Farmsoft Australia
Australian fresh produce traceability app
Traceability is the ability to follow a product's journey from paddock to consumer and share that information when needed. Producepak records it automatically at every scan.
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
What traceability means in Australia
Every business in the supply chain – growers, packers, freight, storage, processors and retailers – must be able to identify where product came from and where it went. FSANZ sets traceability expectations for horticulture; export programs require traceability from accredited blocks; retailers audit it through HARPS and Freshcare.
- Lot labels at receival
- Batch inputs and outputs linked
- SSCC pallet scanning at dispatch
- Recalls and mock recalls in seconds
- Optional blockchain sharing via Chain-Trace
Industry programs
NSW DPI's paddock-to-supermarket traceability research, Hort Innovation project AP19004, the Fresh Produce Safety Centre's traceability work, and commodity programs for melons, cherries and table grapes all point to the same design: unique lot IDs, electronic capture and data sharing.
How Producepak does it
Lots at receival, scanned batch inputs, SSCC pallets scanned at dispatch, and recalls by grower, block, lot, PO, invoice, pallet or date. Mock recalls for audits take seconds.
Mock recalls in minutes, not a day
A citrus and table grape exporter took about 6 hours to assemble each mock recall from lot, packing and dispatch records. With Producepak and Pak-Bot it takes about 15 minutes, including pallets still in transit. Read the case study.
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Questions
How long should traceability records be kept?
Export accreditation requires at least two years; check your certification scheme and customers for longer periods.
Sources and further reading
- foodstandards.gov.au – traceability produce
- agriculture.vic.gov.au – what is traceability
- fpsc-anz.com – traceability
- dpi.nsw.gov.au – paddock to supermarket traceability
- horticulture.com.au – ap19004 final report complete
- melonsaustralia.org.au – traceability in melons
- cherrygrowers.org.au – traceability
- fruitnet.com – 260984.article