Consulting for raw material quality management and chocolate manufacturing in the confectionery industry
Kakao und mehr – Infopoint
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About Kakao und mehr
Kakao und mehr is a consulting service offered by Christa Schuster-Salas for companies in the confectionery industry with a focus on chocolate. The scope of services covers qualitative raw material quality management: creation of specifications, internal as well as approval-relevant external audits, application and development of suitable testing methods, staff training and specialist presentations. In addition, it includes the implementation of control measures, monitoring of current and future contaminants such as mineral oils, sustainability assessments and controls at origin, for example in India and Africa. In chocolate manufacturing, the consultancy supports control methods such as tempering, moulding, raw material and finished product storage, as well as root cause analysis of deviations such as flavour problems or fat bloom. The foundation is many years of practical experience in raw material evaluation and quality assessment.
- Processes
- Raw material quality management (specifications, audits, testing methods), Chocolate manufacturing (control methods, tempering, moulding), Raw material quality management (specification creation), Internal audits, Approval-relevant external audits, Staff training, Specialist presentations, Implementation of control measures
- Materials
- Cocoa, Hazelnuts, Chocolate, Raw Material Quality Management, Audits and Training, Contaminant Monitoring, Chocolate Consulting
- Employees
- 1
- Industries
- Confectionery industry, Chocolate industry
- 01
Analysis of customer requirements
- 02
Creation of specifications
- 03
Audits and controls at origin
- 04
Testing methods and contaminant monitoring
- 05
Training and implementation of control measures
- 06
Root cause analysis and optimisation
Service Areas
Raw Material Quality Management
Creation of specifications, raw material evaluation and quality assessment for cocoa, hazelnuts and chocolate.
Audits and Training
Internal audits, approval-relevant external audits and staff training in the confectionery industry.
Contaminant Monitoring
Observation and handling of current and future contaminants such as mineral oils.
Chocolate Consulting
Support with tempering, moulding, storage and root cause analysis of deviations.
Location
Germany
DEConsulting office
- Materials
- Cocoa, hazelnuts, chocolate
Consulting Fields
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raw material quality management (specifications, audits, testing methods)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Chocolate manufacturing (control methods, tempering, moulding)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Cocoa, Chocolate |
Additional services