Our passion is all about protecting the quality and safety of the food we consume.

ABOUT ORIGINS
Origins Software is a developer of digital applications that utilises leading technology to create innovative traceability solutions for primary industries. The company has partnered with and is supported by industry experts and regulatory bodies.

Better consumer engagement
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Food safety
compliance
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“Farm to fork” traceability
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Product data management
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Recall management
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Anti-counterfeiting
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Open System Integration
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Product authentication
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Affordable
Our goal is to better connect primary industry stakeholders to help simplify product data management and food safety compliance. Origins builds affordable and scalable systems that are easy to set up and don’t require expensive equipment.

Easy to use
We appreciate that a lot of our customers are more comfortable in the field than in front of a computer. We work on a commonsense design approach to ensure that even the least tech savvy user can easily find their way around our systems.
CURRENT PROJECTS
Origins Software designs affordable and easy to use digital platforms to protect the integrity and efficiency of agri-based supply chains from raw material to end consumer. Below are some of our current projects.

Kiwifruit

Wine
KEY PERSONNEL

Hayden Stowell
Founder and CEO
Hayden has been involved in the honey industry since the beginning of the Manuka honey “Gold rush” and has experience across all areas of the industry.
Prior to entering the honey industry, Hayden gained a solid understanding of overseas market access requirements, export documentation, food safety compliance and logistics through his work in the perishable airfreight and sea freight industries. Hayden has helped developed three Maori owned honey export companies and founded the Honey Network, an online auction site for producers of export quality bulk honey to trade their products.

Duncan Williamson
Chief Technology Officer
Duncan has been immersed in the IT industry for over 40 years and built his first computer in 1983.
Duncan has vast experience in a number of fields including hardware development and keeps up to date with emerging technologies and how they can be utilised in different ways. Duncan has a strong background in warehouse and logistics management, and is committed to generating innovative, robust strategies to streamline processes and increase efficiency.
Advisory Board
Grant LeSeuer
Grant is currently a software portfolio director for Invensys - Wonderware and is based in Boston, Massachusetts. Grant is originally from New Zealand and has vast global experience with marketing software solutions for process automation and process control to some of the world’s largest companies. Grant sees the great potential in Origins and wants to share his expertise to help Origins expand into other global markets.

Victor Goldsmith
Victor is General Manager of Maori honey working group which reports directly to the Minister of Maori Development. With regional hubs throughout New Zealand, the Maori honey working group is focused on moving Māori participation in the honey industry from passive to active. Through his extensive experience in the honey industry, Victor is very familiar with landowners, beekeepers and honey processors and the issues they face.