Teway Food, one of China’s leading manufacturers of compound condiments, has successfully deployed Centric PLM to strengthen its research and development operations, automate compliance processes and improve cost management. The digital transformation has helped the company significantly reduce product development time while ensuring complete compliance with food safety and regulatory standards.
The implementation marks an important step in Teway Food’s efforts to modernize its product development process as it expands its presence across domestic and international markets. By introducing Centric PLM in a phased manner, the company has created a digital platform that streamlines formula management, improves collaboration and provides better visibility into product costs and development progress.
Established in 2008, Teway Food has built a strong reputation in the compound condiment industry with well-known brands including Haorenjia, Dahongpao and Tianche. Its products, ranging from hotpot bases and sauces to recipe seasonings, are sold across China and exported to more than 50 countries.
As the business expanded, the company faced increasing challenges in managing product development. Research data was spread across multiple teams, formula revisions were time-consuming, compliance checks relied heavily on manual processes and tracking project costs became increasingly difficult. Frequent changes in recipes, regulations and raw material prices further highlighted the need for a more efficient digital system.
After evaluating several product lifecycle management platforms, Teway Food selected Centric PLM for its industry expertise, flexible platform and successful implementation record.
The project was completed in two phases. The first phase, launched in April 2023, focused on building a central database and improving project management. The second phase, completed in May 2025, introduced automated compliance checks, risk management tools and stronger cost control capabilities.
The new system has delivered measurable improvements across the business. A task that previously required four person-days to update 44 product formulas can now be completed within minutes. Formula reviews and product specification creation have become 80 percent faster, helping research teams bring products to market more quickly.
Centric PLM also performs automatic compliance checks as soon as a formula is entered into the system. It verifies food safety requirements, export regulations, halal standards and food additive rules without manual intervention. The company has achieved 100 percent accuracy in compliance calculations, reducing the risk of errors while ensuring products meet regulatory requirements.With its digital R&D platform now fully established, Teway Food plans to use data-driven insights to support future product innovation and strengthen its competitive position in the food industry.
Commenting on the development, the R&D and Innovation Center team at Teway Food said the company places high importance on innovation and carefully evaluated several technology partners before selecting Centric PLM. The team noted that the platform’s industry knowledge, implementation experience and flexibility made it the right choice for the business.
Fabrice Canonge, Chief Executive Officer of Centric Software, said food and beverage companies are expected to innovate quickly while maintaining the highest standards of safety and compliance. He added that Teway Food’s successful digital transformation demonstrates how technology can improve both speed and quality, helping companies build stronger and more efficient product development processes.
Sichuan Teway Food Group is one of China’s leading manufacturers of compound condiments and is recognised as a National Key Leading Enterprise in Agricultural Industrialisation, a National Green Factory and a National Smart Manufacturing Factory. The company operates two smart manufacturing facilities and four modern production bases, supported by eight dedicated raw material bases.
Its quality management system is backed by a 136-member quality control team and CNAS-accredited laboratories capable of conducting 135 testing parameters. With HACCP-certified production processes, Teway Food follows strict quality standards across every stage of manufacturing. Guided by its vision of becoming a global provider of high-quality flavour solutions, the company maintains an integrated quality management system covering the entire value chain, from sourcing raw materials to delivering finished products.
Centric Software, headquartered in Silicon Valley, is a leading provider of AI-powered Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and enterprise solutions for the food and beverage industry, grocery retailers, consumer brands and multi-category retailers. Its digital platforms help businesses manage the complete product lifecycle, from concept development and formulation to sourcing, manufacturing, packaging, compliance and commercialization.
Centric PLM enables companies to improve product development, strengthen supplier collaboration, manage quality and regulatory compliance, and accelerate product launches. The platform helps manufacturers improve productivity while reducing the time required to bring new products to market.
The company’s portfolio also includes Centric Visual Boards, which provides real-time visibility into product portfolios to support faster and more informed business decisions, and Centric PXM, an AI-powered product experience management solution that combines product information management, digital asset management, content distribution and digital shelf analytics to improve product visibility and strengthen brand performance across multiple sales channels.
