In general, baby food is divided into two main groups - human milk substitutes and complementary feeding products. The latter occupy about 80% of everything baby food and are quite in demand, as they are present in the diet of every child under three years of age.
The demand for baby food is not only stable - it is growing every year, as the birth rate has increased in the country. Therefore, the business of producing high-quality baby food is quite profitable.
It is important for every company producing baby food to take care of quality equipment for baby food, since only with the help of reliable devices can we produce products that meet high requirements and are completely safe for the younger generation.
The process of making baby food is quite labor-intensive. It includes such stages as receiving and checking primary raw materials, their purification and preparation, product preparation, packaging and packaging of the finished product.
Equipment for the production of baby food
For milk-based baby food products, the following baby food production equipment is used:
- separators;
- vacuum deodorization units;
- baths for normalization and long-term pasteurization;
- homogenizers;
- vacuum evaporation units.
The second range of baby food is vegetable and fruit purees. For their production, completely different equipment is used, since the process of making purees is significantly different from milk porridges and mixtures.
At the first stage, the raw materials are sorted, then their preparation, including washing. The vegetables are then processed depending on whether the final product is pureed, juice or jam.
For the production of purees, juices and desserts from vegetables and fruits, the following equipment for baby food is used:
- washing machines;
- steam thermal units;
- crushers for vegetables and fruits;
- blanchers;
- wiping machines.
Another type of baby food is porridge. For their production, grain processing equipment is used. The line includes:
- grain hulling machines for grain cleaning;
- grinding unit;
- sifters;
- dryers;
- aspirators for cleaning cereals from small impurities.
Meat and fish complementary foods are also an important segment of the nutrition of the younger generation. It uses canned meat and fish prepared in a certain way.
For their production the following equipment is used:
- chambers for defrosting mass and fish;
- automatic and manual installations for deboning meat;
- shredders;
- chicken cutting machines;
- equipment for mixing raw meat;
- blanchers;
- freezers.
It is also impossible to imagine the production of baby food products without such auxiliary equipment as packaging machines, seaming machines, autoclaves, container washing machines, pumps, conveyor belts, scales, carts and loaders.
You should take care not only about the cleanliness of the containers, but also about the hygiene of the units themselves, because high-quality baby food is the key to the health of the nation as a whole.
Get acquainted with various equipment for the production of baby food different types will be possible at the international annual exhibition "Agroprodmash" in October this year. Conferences and lectures will also be held regarding the development of the industry and improvement of the technological process as a whole.
Equipment for packaging baby food
In addition to the quality of the product itself, the manufacturer also needs to take care of its packaging. Beautiful, bright and airtight packaging can guarantee stable sales of the product and its long-term storage.
The following are used for packaging baby food:
- cardboard boxes for cereals;
- glass jars for puree;
- tin cans for canned food;
- bags and foil packaging for cookies.
The following machines are used for packaging baby food:
- screw conveyors;
- filling machines;
- belt conveyors;
- packaging conveyors;
- horizontal conveyors;
- seamers;
- container washing machines and much more.
High-quality packaging will extend the shelf life of the product and can also guarantee no impact on it external factors such as insects, dust, moisture and more. The product will remain in the same form as it was at the time of manufacture.
Examples of baby food equipment at the exhibition
Since 1996, the annual Agroprodmash exhibition has been bringing together representatives of companies whose work is related to food production and raw material processing. Here you can find equipment both for the initial processing of agricultural products, for example, for washing vegetables, and for packaging already finished products.
At the exhibition you can not only get acquainted with new technologies for the production of food products, new solutions regarding automation of the production process, but also establish new partnerships and find new markets for products.
For several years in a row, pavilions with equipment for the production of baby food at the exhibition have attracted many visitors. And this is no coincidence - in the future these devices can be used to process meat or vegetables, and produce other food products.
The opening of baby food production creates great prospects, since the equipment for creating infant formula can also be used for the production of dairy products and canned meat. The starting capital for the purchase of equipment and rental of premises will not exceed 10 million rubles.
In the early nineties, our country experienced a rapid increase in sales of children's clothing and formula, which is directly associated with a sharp increase in the birth rate. There are 2 segments of baby food on the market: “Replacements breast milk” and all kinds of complementary foods. Complementary foods take most(80%) of this direction. This is obvious, because they are necessary in the diet of children under 3 years of age. Leading positions (a quarter of total number) Among them are baby purees. “Breast milk substitutes” make up only the remaining 20%.
Registration and organization of business
Having decided to register your grocery business, do not forget that an enterprise of this type will require not only a registration application, but also a final certificate from the sanitary and epidemiological service, which means you will have to tinker with papers. But let's not get ahead of ourselves. The first thing to do is to throw at least rough plan actions. To do this, you need to consider the following points:
- Type of products manufactured;
- Importers of raw materials;
- Rent of premises that comply with sanitary and fire safety standards;
- Hiring a security agency to protect your business;
- Purchase of a minimum number of units to start work;
- Recruitment of people: HR department, workers, etc.;
- Calculating costs and profits, it is advisable to calculate the time it will take for the enterprise to pay for itself, taking into account rent and security fees + other expenses;
- Sales channels.
Groups
- Milk formulas. They are divided into partially and fully adapted, that is, maximally repeating the composition of breast milk.
- Fruit and vegetable mixtures. According to the degree of crushing, they are divided into homogenized mixtures, mixtures of coarse and fine grinding.
- Grain mixtures. This includes flours, multigrain cereals and other flour products.
- Meat and fish mixtures, mostly canned. According to the degree of crushing, they are divided into coarse mixtures (for babies over 9 months), in the form of purees (from six months) and homogenized (also from six months). Canned meats are divided into 2 groups:
Table 1
| Group | A | B |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of raw materials, no more: | ||
| Meat | 55 | 35 |
| Offal | 30 | |
| Muchnogo | 3 | |
| Fatty (fats, oils) | 5 | 8 |
| Vegetable | 30 | |
| Milk protein | 5 | |
| Cereals | 5 | 10 |
The numbers speak for themselves: in 2010, the average price for 1 kilogram of baby food was 530 rubles!
Types and cost of raw materials
- Dairy: Milk, including dry milk, sour cream and more. The average price for milk in Russia does not exceed 60 rubles/liter.
- Grain: flour and all kinds of cereals. Average prices are shown in Table 2.
table 2
| Groats | average price, rub/kg | Vegetables and fruits | Average price, rub/kg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheat | 7 | Potato | 5,25 |
| Peas | 8,25 | Beet | 5,25 |
| Buckwheat | 11 | Pumpkin | 3,5 |
| Corn | 7,25 | Carrot | 7,5 |
| Oats | 6 | Apple | 29 |
| Semolina | 15,5 | Pear | 45 |
- Fruits and vegetables: vegetables, fruits and berries. Average prices are shown in Table 2.
- Meat. Average prices are shown in Table 3.
Table 3
| Meat and poultry | Average price, rub/kg | Fish | Average price, rub/kg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beef | 120 | Zander | 130 |
| Pork | 130 | Cod | 85 |
| Mutton | 250 | Tuna | 165 |
| Chicken | 75 | Hake | 110 |
| Carp | 92,5 |
- Fish. Average prices are shown in Table 3.
Selection of raw material suppliers
Particular emphasis should be placed on the purchased raw materials, because the quality of the output directly depends on them.
Please note that the purchased raw materials must be:
- High-quality, which means grown in appropriate conditions;
- Not genetically modified;
- Without the use of chemicals, especially harmful to young children;
- Hermetically delivered to your factory so that no dangerous bacteria enter the raw materials during transportation;
- Produced by a company that has proven itself in the market and has positive reviews;
You will have to acquire several suppliers, because even a small factory will need a lot of different raw materials, which were discussed in detail above.
Technology and equipment
Main stages of production:
- purchase of raw materials and their subsequent inspection;
- preparation for production;
- direct production of products;
- packaging and packing of the finished product.
- Milk formulas
Let's divide production into 2 stages:
- All stages of raw material preparation, up to drying;
- Drying stage and all other operations.
- After the raw materials are delivered, they are prepared, sorted into categories and cooled in storage rooms. Before manufacturing, it is subjected to heating and separation. The milk is pasteurized, normalized according to the MFA and homogenized. Afterwards, solutions of ferrous sulfate and lactose are added to it, preheated and purified. Next, all this is processed at 105±10 degrees Celsius, add necessary ingredients. Afterwards the mixture is homogenized again.
- The raw materials are dried in 3 stages at a temperature range:
- 20-40°C;
- 20-40;
- 10-12°C.
The final mixture is mixed with other ingredients and goes for packaging.
Average milk consumption is 8.7 tons per 1 ton of dry equivalent.
When producing fermented milk products, the raw materials are fermented for several hours: yogurt - 5-8, kefir - 10-13, cottage cheese - 11-14.
To start the production of infant formula you need:
- Separators. Price – 100-200 thousand rubles;
- Vacuum deodorization machines. Price – 600-650 thousand rubles;
- Normalization baths. Price – 150 thousand rubles;
- Pasteurization baths. Price – 150 thousand – 1 million rubles, depending on the dimensions;
- Homogenizer-plasticizer. Price – 400-750 thousand rubles;
- Vacuum evaporation plant. Price – 250-350 thousand rubles;
- Fruit and vegetable mixtures
Stage 1 is identical. Sorting (unsuitable fruits are thrown away) and cleaning of raw materials. After cleaning, the raw materials are thoroughly washed and crushed, then boiled and sealed, then crushed in a grinding machine to puree and homogenized. The resulting mass is heated to 85°C and packaged in airtight containers. The total loss of raw materials is no more than 40%.
To start the production of fruit and vegetable mixtures you need:
- Washing machine. Price – 300-550 thousand rubles;
- Steam thermal unit. Price – 250-750 thousand rubles;
- Fruit and vegetable crusher. Price – 50-75 thousand rubles
- Wiping machine. Price – 300-450 thousand rubles;
- Boiler. Price – 75-100 thousand rubles;
On average, the production speed can exceed 5,000 cans per hour.
- Grain mixtures
Let's look at the whole process step by step:
- First, the grain is cleaned of impurities using special units, then it is passed through vibrating sieves to sift out excess particles;
- Next, various grains are mixed to obtain a specific product, while adding sugar and vitamin mixtures. Using an electromagnetic separator, the mixture is screened out from impurities, then the finished product is packaged in packaging: cardboard boxes, paper bags and cans.
More details are described in GOST R 52405-2005.
To start the production of grain mixtures you need:
- Unit for grain peeling. Price – 100-300 thousand rubles;
- Unit for fine grinding. Price – 150 thousand rubles;
- Sifter. Price – 10-15 thousand rubles;
- Auger dryer. Price – 250-300 thousand rubles;
- Aspirator for removing impurities. Price – 75-150 thousand rubles.
- Canned meat and fish
Stage 1 is exactly the same - initial preparation and subsequent processing of raw materials.
Stage 2 – preparation of secondary raw materials: seasonings and oils.
Stage 3 – Slicing, chopping and straining the meat.
Stage 4 – packaging and sterilization of finished products.
To start the production of meat and fish mixtures you need:
- Defrosting chambers. Price – about 300-500 thousand rubles;
- Units for deboning meat. Price – manual – 100-150 thousand rubles, automatic – 300-600 thousand rubles;
- Shredding machine. Price – 100-350 thousand rubles;
- Unit for cutting chickens. Price – 100-150 thousand rubles;
- Freezers. Price – 100-150 thousand rubles.
The following secondary equipment is also needed to improve the process:
- Filling and dosing machines. Price – 1-1.5 million rubles;
- Seaming machine. Price – 250 thousand – 2 million rubles;
- Autoclave. Price – 100 thousand – 1.5 million rubles;
- Tar washing machine. Price – 500-800 thousand rubles;
- Labeling machine. Price – 100-500 thousand rubles;
- Tank with a volume of 10 m3. Price – 500 thousand – 1 million rubles;
- Pump. Price – 25-75 thousand rubles;
- Reception container with a volume of 1000-1500 liters. Price – 250-350 thousand rubles;
- Belt conveyor. Price – 20-30 thousand rubles per 1 meter of tape.
Premises requirements
Any factory must meet many sanitary and fire safety. Let us list the main ones for this area. There must be a working ventilation system. There must be some type of ventilation or system to maintain air temperature and humidity. A separate ventilation system must be installed in each separate household space, for example, bathrooms, laboratories, warehouses. The air entering the factory must be purified through filters fine cleaning(source of sanitary rules and regulations 2.3.2.1940 - 05). Warehouses with raw materials, as well as finished products, should be located as far as possible from overheating and direct sunlight.
Documentation
Open if desired this business, you will need to obtain a registration certificate. To do this, you need to prepare a registration application (filled out in a strictly accurate form), documents of a technical regulatory nature and the necessary instructions (certified using the SE-3 form). In addition, you will need a consumer label, a copy of your trademark and a sampling report. Don’t forget about providing the conclusions passed in relation to the finished product.
Organization of production and investment
Creating a well-functioning production of any type from scratch is an incredible task for those new to this business. If you are one of them, then there is no need to rush. Start with less labor-intensive and resource-intensive products, preferably designed for long-term storage and popular among customers. Yes, the income will be less, but this particular direction has enormous potential. The main thing is not to spread yourself thin. Gradually purchase new equipment and expand the range of products created.
The starting investment for units is 8-10 million rubles, depending on the region. When producing 90 tons of puree, which is the equivalent of 360 thousand cans, at a production rate of 6,000 cans/hour per month, 300,000 kg of raw materials will be consumed, and the final amount will be 6-7 million rubles + rent for the premises and its security. For 5000 kg of infant formula – around 700 thousand rubles. The average price for a jar of puree weighing 0.25 kg in a store is 20-50 rubles, milk formula weighing 0.4 kg is 100-175 rubles.
As an example, a factory with an area of 500 m3 requires 1.5 million rubles of start-up capital, the annual profit is 1.2 million rubles. Taking into account rent, security fees and other expenses, such a business will pay for itself in 15 months.
Sales of goods
The baby food market has been developing for many years, and during this time many companies have emerged that have an excellent reputation and have proven themselves to be responsible manufacturers. You should develop products on several fronts in order to at least somehow compete with them if you want real returns. A couple of tips:
- Expand your assortment whenever possible. As an example, produce products for children of different age categories, so as not to lose your clientele, because the children are growing up.
- Give Special attention packaging. Firstly, it should look nice and have all the necessary information, as well as a couple of tips for use. Secondly, it must be airtight. Third, provide containers with spoons and tubes for convenience.
The main distribution channels are supermarkets and specialized stores with children's products.
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DESCRIPTION OF THE OPERATION OF THE PRODUCTION LINE OF BABY FOOD FOR CHILDREN FROM 6 MONTH AGE
The main raw material for this product is high-quality cereal flour, specially manufactured in accordance with all standards and safety indicators for the production of baby food. Flour is delivered to the plant in four-layer 30 kg bags, in which it is stored at the plant under certain conditions.
Before starting the production line, flour is loaded into technological bins (3) using bag unloaders (1) and loading screw conveyors (2). There are 5 units of such bunkers - for different types flour. The bunkers are equipped with filling level sensors and a system to prevent arching. According to the given technological recipe, flour (each type separately) is fed from the bins by dosing screws (4) to the weighing terminal (6). Dosing error is no more than 1%. The loading of hoppers is controlled from the control panel 5, the dosing complex from the control panel 8, which are located directly next to the equipment. When the specified weight parameters of all components are reached according to the recipe, the raw materials are unloaded into the mixer (7) to achieve uniformity of the entire mass. The mixing cycle lasts 2-5 minutes (depending on the specified parameters). Then the raw material is loaded into a sifter (10) using a screw conveyor (9), which is equipped with a magnetic separator.
The next stage is extrusion. Using a screw conveyor (11), the mixture of raw materials is loaded into the extruder storage hopper (12), from where it is dosed into the extruder loading housing. With the help of a dosing pump that supplies water to the extruder loading housing, the raw material is moistened. Due to intensive thermomechanical treatment, the raw material receives the necessary amount during its stay in the extruder body (5-7 seconds). sanitization and During the process, under the influence of significant shear rates, high speeds and pressure, a transition of mechanical energy into thermal energy occurs, which leads to various changes in the quality indicators of the processed raw materials, for example, protein denaturation, gelatinization and gelatinization of starch, as well as other useful for better the child’s assimilation of biochemical changes. The product is cut directly at the matrix using a mounted cutting device. All operation of the extruder is controlled from the control unit (13). An exhaust hood (14) is installed above the extruder to remove steam.
The resulting semi-finished product is delivered by pneumatic conveyor (15) to the storage hopper (16). Next, the semi-finished product enters the crusher (16) to be crushed into porridge. Then the crushed mass is loaded into a technological storage bin (20) using a screw conveyor (19). These processes are controlled from the control unit (18).
From the storage hopper, a screw conveyor (21) loads the porridge into the weighing terminal (24). Depending on the technological recipe, additives in specified quantities are loaded into the weighing terminal from containers for dry additives (22) through screw conveyors (each type separately: vitamins, dried fruits, etc.) into the weighing terminal for further mixing with porridge in the mixer ( 25). Upon completion of the mixing cycle (2-5 minutes), the product is fed by a screw conveyor (26) into the feed hopper of the filling machine. The process of dosing and mixing the components is controlled by the control unit (23).
In the filling machine (27), the product in a given weight range is packaged and packed into a bag. Then the packaged product, using an outflow conveyor (28), enters an automatic packer into a cardboard box (29) for packaging in cardboard containers and printing the production date and other information. At the exit from the cartoner, the packaged product, using a horizontal conveyor (30), enters the packaging table (31) for placement in a group transport container. Packing is carried out by packing workers. The product, packaged in transport containers, is transported by a horizontal conveyor (32) to the finished product storage warehouse.
Communications supply in the production workshop (connection points):
1 – Power supply 3ph, 380V 50 Hz; Total consumption 7.5 kW/hour. Compressed air; consumption by vibration fans 1000 l/min. Water for washing.
2 – Power supply 3ph, 380V 50 Hz; Total consumption 145 kW/hour.
Water for washing; for cooling the extruder up to 150 l/hour.
Compressed air; consumption by pneumatic conveyor 1000 l/min.
3 – Power supply 3ph, 380V 50 Hz; Total consumption 7 kW/hour. Water for washing.
4 – Power supply 3ph, 380V 50 Hz; Total consumption 4 kW/hour. Water for washing. Compressed air; total consumption up to 1500 l/min. Nitrogen (for packaging machine).
5 – Power supply, 220V 50 Hz; Total consumption 5 kW/hour. Compressed air; total consumption up to 1000 l/min.
The line consists of:
| Name | Description of work | Col. | |
| 1 | Bag opener | Unpacking bags of raw materials for further transfer to bunkers | 5 |
| 2 | Screw conveyor | Moving raw materials into bunkers - automatic feeding | 5 |
| 3 | Raw material bunkers (5 m 3) | Storage bins with filling sensors | 5 |
| 4 | Screw conveyor | Supply of raw materials to the weighing terminal | 5 |
| 5 | Raw material supply control unit | Switching on conveyors, indicating filling sensors on bins, switching bins | |
| 6 | Weighing terminal | Moving between bins, stopping under them and collecting grain by weighing | 1 |
| 7 | Mixer | Mixes raw materials | 1 |
| 8 | Control block | Control of dosing complex, mixer, sifter | 1 |
| 9 | Screw conveyor | Feeds raw materials from the mixer to the sifter | 1 |
| 10 | Sifter | Sifts raw materials | 1 |
| 11 | Screw conveyor | Feeds raw materials to the extruder | 1 |
| 12 | Extruder | Production of semi-finished products | 1 |
| 13 | Extruder control unit | Control of raw material supply, main drive speed and cutting device rotation speed, heating temperature | 1 |
| 14 | Hood | Steam removal and suction | 1 |
| 15 | Pneumatic transport | Moving a semi-finished product | 1 |
| 16 | Storage hopper | Serves for storing semi-finished products | 1 |
| 17 | Crusher-grinder | Grinds semi-finished products | 1 |
| 18 | Control unit for crusher and pneumatic transport | Enabling the movement of products from the hopper to the crusher, grinding and moving the semi-finished product into the hopper | 1 |
| 19 | Screw conveyor | Feeds the crushed semi-finished product into the storage hopper | 1 |
| 20 | Storage hopper | Serve to accumulate different types of product | 1 |
| 21 | Screw conveyors | Dry additives conveyed by auger | 4 |
| 22 | Containers for dry additives |
Storing additives before further serving (vitamin mixture, fruit powders, milk powder) |
3 |
| 23 | Ingredient mixing control unit | Turning on the power supply, indicating containers for dry additives, supplying dry additives, filling the mixer with products, feeding into the machine | |
| 24 | Dispenser | Dispenser for bulk ingredients | 1 |
| 25 | Mixer | Mixes crushed semi-finished product and additives | 1 |
| 26 | Screw conveyor | Moving with a screw for further packaging of the product | 1 |
| 27 | Filling machine | Product packaging | 1 |
| 28 | Transfer node | Moving packages from a filling machine (film) to a machine for packing into a cardboard box | 1 |
| 29 | Automatic carton packer | Automatic machine for packing bags into cardboard boxes | 1 |
| 30 | Horizontal conveyor | Moving packaged products to the packaging table for packaging in bulk packaging (boxes) |
Nutricia, a company specializing in the production of baby food, was founded in 1896 in the Dutch town of Zoetermeer. Its founder, Martinus van der Hagen, was the first in the world to obtain the right to produce special milk for infants, similar in composition to mother's milk. In 2007, Nutricia became part of Danone's infant nutrition division (Danone Nutricia Early Life Nutrition), and the company's products are now sold in more than 100 countries. Nutricia began operating in Russia in 1994, and in 1995 acquired a baby food production plant in the city of Istra and completely modernized it. Now baby formula and cereals under the Malyutka brand are produced here.
The milk base comes to Nutricia from Ireland. It is a dry powder obtained by mixing milk, whey and vegetable oils. The mixture is stirred and then sprayed using a nozzle. Under the influence of hot air, water evaporates from the formed particles and as a result a powder is formed. It is packaged in big bags, which are simultaneously filled with nitrogen, which displaces the air. This is done to prevent oxidation from occurring inside the package. The big bag is hermetically sealed, and then a second bag is put on it for transportation.
Other raw materials enter the plant in the same form: vitamins and minerals, which are delivered from factories in the Netherlands. Nutricia works with foreign suppliers because Russian farmers are not yet able to provide raw materials of adequate quality. All raw materials entering the plant are tested in a physical, chemical and microbiological laboratory. The second is taken outside of production, again to minimize risks.
Then the bags of raw materials are moved to a high-control area. To do this, they pass through a special gateway, in which the transport packaging is removed from them and transferred from wooden pallets to plastic ones. This area is protected from any harmful microorganisms. Local air passes through several stages of filtration. Purified air is supplied to the room through fabric sleeves; they are easy to remove and wash. All equipment and instruments passing through the gateway are disinfected. In addition, the high-control zone is completely free of water. They wash and clean here exclusively with vacuum cleaners. All plant employees undergo daily medical checkup and are not allowed to work if they show mild signs of illness. Those who drive vehicles also undergo a blood alcohol test.
Baby food has increased requirements for primary packaging (that which is in direct contact with the product). For this, foil is always used, which, in addition to its barrier properties, is also good because it does not interact with the product in any way. Each new supplier undergoes a quality test and each batch of material is tested for microbiology.
From here the raw materials are lifted to the fourth floor into the mixing area. There, the bags are opened, the mouth of the bags is disinfected and connected to the equipment, so that the ingredients fall into it without contact with external environment. The components are dosed using high-precision cells and then enter the blender. If there is any deviation, the process automatically stops. After the blender, the mixture falls onto a sieve with a mesh size of 1.4 mm. This is a barrier to possible third-party inclusions in the product. There is a giant magnet here for the same purpose. Dosing, mixing and screening take place on different floors, that is, the process is built vertically, from top to bottom. Typically, compressed air is used to transport the product through pipes, but here it falls under its own weight.
Flour that has passed the incoming control is sifted and then, together with water, enters the extruder for processing. There at a temperature of 180 degrees and high blood pressure the molecular structure of the flour breaks down. This process is somewhat reminiscent of making popcorn. Each particle seems to explode and become like a corn stick. The flour is being prepared, and at the same time thanks to high temperature all extraneous microflora dies. The resulting pellets are then dried and ground. This process saves many nutritional properties, taste and aroma of the product.
The mixed product passes through three floors and enters the packaging area. The contents are packaged into bags in a nitrogen environment. Nitrogen is a safe inert gas that displaces oxygen from the pack, creating a sealed environment and preventing oxidation. The percentage of oxygen in the pack is less than 2%. This packaging allows you to store the product for 18 months.
Then the packages are weighed and move to the low control zone, where they are packed into cardboard boxes along with spoons. Each box is marked with its own unique number, which encrypts full information about the product. The boxes are then put through an X-ray machine where they are checked for foreign matter. If the camera sees a particle that differs in density from the rest, the pack is rejected.
Boxes of product are packed into transport boxes, which are then placed on wooden pallets by an automatic stacking robot. The formed pallet is wrapped in a transparent protective film, marked and delivered to the warehouse in the quarantine zone. Within five days the product undergoes final checks. To do this, samples are taken from each batch and sent to the laboratory. Only after this the product leaves the quarantine zone and is sent to stores.
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