IMPFT164K Principles of statistics in food and drink production and manufacture

 

Overview

This standard is about the principles of statistics including the use and application of statistical information and data in food and drink manufacture and marketing.

This standard requires a broad understanding of how to gather and use statistics during recipe and product development and how to manage research and gather statistical information when swapping ingredients and maintaining the authenticity of products. Statistical information can also be used for customer and consumer feedback.

 

Knowledge and understanding

You need to know and understand:

1 relevant food safety and hygiene regulations in relation to statistics in food technology

2 the use and application of statistical information and data in food operations

3 the methods and application of statistical data collections for both internal and external communications

4 the need to use statistics when looking at new product development

5 the application of statistics when considering swapping ingredients to existing products, maintaining brand and taste consistency

6 the need to use statistics when experimenting with recipe formulation including sensory profiling and singularity taste testing

7 the use of statistics when exploring new markets or gaining customer and consumer feedback

8 the use and application of statistical information used to maintain the quality and conformity of product

 

Keywords Food; statistics; data