Standard manufacturing process

STANDARD MANUFACTURINGPROCESS OF A COLA BRAND

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Raw Materials

Manufacturing process

Quality Control

Process Improvement Initiatives

CONTENTS

Main Ingredients: High fructose corn syrup, Sugar, Artificial Colourings, Phosphoric Acid, Citric Acid, Natural Flavours and Caffeine

Raw Materials

MANUFACTURING PROCESS

1. Ingredient Delivery: Flavour concentrates are shipped

from special manufacturing plants. Sweeteners are

transported in special tanker trucks. All ingredients and food

products are stored in clean areas and refrigerated. The

bottles and cans are manufactured

elsewhere, shipped to plants wrapped and sealed for

protection. Labels, cartons, caps, CO2 used to carbonate cola and other supplies are

produced by other companies. Everything is subject to careful

inspection on arrival

2. Washing and Rinsing: After the ingredients have

been delivered, all of them are washed thoroughly and cleaned

3. Mixing and Blending: Flavour concentrate is

carefully combined with sweeteners and other

ingredients in large stainless steel mixing tanks

4. Coding: Once on the belt cans are part of controlled environment that keeps them sanitary and helps

ensure quality throughout the filling process. They travel rapidly through a printer that applies a production

code to each can. Then they're automatically turned upside

down, and rinsed with filtered water before proceeding directly

to the filler

5. Filling: As the now-rinsed cans reach the filler, they're reinverted,

immediately filled and the lid is applied at an average speed of 1,200 cans per minute. The filler is where

the syrups from the mixing tanks are combined with the purified water. The liquid is then carbonated. This

carbonation process gives soft drinks the special sparkle fizzy bubbles that adds to their quality of refreshment

6. Labelling: All cans and bottles are imprinted with a freshness date,

which is a date code that tells you your soft drink is fresh. A final

quality check ensures that the package is properly filled, sealed and

labelled

7. Inspection: Quality control audits performed by specially trained technicians and highest possible quality standards are maintained. Cleanliness is also vital, so all internal

and external surfaces are sanitized

8. Packaging: As products leave the manufacturing line, they're combined into a variety of packages six- or 12-packs, 24- or 30-can cases or cases of individual two-ltr bottles

9. Warehousing and Delivery: The finished packages are stacked and moved to temporary holding areas or to a central warehouse for shipping . Large trucks used to cater to

country based consumers . To make sure there's always enough Cola for everyone who wants one, our trucks are on the road every single day

Filtration Process

Source: madehow.com

Soft drink manufacturer adhere to strict water quality standards for allowable dissolved solids, alkalinity, chlorides, sulfates, iron, and

aluminum. Not only is it in the interest of public health, but clean water also facilitates the production process and maintains consistency in

flavor, color, and body. Microbiological and other testing occur regularly.

QUALITY CONTROL

PROCESS IMPROVEMENTCompany has Installed New Warehouse Automation Equipment to Reduce Costs

In a move to reduce waste and warehousing costs under its Six Sigma plan, the Beverages Co. has installed an automated storage and retrieval system (AS/RS) and warehouse control system at its plant in Tampa, Fla., USA.

According to them the new equipment includes two AS/RS storage and retrieval machines, a pallet conveyor system, five robotic vehicles, a pallet-squaring station, and packaging machines to apply shrink wrap and labeling. The new equipment uses a 30 percent smaller footprint than a conventional beverage processing facility