Catch weight built in.
Ordered, shipped and invoiced weight are three separate numbers on every line (catch weight software).
Seafood distribution
Seafood distribution software for distributors that sell more than seafood
Variable-weight itemBox of whole fishOrdered by the box. Billed on actual pounds.
Catch weightOrdered, shipped and invoiced weight
LotSupplier lot code kept at receiving
PickingFEFO on short-dated lots
Cold chainExcursions logged against the lot
Illustrative example. Finfish are on FDA's Food Traceability List.
Short answer: Seafood distribution software has to handle variable-weight boxes billed by the pound, short shelf life, a strict cold chain, and FDA traceability records: finfish, crustaceans and molluscan shellfish are on FDA's Food Traceability List. Foodline AI is an AI-native ERP for food distributors with catch weight, FEFO lot control, FSMA 204 key data elements captured at receiving, cold-chain logging, a branded B2B store and the general ledger in one system, for distributors that sell seafood alongside other categories.
What seafood distributors need from software
| Need | Why it matters for a seafood distributor |
|---|---|
| Catch weight | Whole fish, fillets and shellfish are sold by the case or box and billed by the pound |
| FSMA 204 records | Finfish, crustaceans and molluscan shellfish are on FDA's Food Traceability List. Receiving and shipping records are required by the July 20, 2028 compliance date |
| FEFO lots | Fresh product has days, not weeks. The oldest acceptable lot has to ship first |
| Cold chain | Temperature excursions have to be caught fast and tied to the lots they touched |
| Daily selling | Restaurant customers reorder often, from their own order guides and prices |
| Books on the same record | The weighed invoice should post to A/R and the general ledger without an export |
How Foodline AI runs seafood alongside the rest of your catalog
FSMA 204 at the dock.
Key data elements are captured at receiving for every critical tracking event, with one-click trace-forward and trace-back across the full lot genealogy (FSMA 204 compliance).
FEFO and recall drills.
FEFO and FIFO lot control, transfers and cycle counts, and a recall drill you can run before you need it (platform).
Cold chain on the lot.
If a reefer or zone is out of range for 10 minutes, Foodline AI alerts the driver or lead and logs the event against every lot in that zone (autonomy).
A store that is the ERP.
Customers order from your branded online store with their own order guides and prices, checked live against stock, credit and delivery cutoff (ecommerce + ERP).
Orders by text and email too.
The Order Agent turns orders from email, text messages and call notes into sales orders for approval (ecommerce + ERP).
The books are here too.
General ledger, financial statements and bill pay in the same system. Foodline AI replaces QuickBooks (finance).
Where a seafood-specific ERP may fit better
If you're an importer, offloader or processor, with pier settlements, production yields or packing stations at the center of your day, a seafood-specific ERP may fit better. Our sourced comparisons cover two of them: NetYield and Seasoft. Foodline AI fits distributors that sell seafood alongside produce, protein, dairy and dry goods and want one system for all of it.
Questions to ask any seafood distribution software vendor
- 01Does every line carry both the box or case count and the actual weight?
- 02Are FSMA 204 key data elements captured at receiving, and does the supplier's lot code stay on the case?
- 03Does picking enforce FEFO on short-dated lots?
- 04How does the system tie a temperature excursion to the lots it touched?
- 05Can restaurant customers reorder online from their own order guide and price?
- 06Does the weighed invoice post to the general ledger in the same system?
Frequently asked questions
What is seafood distribution software?
Software that handles variable-weight boxes billed by the pound, short shelf life with FEFO picking, a strict cold chain, FDA traceability records for seafood, and fast reordering for restaurant customers, with the invoice posting to the general ledger.
Does FSMA 204 apply to seafood distributors?
Yes. Finfish, crustaceans and molluscan shellfish are on FDA's Food Traceability List, so distributors keep key data elements for receiving and shipping, linked to a traceability lot code. The compliance date is July 20, 2028.
How does Foodline AI handle seafood?
Foodline AI carries catch weight on every line, captures FSMA 204 key data elements at receiving, enforces FEFO lot control, logs cold-chain excursions against the lots they touched, and lets restaurant customers reorder from a branded online store, all on the same record as the general ledger.
Is Foodline AI a seafood-specific ERP?
No. Foodline AI is a food distribution ERP for distributors that sell seafood alongside produce, protein, dairy and dry goods. Importers, offloaders and processors that center on pier settlements or production yields may prefer a seafood-specific ERP such as NetYield or Seasoft.
Can seafood customers order by text or email?
Yes. Foodline AI's Order Agent turns orders from email, text messages and call notes into sales orders for approval, alongside the branded online store.
See it run on your own numbers.
Thirty minutes. We load a slice of your catalogue and show you the routines firing against your real order history, not a canned demo.
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