Traceability software for jam, chutney and sauce makers
Fruit from the farm, sugar and vinegar by the sack and drum, jars and lids from the packaging supplier. SmartTrace keeps every jar linked to the batch and the batch linked to its lots.
The days it's built for
- Seasonal gluts mean big batches from many fruit deliveries at once.
- Jars from one batch sold over many months to many stockists.
- Lot marks required on every label, and a way to find the batch behind the mark.
Set up for how you work
Production stages: Preparation, Cooking, Potting, Ready. Units, recipes, suppliers and customers are all yours to define, and SmartTrace prompts you with them from then on.
- Packaging recorded as an ingredient so lids and jars are traceable too
- Batches that stay open for months of dispatches
- Printable lot labels
- Reports for stock on hand by batch
A week in SmartTrace for a preserves maker
- Strawberries arrive from two growers on the same morning; both deliveries are recorded with their lots.
- You make 200 jars of strawberry jam. The recipe prompts for fruit, sugar, pectin and lemon; you allocate from both fruit deliveries.
- The batch code goes on the labels. Jars are dispatched to stockists over the following months, each dispatch linked to the batch.
- A stockist reports a loose lid. You trace the batch, see which other stockists have it, and see which lid lot it was potted with.
Names and numbers are from our demo bakery account, which you're welcome to see in a call.
Questions from jam, chutney, sauce and condiment makers
Is SmartTrace suitable for jam, chutney, sauce and condiment 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 jam, chutney, sauce and condiment makers work. Preparation, Cooking, Potting, Ready are typical stages for this kind of production, and you can change them.
What does it cost for a preserves maker?
€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.