials — without the weight of a full ERP.

 

Where We’re Going

We believe modern food operations need something between paper logs and a major ERP platform.

 

Our long-term roadmap includes:

• multi-location analytics

• predictive insights for at-risk SKUs

• expanded traceability and compliance reporting

• integrations with POS and ordering systems

• improved workflow builders

• delivery and routing enhancements

• production forecasting tools

• deeper financial automation

 

Everything we build is informed by real users, real kitchens, and real compliance demands.

Built Inside a Real Food Operation

Shrink Manager wasn’t created in a vacuum. It began as an internal system inside a fast-growing food manufacturer supplying grocery retail partners across the Midwest. As production expanded to multiple kitchens and dozens of retail locations, several challenges became clear:

• paper logs were slowing everything down

• FSMA-required record review was becoming overwhelming

• shrink was difficult to track accurately

• work orders weren’t tied cleanly to invoices

• existing ERP solutions were far too expensive, rigid, or overbuilt

 

So we built a focused system that matched the actual flow of a real production kitchen and delivery operation — not a theoretical one.

 

This live deployment remains the foundation for every new feature we build.

 

Built in a Living Kitchen, Not a Lab

Unlike most software tools that start as theoretical models, Shrink Manager was shaped by the day-to-day realities of an active RTE food manufacturer:

• rapid production cycles

• short shelf-life inventory

• deliveries to multiple retailers

• strict food safety and compliance standards

• SKU-level shrink that directly affects margins

 

Because of this, every workflow, dashboard, and logging interface in Shrink Manager is grounded in what front-line teams actually do, not what a software designer assumes they do.

 

The system is currently deployed in this environment, where we are validating:

• shrink logging

• SKU attribution

• reason codes

• delivery workflows

• work order structure

• foundational analytics

 

This live deployment provides the real-world feedback that informs every design decision.

 

Commercially Deployed, Actively Evolving

Today, Shrink Manager is:

• used across multiple production sites

• generating subscription revenue

• integrated with QuickBooks

• tied to real production orders for automated invoicing

• used daily by production teams, supervisors, and delivery personnel

• supporting digital logs for shrink, production checks, and deliveries

 

At the same time, the platform remains early-stage, with active refinement based on ongoing feedback. As we work with additional pilot partners, we continue tailoring modules, dashboards, and workflows to support a broader range of food operations.

 

Shrink Manager is reliable enough to use today — but flexible enough to grow with operators who need more.

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Designed for Today’s Food Safety Requirements

Small and mid-sized food companies are increasingly required to comply with the same standards as large manufacturers.

Under FSMA’s Preventive Controls Rule (21 CFR 117):

• production logs

• monitoring records

• corrective actions

• verification steps

• shrink / disposal logs

• delivery documentation

…must be reviewed, verified, and audit-ready.

 

Retail chains and third-party auditors (AIB, NSF, SQF, BRC) are demanding greater traceability and documentation from suppliers.

 

Shrink Manager was built specifically to support these growing requirements by providing a simple, centralized digital record system that matches the real workflows inside a kitchen.

 

Beyond Operations: Connecting Financials

One of the most significant gaps in small and mid-sized food operations is the disconnect between production records and billing.

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Shrink Manager closes that gap.

• Work orders and production batches feed directly into invoicing

• Invoices are automatically generated and synced with QuickBooks

• Reduces administrative labor

• Eliminates manual billing errors

• Creates a clean audit trail for customers and finance teams

 

This integration is already live in our commercial deployment and continues to expand.

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Pilot Partners

Ideal for food manufacturers, commissary kitchens, or multi-unit brands that want early access to the platform and influence over the next phase of development.

 

Pilot benefits include:

• customized onboarding

• workflow mapping

• direct access to engineers & product leadership

• early access to new features

• discounted early-partner pricing
   

Investors

Shrink Manager is preparing for a pre-seed round to expand engineering, analytics, integrations, and partner support.

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We welcome conversations with investors interested in:

• food technology

• compliance

• supply chain digitization

• workflow automation

• operational analytics

 

Our Philosophy

We believe food operations software should be:

• practical

• straightforward

• affordable

• grounded in real workflows

• built with operators, not imposed on them

• aligned with compliance and traceability requirements

• and able to evolve with each stage of growth

 

Shrink Manager is built on these principles — and on the lived reality of a rapidly growing food production business.