How Fromagerie du Terroir Modernized ItsProduction with Qualtech’s Paperless Solution

Imagine a picturesque village along the banks of the St. Lawrence River, passionate artisans, and the irresistible aroma of handmade cheeses… Welcome to Fromagerie du Terroir, the pride of St-Vallier-de-Bellechasse!

Behind this idyllic scene laid a very real challenge: an outdated pasteurization system was threatening productivity, traceability, and the team’s peace of mind.

The Problem: An Outdated System Holding Back Production

In the midst of rapid growth, Fromagerie du Terroir faced a twofold challenge: maintaining high productivity while dealing with an increasing shortage of skilled labor.

At the heart of this conundrum was the pasteurization system—a central component of the production process and a critical element for audits and certifications. However, the existing equipment—based on relay logic, push buttons, a rotating cam timer, and a paper chart recorder—was showing serious signs of wear.

Key challenges identified included :

• Risk of prolonged downtime due to scarcity of replacement parts

• Heavy reliance on two key individuals for operation and maintenance

• Difficult training process for new operators, hindering autonomy

• Data available only on paper, limiting analysis and responsiveness

• Issues with storing, losing, or damaging paper charts

• Constant exposure to human error

• Recurring costs for pens, paper, and supplies

This infrastructure, once adequate, had become an obstacle to performance, resilience, and regulatory compliance. There was an urgent need to modernize—without compromising the artisanal approach that defines the creamery’s reputation.

The Solution: Smart Modernization with Qualtech and Spark IoT

To address the challenges of performance, reliability, and compliance, Fromagerie du Terroir embraced digitalmtransformation by choosing Qualtech’s Paperless solution, featuring an automated control panel and the proprietarymSpark IoT softwaremThis next-generation system enables full automation of thenpasteurizer’s critical functions, including:

• Valves opening and closing

• Precise control of setpoints

• Automated timer management

• Real-time recording of parameters

No more tedious manual adjustments!

This technological solution has enabled:

• Significantly reduce dependence on highly skilled personnel

• Lessen costs related to training and operational management

• Minimize downtime, thanks to the availability of spare parts

The Paperless application ensures the capture, archiving, and retrieval of production data through an intuitive interface. Each batch automatically generates a compliant report, ready for audit. The creamery now has a robust, scalable, and certifiable system, aligned with today’s requirements—and ready for the challenges of tomorrow.

Results: More control, fewer constraints

With the adoption of Qualtech’s Paperless solution, Fromagerie du Terroir has taken a key step in modernizing and optimizing its operations.

Thanks to the combination of the legal control panel and the paperless application, they were able to:

• Reduce dependence on skilled personnel, freeing them up to apply their expertise to value-added tasks

• Simplify troubleshooting, both internally and externally

• Accelerate the onboarding of new operators through an intuitive and structured interface

Digital binders replace physical archives

• The filters in the binders provide valuable time savings

• Time savings during audits and consultations

• Report transmission in just a few clicks

Enhancement of quality and compliance through digital annotations

• Better tracking of production practices

• Simplified supervision

• Ensures adherence to production standards

Finally, the field teams report a significant improvement in operational efficiency: problems are identified and resolved more quickly, mental workload decreases, and overall performance is enhanced.