Quality Control in a Cocoa/Chocolate Plant

Cocoa is a commodity used as an ingredient in many foodproducts as well as in chocolate manufacturing. Variations in the raw materialsand processing steps creates cocoa and chocolate of varying properties. Qualityis a key driver in the cocoa processing and chocolate manufacturing industries,both as payment criteria as well as final product quality control.

Fast, accurate analysis is critical for both cocoaprocessors and chocolate manufacturers to optimize their process and ensurequality. Optimizing the process will save the plant time and money and providevery rapid payback. Near Infrared (NIR) analysis is a proven technique designedto provide fast, accurate, and reliable results for the cocoa industry.

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