Learning+at+Frucor

Learning at Frucor

The Induction - this is a very important phase and as a new person in the department and in the industry it is very necessary. What areas of induction are covered? Frucor have a programme known as 'Frucor and You". This is set up for all new staff and is held at such a time when several new staff have joined the team. The first in 2009 will be held in May.

**A SUMMARY of weekly activities:**
Induction and lots of eating cake! Frucor R & D love cakes! They like making them too....feijoa and rhubarb, white chocolate (sugar free), chocolate, chocolate cake, Potato & chocolate cake, Apple tart, cupcakes, chocolate stout cake & beyond. Who inducted me in week 1? Fraser - Project Development Manager - Oversees the operation and thinking in the R & D team. Heads of areas - Packaging, Team Support, Technologists and Sensory are accountable to Fraser. Vincent - Techncial Director - Overseer of all operations in the R & D team Brenda & Liz - technical Support Sensory - Joanna Boese Marketing - Tamara & Amanda - Marketing is not just about selling! Tabrez - Purchasing Sarah - Product Development Chris - Factory Manager Fiona - Production Manager The induction continued through to weeks 2 and 3 - so much to learn!
 * Week 1**

Induction continues.... Internet & email set up - with Damian (great guy who knows what he's doing - IS Department) Sensory - Testing Methods (Triangle) - tasting Prodcedures for recipe formating using Microsoft Project - Protocols Understanding of ingredients and its purpose in beverage formulations Volume Checking & pH % & acidity Factory Visit - R&D lab Lots of hands on this week - great!
 * Week 2**

Discussion with Fraser regarding Fellowship Contract Protocols & Confidentiality Factory Visit #2 Production Overiew - induction continues... Packaging and Production Consutations - procedures for meetings Suntory takeover
 * Week 3**

WIP Meetings (monthly) Frucor News Write up Sensory - Pepsi Production Trial in factory Triangle sensory testing ACE Project management course booked
 * Week 4**

WIP Meeting Sensory Evaluation Training Belle Tech Flavours - Product makers - sampling of product Monthly R&D Progress Meeting - all R & D and invited guests (chaired by Vincent)
 * Week 5**

Product Trials Volume check on nominated product Workshop with flavour houses Sensory testing Blue Skies Meeting #1 Sensory Panel testing
 * Week 6**

Triangle testing Sensory Evaluations Lunch & learn - Communication Tech support Blue Skies meeting #2 Visit from Gillian (RSNZ)
 * Week 7 & Week 8**

2 days with Rob Verkerk - NPD at University of Auckland Paperwork
 * Week 9**

Visit from Wendy Slatter Blue Skies #3 AUT Presentation - clinical study of Mizone Rapid Product development Flavourt Formulation for own product Making up formulation and tasting / testing Givaudan - sensory / tasting trial of new products Testing / sampling of product made earlier int h week.
 * Week 10**

Week 11 Tasting for Joanna Project trials

Week 12

Week 13

Week 14

Week 15 Writing up of Fellowship stuff Assisting with PD and recipe formulations

Week 16