Projects

Strawberry and raspberry producers

needed quality standards and tools in order to perform their own quality control. Gestion Qualiterra developed a standard for each product, with pictures illustrating each defect. We trained groups of producers and taught them how to use the tools and to conduct their own quality control.

Apple growers

face a number of challenges.  They sought our help to improve on a number of aspects. In response, we developed the following :

• A specifications manual for Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in collaboration with apple production advisors. The specification manual is available on the Quebec Apple Growers site.
• A training tool for apple pickers
• A picking supervision guide
• A color chart for several varieties.  The colour charts are available on the Quebec Apple Growers site.

Pork producers

wanted to develop a global certification program that would include food safety requirements, animal welfare and environmental protection.  The pillars were three existing programs managed and audited independently. We achieved our goal, which was to harmonize the three programs, simplify their understanding and management and to enable an auditor to perform the audit of all three programs on a farm in one day.

Quebec Apple Growers and Packers

wanted to conduct a quality control at all stages of the distribution process. To reach that goal, we established what the quality was at every stage, from production to shelf layout at the retailer.  In addition, we made recommendations on how to improve the packaging and to protect the apples. These criteria are now included in the Apple Quality Quebec standard. The standard is available on the Quebec Apple Growers site.