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SMART PRODUCTION
SMART PRODUCTION

RUTF (Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food) is the indirect heating or cooling
a vitamin and mineral fortified peanut paste via jacket is shown. The
mixed with dry milk products, designed by machine also can receive the
ingredient during mixing or
physicians and nutritionists in order to cure cooking via the dosing hopper
for children suffering from Severe Acute by vacuum system in the
Malnutrition. bowl without a need to open
the lid. Highlight of a modern
UNICEF has procured RUTF since 2000. The growing number cooking bowl is that the
of pilot program and the subsequent endorsement of a community- cooking process can be done
based management of acute malnutrition (CMAM) in 2007 leaded under vacuum condition. This
by the World Health Organization (WHO), resulted in the demand allows the texture of product
for RUTF through UNICEF to increase to 35,000 MT in 2015 and to be consistent without air รูปที่ 2 เครื่องผสม/ปรุงอาหารสมัยใหม่
may be needed more in next several years as Figure 1. bubble inside. Having been Figure 2 New High Technology Mixer
In Thailand, a study on the malnutrition by the Ministry of Public without air bubble means that
Health during 2015-2016. With approximately 4.4 million children, the chemical reaction and the growth of microorganisms will be slowed
there are 10.5% shortness, 5.4 % thinness and 8.2% fatness. Some down resulting in a product with longer shelf life. The modern cooking
of those value are higher than the minimal requirement by World bowl also has a direct steam injection option available. Using this
Health Organization. kind of heat treatment can result in a good heat exchange and burned
RUTF manufacturing process is quite complicated, needs a lot smell product issue can be eliminated. Safety of the steam used can
of workers, takes long time to produce, especially using the be ensured with a filtration which certified by the international
conventional cooking bowl in the open air and under normal standards, so manufacturers can be confident in the safety of food.
atmospheric pressure. This action requires high cooking temperature Above mentioned technologies are particularly interesting for RUTF
and the process takes long time. Flavour, texture and nutrients can manufacturing industry both now and in the future.
thus be loss from this kind of cooking.
With the innovation of engineering, a new technology has been เอกสารอ้างอิง/References
www.roboqbo.com/en/
created to solve above mentioned issues and help manufacturers www.worldfooddaycanada.ca/did-you-know-what-rutf-means/
to increase efficiency. In Figure 2, a modern cooking bowl which www.usaid.gov/what-we-do/agriculture-and-food-security/food-assistance/resources/
ready-use-therapeutic-food
can be used for course grinding, homogenous mixing and reserve www.unicef.org/supply/index_70579.html
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