FlowBite v2 - Our Online Food Processing Engineering Software
From Process Design to Engineering Intelligence.
At Food Technology Services, we have developed a wide range of specialised software suites to support process design, microbiology, food safety, and food processing technology. These tools were created to strengthen engineering decisions with scientific depth and practical insight. Over the years, they have proven valuable in consultancy projects and technical assessments across the food industry.
With FlowBite, we take the next step. For the first time, our engineering software is available as an independent online platform that can be used directly by process engineers, consultants, and organisations worldwide. FlowBite translates our expertise into an intuitive, accessible environment where users can design, calculate, and analyse their own processes. We are proud to introduce the FlowBite online software platform — explore this page to discover what you can expect and how it can support your engineering projects.
Focus on usability
and insight
Flowbite is designed for process engineers who want to design quickly and with confidence. Using an intuitive drag-and-drop interface, you can build your own flowsheet in minutes — from simple mixing steps to complete thermal processes including evaporation, drying, or pasteurisation. Every unit operation includes built-in thermodynamic calculations, so you’re not just drawing a diagram — you’re generating a validated mass and energy balance.
With a single click, Flowbite calculates the entire process and visualises the results in clear stream tables and an intuitive Sankey diagram. Instantly see where energy is added, recovered, or lost. The software also quantifies utility demand: required steam, hot and cold water, and electricity per unit and for the overall system. Flowbite makes process design not only easier, but more transparent and technically robust.
Focus on engineering and decision-making
Flowbite combines engineering depth with maximum simplicity. Design your process via drag-and-drop, connect units with streams, and define flow rates, temperatures, and pressures. The software then automatically solves the full mass and energy balance. Thanks to integrated thermodynamic models, you gain reliable insights without complex spreadsheets or disconnected tools.
Flowbite’s strength lies in translating design into impact. The interactive Sankey diagram provides an immediate overview of mass and energy flows throughout your process. At the same time, the system calculates utility requirements: how much steam, cooling water, hot water, and electricity your process needs. This makes Flowbite ideal for concept development, feasibility studies, and optimisation projects. You don’t just see what your process looks like — you understand what it means energetically and operationally before any equipment is built.
The FlowBite Suite Ecosystem – Full Presentation
This video introduces the engineering design software suite consisting of FlowBite, BioFlow, PackBite and CostStack. The video explains how these integrated tools support process design, bioprocess modeling, and packaging line configuration, enabling engineers to conceptually design, calculate, and optimize complete food and biotech production systems within one coherent digital environment.