Foodstuffs EDI compliance. Managed, not left to your IT team.
We run your Foodstuffs EDI integration end-to-end. Your team runs the business.
PAK’nSAVE, New World, and Four Square mandate EDI for supplier transactions. Non-compliance means chargebacks, delays, and delisting risk. Flow manages the setup, monitoring, and ongoing compliance so your team doesn’t have to learn EDI.
Foodstuffs EDI isn’t optional. Getting it wrong is expensive.
Foodstuffs requires suppliers to exchange purchase orders, invoices, advance ship notices, and goods receipts electronically across all banners: PAK’nSAVE, New World, and Four Square. If you supply them, EDI compliance is a trading requirement.
Invoice chargebacks
1 to 5% of invoice value. On grocery volumes, that adds up fast.
Order processing delays
Manual re-keying when EDI fails. The PO–MSG–ASN cycle has strict timing expectations. Miss them and your order flow stalls.
Supplier scorecard risk
Order response, ASN accuracy, and delivery performance are tracked against your supplier scorecard. Repeated misses put your supplier status at risk.
IT team overload
Your 1 to 3 person IT team is already stretched across ERP, security, and infrastructure. EDI maintenance shouldn’t be their problem too.
We manage your Foodstuffs EDI. End to end.
Flow connects your ERP to Foodstuffs and manages the integration on an ongoing basis. Not a one-off build. Not a platform you have to learn. A managed integration partnership where we handle the technical complexity so you don’t have to.
Setup and mapping
We configure the EDI connection between your systems and Foodstuffs. Purchase orders, invoices, ASNs, goods receipts: all mapped to your specific requirements across all Foodstuffs banners.
Proactive monitoring
We watch your EDI flows and act before problems reach you. Not waiting for a ticket. Acting on exceptions as they happen.
Ongoing compliance
When Foodstuffs changes requirements (format updates, new document types, rule changes), we handle it. You don’t need to know it happened.
Business reviews
Regular reviews to assess integration health, transaction volumes, and upcoming changes. You stay informed without carrying the work.
Support when it matters
Something goes wrong at 2am? We’re on it. Your business hours are our business hours, with extended coverage for critical flows.
Every Foodstuffs EDI document type. Covered.
Flow handles all EDI document types required for Foodstuffs compliance across PAK’nSAVE, New World, and Four Square.
| Document Type | What It Does |
|---|---|
| Purchase Orders (ORDERS/850) | Receive and process inbound orders from Foodstuffs automatically into your ERP. |
| PO Acknowledgements (MSG) | Confirm receipt through the Foodstuffs eXchange MSG cycle. Automated from your system as part of the PO–MSG–ASN flow. |
| Advance Ship Notices (DESADV/856) | Notify Foodstuffs of shipment details before goods arrive. Automated from your dispatch process. |
| Invoices (INVOIC/810) | Send compliant invoices electronically. Eliminate manual processing and chargeback risk. |
| Goods Receipts | Receive confirmation that Foodstuffs has receipted your delivery. |
| Retailer-specific formats | Custom document requirements specific to Foodstuffs’ systems and processes. |
Built for NZ suppliers who’d rather run their business than manage EDI.
Flow’s Foodstuffs EDI service is designed for New Zealand FMCG suppliers, wholesale distributors, and manufacturers who supply PAK’nSAVE, New World, or Four Square and need reliable, compliant EDI without building an in-house integration capability.
You supply Foodstuffs (or are about to)
New supplier onboarding or existing supplier needing better EDI compliance across any Foodstuffs banner.
Your IT team is small (1 to 3 people)
Already running ERP, security, and infrastructure. Can’t absorb EDI operations on top of everything else.
You use an ERP (D365, SAP, NetSuite, MYOB, Pronto)
We connect to your existing system. No rip and replace.
You want someone to run it, not just set it up
A managed integration partnership, not a build-and-walk-away project.
We know Foodstuffs EDI compliance. We started in New Zealand.
Flow started in New Zealand in 2005 building integration software for ANZ businesses. We’re not a global platform trying to cover every market. We’re an NZ-founded operator that knows Foodstuffs requirements and keeps your EDI compliant long after go-live.
NZ and AU retailer expertise
We manage EDI compliance for Foodstuffs, Woolworths, and Coles. Same platform, same operations team across both markets. If you supply on both sides of the Tasman, we cover both.
We run it. You don’t have to.
We build it, operate it, and keep it running. You don’t need EDI expertise on your team.
NZ founded. ANZ operated.
Started in Auckland. AWS ANZ hosting keeps your data in-region. Support from people in your timezone.
Fewer customers. Deeper responsibility.
We stay accountable for outcomes, not just uptime. Post go-live is where most integration relationships fall apart. It’s where ours start to prove themselves.
Get Foodstuffs EDI sorted. Talk to us.
Tell us about your Foodstuffs EDI requirements. We’ll come back to you within 2 business days with an initial assessment.