Food Quality Control in Blueberry Processing
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Intermediate Practice Report
Company "Agroberries"
Road to Bullileo, Parral
Alumna: Nicole salgado Maldonado
Teacher: Diego Leyton Rebolledo
Company Supervisor: Héctor Gutierrez
Nombre de la empresa: Agroberries
Module: intermediate practice
Section: 5
Date:
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Introduction
The company Agroberries is dedicated to the field of analysis and production of berries.
How the blueberry is processed in different machines to be
exported to different countries such as China and the United States. The
blueberry is considered a powerful antioxidant, in addition to its great contribution of
vitamin C, that is why it has great economic value. The company received
blueberry pallets from various orchards such as 'Alto los Olmos' and 'Higuera'
"Oriente," the company also has its own garden with an area of 10
approximate hectares of blueberry plantation.
The company has adequate infrastructure to be able to fulfill in
optimal conditions with the blueberry process, it has a packing, offices
administrative offices, cold storage rooms, dining room, bathrooms, maintenance rooms, cafeterias
etc.
The packing facility where the fruit is processed and packaged operates with 3 production lines.
with 25 to 35 people per line, each person has a role
different between them we have:
The emptiers: they place the fruit from the grids into the hopper.
Selectors: they select the fruit, removing the bad fruit,
leaves, dehydrated fruit, etc.
Packaging.
Labeled.
Palletizers.
Cardholders.
Quality control.
Machine operators.
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The company has quality controls to be able to deliver to the different
exporters of quality fruit in optimal conditions.
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General objective
Maintain the production and export of berries.
Specific objectives
Improve the quality of the machines that are essential for the
blueberry production.
To preserve our human capital, whether through a work environment
Adequate.
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Mission
Produce fresh and processed fruit of the highest quality while respecting and
maintaining our concern for the care of the environment,
incorporating the best available technology and innovating in new
products and varieties, fostering mutually beneficial relationships and
stable over time with our collaborators, clients, communities
locales and suppliers.
Vision
Our vision in the coming years is to consolidate the position we occupy
in our market niches, fostering our long-term relationships
deadline with strategic clients and incorporating new products,
always maintaining our exceptional quality service.
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ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
GENERAL MANAGER
Control and Management of
Secretariat
Personal
PLANT MANAGER
Ensuring
quality
Department of Quality Controls
Quality Assurance
Analyst of
Laboratory
Department of
Prevention
Department of In charge Workers
Production Producción
of Line
Department of Workers
Maintenance maintenance
Logistics Department
Operators
Warehouse Department
Cellar
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Economic Sector:
The company Agroberries belongs to the primary economic sector since it
dedicated to agriculture through the production and selection of blueberries. It is
a company that exports a large quantity of berries to various countries around the world.
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Business units
Production department
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SWOT Analysis of the Company
Fortresses
The company increases its job positions during the summer season,
giving job opportunities to the people in the area.
The company has a high number of exports to different countries in the
world.
Opportunities
The different properties of the blueberry have been discovered, which is why its
value has risen steadily.
Having a broad market in the world, there is a large percentage of
exportation.
Weaknesses
Being a packing facility with a large influx of blueberries, its infrastructure is not
the adequate, the space is very small for all the amount of fruit.
Due to the increase in production, the company was affected in its
personal, I didn't have all the necessary staff for production.
Threats
The bad weather was causing low production in the packing house since with rain
the blueberry cannot be harvested so there was no fruit income.
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The spread of different pests in the country could affect the orchards if
not all necessary measures were taken.
Functions developed by the student
Enter the packing area and receive instructions about the shift to be performed.
2. Start the machine for the day's production.
3. Observe the correct selection of the fruit that passes through the conveyor belt.
4. Check that the cups have labeling and traceability.
correct.
5. Review the packaging and palletizing section, ensuring everything is in order.
according to the given instructions.
6. Restock supplies that are missing according to each section of the machine
or line.
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Improvement proposals
Regarding infrastructure, the company should make an increase in
square meters, either through the construction of chambers,
providing the appropriate space for each machinery.
The staff in charge of the machinery is insufficient for all.
The machines that need maintenance should hire mechanics.
sufficient to provide adequate maintenance for each machine, to
prevent the line from being affected.
The company must have personnel in charge of knowing the different
pests that can affect blueberries, and thus be able to prevent them from
attack the orchards and the production will be affected.
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Conclusion
We can conclude that the company where I did my pre-internship on a large scale
Rasgos is a good company, as it allowed me to learn about the different
processes that the blueberry goes through for its export, I was able to contribute with
my job as a machine operator and thus be able to observe more closely the
production. Like any company, it has weaknesses which, if they set their mind to it
They can improve. It was a nice experience both personally and professionally. I was able to
check that your objectives are met since the fruit production is carried out from
the appropriate way and the levels of export are quite high according to all
the kilos processed daily.
While preparing this report, I realized the strengths and weaknesses of this.
company, which are sometimes an impediment to producing effectively
suitable fruit, the issue of machinery maintenance is something
important in every company and something essential to wanting to achieve greater
production quantity, in my opinion at this point the company should improve.