Traceability software for chocolatiers and confectioners
Couverture, cream, nuts and sugar in; bars, truffles and boxes out. SmartTrace tracks each make and each assembled box back to its lots.
The days it's built for
- Dozens of lines, some sharing ingredients and some not.
- Gift boxes assembled from several makes, each with its own ingredients.
- Seasonal peaks with many batches in a short time.
Set up for how you work
Production stages: Tempering, Moulding, Setting, Ready, or whatever suits your process. Units, recipes, suppliers and customers are all yours to define, and SmartTrace prompts you with them from then on.
- Products assembled from several batches
- A recipe for every line
- Short dated cream and long dated chocolate both tracked for expiry
- Gift box labels with batch codes
A week in SmartTrace for a confectioner
- A 10 kg box of dark couverture arrives; you record the lot.
- You make 200 salted caramel truffles. The recipe prompts for couverture, cream, butter and salt.
- You assemble 40 mixed boxes from four truffle batches. The box is a product with the trace following every component.
- A customer asks exactly what's in a box. You show which makes went into it and which deliveries went into each make.
Names and numbers are from our demo bakery account, which you're welcome to see in a call.
Questions from chocolatiers, fudge and sweet makers
Is SmartTrace suitable for chocolatiers, fudge and sweet 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 chocolatiers, fudge and sweet makers work. Tempering, Moulding, Setting, Ready, or whatever suits your process are typical stages for this kind of production, and you can change them.
What does it cost for a confectioner?
€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.