Industrial Training: Submitted To: Dr. YS Dhaliwal Submitted By: Arpna H-2014-05-007
Industrial Training: Submitted To: Dr. YS Dhaliwal Submitted By: Arpna H-2014-05-007
H-2014-05-007
INDEX
1. Introduction.
2. Process Flow Diagram.
3. Raw Material Storage.
INTRODUCTION
The word biscuits are derived from the French word meaning ‘twice cooked’.
This lengthy cooking and processing derived out biscuits so well before the days
of airtight containers. Today shops offer a vast range of well flavored biscuits in
eye-catching packets but few can complete with the flavors, texture and aroma of
the freshly baked variety. Biscuits may be defined as a product based on cereals
(more than 60% of its weight) and contains less than 4% moisture and has
undergone several processing such as mixing, dough development, cutting etc.
and finally baked in an oven at a suitable temperature.
Bakery industry has an important place in the industrial map of our country. The
annual turnover at present is estimated at over 2000 crores. The bakery industry
comprises mainly of bread, biscuits, cakes and pastries manufacturing units. The
contributing factors for popularity of bakery products are:-
There are50 large-scale units producing either bread or biscuits. Among these, 21
units produce only bread, while the remaining products biscuits. The number of
bakery units is maximum in western region(34.2%) and minimum in eastern
region. The per capital consumption of bakery products is high in
MAHARASTRA, PUNJAB followed by NEW DELHI & WEST BENGAL.
Mondelez India food private limited:-
Mondelez international is an American multinational confectionary, food, and
beverage conglomerate based in Illinois. It consists of the global snack and food
brand of former Kraft food. The Mondelez international’s portfolio includes
several billion- dollar brands such as Oreo, chips, TUC, Belvita, Triscuit, LU,
Nabisco, Peek freans(cookies and crackers); Milka ,Terry’s , Toblerone, Cadbury,
Marabou, Fry’s, Chiclets, Halls, Stride, and Tang.
Oreo:-
Oreo is a sandwich cookie consisting of two chocolate wafers with a sweet crème
filling in between, and are marketed as “chocolate sandwich cookies” on the
package in which they are held . The version is currently sold in the India is made
by the Cadbury division of Mondelez International. In India Oreo is first launched
in December 2010. Oreo is the one of the best selling cookie of the United States
since its introduction in 1912. In 2012 Oreo celebrates its 100th birthday.
Oreo biscuits are available in three flavor in India they are chocolate , vanilla and
Orange. The flavor of sweet crème is changed. World wide it is available in many
flavor .
Bournvita biscuit:-
Metal positive
dough Nonusable Cooling Tunnel
MD
Packing
Mixing Reworking
Baking
Metal positive
dough Nonusable Cooling Tunnel
MD
Packing
5. Invert syrup
6. SMP(Skimmed milk powder)
7. SBC(Sodium Bicarbonate)
8. Bourn Vita
9. ABC(Ammonium Bicarbonate)
10. Lecithin
11. Water
12. Fresh milk flavor
13. (CSS-DC)Caramel
14. Nutrient slurry
15. (RDC)Red Dutch cocoa
16. Choc éclair flavor
2. Sugar
4. Salt
5. Invert syrup
6. Vanillin
7. SBC(Sodium Bicarbonate)
8. ABC(Ammonium Bicarbonate)
9. Lecithin
10. Water
Flour/Maida:
Soft wheat flour is used because it will give more tender biscuits then hard
wheat flour.
The flow or spread of biscuits dough during baking is taken as a measure of the
flour. Quality is much greater using soft wheat flour.
During milling of hard wheat more of starch granules get damaged and they
loss their order and crystal nature.
Sugar:
It should be clear &less moist.
Functions:-
It provides sweetness to the biscuits.
On Caramelization during baking, it imparts a peptizing crust color and
improves the appearance of biscuits.
On creaming with fat. It helps in incorporating minute air cells in the mixture.
These minute air cells from the nucleus for leavening action, which ultimately
contributes to volume. It tenderizes flour proteins.
Improves the flavor of the product, makes biscuit hard.
It controls the spreading of biscuits(spreading increases with increasing sugar).
Sugar contributes the nutritional value of biscuits and it is a quick source of
energy.
Sugar also affecting eating texture by increasing the crispness of biscuits.
Fat:
It should have low acid value & peroxide value.
Functions:-
Fat helps in reducing toughness of dough formed by mixing Maida and Water.
Fat prevents gluten formation by insulating the gluten forming proteins from
the water, hence a less tough dough results.
Fat provides sensory attributes e.g. moistness, crispness and crunchiness.
Fat lubricates the gluten formed, allowing it to slip into a new position when
sheeted or formed into biscuits shapes, without the same desire to return to its
original position.
It contributes to product flavor and carries flavor.
It gives palatability to the baked products and help in the development of
particular structures like volume expansion, uniform granular structure, good
texture, fakeness etc.,besides giving food value to it.
Facilitate aeration.
They interact with starch components to alter hydration and swelling
properties.
Fat performs the function of shortening and textural function in dough so that
the biscuits are less hard and good to eat.
Water:
Water is a unique ingredient in biscuits dough. Almost all the water added to
biscuit dough is subsequently removed in oven, but the quantity of water used
may have an effect on the dough consistency that is why tap water used is
treated properly prior to use in dough making. In Bournvita biscuit plant water
is treated by reverse osmosis plant to achieve required hardness and TDS (total
dissolved solids) water is added at a low temperature to the other ingredients.
Functions:
It influences the dough handling properties theological/mechanical properties
of the dough system.
It acts as medium for various reactions and interaction such as gluten
development,starch,gelatinization,dissolution of water soluble components,etc.
Act as a medium for heat transfer during baking.
Affects storage life of raw as well as finished product
Ammonium Bi-carbonate:
Ammonium bicarbonate is an extremely volatile salt which when heated
liberates carbon dioxide, ammonia gas and water. The major advantages of
using is that it does not leave any residue after its action.
It is a leavening agent, which is responsible for puffing.
It is responsible for color.
Sodium Bi-carbonate:
It is an important leavening chemical used widely under acidic conditions used
for co2 release during baking and adjusting pH of the dough and biscuits.
Functions:
Sodium bicarbonate acts as a high baking temperature.
It acts at low temperature and helps in puffing of the biscuits resulting in a
product which is light and porous.
Sodium carbonate(washing soda) has a marked softening action on gluten.
Under acidic conditions, used for carbon dioxide release during baking and
adjusting pH of the dough and biscuits.
Salt:
It should clear, free from moisture and free from foreign particle.
Functions:
It causes strengthening effect.
It gives taste to product.
It is used mainly for its flavor and flavor enhancing properties.
It toughens gluten and gives less sticky dough.
Flavor:
Functions:
Flavor gives rich appetizing taste to product.
It has a stimulating effect on the digestive function.
It imparts a typical and unique flavor and taste to the biscuits.
Citric Acid:-
Functions:
The RDC comes from a process in which the roasted, shelled and nibbed beans are
treated with alkali.
Functions:
Soy Lecithin:-
Caramel:-
All raw materials received undergo a quality check before storage/use. The
Quality Assured department conducts these tests. If the raw material is not
found according to the specifications of Mondelez then it is rejected and sent
back to the supplier. The raw materials are first checked for physical
parameters like Color, Odor, taste and presence of any foreign or extraneous
material. Then they are tested for various chemical and functional properties.
Maida:
Moisture content
Gluten content
Sedimentation value
Water absorption power(WAP), and
Ash content.
SRC(Solvent retention capacity).
Alveograph P/L & W value.
Fat:
Melting point
Acid value
Peroxide value
SMP:-
Moisture
Acidity
Sugar Syrup:-
Bricks
Water insoluble matter and
pH
Finished goods:-
Fat
Ash
Acidity of extracted fat.
Procedure:
Take the weight of empty Petri plate
↓
Take 5 gm of sample and note down the weight
↓
Place the dish in an electric oven maintained at 130°C to 133°C for 120 minutes.
↓
After that remove & place the dish in an desiccators.
↓
Take the weight of dried sample & calculate % moisture content.
Calculation:
Moisture, percent by mass= 100(M1-M2)/M1-M
Where
M1=mass in gm of the Petri plate with the sample before drying.
M2=mass in gm of the Petri plate with the material after drying ,and
M =mass in gm of the empty Petri plate
Procedure:
Take the weight of empty crucible
↓
Take 5gm of sample in the crucible
↓
Slowly incinerate over the burner till the results
↓
Cool in desiccators
↓
Note down the weight & determine the total ash
Calculation:
Total Ash (on dry basis),%by mass=100 (M2-M)/M1
Where
M1 =mass in gm of the crucible with the dried sample
M2 =mass in gm of the crucible with the ash
M=mass in gm of the empty crucible
Standard: 1.6%
Calculation:
%age absorption=volume of water required×100/weight of sample
Standard: 54-60%
1.4 Determination of gluten:
Apparatus: Weighing balance, bowl (big), silk cloth with an aperture, Iodine
solution, spatula, oven, desiccators
Procedure:
Wash it till the water passing through the silk does not turn blue when a drop of
iodine solution is added to
Keep in hot air oven at 105°C for 4 hours or 130+3°C for 120 minute
Calculation:
Standard:7-10%
2. Butter:
2.1 Determination of acidity:
Apparatus: Conical flask, measuring cylinder (50 ml), pipette (1ml), weighing
balance
Reagent:
Procedure:
Titrate it with 0.1N NaOH solution to light pink color & note down the reading
Calculation:
2.3Detemination of salt
Reagents
Procedure:
1 gm of sample
↓
Add 20 ml distilled water
↓
Add potassium chromate as an indicator(Initial color – yellow)
↓
Titrate with 0.1 AgNo3 to light red color
Where
N=Normality of AgNo3
V=volume in ml. of AgNo3 used for titration
Reagents:
Ethyl alcohol, Phenolphthalein indicator sol, Standard aqueous potassium
hydroxide or Sodium Hydroxide Solutions
Procedure:
Calculation:
Acid value = 56.1×N×V/wt of sample
Where V=volume in ml of standard potassium hydroxide or sodium hydroxide sol.
Used,
N= normality of standard potassium hydroxide sol. Used,
W= weight in gm of the material taken for the test.
Procedure:
Take 5 ml of sample
30 ml distilled water
Calculation:
Standard:1.0-1.5 %
Procedure:-
Take the weight of empty stainless steel
↓
take 5gm of the sample & again note down the weight
Place the dish in an electric oven maintained at 130°C to 133°C for 120minutes
Calculation:
Where………
M2= Final mass of dish in gm of the dish and lid with material after drying
Titrable acidity:
Apparatus: - Conical flask, measuring cylinder, pipette.
Procedure:-
10 gm sample + 90 ml lukewarm water in conical flask
↓
shake well and titrate against 0.05N NaOHsoln
↓
Calculate acidity in terms of lactic acid.
Formulae:-
% acidity (by mass of LA) = 4.5×A×N
Where
A= volume of NaOH
Apparatus: Flat bottom dish – silica (50 ml), Muffle furnace - maintained at 550
+/- 10 °C, Desiccators
Procedure :
Then put the sample in a muffle furnace maintained at 540°C + 10°C until grey ash
results
↓
Cool in desiccators
Calculation :
Where
M2 =wt. in gms. Of dish with ash
M1 = Wt. in gms. Of dish with the powder
M= Wt. in gms. Of empty dish.
5. Biscuit
4.1Determination of moisture:
Procedure:
Take the wt. of empty aluminum dish
↓
Place the dish in an electric oven maintained at 130°C to 133°C for 120 minutes
Calculation:
Where
M=mass in gm of the empty disc
M1=mass, in gm of the empty disc with the material before drying; and
M2=mass, in gm of the empty disc with the material after drying to constant mass.
Reagent:
Phenolphthalein reagent 1.0 % in ethanol (95 % )
M potassium Hydroxide Solution.
Ether ethanol (90 %) stock solution.
Petroleum ether (90 %) stock solution.
Equal volume of ethanol – ether which has been neutralize to
phenolphthalein with 0.1
Potassium Hydroxide
Flat bottom flask
Procedure :
Calculation:
Where
A =wt. of flask + wt. of extracted fat.
B = wt. of empty flask.
C = wt. of sample.
Acidity of biscuit from extracted fat :
Reagent :
Phenolphthalein reagent as an indicator.
0.05 N Sodium hydroxide solution.
Ether ethanol (90 % ) stock solution.
Petroleum ether (Boiling point 40-80 )
Take 25ml ethanol and 25 ml petroleum ether ,now add 3-4 drops phenolphthalein
indicator of pH 8.2-9.8 after that titrate the solution with NaOH0.05N and note
down the reading weight of sample, tare the weight after that add the fat obtained
from soxhlet apparatus now note down the weight of fat again titrate the solution
with NaOH 0.05N and note down the reading.
Calculation:
Standard :
For fresh biscuit = 0.2-0.5 %
pH of biscuit :
Procedure :
Take 50 ml distilled water in measuring cylinder add 5 gms of biscuit in grinding
form mix the biscuit and water properly now place this the solution under the PH
meter and note down the reading.
Standard: 6.5-7.3
5 Sugar.
5.1Moisture of sugar :
Procedure:
↓
Cool in desiccators and weigh.
↓
Repeat the drying, cooling and weighing process till difference between two
consecutive. Readings is less than 1 mg.
Calculation:
Where
M1 = mass in gm of the Petri plate with the sample before drying.
M2 = mass in gm of the Petri plate with the material after drying, and
M = Mass in gm of the empty Petri plate
.
6 Invert syrup :
Acidity of invert syrup :
Apparatus: Weighing balance, measuring cylinder (50 ml), Heating plate pipette
Procedure:
Calculation:
7 Ammonium bi carbonate
8.1Determination of purity:
Apparatus: Weighing balance, measuring cylinder (50 ml), pipette, and conical
flask.
Procedure:
Calculation:
8 Sodium bi carbonate.
8.1Determination of purity :
Procedure:
once delaminate, clamp the sample on the bond strength testing machine
now check the meter reading zero, if not rest the indicator by pressing the
zero button on console
after the peeling begins note down the maximum value of the laminate.
3. Seal strength:
cut the sample of size 15mm*200mm of laminate strip
fold the strip from the mid and seal it with the help of sealing machine.
once sealed, clamp the sample on the bond strength testing machine.
now check the meter reading zero, if not rest the indicator by pressing the
zero button on console
check for the readings of force on meter require to break the seal.
2. Film thickness: combine two layers of the tape by adjoining the adhesive
sides together. Measure the thickness of the film with the help of micrometer.
Divide the observed value by 2 to get the final thickness.
3. Adhesive strength
C). Corrugated fire box:
1. G.S.M.
2. Dimension, art work, moisture, weigh, bursting strength, mandatory
requirement.
Physical tests:
1. Gauge: control of gauge is important for biscuit packing if gauge get out of
order then there is in packing problem ultimately decrease the no. of biscuit. For
measuring gauge take a specified number of biscuit. Arrange the biscuit and
measure the gauge with help of Vernier caliper. Record the reading in in-processes
controller chart. Compare with the biscuit slandered and take the necessary action
if need.
2. Weight: weight is an important parameter for the quality. If the weight deviate
from it’sstanderd this will ultimately decrease the overall quality of the biscuit. For
measuring the weightr take the specified number of biscuit according to variety
and weight the biscuit by using weighing balance. Note the reading in process
controller chart. Compare with the biscuit slandered. Take necessary action if need.
4. Color: color of the biscuit is the most important parameter from the consumer
point of view. Color should be uniform throughout the product. For testing the
color take the biscuit sample and compare with the standard color in the bright
light. The edge of the biscuit should not be dark also the color should be same at
top at bottom.
Chemical test:
Moisture content:
Weigh the empty petridish
Calculation:
Sugar Dumping:-
The sugar bags are unloaded in a hopper manually from where it passes through
magnet which removes the metal pieces present in the sugar. Sugar used for
grinding should contain low moisture content. This sugar is transferred to the pre-
mixing section and in the tanker where invert sugar is prepared. In the premixing
section sugar is grinded with the help ball mill hammer then it is dumped to
creamer.
Premixing Section:-
In premixing section all ingredient are dumped into mixer and creamer from above,
according to recipe ratio. The other functions carried in premixing section are
weighing of chemicals.
Ingredients that are dumped directly to mixer are RDC, SMP, SBC, Bournvita and
Rework (broken). The reason behind the dumping of these ingredients directly to
mixer then creamer are that they all are in powdered form and viscous in nature so
they can block the passage when cream is send from creamer to mixer.
Mixing Section:-
Mixing Section is the heart of baking industry. It is the section where all the raw
materials according to the recipe are mixed and dough is prepared. If there is any
problem in dough or defect found in the biscuit it is controlled by a change in
recipe from premixing section. The functions carried in mixing section are
preparation of cream of ingredient that are dumped into creamerand palm oil is
also added in this ,with the help of mixer &this process is known as creaming.
Creaming is done for about 8 minute.
After creaming the cream is send to mixer through pump then other ingredient are
added to mixer directly from premixing section then fast nixing take place for 3
minute and then wheat flour according to its recipe is added then slow mixing take
place for 3 minute this whole process is known as mixing. The Mixing can vary
according to the environmental & mixing conditions of batch. After that dough is
prepared & temperature is noted which should be about 30-34°C. After that dough
is transferred to the trolley and with this trolley the dough is dumped into the
hopper of rotary.
Mixing Contributes in:-
Blending ingredients together to form a uniform mass.
Dispersal of a solid in a liquid or liquid in a liquid.
Dissolving solid in liquid.
Kneading the mass to impart the development of gluten from flour proteins in the
presence of water.
Rotary Section:-
In the rotary machine manipulation of the unit piece to conform to a particular
product concept. The rotary machine comprises of
3. Star Wheel.
4. Metal Detector.
5. Rotary Moulder.
6. Endless web.
7. Panner Web.
8. Bendrum Web.
Dough is first dumped to dough feeder roll via hopper in this .This has slow
moving full width conveyer belt in the bottom that feed the bulk dough into a pair
feed rolls that breaks up and partially sheets in.
Metal Detection:-
Dough is passed through a metal detector which is fixed just above the vertical belt
conveyor. It can detect all types of metallic materials. If a metallic particle is
present in dough, metal detector produces a characteristic sound and the dough is
immediately removed from the vertical conveyor manually or automatically. This
is one of the critical control points. The metal detector is checked for its efficiency
for every two hour. We check the efficiency by three metal probe first is 1.5mm
ferrous which is the maximum passing limit second is 2mm nonferrous and third
one is 2.5mm stainless steel.
Rotary Moulder:-
The rotary moulding machine consists three roll that is feed roll, rotary die and
rubber roll(pressure roll). The rotary molding machine consists of a hopper and at
its base the feed roll and rotary die rotate towards each other. The front roll of the
Moulder has engraved cavities into which the dough is forced, and the function of
rear roll is simply to help force the dough into the cavities. Pressing against the
engraved roll is a scrapper knife which also helps force the dough into cavities. But
its main function is to trim off the excess dough so that the cavities are filed but not
over filled. As the engraved roll, with the cavities with dough continues to rotate, it
is also the rear member of a conveyor which includes a canvas belt. As the
engraved roll comes into contact with the third roll that is rubber roll. It is actually
the canvas belt that it contacts. When contact is made, the belt pushes very hard
against the dough in the engraving with the result that the dough then sticks to the
belt dropping them onto the endless band.
There are 24 rows present on the die roll. Each row is having 15cups. Hence in one
revolution 30×15 biscuits are moulded. Speed of rubber roll is more than die roll to
maintain the specific length of biscuits.
Endless web:-
This belt is used to convey molded dough from die roll to panning table belt. A
scrap knife is used to removes scrap adhering to the endless belt. Scrap falls on
cross scrap conveyor belt. Scrap is collected in tray.
Panner web:-
This is used to carry molded dough from extraction belt to wire-net conveyor. It
can serve following functions:
Baking Section:-
OVEN:-
Oven is one of the important parts of baking industry. For baking, oven used is
F.O. or H.S.D. There are 6 burners in oven, 2 air blowers to remove excess heat
and gases from oven. Each zone has different number of burners (Balanced or
Unbalanced burner).
The oven consists of a wire band moving inside the moving tunnel from both the
sides. The temperature set is different in each zone. The material to be baked is
placed on the wire net conveyor which moves at a definite speed. The baking time
and speed of the wire band is adjusted according to the rpm of die roll and the
temperature profile.
Each of the zones is provided with a damper which is thereto remove moisture
from the biscuit. The damper position can be varied from fully closed to fully open
as per the requirement. The damper is closed in the initial zone for the maximum
moisture retention and is fully open in the last zone for the maximum removal of
the moisture.
The oven is divided into three major parts:
Puffing Zone: Zone 1 to 2
Baking Zone: Zone 3to 4
Coloring Zone: Zone 5to 6
Baking time:-
Baking time of biscuit is different for different varieties which range between 5-
7minutes.For Bournvita biscuit the baking time is 5.30min. After baking the
moisture content of the biscuit is 1.3% to 2.3%.
Cooling of Biscuit:-
Cooling is the most important part of biscuit production. Biscuits coming out of the
oven are too hot, soft & usually very moist so can’t be packed, so they are
transferred to a cooling band. Cooling is mainly done with the help of belt
conveyor & this procedure takes one and half of baking time that is 7.95 minute.
The roof of the cooling area should be at least 15 feet high. Hot air gets trapped on
the top if the roof is not sufficiently high. If possible, at least 2 exhausts should be
provided on the top deck of the cooling conveyor. There should be adequate
number of high speed fans blowing on the cooling conveyors to cool the biscuits.
Cooling is also necessary for sugar rich biscuits, as they are very soft as they leave
the oven and get rigid when cool. There is also an appreciable loss of moisture as
the biscuits cool, and this is beneficial to their quality and shelf life.
Improper cooling of biscuits affects the shelf life of biscuits due to rancidity
problems or high moisture content. Suddenly cooled biscuits create problems of
checking i.e. hairline cracks in biscuits.
Packaging section:-
Packaging section consist of the journey of baked biscuit to finished goods.
In this section first of all biscuit move ahead from dyno drive to stripper. Stripper
is an important belt which is use to remove defected or over baked biscuit or if we
have to remove dyno drum, we remove stripper first.
From stripper biscuit moves to turning table than to cooling conveyor 1, then to
turning table 1, then to cooling conveyor 2, then to cooling conveyor 3,then to
biscuit transfer. Function of cooling conveyor is to cool down the biscuit. Cooling
time is 1.5 times the time of oven it is around 7.3 min.
From biscuit transfer it goes to stacker web function of stacker web is to match the
position of biscuit with that of the packing table.
Stacker consist of stacker brush and stacker roll that is star wheel. Stackerroll fitted
just above stacker belt(brushes touching biscuits) to control the movement of
biscuits i.e. help to come biscuits one by one. Stacker roll help to align the biscuit
resting vertically.
Stacker roll packing table chutes magazine
carrier chain top transfer multiplier kanghiconveyor 1
conveyor 2 conveyor 3 merging conveyor
From the packing table sizer pick a long row of biscuit and feed it to the feeding
chute. From there it goes to magazine and then to carrier chain feeding wire.In our
packing section there are two sandwich machines and each sandwich machine
consist of 8 feeding chutes with four machines and total 8 machines ie. Machine
no. 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18,.from there it moves to multiplier through top
transfer. Multiplier matches the position of biscuits with that of conveyor 1and
move it forward with the help of kanghi . Then it moves to conveyor 2 and 3 and
then to merging table.
Merging table merge 8 rows from each of two sandwich to 16 and then the biscuit
passes through cooling tunnel to the safe line that is metal detector.
Cooling tunnel consist of four conveyors zones. It works when Oreo biscuit is
produced.
Metal detector is present in the safety line which detects any form of metal in the
biscuit. This is the one of the CCP (critical control point) of plant . Efficiency of
metal detector is checked hourly with the probes of 1.5 mm ferrous, 2 mm
nonferrous and 2.5 mm stainless steel.
After passing through safe line biscuits are moved forward to packing conveyor
1,2,3,4.
From this packing conveyor sizer feeds the biscuits to feeding conveyor and then
they move ahead to the respective packing machine. There are 6 packing machines,
four of them are producing 10 shells packet, machine no 3 is producing 26 shells
packet and machine no 6 is producing 6 shells packet.
In the packing conveyor chute auto pusher pushes the biscuits ahead and then
infeed chain carries it propeller roller wrap thelaminate over it roller 1androller2
make long seals and cutter roller make cross seal and then it is carried forward by
later chain. Check ware are present to eject overweight or underweight packet.
Then it moves forward on conveyors to secondary packing and then it is manually
packed in a carton that is tertiary packing. Further it is taped and palletized and
then sent to FG warehouse to dispatch.26 shells and 6 shells packets are directly
filled to cartons and outer respectively.
10 shells packing machine pack 110 packet per minute , 26 shells machine packs
65 packs per minute and 6 shells machine packs 114 packets per minutes.
Packing and production is not the only thing which we take care of we also assure
to our consumer that we are providing good quality product full of nutrient and
having excellent flavor, aroma, taste, texture and appearance. For this we do our
best.
Mondelezhas been known for its quality standards. The company is very particular
as far as quality of its product is concerned and to assure that there are no
complaints about its products, the company provides timely training to both the
staff members and workers.
To check all the quality parameters of the raw materials/ingredients used for the
finished products.
If there is any deviation in the raw materials supplied from the Mondelez standards
then the Q.A department rejects that particular lot.
Along with raw material handling Q.A department also checks or controls all
process parameters on shop floor like –biscuit moisture, stack
height,length,width,weight,color,baking etc.
Maintain packing material (wrapper, polybag, Box) standards as per the
requirement.
The department carries on time to time checking and control of qualitative
parameter of finished goods.
Laboratory tests are conducted to test the moisture content, ash content, fat content,
acid insoluble ash and fat content of biscuit.
1. Leaf damage: -Clear visible leaf with well define impression of leaf
2. Holes in biscuit due to Bournvita: -No holes shell be present due to Bournvita
granules, clear visibility of granules.
3. Choco bar damage: -Clear visible Choco bar with well-defined impression of all
Choco bar.
2.Sandwich/Shell Breakage
3. Reversed Sandwich
4. Cream ozing
5. Smearing
6. Wedges
8. Edge Chipping/Flaking
Along with this we also make concern about the packing . packing CRQS is also
done , each packet is checked for it’s cut, seal open, slant, silver line, loose,
wrinkle, long seal(8-10mm), cross seal(4-6mm) in a frequency of half hour.We
use high quality of laminate made of low density polythene.
Packet is made air tight by sealing laminate with the help of long seal and cross
seal roller. To ensure that the seal is done perfectly and no laminate is left unsealed
we conduct VLT (vacuum leak test).
VLT is done for each size packet. We pick eight random biscuit packet from each
packing line and keep it inside VLT apparatus at certain pressure for fix time and
then it is check whether air bubbles are forming or not. If air bubbles are forming
then we again check two more time for other eight samples from the same packing
line and again check for air bubbles. Hence if two out of three times air bubbles are
forming then we hold the material from last safe check. Frequency of VLT test is
half hour.
For 10 and 6 shells packet VLT pressure is 150 mm for 10 second and for 26 shells
packet VLT pressure is 300 mm for 10 second.
Apart from this we also consider the appearance of laminate. We check for the
printing of the laminate it should not be double written or blur. We especially focus
on the silver line which is sometimes found in the long seal of the packet. This
silver line should not be more than 3 mm. it specify whether the printing is done
perfectly and every information in the laminate is written at it’s specified position .
In laboratory tests for the bond strength and seal strength of laminate are done.
For cartons , moisture content, length, width, height, weight, bursting strength, and
GSM are checked.
If packaging is not proper then these packets removed manually and collected in a
trays. These are then unwrapped biscuits arranged in trays manually and carried for
repackaging.
Dispatching:
The biscuit are packed in corrugated boxes and sent for the dispatch. A forklift
carries these pallets on which the corrugated boxes are placed. The biscuit boxes
are loaded in a truck and transported to various depose situated at different
locations . these depots sell these biscuits to various retailers, which further sell the
biscuits in the local market. The shelf life of the biscuits is 12 months or depends
on variety. They are kept in the category of market complaints and
immediate action is taken to improve the quality of biscuit and packaging so that
there is no market complaint.
Maintain HACCP norms (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) in the plant and
conducts audits for further –up.
Pest management is also done in the whole plant.