Fresh Produce

Melbourne Fresh Produce

Fresh Produce

Melbourne Fresh Produce

Form Downloads

Customer Agreement
Customer Request Portal

If you do not have an account for our online portal please contact MRFAdmin@steritech.com.au, MRFOrders@steritech.com.au or Swynntaylor@steritech.com.au to organise access.

Pricing (Steritech Merrifield)

 

 

FRESH PRODUCE
MEASURE
CHARGE $ (+GST)
Fresh Produce Treatment ChargePer Pallet$250
OTHER CHARGES
MEASURE
CHARGE $ (+GST)
Overheight Pallet ChargePer Pallet$80.00
NetsPer Net$40.00
Labelling ChargePer Pallet$80.00
Full Restack ChargePer Pallet$80.00
Partial Restacking ChargePer Pallet$40.00
Seafreight Container Load Out20/40ft$281.00
TRANSPORT CHARGES
(Fuel Levy 24.27% effective 13/07/2026 for 2 weeks)
MEASURE
CHARGE $ (+GST)

Booking Fee – Charged on all orders where transport is booked by Steritech or on behalf of the customer.
Per Order$39
Transport to South AustraliaPer Space$142 + Fuel Levy = $177
Transport to Western AustraliaPer Space$586 + Fuel Levy = $728
Transport to Melbourne MarketPer Space$76
Transport to Tasmania MarketPer SpaceTBC

Fresh Produce Services

Receiving/Dispatch

Merrifield

21 Titan Drive, Mickleham 3064

Receiving fresh produce 24/7

Treating fresh produce Mon to Sat (no Sun)

For same day processing and dispatch product must arrive before 03:00 with accurate and complete paperwork. If you are experiencing delays with your produce arriving at Steritech, advise us ASAP and we will assist as best we can.

 

Peak season volumes may impact time of dispatch availability. Saturday treatments are limited and should be confirmed in advance with mrforders@steritech.com.au or calling 0447 379 028 & swynntaylor@Steritech.com.au or calling 0499 831 122.

Pallet Processing Requirements

Steritech Merrifield can process pallets up to a maximum size of 1.2m x 1.2m x 2.4m and a maximum weight of 1,500kg. Pallets exceeding these limits may incur additional charges. (The 1,500kg treatment limit applies due to conveyor weight capacity.)
 
To provide a more cost- effective solution for occasional overweight or over-height pallets, an additional fee of $80 per pallet space will apply. For example, a pallet over 2.4m high or 1,500kg will be charged as one standard treatment space plus $80, rather than two full treatment spaces.

ICA-55 Labelling for domestic shipments

Domestic Market Labelling Requirements (ICA-55)

ICA-55 Labelling
Each carton must be labelled in accordance with the ICA-55 Protocol. This information can be added to an existing label. (third line is the date code which must change / be unique to each shipment)

Meets ICA-55 (V10170)
X-Ray treated
07072022

Grower Details
Grower details must follow Grown By and include:
Name
Address
Packed by details may be included but cannot be labelled in replacement of grown by details.

Note: Relabelling will be supported adhoc, however it is the customer’s responsibility to resolve labelling errors for ongoing shipments.

Pest Security (Netting)
If your produce arrives and is not considered pest proof on a carton or pallet level, a pallet net will be fitted in line with ICA-55 protocol.

Steritech Transport to SA/WA/TAS

Steritech Merrifield can book transport via Collins to SA and WA, with Collin’s subcontracting the freight to HPS from SA to WA. An electronic copy of documents including the con note will generally be emailed to the customer contact on the booking to to assist with tracking and shipment ETA.

If you would like to utilize this service, please fill out the transport section on the Request for Irradiation form.

Transport to SA and WA dispatches before 3pm, which means

Treat + 1 day for ADL delivery

Treat + 3 days for PER delivery

Ie Treat Mon for ADL on Tue, PER on Thu

Next day delivery to TAS can be arranged by Steritech with:

Coles Collect / TGE for Coles orders*

Primary Connect / SRT for Woolworths orders*

Team Global Express for most destinations – Steritech charges apply

*third party charges or deductions apply

External Transport and Sea Freight

If you have booked a third party carrier or are arranging sea freight container for live loading, please ensure you or the carrier or forwarder have confirmed a realistic time for loading and copy MRForders@steritech.com.au.

CHEP / LOSCAM Pallets

WE DO NOT EXHANGE PALLETS OR MAINTAIN PALLET ACCOUNTS!

If you are sending produce on a returnable pallet, please transfer to the produce final receiver, (IE Freight forwarder, wholesale agent or retailer). Send transfer documents with the consignment.

Paperwork

Steritech requires the customer supplies through the portal submission:

Delivery Dockets (Purchas orders)
CHEP/LOSCAM Transfers
Transport Connote (if organised by customer)
Copy of Import Permit and Grower Declaration (for WA pome fruits)

Steritech will provide and take responsibility for:

Treatment Certificate (automatically generated after your order has been processed)
Plant Health Assurance Certificate (domestic) or Transfer Record (export)
Notice of Intention (Tasmania and WA pome fruits)
Transport Connote (if booked by Steritech)

Customers must understand their receiver’s paperwork requirements.

Steritech does not take responsibility to pass on documentation that is not provided.

If communication is sent from Steritech that paperwork is missing and no response is made, we will continue to dispatch produce as per the original request timeline.

Please notify what email you would like these to be sent to.

For ETA’s, scheduling or processing queries please contact  mrforders@steritech.com.au

For quality assurance queries such as certificates or biosecurity holds, please contact mrfquality@steritech.com.au and copy in mrforders@steritech.com.au

Steritech value Cold chain to help uphold this:

Steritech value Cold chain to help uphold this:

  • Steritech take pulp temps of produce on arrival and dispatch, if your produce arrives outside of the temperature specification (supplied by customer) you will be contacted to know how you would like to proceed.
  • Steritech will store produce at the requested temperature via your online submission.
  • Steritech will only load and unload fresh produce via our loading docks(rear loaded) in and out of the fresh produce warehouse.

“Steritech’s ground-breaking Phytosanitary Irradiation allows for the import of fresher, faster, higher quality Australian produce, without the use of chemicals, gasses or breaking the cold chain.”