Further optional units can be taken from Groups B, C or D to meet or exceed the overall minimum of 14 units.

Production and Processing Group B

Title
Plan production schedules in food and drink operations
Start up plant and equipment in food and drink operations 
Shut down plant and equipment in food and drink operations
Start up multi-stage operations in food and drink operations
Shut down multi-stage operations in food and drink operations 
Carry out product changeovers in food and drink operations
Contribute to problem diagnosis in food and drink operations
Contribute to problem resolution in food and drink operations
Report and record production information in food and drink operations 
Operate central control systems in food and drink operations
Control manual size reduction in food and drink operations
Control size reduction in food and drink operations 
Control weighing in food and drink operations
Control mixing in food and drink operations
Control heat treatment in food and drink operations
Control segregation and integrity in food and drink operations
Control temperature reduction in food and drink operations
Control batching in food and drink operations 
Control conversion in food and drink operations
Control conditioning in food and drink operations 
Control forming in food and drink operations
Control depositing in food and drink operations 
Control enrobing in food and drink operations 
Control wrapping and labelling in food and drink operations
Control bottling and packing in food and drink operations 
Control pelletising in food and drink operations 
Control milling in food and drink operations 
Control slicing and bagging in food and drink operations 
Slice and bag individual products in food operations 
Bake-off products for sale in food operations
Control product defrosting in food operations
Prepare sauces/marinades by hand in food operations
Control membrane processing in food operations 
Control bottle washing in food and drink operations 
Control canning in food and drink operations 
Select and prepare raw materials in food and drink operations
Maintain product quality in food and drink operations
Carry out sampling in food and drink operations
Organise and improve work activities in food operations
Contribute to continuous improvement in food operations
Contribute to the application of improvement techniques  in food operations
Control processing to produce Liquid Fresh Milk
Control processing to produce cream (sweet and whey) for butter manufacture
Control processing to produce ice cream
Control processing to produce butter, spreads and margarines (BSM) products
Control processing to produce natural cheese
Control processing to produce processed cheese
Grade fresh produce by hand
Control the production of ready-to-eat fresh produce products
Carry out fresh produce handling and quality

Support Operations Group C

Title
Plan and organise your own work activities in a food business
Communicate in a business environment
Lift and handle materials in food manufacture
Contribute to optimising work areas in food and drink operations
Carry out hygiene cleaning in food and drink operations
Clean in place (CIP) plant and equipment in food and drink operations
Control washing and drying machinery in food and drink operations
Contribute to the maintenance of plant and equipment in food and drink operations
Contribute to environmental safety in food manufacture
Contribute to sustainable practice in a food environment
Carry out task handover procedures in food and drink operations
Contribute to the effectiveness of food and drink retail operations

Underpinning Knowledge Group D

Title
Principles of product quality and improvements in food operations
The principles of food safety for manufacturing
Principles of using and storing materials in food operations
Principles of packing and labelling food products in food operations
Principles of Clean In Place (CIP) in food operations
Principles of food processing operations
Principles of raw food materials in food operations
Principles of sharpening, maintaining and selecting cutting tools and equipment in food operations
Principles of cans and closing cans in food manufacture
Principles of glass bottles and related closures in food manufacture
Principles of plastic bottles and related closures in food manufacture
Principles of continuous improvement techniques (Kaizen) in a food environment
Principles of sustainability in a food environment
Principles of evaporation in food operations
Principles of valves and pumps in food manufacture
Principles of plate heat exchangers in food manufacture
Principles of working in explosion risk areas in food operations
Principles of instrumentation and control systems in food operations
Principles of using ICT and MIS in food technology
Principles of sensory assessment in food technology
Principles of weights and measures in food technology
Principles of cleaning raw food materials
Principles of sorting and grading produce and food materials
Principles of bulk size reduction of produce and food materials
Principles of freezing methods in food technology
Principles of homogenisation in food technology 
Principles of filtration in food technology
Principles of centrifugation in food technology
Principles of blanching in food technology
Principles of irradiation in food technology
Principles of aseptic packaging in food technology
Principles of bar coding in food technology
Principles of paper and board packaging in food operations
Principles of plastic and cellulose films in food and drink

5. Are you happy with these proposed optional units and the number required to be taken?

Yes

No

If no, please explain.