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Melba by FoodMeUp
What it is
Melba by FoodMeUp is cloud software for food professionals managing recipes and kitchen operations. It brings together recipe specifications, cost prices, margins, allergen and nutrition details, stock control, ordering and traceability. The Stocks & Orders module covers ingredient and recipe stock, inventories, stock movements, and manual or automatic orders. Traceability tools include supplier, production and INCO labels, temperature logs, and food safety task records. AI credits can scan supplier invoices and catalogs, identify products and prices, and add allergen, nutrient and composition data. Melba can import sales from connected POS terminals, and its API materials describe connections with tools including Zapier, Google Drive, Google Sheets and Shopify. Platforms include Android, iOS, web and API. Paid plans start at €49/mo, and a seven-day free trial does not require a payment method. There is no free plan. The Core additional-user plan is €15 excl. tax per user per month; other listed Simple plans start at €49 excl. tax per month.
For and against
For
- Recipe sheets include costs, margins, allergens and nutrition.
- Tracks ingredient and recipe stock, inventories and movements.
- Logs temperatures and food safety plan tasks.
- AI credits scan supplier invoices and catalogs.
- Available on Android, iOS, web and API.
Against
- No free plan is listed.
- Support has no phone number.
- Recipes & Sales — Simple is limited to 500 technical sheets.
The verdict
Melba combines recipe management with inventory, ordering and traceability tools for food businesses. A seven-day trial is available without a payment method, while ongoing use is paid from €49/mo.
Who it suits
Melba suits restaurateurs, hotel-restaurants and other food professionals who need to manage recipes alongside stock, ordering and traceability. Its API and POS connections may also suit teams linking kitchen operations with other business systems.
Plans and prices
Core — additional users
Per user
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API — Simple
Up to 1,000 API calls / month · Open API v3 documentation access (500 routes)
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Core — Simple
5 to 10 users per site · 50 templates
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Traceability — Simple
20 AI credits included
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Recipes & Sales — Simple
500 technical sheets · 20 AI credits included
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Stocks & Orders — Simple
20 AI credits included
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Stocks & Orders — Premium
40 AI credits included
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API — Pro
Unlimited paid usage at €1 / 1,000 calls · Implementation expert assistance
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Recipes & Sales — Premium
Unlimited recipes · 40 AI credits included
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On the record
- AI features
- AI credits can be used to scan supplier invoices and catalogs, recognize products and prices, and enrich allergen, nutrient and composition data.melba.io · read 8 Oct 2026
- API
- The API plan includes Open API v3 documentation access for 500 routes and a test or staging environment.melba.io · read 8 Oct 2026
- Data rights
- Melba says user data remains the user's property and team access can be controlled and revoked.melba.io · read 8 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The API page describes workflows connecting Melba with Zapier, Google Drive, Google Sheets and Shopify, and natural-language connections to Claude and ChatGPT.melba.io · read 8 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- Melba describes itself as an ERP for hotel-restaurants and restaurateurs, and says it helps food professionals manage recipes and operations.melba.io · read 8 Oct 2026
- POS connections
- Melba says it can import POS sales and lists L’Addition, Tiller / SumUp, Lightspeed, Leo2, Addictill / Connectill and Zelty as connected POS terminals.melba.io · read 8 Oct 2026
- Product
- Melba is cloud software for food professionals to manage recipes and kitchen operations.melba.io · read 8 Oct 2026
- Recipe and margin management
- The product supports recipe specification sheets, cost prices, margins, allergens and nutrition information.melba.io · read 8 Oct 2026
- Security
- The privacy policy says FoodMeUp has technical and organizational measures to protect personal data from loss, alteration, unauthorized access or disclosure.melba.io · read 8 Oct 2026
- Stock and ordering
- The Stocks & Orders module includes ingredient and recipe stocks, inventories, stock movements and manual or automatic orders.melba.io · read 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- Support is provided through chat inside the app and on the website; the help page says there is no phone number.melba.io · read 8 Oct 2026
- Traceability
- Traceability features include supplier, production and INCO labels, temperature logs and food safety plan task logs.melba.io · read 8 Oct 2026
- Trial
- Melba offers a seven-day free trial without requiring a payment method; the pricing FAQ says the trial may last longer while below 30 articles and 10 recipes.melba.io · read 8 Oct 2026
