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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Develop concept for the new product
   • Develop a concept for new product
   • Identify the potential of a new product
   • Determine the market for new product
   • Determine the viability of product concept
2. Identify product development parameters
   • Determine product parameters
   • Determine equipment required for producing new product
   • Determine analytical tests to be conducted to identify quality and safety parameters
   • Determine processing parameters
   • Determine ingredients required for producing new product
3. Trial new product
   • Conduct a series of trials of new product
   • Determine improvements and/or changes required for each successive trial
   • Record details of each trial
4. Analyse new product
   • Determine appropriate analytical tests to be conducted to verify product safety and quality
   • Conduct appropriate tests to determine quality and safety of product
   • Record test results
   • Determine safety and quality of product using analytical test results
5. Design label for product
   • Establish concept for product label
   • Identify requirements to ensure the product label is compliant
   • Develop a compliant label for the food product
6. Package product
   • Determine the equipment required for packaging new food product
   • Establish suitable packaging materials for new product
   • Package final product
7. Document development process
   • Document conceptual ideas
   • Conduct and document research relevant to new product
   • Verify and document analysed results of new product quality and safety
   • Document details and results of product trials and explain and justify changes to product as a result of trial