The choice of yeast, whether it's grape yeast or commercial yeast, depends on the baker's objectives and preferences. Grape yeast is ideal for experimental bakers seeking unique flavors, while commercial yeast offers reliability and consistency. In a recent study, the physicochemical properties (water activity, texture, and moisture content) of white bread made from grape yeast and commercia…
Packaging is a crucial tool in marketing as it serves as a bridge between the product and the consumer, influencing consumer perceptions, decisions, and preferences. It has evolved to become a core component of marketing strategies, incorporating sensory elements to attract customers and convey subtle cues about the product. This study aims to investigate consumer perceptions of quality, hy…
Wheat (Triticum aestivum) is the most well-known cereal crop in the world as a source of food, since it contains carbohydrates, minerals, and vitamins. Physical properties of wheat significantly influence grain quality.The physical properties of wheat significantly influence grain quality, assessed through tests such as the Physical Wheat Analysis Test, Allowable Storage Time of Wheat, Wheat…
Quality Control (QC) is important to ensure the identity, strength, purity, pharmacological safety, efficacy, and effectiveness of biopharmaceutical products. Biopharmaceuticals are complex drugs that are created from living cells or organisms, which frequently employ advanced biotechnological techniques. In the biopharmaceutical industry, tests are performed on the finished product to ensure t…
Quality Control (QC) is part of the quality assurance system and holds a critical activity of ensuring drug products' safety, efficacy, and quality fulfill the requirement. Current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) is a standard regulation enforced by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to guarantee product quality and must be followed by all pharmaceutical companies. One of the crucial com…
PT. Phapros Tbk is a pharmaceutical company under the PT. Kimia Farma, which has a vision and several missions based on the fundamental pillars of trust, and holds firmly to the core value of AKHLAK. This company produces OTC medications, generic drugs, prescription drugs, and medical devices. Thus, in producing various pharmaceutical products, specifically the Quality Assurance (QA) department…
Tea consumption in Indonesia is on the rise including Ready to Drink (RTD) tea. TehBotol Sosro is the one of the popular ready-to-drink (RTD) tea brand in Indonesia. Tehbotol Sosro is famously known for not having preservatives in its beverages. It only consists of water, tea, and sweetened with sugar and contains no artificial ingredients. The physicochemical properties, such as pH, brix level…
PT. Saraswanti Indo Genetech is a laboratory company that provides detection services for quality control for other companies that need permission from BPOM to commercialize their product. This project is one of the company’s projects for expanding its scope of services. The project’s goal is to identify the problem in growing the positive control of the IFU (The International Fruit…
DSM-Firmenich is one of the biggest Businesses to Businesses (B2B) company that produce unique flavors and fragrance. They generate a variety of products in several forms namely liquid, emulsion, washed oil, and reaction after. As a merged company of two global sustainability leaders, DSM Firmenich consistently maintains high quality standards of their products. With a sufficient Quality Assura…
This research project addresses the challenge of food waste at Hangry Indonesia, a cloud kitchen restaurant. Focusing on rice, a staple in their menu, the study aims to create a sustainable system to reduce food waste when sales fall short of targets. Additionally, the project explores the impact of reheating frozen rice on texture, specifically addressing issues such as browning and hard…
Food quality is an important aspect to be upheld especially for big companies whose end consumers are babies, such as Danone. Danone or every other company has their own standard of product quality which has to be constantly maintained by everyone in the value chain, including suppliers. However, suppliers’ performances—which consequently affect the company as well—are not always satisfac…
This internship project aims to evaluate the microbial quality of coffee milk during its production at Jago Coffee. The project employs the Total Plate Count (TPC) and Methylene Blue Reduction Test (MBRT) to assess bacterial load and microbiological activity. The TPC results obtained for the cooling and filling & sealing processes comply with the SNI (Standar Nasional Indonesia) standards, …
Coconut sugar is one of the commodities derived from coconut sap that is abundantly available in Indonesia due to its versatility and unique attribute characteristics. The coconut sugar readily available in the market is mostly produced within a small-scale production, traditionally crafted by local people around the plantation area. Tradition…
Food safety is a global concern that is gaining increasing attention. PT XYZ, an industry that produces palm cooking oil and margarine, has implemented multiple food safety management systems, such as ISO 22000:2018. However, food safety and quality issues still occur in the margarine plant despite these systems. This project aims to investigate the possible root causes of these issues and …
MIlk is considered as one of the most nutritious drinks produced by mammals. However, milk is also perishable due to its nature. In the milk industry, heat treatment, such as Ultra HIgh Temperature (UHT) is commonly applied to extend the shelf life of the milk and inactivate unwanted microorganisms and undesirable enzymes. UHT treatment sterilizes the milk from the presence of vegetative ce…
Meat marbling is defined as white fleck of fat in meat cuts and usually associated with juiciness, palatability, and quality. Meat marbling is often graded based on the amount of intermuscular fat that creates the marbling effect. In a n attempt to increase the value of meat through marbling, fat or emulsions are often injected into lean meat. This process is called artificial marbling. In …
Competition between food industries has become more intense and would lead to highly competitive selection of food products. If a company wants to compete with other competitors, one important thing that needs to do is by increasing the quantity and quality of its final product. Providing quality and safe food to the population is one of the central long-term concerns of nations in the area of …
Industrial wastewater is one of many problems that cause damage to the environment in Indonesia, thus requiring it to be treated prior to discharging to the water body. This project aimed to improve the wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) system at PT Faratu to be able to treat its wastewater to meet the wastewater quality standards regulated by Indonesia government. To achieve this, the WWTP…
Established in 1973 by Ir. Wanne Mardiwidyo, PT Meprofarm is an Indonesian pharmaceutical company based in Bandung that always prioritizes achieving quality in producing products. Meprofarm has 2 main production facilities which are MEPRO-1 and MEPRO-2. MEPRO-1 focuses on producing solid dosage forms of non-beta lactam, beta lactam penicillin, and beta lactam cephalosporin. Meanwhile, MEPRO-…
Kalbio Global Medika (KGM) which is a subsidiary of PT Kalbe Farma is one of the primary pharmaceutical companies in Indonesia specializing in the manufacture of sterile parenteral drug products which was built up in 2014. The quality control (QC) department of KGM is divided into five which are Raw material, Microbiology, Finished goods and intermediate, Compliance and Test item control. I…
The production of pharmaceuticals involves intricate procedures that carry a great deal of risk which can compromise the final product's quality. Moreover, the manufacturing of biologics must adhere to the laws, statutes, regulations, and guidelines. Thus, the Quality Assurance (QA) department is required to ensure and guarantee that the standards required by the consumers and the law are met a…
Water is a crucial component used for substance, raw material or starting material in the production, processing and formulation of pharmaceutical products. Due to its unique chemical properties, water is able to dissolve or suspend many different contaminants that might react to the intended product substance. Therefore, monitoring water quality is important. Water in PT Kalbio Global Medika a…
Skin fungal infection has been one of the most lethal infections if not treated properly as they have the ability to invade other systems. Yet, this infection is often neglected especially in Indonesia. Hence, this project aims to produce an educational booklet while also to do socialization to increase awareness towards fungal skin infection in three communities in Jakarta and Bekasi. Parti…
Supplier and Distribution Quality (SDQ) is responsible to ensure the quality of raw material and finished product by performing several tasks. Supplier audit is the assessment that was performed to ensure the performance of suppliers. The project of translating the Supplier and Distribution Quality Assurance document was performed to construct the document in Bahasa and update the current guide…
Indonesia is considered as a promising market for packaged complementary food products with its high birth rate of 18.1 and a population of more than 32 millions of children. However, the prevalence of stunting and wasting in Indonesia remained high. This highlights the importance of developing high-quality complementary food with adequate and complete nutrition. Even so, most new products …
Quality Assurance is a crucial department in food companies to ensure product quality and safety. MyMeal Catering is a company that provides personalized and hospital healthy catering. In order to improve operational activities efficiency; ensure product safety; and reduce the possibility of risk and its impact, MyMeal conducted several projects about food quality assurance namely GMP imple…
After a sordid litany of recalls courtesy of the food industry, consumers are pointing the finger at companies that have failed to institute proper recall prevention techniques. While historical analysis shows no company is exempt from recall risk, most can be prevented with an efficient and verifiable quality control program. Authored by a 20-year food management specialist, Food Industry Q…
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