Purchase items are the basic items as purchased from the supplier - either unprocessed (example: raw potatoes) or processed goods (example: granulated bouillon). These items can be provided by several suppliers in different container sizes. Enter the details in the supplier item (Creating suppliers and supplier items). Create the purchase items in units of 1kg or 1l for easier scaling of recipes.^M

1. Open an existing item or a create a new item by clicking on  Item > New.
2. If the list of components of the production item is still open, add the assigned ingredient by clicking on  Edit.
3. Enter a unique name .
   Recommendation: Include "PURI" (purchase item) and the sales unit in the item name.
   Example: cream PURI 1l, potato PURI 1kg, (possible but not recommended because of the conversion: potatoes PURI 20kg)
4. Assign an item group that belongs to the top group Purchase items.
   Example: Purchase items > Produce
5. Go to the Supplier items tab in the side navigation to enter Suppliers and Supplier items in order to use the Purchases module. Enable  Purchases both for the master item and at least one supplier item.
6. Enter details of ingredients, allergens and nutritional values under  Properties for later inclusion in recipes, sales items and menus.
7.  Save your input by clicking on the icon in the top left-hand corner of the input window.