Traceability software for farmhouse cheese and small dairies
Milk, cultures, rennet and salt in; wheels, tubs and bottles out. SmartTrace tracks each make from vat to counter, including the long ones.
The days it's built for
- Batches that mature for months and need their make records found a long time later.
- Cultures and rennet in small lots that go into many makes.
- Wholesale customers, shops and markets all taking from the same batch.
Set up for how you work
Production stages: Make, Pressing, Brining, Maturing, Ready, or whatever your process needs. Units, recipes, suppliers and customers are all yours to define, and SmartTrace prompts you with them from then on.
- Stages with long durations and expected ready dates
- Weight based units for wheels and tubs
- Recipes for each cheese or yoghurt line
- Product batches for mixed cheese boards and gift boxes
A week in SmartTrace for a dairy producer
- Milk comes in from the parlour or a neighbouring farm; you record the day's intake as a delivery.
- You make a batch of 40 wheels. The recipe prompts for milk, starter culture lot, rennet lot and salt.
- The batch sits in Maturing for ten weeks. The board shows what's due when.
- Wheels go to a distributor, two delis and the Saturday market. Months later a culture supplier queries a lot; you find every make in seconds.
Names and numbers are from our demo bakery account, which you're welcome to see in a call.
Questions from farmhouse cheesemakers, yoghurt and ice cream makers
Is SmartTrace suitable for farmhouse cheesemakers, yoghurt and ice cream makers?
Yes. SmartTrace is traceability software for small food producers of all kinds, and the production stages, units, recipes and products are set up to match how farmhouse cheesemakers, yoghurt and ice cream makers work. Make, Pressing, Brining, Maturing, Ready, or whatever your process needs are typical stages for this kind of production, and you can change them.
What does it cost for a dairy producer?
€25 a month, everything included, unlimited batches and users, no contract. We set it up with you on a call for free, you get 7 days to try it with no card, and there's a 30 day money back guarantee after you subscribe.
Do I need a computer, or will a phone do?
Day to day recording is done on a phone or tablet. Setup and reports are easier on a laptop, but everything works on either. It's one account; the right version appears for the screen you open it on.
Can I keep using my current labels and lot numbers?
Yes. You record your suppliers' lot numbers exactly as printed, by camera or by typing. SmartTrace generates batch codes for your own output, and you can print them on QR labels or write them on your existing labels.
Other kinds of producer
Try SmartTrace with your own recipes.
We set them up with you on a call, free. 7 days to try it, then €25 a month, no contract, 30 day money back guarantee.