AFI: assessment one prep Flashcards
What does brasserie bread do?
Brasserie Bread supplies artisan baked products through both baking and delivering food products to cafes, restaurants, hotels & airlines across Australia. Utilising sustainably grown grains & working amongst dedicated Australian farmers they produce quality baked breads to consumers and suppliers throughout Australia.
What level of operation does brasserie bread fit into
Large - company or business that operates on multiple stores / processing plants across a state or country to use automated equipment + machinery that produces food on a large scale
Justify why brasserie bread is that level of operation
Brasserie bread can be identified as a large food company in levels of operation. The main bakery where brasserie bread products are made is located in Banksmeadow, Sydney - however the brasserie bread company also operates two separate airport cafes in both Sydney and Melbourne domestic airports as well as products being sold in cafes and shops all over NSW, QLD, ACT and VIC.
What is research and development why do companies conduct it?
research and development refers to gaining knowledge and understanding about products and materials and constructing strategies to implement this knowledge for gain of some sort to the company or organization
why do companies conduct research and development?
Companies conduct research to create new products, improve existing products and explore the market to both increase interests of products and sell more to gain more profit
How has brasserie bread conducted research and development in their organisation
- sustainable behaviours: crop rotation [The growing of different crops in succession on a piece of land to avoid exhausting the soil and to control weeds, pests, and diseases.] where moisture is conserved and keeping stubbles to break down which inserts healthy properties into the soil, keeping soil protected
- collaboration with provenance: Provenance Is a Sydney based wholesaler who sell single origin malt to businesses to use - they benefit customers as they gain unique values of the soil from a variety of farms that have been linked up for the best possible use of the grain to please customers and reach potential the grain has when in use
- customer concerned goals: Past 100 years has been concerned with yield where values and goals are changing to provide the best flavour and health benefits to consumers - they are now seeking to commercialise this with the variety for a large scale
- Breaducation: educating the youth who will be the future consumers as to what makes good food and where it derives from so they can apply this knowledge as they grow and begin being active consumers
What is quality assurance?
process of ensuring that certain standards relating to the quality of products are met at all stages of the production or manufacturing process.
How has quality assurance been implemented in brasserie bread?
- The miller (Kevin sherrie) & flour for bread: Miller (Kevin Sherrie) sought after by brasserie bread owner ensures the integrity of his supply chain. In comparison to largest millers in Australia - wheat is bought through a co-mingled system where handling and growing techniques can not be confirmed is terms of quality or variety
- consumer benefit put 1st: AT BRASSERIE BREAD: best grain = human consumption and the rest goes into stock feed.
- single origin wheat: all from particular region with characteristics from that region - this provides traceability which allows brasserie bread to produce consistent quality
- Collaboration with other quality companies: Allpress coffee & Pepe Saya cultured butter to ensure quality in all areas of the food they retail alongside the food they produce
What is product contamination?
The presence of harmful chemicals and microorganisms in food, which can cause consumer illness
What is a product recall?
removal of food that may surface a health or safety risk from distribution, sale and consumption
How have both product contamination and recall been addressed in the brasserie bread organization?
- According to www.foodstandards.gov.au Brasserie Bread has no current food recalls
- according to the name & shame list for NSW food authority - there are no recent food contamination history
- BB ALLERGY POLICY, clearly states and warns potential risks of allergic reactions to nuts, wheat, dairy, sugar and other raw natural ingredients and whole foods to the products they sell & what may be present within premises (to warn for participants in breaducation)
What are career opportunities within the agriculture and fisheries sector
jobs involved in the activity of cultivating the land to grow food OR the production and cultivation of plants + animals in an aquatic environment
What are career opportunities within the food manufacture sector
Jobs involved in value adding / alteration of produce in some way before reaching consumers
What are career opportunities within the food retail sector
Jobs involved in selling produce and food to customers
job opportunities at Brasserie bread in AG+FI sector
wholesalers, farmers, millers, seed breeders
job opportunities at Brasserie bread in FM sector
bakers, baristas, pastry chef
job opportunities at Brasserie bread in FR sector
Waitress, Cashier