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vitamin A fortificant to the peanut butter matrix. The schematic diagram of the collaborator's procedure
for adding the vitamin A fortificant was presented in Fig. 5b.2.
GMP Seminar
The ½ day seminar entitled “Plant Inspection, Personnel Hygiene for Plant Workers” was
conducted by Mr. Albert Cariso in the morning of March 4, 2006 at the collaborator's processing plant. It
was attended by the Operations Manager and R&D Head together with thirty nine (39) production
personnel. The participants were comprised of 14 production staff, 14 repackers, 2 from production
utility, 3 machine operators, 1 from Roaster quality, 2 from kitchen, and 3 from Butterfield Commissary.
The topics discussed were the following: Important Microorganisms in Food and Food Poisoning,
Extraneous Matter (Filth) in Foods, Requirements for Personal Hygiene, and Cleaning and Disinfection.
The seminar was evaluated as excellent by 59.73% of the participants and 35.54% of the
participants as very good.
Technology Transfer and Adoption
The improved technology for the vitamin A fortification of sweet and creamy peanut butter was
transferred to the industry collaborator by demonstrating to the R&D Head the method of adding the
fortificant at the cooling tank and the proper technique of mixing to the peanut butter matrix. A detailed
description of the recommended process (Appendix A) for the vitamin A fortification of sweet and
creamy peanut butter was likewise submitted to the industry collaborator on February 13, 2007.
RESULTS
Standardization of the Process at Collaborators Plant
Preliminary Verification of the Direct Addition Procedure Developed by the Industry Collaborator for
the Vitamin A Fortification of Flavored Peanut Butter
Table 5b.1 shows the vitamin A contents and vitamin A recoveries of fortified sweet and creamy
peanut butter that was processed by the direct addition procedure developed by the industry collaborator
for the vitamin A fortification of its peanut butter.
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