Farmsoft Australia
Carrot packing software for Australian packers
Producepak runs Australian carrot packing from receival to invoice: grower lots, cool rooms, QC, packing to Woolworths, Coles, ALDI and IGA specs, 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
Carrot in Australia
Western Australia is the country's largest carrot exporter, with mostly vertically integrated growers who grow, wash, grade and pack. DPIRD figures for 2012/13 put national production at about 319,000 t from 5,528 ha, with 64,430 t exported to 15 countries, mainly in the Middle East and Asia.
Washing, polishing and grading by length and diameter create large volumes of seconds and waste. Recording them per lot shows where yield is lost.
From receival to invoice
- ReceiveBulk carrots received by paddock with weights and intake QC.
- StoreCool storage near 0 °C with high humidity, FIFO by lot.
- Grade & prepareWashing, polishing, optical sorting and grading with yield per lot.
- Pack & shipBags, cartons and food-service packs; domestic and export lines.
Carrot quality checks
Inspections on phones or tablets with photos, against templates set to each customer's specification. Results attach to the lot and appear on grower and customer QC reports.
- Length and diameter grades
- Splits, forks and greening
- Cavity spot and rots
- Bag weights
What else Producepak does for carrot packers
- Woolworths, Coles, ALDI, IGA and Costco carton labels
- SSCC pallet labels and EDI despatch advice
- Pak-Bot AI converts emailed POs into orders
- Scan-verified picking with loading photos
- Grower returns calculated automatically
- Invoices to MYOB or Xero
Related
Questions
Can Producepak handle carrot grades and retailer specs?
Yes. Grades, sizes, pack formats, labels and QC templates for carrot are configured per customer during setup, typically in 1–2 weeks.
Does it produce Woolworths and Coles labels and EDI?
Yes. Retailer carton labels, SSCC pallet labels, purchase orders, despatch advice and invoices are generated from the same scans.
Does it work with MYOB?
Yes. Invoices and supplier bills are posted to MYOB; Xero is also supported.
Sources and further reading
- agric.wa.gov.au – carrots western australia
- agric.wa.gov.au – postharvest handling carrots
- fruitprocess.com – washing and sorting machines for australian carrot customers
- foodprocessing.com.au – packing carrots 146924722
- moffattcarrots.com.au – what
- sgaonline.org.au – carrots
- premiumfresh.com.au – orange carrots 1
- pershouse.com.au – Carrots