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Batch

Meaning in food science & technology, with examples

/bætʃ/nounCore term

In food science & technology, batch means: A quantity of product made at one time, under the same conditions and from the same materials, so that it can be identified and traced as one unit.

In Turkish: parti, şarj, lot

How it is used

Used every day on the production floor and in the lab. People make, test, release, hold or reject a batch. In batch processing a fixed amount is processed at a time, unlike continuous processing. 'Lot' often means the same thing, and the batch or lot code on the pack makes recalls possible.

Example sentences

  1. Batch 2417 failed the moisture test, so put it on hold until we re-test it.

  2. Each batch of yogurt is checked for pH before it goes to the cold room.

Common collocations

  • batch number
  • batch record
  • release a batch
  • batch processing
  • reject a batch
  • traceabilityThe ability to follow a food and its ingredients through every stage of production, processing and distribution, one step back to the supplier and one step forward to the customer.
  • production lineA connected series of machines and work stations through which a product moves step by step from raw material to packed finished goods.
  • recallThe removal of an unsafe or illegal product from the market, including from consumers, after it has already been sold or distributed.
  • certificate of analysisA document from a supplier or laboratory that shows the test results for a specific batch and confirms that it meets the agreed specification.
  • samplingTaking a small, representative part of a batch or lot for testing, so that the result can be used to judge the whole quantity.

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