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6. When all four (4) volumes <strong>of</strong> peanut butter had been fortified, check if temperature <strong>of</strong> the peanut butter<br />

is 60 o C. If temperature is higher than 60 o C, continue mixing the product until the required temperature<br />

is reached. If temperature is lower than 60 o C, transfer the fortified product mechanically to the filler<br />

tank.<br />

7. When the cooled product has been completely transferred to the filler tank, immediately fill the<br />

fortified product in desired container sizes. Mechanically mix the fortified product while filling <strong>of</strong> the<br />

product is on-going to prevent the product from setting.<br />

(Note: Immediate filling <strong>of</strong> the product in desired container sizes when product temperature reaches<br />

60 o C is recommended to prevent long exposure <strong>of</strong> the fortified product to air incorporated during<br />

the mixing <strong>of</strong> the product at the cooling tank and filler tank. It should be noted that continuous<br />

mixing <strong>of</strong> the product allows the incorporation <strong>of</strong> more air into the product which could affect<br />

the vitamin A added)<br />

8. Remove entrapped air from the filled bottles using a vibrating machine.<br />

9. Cover the container with their lids.<br />

(Note: Immediate sealing <strong>of</strong> the filled bottles is recommended to prevent product contamination and<br />

exposure <strong>of</strong> the fortified product to light and atmospheric oxygen during the conditioning<br />

step.)<br />

10. Transfer the sealed bottles to the cold storage area (10 o C) and allow the product to temper/condition<br />

undisturbed based on the established conditioning time <strong>of</strong> the company.<br />

11. After conditioning/tempering, put labels on the filled bottles and pack in corrugated cartons.<br />

12. Store in a clean cool area.<br />

<strong>The</strong> above procedure for the vitamin A fortification <strong>of</strong> sweet and creamy peanut butter calls for<br />

the direct addition <strong>of</strong> the fortificant at a weight ratio <strong>of</strong> 2.3286 g vitamin A palmitate in oil to ~38.81 kg<br />

volumes <strong>of</strong> peanut butter. <strong>The</strong>se amounts represent 25% <strong>of</strong> the total volume <strong>of</strong> fortified peanut butter<br />

which is 155.4 kg peanut butter and 9.3144 g vitamin A palmitate. A schematic diagram <strong>of</strong> the FDC<br />

recommended process for the vitamin A fortification <strong>of</strong> sweet and creamy peanut butter is shown in Fig.<br />

5b.6<br />

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