Beef Processing Software

Traceability that starts with the passport

Beef processing rests on the individual animal. Every passport, age check and grade has to be right, because it drives compliance, supplier payments and what the meat can be sold as. A mistake at intake rarely stays at intake.

Our CARCASE system records each animal from the moment its passport is scanned in lairage, through stunning, inspection and classification, to the point its supplier is paid. Paired with FOPS8, the same record follows the carcass into the chiller and boning hall, giving you traceability from farm to finished cut.

Why beef processors choose Hellenic

Right first time at intake

Scan the passport and confirm age, movements and assurance status before the animal reaches the kill line.

One record per animal

A unique kill number links the carcass, head, hide and inspection results to the same animal.

Faster, fairer payments

Grade, weight band and producer scheme pricing applied automatically, with clear remittances.

Maturation under control

Kill dates follow every carcass, so beef cannot be released before its ageing spec is met.

CARCASE Kill Line & Livestock System

Cattle carry more data, and more compliance risk, than any other species. CARCASE is built around that. Passports are scanned at reception, pulling through the tag number, sex, breed and date of birth in one go. The system then checks age category, movement history and farm assurance status automatically, flagging problems whilst the animal is still in lairage rather than after it has been killed. For EUDR, scanning the animal’s last movement is all it takes: CARCASE fills in its full movement history automatically, so every holding it has been kept on is on record for your due diligence.

At the crush, the eartag terminal runs its own age and duplicate checks, assigns a unique kill number and prints the kill tag and passport labels. From there, vet findings, detained carcasses and classification results are all recorded against the same animal, so the record that reaches your payment run is complete and accurate.

Cattle passport scanning with automatic age-category checks
Movement and farm assurance checks against BCMS, Red Tractor and ScotEID
EUDR movement capture: scan the last movement, get the full movement history
Duplicate scan checks and a unique kill number for every animal

Case study: Pork & poultry manufacturer

Although every meat processing operation is different, many face the same pressures: maintaining traceability, managing complex orders, improving throughput and meeting strict compliance requirements.

Working with one of the UK’s largest pork and poultry manufacturers across multiple production sites, we implemented our FOPS8 Factory Order Processing System. It’s connected order processing, batch control, weighing, labelling and reporting within one integrated solution. This reduced manual intervention and improved visibility – benefits that can be applied across beef processing environments too.

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FAQs

How does CARCASE support beef traceability?

CARCASE captures animal identification at intake and links it with processing, grading and inspection data throughout the kill line. This creates a clear and accurate processing history for each animal, helping beef processors maintain traceability and access reliable information when required.

Can veterinary inspections and grading be recorded on the kill line?

Yes. Operators can record grading information and veterinary observations as processing takes place. This data is stored alongside the animal’s identification and processing history, creating a more complete and accessible record.

Can CARCASE check cattle ages and movements automatically?

Yes. Scanning the cattle passport at intake retrieves the tag number, sex, breed and date of birth. CARCASE uses this to confirm the age category and to check movement history and farm assurance status against BCMS, Red Tractor and ScotEID before the animal is killed. The eartag terminal repeats the age check at the crush as a second safeguard.

Can CARCASE capture cattle movement history for EUDR?

Yes. Scan the animal’s last movement and CARCASE fills in its full movement history automatically, recording every holding it has been kept on. That gives you the origin record you need for EUDR due diligence without looking up or rekeying movements by hand.

How are detained carcasses handled?

Each detained carcass is given a unique ID, which is attached to the carcase and carried through to classification. Detained carcasses stay visible at every stage and are not graded or paid for in error.

Can kill and maturation dates be controlled through the boning hall?

Yes, when CARCASE is used with FOPS8. Kill dates travel with each carcass into the factory, and FOPS8 can stop stock being issued to processing or picked for an order before it meets the customer’s maturation or shelf-life requirement.