Pet Food Processing Software | Traceability & Plant-Floor Control 

With decades of experience supporting food manufacturing across North America, Carlisle Technology has adapted its Symphony software to meet the specific needs of pet food processors. The system offers reliable tools for capturing production data, maintaining traceability, and monitoring plant-floor operations in pet food environments. 

With Symphony, manufacturers can track raw ingredients, monitor production yields, automate labeling, and maintain full traceability from receiving through to finished goods. This helps processors meet regulatory standards, support recall readiness, and build trust with their customers. 

Core Capabilities for Pet Food Processing and Manufacturing 

Symphony’s modular design allows pet food processors to scale their solution alongside their operations, whether they’re producing dry kibble, wet food, treats, or supplements. 

Raw Material Receiving & Inventory 

Symphony starts the traceability chain at the receiving dock. Using GS1-128 barcode standards, ingredients such as meat meals, vitamins, packaging, and supplements are scanned into serialized inventory. This ensures precise inventory control and full trace-back visibility. 

• Serialized inventory tracking

• Vendor and PO association

• Real-time inventory updates

Work-in-Progress (WIP) Tracking 

Raw materials are issued into production batches and tracked throughout the manufacturing process. WIP tracking ensures clear visibility into batch inputs and outputs, giving processors the tools they need to monitor performance and optimize yields. 

• Batch creation and scheduling

• Issue materials directly into production

• Track intermediate and finished goods

Weighing & Labeling 

From small packages to full pallets, Symphony integrates with Carlisle’s iCap weighing and labeling systems to simplify and accelerate labeling operations. Labels can be generated manually or through automated stations, with GS1-128 barcodes ensuring downstream traceability. 

• Print compliant labels on demand

• Capture accurate product weights

• Automate pallet creation and labeling

Compliance & Recall Management 

Symphony captures and stores critical data throughout the production process. This data can be used to generate detailed reports for audits, regulatory inspections, or product recalls, helping pet food processors stay ahead of compliance requirements. 

• Full lot and batch traceability

• On-demand recall reporting

• Support for FDA, CFIA, and GFSI standards

Built on a Proven Foundation 

Carlisle Technology has delivered reliable MES and traceability solutions to the food industry since 1985. Our systems are in use across North America’s most demanding processing environments. With Symphony, pet food manufacturers get the same trusted performance, designed to meet the needs of modern production facilities. 

Whether you’re a private label manufacturer, co-packer, or brand owner, Symphony gives you the tools to manage your plant-floor data, meet traceability goals, and stay audit-ready. 

Let’s Talk About Your Facility 

Looking to improve visibility and control in your pet food processing operations? Our team can help you identify the right solution to fit your workflow and compliance needs. 

Contact us today to start the conversation.

Written by: Can Malay, Marketing Specialist – Carlisle Technology