News. Beverage Weighing and Analysis in the Laboratory. It s all About the Right Concentration at PepsiCo

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1 Beverage Weighing and Analysis in the Laboratory 2 News It s all About the Right Concentration at PepsiCo In the soft drinks industry it s all about the right concentration of ingredients, such as acids or sugars in syrups and concentrates and accurate and reliable yet speedy test results are a must. That s why PepsiCo relies on METTLER TOLEDO Titrator systems, which automate the whole process of analysis and therefore save considerable time. Guaranteeing brand quality PepsiCo International in Cidra, Puerto Rico is the world s largest manufacturer of syrups and concentrates for Pepsi-Cola, Tropicana and Gatorade. After production, syrups and concentrates are shipped to local bottling companies. The bottlers dilute them to produce the beverages which are sold to the public. With this procedure PepsiCo can guarantee that their brand of beverages taste the same all around the world. The Cidra plant employs around 140 people in a two shift production line and about 14 people in a two shift QC lab. There are two sections in the QC lab taking care of intermediate products such as syrups and concentrates and of locally bottled end products. Automation makes the difference In order to carry out a precise titration, several steps need to be followed. A suitable sensor is required which must be calibrated periodically, the concentration of the titrant has to be known, and finally, a suitable method and various parameters have to be entered into the Titrator. The automation of such steps makes the laboratory staff more efficient and offers time-saving solutions, as one can work on other tasks during this time. Laboratory managers are also less pressurized as they don t have to check the performance of each individual step. Everything from electrode calibration and titer determination to the actual determination of the different acids is automated with the Rondo sample changer.

2 Publisher Mettler-Toledo AG Laboratory & Weighing Technologies Im Langacher CH-8606 Greifensee, Switzerland Production Laboratory Market Support Switzerland Technical articles Mettler-Toledo AG Laboratory & Weighing Technologies Analytical Instruments In one run we make 4 determinations per sample to prove the reproducibility of the result. says Ivonne Ferrer, QA chemist at PepsiCo. As quality is so important, the laboratory calibrates the electrodes on a daily basis and performs the titer determination of the sodium hydroxide once per week. Together with all the different samples to be tested, this keeps them pretty busy. Thus, the possibility of automation, to maintain the productivity of the QC lab, was very welcome. Many applications and one reliable service I called METTLER TOLEDO yesterday, and within one day Kevin showed up to help me with the new instruments. This gives us the security that our customers never have to wait for our analyses. You know, actually it is the best service you can get. explains Ivonne Ferrer. This was the main reason why PepsiCo recently bought two new METTLER TOLEDO DL55 Titrators with two Rondo 60 sample changers and are about to purchase three METTLER TOLEDO refractometers. Another positive point to note is the security of instrument operation. METTLER TOLEDO supports this through reliable user management. With the DL55 Titrator systems, every user can log on with his username, which will be printed with every result together with date and time. Even the small and space saving RS-P42 printer prints this information along with sample results. Apart from titration, PepsiCo is also measuring ph and conductivity values with the combined MPC 227 meter, InLab 413 and InLab 730 electrodes. Measuring the refractive index is another useful parameter mainly used for fast and accurate determination of sugar content (BRIX) of concentrates and beverages. Ivonne Ferrer concludes, What we like especially about all the titrators, refractometers, ph meters and balances is that there is only one company which takes care of every single issue with these instruments. From service, to sales and to after-sales-support - METTLER TOLEDO has it all. Subject to technical changes. Mettler-Toledo AG 07/06 Printed in Switzerland. 2

3 Moisture Analysis Instant Moisture Analysis for Great Tasting Coffee A concentrate of freshly brewed coffee is dried by spray-drying or freezing, resulting in soluble powder or granules and marketed as instant coffee. No matter which process is chosen, moisture content plays a crucial role for the quality of the coffee. With the HR83 Halogen Moisture Analyser moisture content is monitored throughout the entire coffee production, from green beans to instant coffee. Keeping instant coffee soluble Just pour hot water over a teaspoon of the brown granules and your coffee is ready. Consumers expect instant coffee to be perfectly granular and to dissolve easily in the cup. Storage without loss of quality and flavor is also a must. For a great coffee, the moisture content is key and determined at various steps of production. Moisture indicates the condition of coffee beans after shipment is important for the roaster and determines the optimal drying temperature for granulation into instant coffee. Once packaged, moisture has to be controlled again to ensure an easily soluble structure and to avoid bacterial growth. Constant quality in each cup Instant coffee manufacturers agree that the HR83 Moisture Analyzer is the perfect choice for moisture control in coffee beans and coffee products. The METTLER TOLEDO halogen drying technology performs the analysis quickly and reliably. The result obtained is immediately used to adjust roasting and drying processes, thus saving time and money. Its ease of use makes the instrument suitable for the production environment, as any operator is able to work efficiently and accurately. METTLER TOLEDO helps coffee manufacturers achieve a high and consistent level of quality cup for cup. The METTLER TOLEDO halogen drying technology performs the analysis quickly and reliably. 3

4 Density & Refractive Index The Unique Cola Taste A Matter of Raw Material Testing Density and refractive index are important raw material checks in beverage production. Busy, central raw material laboratories analyze thousands of samples a year. Here we explain how the METTLER TOLEDO LIQC system substantially improves productivity and results quality. Beverage consumers expect their cola to taste the same, anywhere and at all times. To achieve this, leading beverage companies perform stringent raw material analysis in central laboratories on all ingredients used in plants all over the world. Density and refractive index are key The large numbers of ingredients along with large scale production result in a great number of samples to be analyzed. Some laboratories process more than 1000 samples per month. Density and refractive index measurement are key parameters for identification and specifications testing and have to be analyzed in almost every sample. The new METTLER TOLEDO LIQC measurement system allows both determinations to be carried out simultaneously, with a high degree of automation. LIQC for simple, complete automation The system consists of a round table SC30 sample changer with an integrated barcode reader, a combined density and refractive index instrument DR40 and the LIQC PC software with integrated data base functionality as well as flexible LIMS export possibilities. Thanks to bar code labeling, the LIQC system recognizes each sample, chooses the appropriate measurement method and performs the analyses. At the end, results are transferred into LIQC software, evaluated against specification limits and saved in a file format suitable for LIMS import. Substantial savings Potential savings are enormous. Compared to semi-automated instruments, LIQC saves up to 6 minutes of operating time per sample in sampling, cleaning and data entry. For a busy raw material laboratory this soon translates into savings of thousands of dollars and a very quick pay back indeed. Furthermore, analytical performance is improved and transcription errors eliminated, leading to the right cola taste and satisfied consumers all over the world. 4

5 One Click Titration Titration in the Beverage Industry Simple Acid Content Determination with one Click Many medium size companies in the beverage industry have only one lab for the production and quality control area. Hence many different people with many different tasks work with the same instrument. This is where a user definable Home Screen with Short Cuts minimizes operating time and helps to avoid costly mistakes. Different processes need a flexible system The determination of the acid content is an important titration in the beverage industry and is often performed manually using a glass burette and color indicator. Acid content methods on automatic titrators often mimic the manual procedure to get comparable results. Often these oldfashioned methods are run besides other, more sophisticated procedures. To prevent errors, the right titrant, concentration and correct burette sizes have to be used with all the different methods. This becomes even more important if many different people work with the same instrument. titration methods. These can be started directly from the Home Screen with just one click on the Short Cut. In addition, the sophisticated plug and play system ensures for example that the burettes are recognized automatically via RFID and a method can only be started if the right titrant, with the right concentration and correct burette size is recognized on a drive. No need to restart or reconfigure the system. Parameters, such as titrant expiry date or electrode performance are checked the titration can be started automatically Tailored systems to reduce cost of operation Depending on individual needs, the Titration Excellence line together with the Rondo 60 or Rondolino sample changer offers a system, which reduces operating and training time. The installation package guarantees a professional installation and ensures the system works from the very first day. If needed, the modularity of the system offers easy adaptation to future needs. One instrument with many different Home Screens The unsurpassed user guidance of METTLER TOLEDO s new Titration Excellence line is designed exactly for these situations where people from different departments, such as production and quality management, all work with the same instrument: everyone has to be able to change the method ID in order to perform the desired analysis but only a few people who actually develop methods should be allowed to change method parameters. The user manager allows to setup different profiles with Home Screens for every user. This means that every user has his own titration homepage which can be personalized with up to 12 Short Cuts for the most commonly used tasks such as 5

6 Statistical Quality Control SQC Statistical Quality Control Made Easy with the New SQC-XP Balance To meet regulatory requirements, statistical quality control (SQC) is required for net content control of pre-packages. These checks have to be fast, reliable and easy to carry out. A stand-alone system often is the best solution for small productions because of simple operation and low training and maintenance costs. With its new SQC-XP software, METTLER TOLEDO use the performance of the Excellence Plus XP balance to offer an easy to use quality control software where a PC is not necessary. Where complicate handling is part of the SQC process, Excellence Plus XP balances will be a revolution. With a big color touchscreen display and the possibility to operate the balance hands-free, thanks to the SmartSens or the ErgoSens, SQC-XP balances allows to store up to 100 articles. The configuration of up to 8 users enables you not only to choose your favorite language but also to personalize the display. XP is so intuitive that you can quickly use it without any instruction manual. The weighing range of SQC-XP stand-alone system goes from 1µg up to 64kg! As required by authorities, the process has to be fully documented and traceable, which is easily done with the SQC-XP offering error-free documentation. By using the optional Bluetooth interface, you can use a wireless bar code reader or even print your results wirelessly. With violation check, the balance will verify for you if your sample is within defined tolerances and gives a warning for each measurement out of tolerances - for more data security. The transparency of the filling process allows immediate reaction and assures that unnecessary overfilling is avoided, which helps save cost. SQC-XP is the most comfortable way to have minimal overfilling and no underfilling while random sample series and their statistical values are completely documented. SQC-XP at a glance The new Excellence standalone system for statistical quality control: Reports comply with regulatory requirements Save money by reducing overfilling Fast and reliable with Monobloc Highspeed weighing cell Easy to use thanks to color touchscreen display Compact, with removable Terminal Monitor up to 100 articles 6

7 New Products Laboratory Product News From METTLER TOLEDO XS12001MDR XP family InLab New Excellence precision balances for beverage production Six new precision balances have been added to the Excellence Plus XP and Excellence XS ranges as a result of industry requests. The XS 12001MDR, the successor of the phased out PG12001-SDR, is perfect for the dosing of components up to 12kg and hence ideal in beverage concentrate plants, where flavors and other additives have to be dosed in relatively small quantities. New micro electrode is BIG on technology and ideal for beverage laboratories. With its Redox Couple Reference the InLab 450 does not only determine ph incredibly quickly but also without any risk of contaminating the reference junction, thus always promising accurate readings. It is the ideal electrode for microbiological, biochemical and chemical laboratories in the food and beverage industry. PSU-DE Automated density measurements for accurate results The new METTLER TOLEDO PSU-DE Sampling Unit provides reliable results in Brix determination in beverages and concentrates. The compact automation unit allows the measuring cell to be thoroughly cleaned and dried, and ensures that possible measurement errors caused by air or gas bubbles or residues of cleaning liquids are automatically detected. In the beverage industry, dissolved carbon dioxide can severely affect results quality. PSU-DE helps to get better results Sensor ProductGuide : The cost-saving assistant for beverage companies To maintain a high degree of quality, beverages manufacturers thoroughly test all raw ingredients. Besides sensory characteristics such as odor, color, and flavor, other factors like ph value are also examined. ph value plays a major role, both as an indicator of raw ingredient freshness as well as being a parameter for the taste of the final product. METTLER TOLEDO presents a web based ph electrode selector guide, assisting beverage companies in selecting the most appropriate electrode. 7

8 Strong solutions for improved productivity METTLER TOLEDO s goal is to constantly devise and improve laboratory solutions and fulfill customer needs on the highest level. We provide effective technologies and state-of-the-art applicative solutions. Our balances meet a diversity of needs and our analytical instruments assure reliable liquid or substance composition or property results. Reduced risk with ISM ph- and DO- Sensors The new Intelligent Sensor Management (ISM) protocol significantly improves sensor availability and operational performance at the measuring point. Process Analytics Industrial Weighing: Designed for applications on the production floor such as receiving/ shipment, formulation, blending or batching. A wide range of weighing indicators and platforms with ingress protection up to IP69k, designed for hygienic sensitive areas. Industrial Weighing Solutions Analytical Instruments Weighing Solutions METTLER TOLEDO SevenMulti ph/conductivity meter: professional performance with modular expansion possibilities at any time! Statistical Quality Control Compact standalone solutions and PC-based/networked solutions help to save money by reducing overfilling, avoid legal complaints and streamline QA-procedures. METTLER TOLEDO XS analytical balance: XS, the first balance with grid weighing pan, sets new standards for speed, ergonomics and efficiency. Stabilization times are shorter, so productivity in routine operation increases dramatically. Mettler-Toledo AG Laboratory & Weighing Technologies Im Langacher CH-8606 Greifensee, Switzerland Mettler-Toledo AG Analytical Instruments Sonnenbergstrasse 74 CH-8603 Schwerzenbach, Switzerland Your METTLER TOLEDO contact: For more information