|
|
|
SuperPak Shed
|
|
|
|
Avocado Processing Line
|
|
|
|
Field Bins
|
|
|
|
2nds Grader & Drops
|
|
|
|
|
|
Labeling and Palletizing
|
|
|
|
|
|
Scanning for despatch
|
|
|
|
Premium Line
|
|
|
|

Introduction to SuperPak
and marketing brand AvoChoice...
After exhaustive study by experts hired by Avocados Australia and the
personal contributions of an industry steering committee represented by
avocado growers, it was concluded the industry in Australia was in
serious need of unity and strength in packing improvements and
marketing from as cohesive and consolidated manner as possible.
As a result of feasibility study, a business plan was prepared and a
plan was produced for a regional packshed in the Central Burnett
Growing region where 60% of the avocados grown in Australia originate.
Trials conducted in 2007/08 year show fruit successfully transports as
far as from NSW on airbag trucks, and the packing costs to growers can
be reduced from the current average charge of $4.50 to around $3 for
packing and carton, less than you can pack on farm usually.
We believe in the results of that study and plan work and firmly
believe to be truly viable into the future growers need to market
cohesively. We also need to reduce our packing costs, by employing the
most labour saving equipment available and utilize equipment for many
more months of the year, while packing to an efficiency and speed not
achievable in smaller pack houses.
To this end, we have formed a grower owned company which is a Network
of avocado growers to build a large regional packshed in Childers,
which is nearing completion. This two million dollar, 2000 square metre
shed is to be outfitted with a four lane packing line with over 100
automatic tray filling drops, automated top tray labeling for fruit
stickers, automated tray kick-off system for palletizing, first run
packing for 2nds, and much more. Complete reporting of your pack out
and payments are sure to meet or beat our competitors.
If you agree, that you could benefit by packing and marketing from
strength, or just want to have your fruit professionally packed at
great contract rates, we are available for the 2009 season. For those
who would like to participate as grower owners, we are still taking
limited investments from growers. Thank you for your time and we would
like to see you become involved in controlling more of your destiny by
being a part of SuperPak!
Cheers ...
Jim, Don, Eric and Tom
|
|

Jim Carney is a long time avocado orchardist, since he and
his wife Lois established Settlers Plantation avocado orchards in
Baldivis, Western Australia in 1984. Jim managed the Western
Australia orchards through the 1980’s growing avocados on 50
acres. He was active on the board of
the Western Australia Avocado Growers Association, barracking for
higher quality and better handling of avocados as Vice President in the
late 80's.
Over the past 25 years, he has founded and operated
three packing sheds in addition to six commercial orchards he has owned. Jim also operated an arboreal consulting and
tree moving business with a truck mounted tree spade, moving hundreds
of citrus, avocado, and other trees. Other
business endeavours include owning and operating a construction company
and large wholesale tour company. Today, Jim grows avocados
on 700 acres acres in the Childers, Kumbia and Farnsfield area, with
over 26,000 avocado trees.

Don has grown avocados over the past 8 years
with a holistic attitude, keeping a balanced approach in mind to
minimize chemical influence and maximize natural methods in growing his
orchard and producing some of most robust avocados in the district, say
the DPI. Don is Queensland born and
educated, having worked in marine, safety and credit industries. He was the Queensland State Manager of two
Companies and Group Credit Controller of a National Company. Don
and his wife Wendy controlled several successful Companies over the
years before turning his attention to farming on the Sunshine Coast. Eventually his concerted efforts in the
orchard were found to be more advantageous when the family relocated to
their Bundaberg region farm of 265 acres with approximately 10,000
avocado trees and growing.

Eric grew up on an avocado
orchard in Western Australia and was extensively involved in several
orchard properties. After a stint away in the commercial world where he
managed a packaging store and later an office with over 20 employees,
Eric decided the farm life was where he wanted to raise his two boys.
Eric and wife Abby purchased and operated a citrus, avocado and cut
flower farm and packing facility on the Sunshine Coast. After deciding
to expand and combine operations, the family moved to Childers where
along with his parents transformed a cane farm into an avocado orchard
with current production at over 100,000 trays per year and
expanding. Eric is the packing shed manager for SuperPak with
seasonally around 50 employees.

Tom comes to SuperPak as a director representing the interest of
Sunfresh marketing Co-Op Limited who has an equity holding in
SuperPak. Tom is the Chairman of Sunfresh and
owns and operates an avocado and lime producing property in Palmwoods. Tom’s parents settled in Nambour prior to 1920
as children and later were farming sugar cane and horticultural crops
in the Nambour area where Tom was born, and he has continued the family
farming tradition. Tom’s experience
also includes 10 years with Queensland DPI and several years farming
broad-acre grain and oilseed crops. Tom
has widened his other business activities with 20 years experience in
Real Estate, and working as a consultant and advocate for Industrial
Relations.
|
|