Quality Control in a Cocoa/Chocolate Plant

Cocoa is a commodity used as an ingredient in many food products as well as in chocolate manufacturing. Variations in the raw materials and processing steps creates cocoa and chocolate of varying properties. Quality is a key driver in the cocoa processing and chocolate manufacturing industries, both as payment criteria as well as final product quality control.

Fast, accurate analysis is critical for both cocoa processors and chocolate manufacturers to optimize their process and ensure quality, especially lately with production levels at risk and cocoa prices on the rise.

Optimizing the process will save the plant time and money, and provide very rapid payback. Near Infrared (NIR) analysis is a proven technique designed to provide fast, accurate, and reliable results for the cocoa industry.