Elements and Performance Criteria
- Gather and collate information regarding food and related product specifications
- Plan development of final formulation to achieve results within agreed timeframe
- Requirements for development of final formulation are established from product specifications and confirmed.
- Ingredients and/or processes required to produce product to profile are identified, costed and confirmed.
- Consistency of ingredient supply against specifications is confirmed.
- Constraints to formulation planning are identified and solutions proposed to minimise delay.
- Documentation of formulation is completed.
- Finalise and publish formulations and/or specifications
- Product formulation and specifications are clear, accurate and convey information critical to reproduction of product.
- Information regarding formulation and preparation of product is concise, accurate and in a format which meets customer needs.
- Customers are canvassed to ensure product developed from formulation meets specifications and/or requirements.
- Formulation and/or specifications developed meet relevant requirements.
- Record formulations and product specifications
- Product formulations and specifications are maintained and authorised changes are accurate and implemented in a timely manner.
- Publishing and maintenance of formulations and/or specifications are correctly completed.
- Personnel affected by changes in formulations or specifications are informed within timeframes which optimise efficiency of performance.