Berlin's food scene is going digital—from grocery delivery to meal kits to local producer marketplaces. We help food businesses build the platforms that bring quality food to customers' doors.
The Food E-commerce Challenge
Food commerce involves challenges standard e-commerce platforms weren't built for—perishability, cold chain, delivery timing, and the customer expectation of freshness and quality.
Our Food E-commerce Solutions
Perishable Inventory
Manage freshness:
- Expiry tracking: Date-aware inventory
- FEFO logic: First expiry, first out
- Freshness alerts: Low shelf life warnings
- Waste reduction: Markdown and donation routing
Delivery Management
Timely fulfillment:
- Slot booking: Customer-selected times
- Capacity management: Limit orders per slot
- Cut-off times: Order modification deadlines
- Route optimisation: Efficient delivery routes
Subscriptions
Recurring food:
- Meal plans: Weekly menu selection
- Preferences: Dietary and taste profiles
- Flexibility: Skip, pause, modify
- Box curation: Personalised selections
Producer Marketplace
Connect local suppliers:
- Vendor onboarding: Producer registration
- Inventory management: Supplier stock updates
- Quality standards: Compliance requirements
- Consolidated delivery: Multi-vendor orders
Operations and Customer Experience
Customer Features
- Dietary filters
- Recipe suggestions
- Reorder favorites
- Substitution preferences
Operations
- Pick list generation
- Cold chain monitoring
- Driver apps
- Delivery confirmation
Ready to build your food platform? Contact ZIRA Software to discuss your food e-commerce needs.