Elements and Performance Criteria
- Establish trial parameters
- Prepare for the new product trial
- New product recipe/formula is scaled to suit trial production
- Raw materials/ingredients, packaging components and consumables are identified and confirmed to meet trial requirements
- Production equipment is identified, available and suitable for use
- Production personnel are available and have the required competencies to operate the trial process
- Environmental, food safety and health and safety hazards of the trial process are identified and appropriate control methods determined
- Trial documentation format and procedures are agreed
- The trial schedule timeline is established and barriers/constraints to achieving schedule are identified, monitored and addressed
- Develop and communicate information on the trial process
- Monitor trial progress
- The trial process is monitored to identify actual and potential barriers to achieving the schedule
- Trial product is produced within specification
- Out-of-specification or unacceptable outcomes are identified and investigated
- Unusual or atypical conditions that could affect the achievement of the schedule are identified
- Modifications are made and reported as required according to trial arrangements
- Evaluate trial outcome
- Trial objectives are identified
- Resource allocations are assessed against plan
- Trial product is assessed against specifications
- Production parameters/operating conditions are compared with scheduled performance
- Significant variances are identified and investigated
- Improvement opportunities are identified and reported