CPF bun plant uses high technology to limit hand contact
Charoen Pokphand Foods has introduced a fully automatic bun-making process to limit hand contact, which it says emphasises its commitment to quality and food safety.
Virachai Ratanabanchuen, chief operating officer of CPF, said the company’s food-processing plant in Bang Nam Priao district, Chachoengsao province, had recently received Codex Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) certifications from SGS (Thailand), an inspection, verification and testing company.
CPF spent Bt650 million to establish the bakery plant with closed operating systems promoted by the Board of Investment. Opened last year, the plant is equipped with high-technology machinery and equipment linked using SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) software.
The equipment includes a real-time infrared thermometer for monitoring product temperature with data available online and a visual inspector called Smart QC for quality control.
The plant is capable of producing up to 480,000 pieces a day, mainly hamburger and hotdog buns. They are then delivered to CPF processing plants for the making of CP ready-to-eat products.
