PACKING: Swedish rice use the latest technology to weigh and place their rice into the consumer packets and bags that arc then distributed to their customers. It is well to remember that much of the rice packed in Asia still relies on manual sack or packet filling and manual closing creating a higher risk of contamination a this final stage of the milling process. However the Swedish Rice facilities are extremely hygienically designed and operated with stainless steel filler chutes and ledge-free surfaces to prevent the accumulation of product. The process is totally automatic whereby the packets and/or bags arc automatically placed on the machine, a preset weight of rice is discharged into the pack, and then the pack is automatically seal by sewing or heat sealing. Consumers can be confident that only the highest standards of hygiene and accuracy is applied to each individual packet or bag of rice produced and packed by Swedish Rice.

PALLETISING: Throughout the rice milling and packaging process Swedish Rice have taken care not to cause excessive physical requirements for their staff. The final process function at the milling and packing plant is to place each pack or bag onto shipping pallets. This is done by a fully automated, robotic palletizer which is programmed to achieve the precise stack pattern and high to suit the warehouse and supermarket requirements. The robotic palletizer quickly and efficiently places each pack onto the pallet without subjecting the pack to excessive force that often happens with manual handling. Hence pack breakage is non-existent and the client will receive their rice in excellent condition. An additional hygienic function is to wrap each pallet unit load in plastic to ensure that during the distribution cycle that no contaminants can contact the packets or bags. The pallets of rice are spun in plastic together with a top cover to prevent the entry of dust. The rice is then ready for distribution to the customer knowing that Swedish Rice have achieved the highest standard possible during the milling, packaging and distribution processes.

SAFETY: Every effort was put into the design and construction of the rice milling and packaging facility to ensure it is a safe place to work and visit. Machinery is located on a small mezzanine floor with good access and accessibility, All elevators and conveyors are serviceable from the ground floor or tank tops again with good accessibility around each elevator and conveyor and tank. All tanks, machines and elevator are under negative pressure exhaust ensuring that any rice dust generated during the process is contained within the machines thus providing a clean environment for the workers, Machine drives arc properly guarded and moving machinery suitably housed. Hygiene is kept to very high level and any spilt gain or dust residues are continuously removed to ensure the workplace is consistent clean. The Swedish Rice milling and packing plant is indeed a clean and safe place to work and visit.