Reducing the cost of production in the food industry does not mean reducing the quality of the product. In fact, solving problems that cause loss of time and cost in production, in addition to saving costs, improves the production process and improves the quality of the produced product. One of the most important measures to reduce the cost of production in the food industry is the use of new technologies. In the following, we describe other measures that help reduce costs.  

Accurate measurement of ingredient waste

Some materials require hard processing, and excessive use of these materials in the long time reduces efficiency and increases costs. There are some other materials that have a lot of waste. Using less of these materials as well as using accurate measuring tools can help reduce material wastage and reduce cost of production.  

Reducing product defects through system design

Problems that arise in production can cause defects in the final product and increase waste. Recognizing these problems and solving them by using technology eliminates the problems before they damage the product. Food industry systems that are built without considering good manufacturing practices (GMP) mostly suffer from problems that increase the creation of defects in the final product. Therefore, the system used in setting up the food industry should be carefully checked to help for cost reduction with less waste.  

Repair instead of replacing equipment

One of the best ways to reduce cost in production in the food industry is to repair and maintain equipment that has problems. There should be exact and regular planning for equipment maintenance to prevent breakdowns, this also extends the life of expensive equipment. To maintain equipments, these steps are necessary:

• Lubrication of driving belts, chains and gears
• Calibrate equipment
• Checking and replacing belts if necessary
• Checking electrical parts and repairing them if necessary

 

Save money and time with bulk ingredients

Buying in bulk, saves time and money in the long run. Transferring materials to larger bags may require additional equipment, but ultimately results in lower costs and better time management in the long run.  

Reduction of fines

Although some costs are small, they increase and become heavy with the passage of time. Of course, not complying with a series of regulations that depend on human lives has heavy fines and legal costs. Reducing these items as much as possible will reduce costs and finally the product will reach customers with greater safety. Two examples of important regulations in the food industry include OSHA regulations for worker safety and the Food Safety and Modernization Act (FSMA), which help reduce costs.   Eliminate downtime with machine synchronization Time is as valuable as money because losing time means increasing costs. Therefore, saving time and reducing costs are synonymous. By correcting the performance of the systems, machines can be synchronized and time loss can be reduced as much as possible. In fact, by doing this, in addition to saving time and reducing costs, you also increase productivity and efficiency.   Last word In this article, we mentioned some methods to reduce cost of production in the food industry. By applying these methods and taking advantage of new technologies that have become available, you can reduce additional costs and increase the quality of products.