Randvaal, 1873,
South Africa
Nature's Choice Technographics
Nature's Choice Technographics, Software Purchases, AI and Digital Transformation Initiatives
Discover the latest software purchases and digital transformation initiatives being undertaken by Nature's Choice and its business and technology executives. Each quarter our research team identifies on-prem and cloud applications that are being used by the 300 Nature's Choice employees from the public (Press Releases, Customer References, Testimonials, Case Studies and Success Stories) and proprietary sources.
During our research, we have identified that Nature's Choice has purchased the following applications: Epicor ERP for ERP Financial in 2016, Epicor Kinetic for Manufacturing ERP in 2025, Microsoft 365 for Collaboration in 2017 and the related IT decision-makers and key stakeholders.
Our database provides customer insight and contextual information on which enterprise applications and software systems Nature's Choice is running and its propensity to invest more and deepen its relationship with Epicor , Microsoft , Automattic or identify new suppliers as part of their overall Digital and IT transformation projects to stay competitive, fend off threats from disruptive forces, or comply with internal mandates to improve overall enterprise efficiency.
We have been analyzing Nature's Choice revenues, which have grown to $30.0 million in 2024, plus its IT budget and roadmap, cloud software purchases, aggregating massive amounts of data points that form the basis of our forecast assumptions for Nature's Choice intention to invest in emerging technologies such as AI, Machine Learning, IoT, Blockchain, Autonomous Database or in cloud-based ERP, HCM, CRM, EPM, Procurement or Treasury applications.
Nature's Choice Tech Stack and Enterprise Applications
Nature's Choice ERP
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| Epicor | Legacy | Epicor ERP | ERP Financial | ERP | n/a | 2016 | 2016 |
In 2016, Nature's Choice implemented Epicor ERP, deploying Epicor ERP as an ERP Financial solution to standardize financial processes across its South Africa operations. The implementation was framed to streamline processes and allow better transparency of business data to support growth, aligning an ERP Financial platform with the companys consumer packaged goods finance and operational needs.
The Epicor ERP deployment focused on core financial management capabilities typical for ERP Financial systems, including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, fixed asset accounting, financial reporting and cost accounting. Configuration emphasized a unified chart of accounts, transactional integrity for order to cash and procure to pay flows, and role-based financial controls to support month end close and statutory reporting workflows.
Epicor ERP was positioned to unify financial workflows with adjacent operational functions such as procurement, sales order processing and inventory valuation, providing a single financial record for operational transactions across Nature's Choice sites in South Africa. No specific third party integrations were disclosed, the implementation narrative centers on Epicor ERP serving as the primary ERP Financial backbone for corporate and site-level finance activities.
Governance changes included centralized financial data stewardship, standardized accounting processes and workflow approval rules to improve transparency and auditability. The stated outcome of the Epicor ERP deployment was improved process efficiency and greater visibility into business data to support Nature's Choices growth objectives.
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Nature's Choice ERP Services and Operations
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| Epicor | Legacy | Epicor Kinetic | Manufacturing ERP | ERP Services and Operations | n/a | 2025 | 2025 |
In 2025, Nature's Choice implemented Epicor Kinetic as its Manufacturing ERP to centralize operations across a rapidly scaled health food distribution network. The deployment established Epicor Kinetic as the transactional backbone for a business that serves more than 1,200 outlets and stockists across South Africa, Africa, and a growing set of overseas trading partners, aligning the application to operations, inventory, finance, sales, and product management functions.
The implementation focused on configuration of core Manufacturing ERP capabilities, including cradle to grave traceability, real time inventory management, multiuser access controls, bill of materials costing, and integrated financial controls. Epicor Kinetic was used to instrument run rate reporting, stock movement tracking, and sales representative and customer activity analysis across regions, products, and categories, enabling standardized costing setups for BOMs and improved visibility for operational decision making.
New ERA Solutions Pty Ltd advised on the selection and deployment and supported configuration and user adoption activities, while the Epicor Kinetic rollout was made operational throughout the entire business. Operational coverage included order to cash flows, inventory and warehouse transactions, costing and BOM management, and sales analytics, with users across operations, finance, and commercial teams using the system for day to day processing and reporting.
Governance and process changes accompanied the rollout, with new workflows and controls introduced to support multiuser processing and traceability requirements. The Nature's Choice team reported immediate benefits in information availability, traceability, and costing, and noted Epicor Kinetic is supporting the companys FSSC 22000 food safety certification and future plans to add products and modules to support go to market growth.
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Nature's Choice Collaboration
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| Microsoft | Legacy | Microsoft 365 | Collaboration | Collaboration | n/a | 2017 | 2017 |
In 2017, Nature's Choice implemented Microsoft 365 to provide Collaboration capabilities across its South Africa operations. Microsoft 365 is surfaced on the company website and serves as the primary cloud productivity and collaboration platform for corporate functions.
The implementation centers on Microsoft 365 functional modules common to Collaboration deployments, including enterprise email, SharePoint intranet and document collaboration, OneDrive file synchronization, and Teams-based chat and meetings. Architecture is tenant-based cloud subscription model with tenant-level administration, user provisioning and role-based access controls, plus device and mobile access for distributed users. Operational coverage is oriented to core departments such as marketing, sales, supply chain and finance, and governance is organized around administrator roles, policy-driven access controls and content classification to support phased user rollout and ongoing platform management.
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Nature's Choice eCommerce
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eCommerce | eCommerce |
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2020 | 2020 |
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Nature's Choice CRM
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Customer Experience | CRM |
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2018 | 2018 |
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Marketing Analytics | CRM |
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2019 | 2019 |
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Marketing Automation | CRM |
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2020 | 2020 |
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Nature's Choice IaaS
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Application Hosting and Computing Services | IaaS |
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2012 | 2012 |
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Application Hosting and Computing Services | IaaS |
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2017 | 2017 |
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Content Delivery Network | IaaS |
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2020 | 2020 |
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IT Decision Makers and Key Stakeholders at Nature's Choice
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Apps Being Evaluated by Nature's Choice Executives
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