Product specification management
Create products with complete specification management from idea, to launch, to shelf.
Meet regulatory compliance requirements globally and avoid recalls
Crucial capabilities for retailers
Built for scale in regulated markets
Purposefully designed for complex private brand portfolios, Opal enables teams to confidently navigate compliance with evolving regulations such as allergen declarations, packaging claims, and environmental reporting.
Rapid ROI with workflow automation
Improve operational efficiency and reduce time-to-market with Opal’s customisable workflows, delivering a clear path towards a substantial return on investment within months of implementation.
Embedded quality assurance
Prevent costly recalls and protect your brand by detecting potential issues early with embedded quality assurance and enforceable finished product standards.
Instant visibility across your supply chain
Instantly access supplier data, manufacturing site information and trace ingredients and across your entire product portfolio, enabling audit readiness and rapid response capability in the event of a quality concern.
Consistent nutritional standards, globally
Maintain nutritional integrity across product lines and regions with configurable nutrient targets aligned to your private brand standards.
Track sustainability progress
Monitor and report against your ESG goals using robust, data-driven tools that provide transparency for internal stakeholders and external accountability.
- Product development
Nutrition scoring
Automatically calculate nutritional values, including HFSS (High Fat, Salt, Sugar), HSR (Health Star Rating) scores and front-of-pack data. Ensure your products meet labelling and retail requirements across regions
Brand standard & nutrition targets
Ensure every product meets your private brand’s nutrition criteria across markets with customisable nutrient thresholds
Product formulation builder
Create, modify, and manage complex product formulations with precision. Link ingredients, quantities, and variants in a structured, scalable environment — ready for approval and reuse across portfolios
Reusable product specification data
Eliminate duplicate work and reduce errors by leveraging previously approved formulations and nutrition data to accelerate new product development
Seamless cross-team collaboration
Centralised data and communication tools reduce silos, enabling fast, informed decision-making across departments and regions
Manage regulatory changes or entire re-brands effortlessly
Ensure every product meets your private brand’s nutrition criteria across markets with customisable nutrient thresholds
- Product labelling & launch
Advanced workflow management
Configurable workflows and critical path tracking keep projects on schedule and teams aligned across global operations
Recipe and label output generation
Export complete, regulation-ready recipe and ingredient statements formatted for consumer packaging, regulatory submission or internal reviews — all with a single click
Front and back of pack nutrition labelling
Dynamically generate region-specific front-of-pack nutrition visuals and summaries that comply with UK, EU, US and other global legislations
Multi-region allergen declaration
Generate compliant allergen declarations instantly, based on ingredient inputs. Eliminate manual errors and ensure consistency across markets and packaging formats
Artwork Approval Tools
Automatically flow approved product data, claims, and nutritional information into artwork templates. Reduce versioning errors and dramatically cut artwork approval cycle times.
Artwork automation
Full artwork automation capabilities, generated directly from Opal and into artwork production processes
- Product in store
Full supply chain traceability
Instantly trace ingredients, suppliers, and manufacturing locations across your product portfolio — essential for audits and product recall events
Intelligent reporting engine
Meet regulatory requirements and retailer standards with built-in tools for EPR, allergen tracking, packaging claims, and audit-ready documentation
Enterprise ready API ecosystem
Connect seamlessly with PLM, ERP, artwork, labelling, and data systems through secure, well-documented APIs — supporting real-time integrations and automation at scale
Product quality assurance
Enforce consistent finished product standards and detect risks early with embedded quality assurance control points
Supplier communications
Build custom questionnaires, send to suppliers and system users to gather responses, inform of policy change or handle critical event communications
Proven success with leading retailers
