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6.3 Preparation of Fortified Peanut Butter
STEP DETAILED DESCRIPTION
19. WEIGHING OF
PLAIN PEANUT
BUTTER
20. PRELIMINARY
MIXING OF
PEANUT BUTTER
PREMIX INTO
PLAIN PEANUT
BUTTER
21. MIXING IN
HORIZONTAL
MIXER
A specified amount of plain peanut butter is weighed which is
equivalent to that required in the incorporation of peanut butter
premix for one production batch of vitamin A fortified peanut butter.
The plain peanut butter and the peanut butter premix are mixed in a
stainless steel container. The premix is added to the center of the
plain peanut butter. Adhering premix in its original plastic container
is scraped off with a spatula by adding a small amount of the preweighed
plain peanut butter. The mixture is mixed in circular
strokes using a rubber spatula.
The mixture is transferred to a horizontal mixer for thorough mixing
of the peanut butter and peanut butter premix. The temperature of
the mixture is monitored so that this does not exceed 65°C. The
product coming out of the horizontal mixer is the vitamin A fortified
peanut butter.
22. MANUAL FILLING The fortified peanut butter product is poured manually into the
filling machine and filled to the desired weights of a given container
size.
23. SEALING The filled jars are covered and sealed with metal or plastic caps.
24. PACKING The product in glass jars and/or plastic jars is packed in master
cartons and coded.
25. STORAGE AND
DISTRIBUTION
The product is stored and distributed at ambient condition.
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