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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Produce a range of beverage product samples
   • Source raw materials for production of beverage
   • Select and prepare equipment for beverage production
   • Implement pre-treatments for beverage production
   • Identify and use permissible additives and preservatives
   • Identify data requirements for food safety, quality and production standards
   • Establish data collection points consistent with equipment capabilities and data requirements
   • Use appropriate processing techniques and technologies to produce a range of beverage product samples
   • Identify or develop procedures to deal with non-conformance in relation to process and the final product
   • Produce sample products using appropriate hygiene and sanitation techniques
2. Review packaging of beverage products
   • Identify packaging requirements for beverage products and confirm they are consistent with regulatory, client and company requirements
   • Implement or supervise test packaging of the product and check for safety and conformance to client and company requirements
3. Assess the quality, safety and shelf life of a range of beverage products
   • Carry out testing techniques including sensory analysis to assess the safety, quality and shelf life of the product
   • Identify and assess all common hazards and critical control points (CCPs) for the production of products
4. Review production processes
   • Review the CCPs and critical limits for product safety
   • Review operating procedures to ensure safe work, food safety and quality
   • Review the environmental impacts and associated costs for processing of food products
   • Update production processes where necessary