4. Quality control of frozen desserts
4.1 Visual checks
Although simple and rapid, these checks are systematic and cover all stages of the process. This begins with the quality of truck transport systems and deliveries of the various raw materials, and the conformity of the goods received with those ordered, in terms of labelling, such as product name, batch number, net weight and volume, use-by date, etc. Once unpacked, the goods are observed to detect any visual anomalies, such as abnormal color, agglomeration of a powdered ingredient, and so on. Once packaged, the frozen dessert undergoes a visual inspection, in terms of cleanliness and suitability of packaging for the packaged product, fill volume, presence of markings, quality of heat sealing and lid clipping, as well as compliance with durability and traceability...
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Professional organizations
Euroglaces (European Ice Cream Association), Brussels http://www.euroglaces.eu-
Association des entreprises des glaces (manufacturers from SMEs to multinationals), Paris http://www.les-glaces.com
CNGF, Confédération nationale...
Key players in the ice cream sector
Unilever: Dutch-British group, with brands Magnum, Carte d'Or, Cornetto, Solero, Viennetta, Calippo, Ben & Jerry's, Kinder Ice Cream Stick, Kinder Ice Cream Sandwich and Bueno (in collaboration with Ferrero), Mini Calippo lemon and orange, Haribo Push-up, Rocket, and X-Pop... a manufacturing site in France at Saint-Dizier (Haute-Marne).
Froneri: joint venture created in...
Suppliers of materials and equipment
BREDDO: Taney St, Kansas City, MO 64116, USA.
GRAM /WCB: Nordager, 2-6, 6000 Kolding, Denmark.
SPX FLOW: Oestmarken 7, 2860 Soeborg, Denmark.
TECHNOGEL S.p.a., Via Boschetti, 51-24050, Grassobbio, Italy.
TETRA PAK HOYER A/S, Hoejbjerg 8200, Denmark.
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