Farmsoft Australia
Australian packhouse software
Packhouse management for Australian fruit and vegetable packers: receivals, storage, washing, sorting, grading, packing, value-adding, labels, dispatch and grower returns.
A$9,400 a year + GST · all modules, 8 users, unlimited sites · setup & training included · Australian company
99% fewer shipping errors
95% less fresh produce waste
90% lower administration costs
1–2 wk typical deployment
Why Australian packhouses are digitising
Rising costs and stricter requirements for recording piece-work and labour are pushing growers and packers towards systems that track inputs, yields, quality and labour productivity. Tasmanian, apple-and-pear and avocado industry programs all publish software and packhouse resources for this reason.
- Grower receivals with tare and lot labels
- Cool-room stock with FIFO and expiry alerts
- Packout and grade per grower lot
- Woolworths, Coles, ALDI, IGA and Costco labels
- Grower returns and statements
- MYOB and Xero integration
What packhouse software has to do
Record every bin at receival, track storage by room and lot, record batch inputs and outputs on the line, print retailer-compliant carton and SSCC pallet labels, scan pallets onto trucks, and produce grower returns from actual packout and sales.
Planning the day's packing
The planning board shows what has been ordered by each customer and DC, what is in the cool rooms, and which line packs it when – so the shed packs what has been sold for the next DC booking, not what is easiest to run. Every run records input lots, outputs by grade and count size, labour and packaging, giving yield per grower without a spreadsheet.
Producepak Australia pricing
| Item | Producepak Australia |
|---|---|
| Annual subscription | A$9,400 a year + GST |
| Modules | All modules – receival, inventory, packing, QC, traceability, labels, EDI, dispatch, grower returns, Pak-Bot AI |
| Users | 8 users |
| Sites and warehouses | Unlimited |
| Setup, training and consulting | Included, no hidden fees |
| Support | Priority support and customisation by real people – no AI support |
No free trials or monthly plans, because every system is configured for the customer. Price in AUD, GST exclusive, as published on Producepak Australia.
Related
- Fresh produce packing solutions for AustraliaFresh produce packing solutions for Australian packers
- Woolworths, Coles, ALDI and IGA fresh produce complianceMeet Woolworths, Coles, ALDI and IGA fresh produce requirements
- Australian fresh produce traceability appAustralian fresh produce traceability
- MYOB integrationInvoices and bills posted to MYOB.
- EDI for Woolworths & ColesPO, ASN and invoice EDI with SSCC labels.
- Producepak Australia – video, A$ price & demoA$9,400 a year + GST, all modules, 8 users, unlimited sites.
Questions
Does it handle grower returns?
Yes. Packing charges, commissions, freight and levies are configured per grower; returns are calculated from actual packout and sales.
Which accounting software does it work with?
MYOB and Xero are the most common in Australia; QuickBooks, Sage and Acumatica are also supported.
Sources and further reading
- treefruit.com.au – software
- fruitgrowerstas.org.au – managementsoftwareresources
- apal.org.au – more industry programs
- avocado.org.au – packhouse
- citrusaustralia.com.au – traceability
- ausveg.com.au – ST19022 FINAL REPORT COMPLETE
- utas.edu.au – australia wide survey of apple packhouse hygiene
- actahort.org – 1395
- treecrop.com.au – trials underway new packing and sorting technology avocado packhouse
- sunnyspotpackhouse.com