The document discusses ensuring product quality and freshness by controlling the effects of time and temperature. It notes that 11% of PET drinks have low carbonation and 5% of Coca-Cola Light drinks have an off-taste due to aging. Proper storage, distribution, and stock rotation are necessary to reduce the shelf life shortening effects of heat. Products like PET and diet drinks have shorter shelf lives and are more susceptible to going flat or developing off-flavors from aging. The document provides guidelines for maximizing freshness including storing and transporting products cool, monitoring production dates, and using a first-in-first-out stock rotation system.
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Iran Age Control updated March 2007 TRAINING PROGRAM
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Product Quality December 2006Product Quality December 2006
12 month sales weighted12 month sales weighted
11% of all PET has low carbonation
125 samples of PET in last 12 months
Coca-Cola Light 5% has off-taste (low aspartame)
18 samples of Coca-Cola Light in last 12 months
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Quality MeasuresQuality Measures
Specifications based on ConsumerSpecifications based on Consumer
Perception People can tell thePerception People can tell the
differencedifference
When is PET flat? 15% of CO2 lostWhen is PET flat? 15% of CO2 lost
When do Light Products taste bad? When do Light Products taste bad?
30% of aspartame gone30% of aspartame gone
How Do We Decide?How Do We Decide?
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As with most Food Products our SoftAs with most Food Products our Soft
Drinks have a Drinks have a Best TasteBest Taste time time
We call this time theWe call this time the Shelf LifeShelf Life
PETPET andand LightLight Products have aProducts have a ShorterShorter
Shelf LifeShelf Life than other Productsthan other Products
Why Fresh Product?Why Fresh Product?
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What shortens Shelf Life?What shortens Shelf Life?
Storing forStoring for Too LongToo Long
Storing inStoring in Warm orWarm or
HotHot placesplaces
AllAll Soft Drinks are affected bySoft Drinks are affected by Time andTime and
TemperatureTemperature, but, but PETPET andand LightLight drinks are affecteddrinks are affected
moremore
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PET = FLAT PRODUCT! WHY?
PET is like a very fine mesh that allows carbon dioxide
gas to pass through (the gas goes out not because of the
pressure in the bottle).
The smaller the bottle the more of the product is in
contact with the surface of the bottle, (relatively), and
the gas is lost faster.
The higher the pressure in the bottle the faster the gas is
lost:
Coca-Cola, Sprite: high carbonation
Fanta: lower carbonation
Higher temperature = higher pressure in the bottle
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LIGHT PRODUCTS = BAD TASTE! WHY?
Light products do not contain sugar.
Light products contain artificial sweeteners:
Aspartame & Acesulphame-K (Ace-K)
The mixture is used to simulate the taste of sugar, Ace-
K on its own does not taste right.
Aspartame degrades / breaks down over time.
The degradation is accelerated by heat.
When 30% of the aspartame has degraded the product
is noticeably less sweet, becomes bitter.
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The Cost of Poor QualityThe Cost of Poor Quality
It has been established that each person who is
unhappy about a Coca-Cola product will tell
approximately 50 other people.
Especially if they cannot easily contact the
Company
Of these 50 half will change brand
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We need to:We need to:
Get our products to ourGet our products to our
consumers in theconsumers in the ShortestShortest
possible timepossible time
Keep our products asKeep our products as CoolCool asas
possible at all timespossible at all times
Reduce the effectsReduce the effects
of Time and Temperatureof Time and Temperature
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FRESHFRESH How can we reduce the effectsHow can we reduce the effects
ofof
Time and Temperature ?Time and Temperature ?
We need to UNDERSTAND theWe need to UNDERSTAND the
ProductProduct
SHELFLIFE!SHELFLIFE!
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Understanding Shelf life
PRODUCTION DATE + AGE STANDARD = SHELFLIFE
LESS THAN AGE STANDARD = BEST QUALITY PRODUCT
AGE STANDARDS IN THE REGION
PET 1.5 / 2.25 liter - 60 DAYS
300 / 500ml PET - 45 DAYS
LIGHT PRODUCTS - 60 DAYS
ALL CANS AND NRBS - 180 DAYS
Product which is older than the shelf life might
not be saleable!
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Step1 - BEAT THE HEAT
Use curtains for extra protection
Loaded trucks to be parked in shade
Undelivered stock to be stored inside,
and used first
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Step1 - BEAT THE HEAT
Light/PET is stored in the coolest part of the warehouse
Light/PET is stored away from hot walls, ceilings or
direct heat sources (3 meters space)
Light/PET is not stored in direct sunlight
Avoid repacking of product at high temperatures
(reduce the temperature of the shrinkwrapper)
WAREHOUSE
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Step1 - BEAT THE HEAT
Transport long haul at night
Use curtains for extra protection
Loaded trucks to be parked in shade
Undelivered stock to be stored inside, and used first
WAREHOUSE
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Step1 - BEAT THE HEAT
Keep product away from sources of heat
Keep product out of direct sunlight
Keep product in cooler where possible
Ensure customer understands heat issues
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Step 2 - WATCH THE DATES
All PET/Light shipped to depots/warehouses within 10 days of
production
All PET/Light distributed to customers within 30 days of
production
All product past the above dates identified as critical
Light above 60 days is not saleable and should not be distributed
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Step 2 - WATCH THE DATES
PET/Light product older than 30 days from production is identified as
critical (MOVE IT THROUGH FAST MOVING CHANNELS)
Light product older than 60 days from production is not saleable and
must be returned for destruction
PET product older than 60 days from production MIGHT not be
saleable and must be returned for destruction / testing.
500ml PET product older than 45 days from production MIGHT not be
saleable and must be returned for destruction / testing.
NRB/Cans older than 180 days from production are not saleable and must
be returned for destruction
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Step 3 - Move it ON!
Carry out a weekly check on the stock age and act according
to age guidelines
Ensure that all stock carries a DATE OF PRODUCTION card
Operate the FIFO System (First in, First out)
Space left between rows (for counting and rotation)
Product for destruction is in Isolated/marked Area
WAREHOUSE
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Step 3 - Move it ON!
Product with oldest date ready to move from storeroom
Ensure 1.5 times stock order rule applies
Rotate product on shelves - FIFO (First in, First out)
Ensure customer understands rotation system
No stock-piling
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