Food processing and manufacturing activities covered in the Guide include:

• Establishment
• Sourcing of inputs
• Goods receipt
• Ingredient and raw materials storage
• Processing and manufacturing production
• Labelling and packaging
• Processed/finished goods storage
• Prepare for outbound goods dispatch

Retailers activities covered in the Guide include:

• Establishing master data
• Sourcing of product suppliers
• Auditing suppliers for traceability and food safety
• Inventory management in 3rd party logistics warehousing and retail distribution centres
• Receipt of food product
• Storage of inbound product
• Ensuring food integrity, quality and safety
• Point of sale data capture
• Product returns and store salvage

Food distribution activities covered in the Guide include:

• Establishing identities
• Inbound product receival at wholesaler or distribution centre
• Storage of the product
• Sale of the product
• Distribution to food operators

Freight transport and logistics activities covered in the Guide include:

• Transport booking
• Pick up
• In transit
• Cross-docking
• Delivery returns and salvage
• Transport asset/load unit traceability
• Intermodal and multimodal operations

Import activities covered in the Guide include:

• Establishment data for Australian food importer and overseas suppliers
• Mandated food safety traceability requirements for Importers
• Tracing product origin and composition through offshore suppliers
• Arrival and clearance at final discharge port re/labelling of imported food products to meet Australian standards

Export activities covered in the Guide include:

• Establishment data
• Export sales contract and Incoterms
• Packing and labelling to export country requirements
• Preparing correct export documentation
• Border clearance from Australia
• Pickup and delivery to air/sea port
• Storage and loading at port
• In-transit monitoring
• Arrival and clearance at final destination port
• Pickup from port terminal and delivery to importer