this is based on an industrial training in a coconut processing plant.

1. silvermill
S.L.R.
Jayanayake
R.P.D.M.
Nirmana
P.T.S.S.
Dasanayake
H.G.P.
Sameera

2. Since 1920…
Mr. Anthony Silva is the founder of Silvermill
Today, nearing its century…
Business managed by the third generation of the Silva
family.
Silvermill has developed modern processing facilities that
have successfully ‘Value Added’ the entire coconut into an
innovative range of food and non-food products.

4. Desiccated coconut
Coconut milk processing
Coconut oil
Virgin coconut oil
Vinegar
Copra
Coconut water

6. Desiccated coconut (DC) is the white kernel of fresh
mature coconuts, shredded and dried down to about
2.5% -3% moisture content under strict hygienic
conditions.

7. yard
• Handling Raw Material
wet
• Processing White Kernel
dry
• Drying and Packing
• Transportation

8. Receipt
Coconut
Counting
and Sorting
Storage
Yard Section

9. Counting
and Sorting
De-watering Shelling Pairing
De-capping
Washing
white kernels
Store white
kernels
Cutting
(Shredding)
Steam
Sterilizing
SO2
Treatment

10. Drying & Cooling
Sifting
Metal detection
Packaging
Store at DC store
Containerizing

12. ISO 9001
Quality
Management
System
HACCP Food
Safety
System
ISO 22000
Food Safety
Management
System

13. Personal
Hygiene
Pest
Control
GMP

14. Microbial
• Total plate
count
• Yeast and
Moulds
• Coliform
• E.coli
• Salmonella
Chemical
• Moisture
content
• Total fat
content
• Sulfite
residual
(SO2)
• FFA test
SensoryandPhysical
• Taste
• Colour
• Smell
• Foreign
Matter
• Partical
size
• Thickness

15. Waste water from every production sectors was treated
in proper manner and uses them again in some
production lines and release for agricultural purposes.

16. Laborers should be well awared about hygienic
practices.
The factory land should be well maintained.
Attention should be paid about sanitary issues
Waste water plant must be well improved

17. First they ignore you..
Then they laugh at you..
Then they fight with you..
Then you win!
-Mahatma Gandhi