Farmsoft · Producepak
Meat packing hardware management system
Producepak runs on low-cost, standard hardware: tablets or PCs, barcode scanners, label printers and scales. No proprietary terminals.
100% scan-verified packing and shipping
90% less fresh produce waste
80% lower administration effort
14+ countries using Producepak
Live animal to customer
- Live intakeAnimals received by supplier, lot, tag or NLIS/ear-tag ID, live weight and owner (custom kill).
- HarvestKill sheet, hot carcase weight, grade and condemnation recorded per head.
- Chill & ageCarcases tracked by chiller rail and ageing days with shrink recorded.
- FabricationCut sheets per customer; every primal and retail cut linked back to the carcase.
- Pack & labelCatch-weight labels, GS1-128 barcodes and box labels printed automatically.
- Ship & invoicePallets scanned on loading; invoice and documents generated per order.
Quality control and food safety
Checks are recorded on tablets against the carcase, batch or box, with photos. Results stay with the product through to the export or customer documents.
- Carcase temperature and pH
- Trim, fat cover and colour
- Foreign-matter and metal detection
- Label and weight verification
- Sanitation and HACCP records
Why packers switch
- Every cut traced to the animal and supplier
- Catch-weight labels printed at the scale
- Cut sheets per customer for custom processing
- Invoices produced from the scanned boxes
- Standard, low-cost hardware
- Implementation in 1–4 weeks
Producepak meat packing solution · Meat packing video & prices
Supported hardware
| Device | Use | Typical spec |
|---|---|---|
| Tablet or PC | Line screens, QC, picking | Android 10+, iPadOS, Windows 10/11; rugged case for wet areas |
| Barcode scanner | Box, pallet and carcase scans | 1D/2D, reads GS1-128 and QR; Bluetooth or USB |
| Label printer | Carton, box and pallet labels | Thermal, 203/300 dpi, 100 mm (4") wide labels |
| Scale | Catch weights | Trade-approved scale with USB, serial or network output |
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Questions
Do we need to replace existing scales?
Usually not. Scales that send weight to a PC or tablet over USB, serial or network can be used; otherwise weights are entered manually.
Further reading
- producepak.com – Producepak Meat Packing App
- johnscustommeats.blogspot.com – fat fun
- marel.com – meat
- westonbrands.com – meat processing equipment
- directindustry.com – other meat processing equipment CQ 3485
- mpbs.com
- webstaurantstore.com – meat processing equipment
- nichemeatprocessing.org – meat processing equipment
- waltons.com – equipment
- lemproducts.com