Gardenia Plant virtual tour

Summary

Join Trisha from UIC Tours on an educational journey through Gardenia Baker's Philippines Incorporated, a leading bread manufacturer with a commitment to quality, innovation, and customer satisfaction. Starting from humble beginnings in Singapore, the company expanded to the Philippines, boasting state-of-the-art facilities and a range of healthy, delicious bread products. The tour, guided by Janet, showcases the meticulous bread-making process from ingredient preparation to final packaging, emphasizing Gardenia's dedication to excellence in taste, freshness, softness, aroma, and nutritive value.

Takeaways

• 🚌 The tour is led by Trisha from UIC Tours, who emphasizes safety and group cooperation.
• 👨‍🦳 Mr. Lee, the experienced driver, ensures a safe and happy trip for the group.
• 📢 Trisha reminds the group of important rules, including no littering and staying together.
• 🍞 Gardenia Bakery Philippines, Inc. is a leading bread manufacturer with a history of expansion in Asia.
• 🌱 The company started with humble beginnings in Singapore and has since established a state-of-the-art factory in the Philippines.
• 🍞 Gardenia is known for its high-quality bread products, including cholesterol-free, bromate-free, and vitamin-fortified options.
• 📈 The company has introduced various innovative products, such as flavored loaves, pandisal, and muffins, to cater to diverse tastes.
• 🏭 The tour includes a visit to the Gardenia bread factory, showcasing the modern production process.
• 🎥 Participants are shown a video about Gardenia before the factory tour, highlighting the company's commitment to quality.
• 👩‍💼 Janet, a public relations officer, guides the group through the factory, explaining the bread-making process and emphasizing hygiene and quality control.
• 🔍 The factory tour reveals the meticulous steps in bread production, from ingredient preparation to final packaging, ensuring high standards are met.
• 🌐 Gardenia's commitment to quality extends to taste, freshness, softness, aroma, and nutritive value, using the finest ingredients and adhering to good manufacturing practices.

Q & A

Who is the tour guide for the day?

Trisha from UIC Tours is the tour guide for the day.

What is Mr. Lee's role during the tour?

Mr. Lee is the experienced driver responsible for ensuring a safe and happy trip.

How many people are in the tour group?

There are 19 people in the tour group.

What is the main destination of the tour?

The main destination of the tour is Gardenia Baker's Philippines Incorporated, an industrial area in Laguna.

What is unique about Gardenia's Healthy High Fiber Wheat Bread Loaf launched in 1999?

The Healthy High Fiber Wheat Bread Loaf is cholesterol-free, bromate-free, has zero trans fat, and is fortified with vitamins and minerals, exceeding DOH recommendations.

What was introduced in 2000 by Gardenia that included California Raisin and Chocolate Chip loaves?

In 2000, Gardenia introduced flavored loaves and bun lines, which included California Raisin and Chocolate Chip loaves.

What is special about the pandisal launched by Gardenia in 2001?

The pandisal is a Filipino favorite, soft on the inside and crusty on the outside, suitable for hot or cold consumption.

Who is the public relations officer guiding the factory tour?

Janeth is the public relations officer guiding the factory tour.

What are some of the bread-making processes mentioned in the script?

Some of the bread-making processes mentioned include ingredient preparation, sponge mixing, fermentation, dividing, rounding, intermediate proofing, molding, baking, cooling, and packaging.

How does Gardenia ensure the quality of its bread?

Gardenia ensures bread quality by focusing on taste, freshness, softness, aroma, and nutritive value, using the finest ingredients, following current good manufacturing practices, and maintaining high sanitation and hygiene standards.

What is the significance of the color-coded G-lock used by Gardenia for packaging?

The color-coded G-lock is imprinted with a batch number, traceable number, price, and expiry date, ensuring freshness and quality control.

What are some of the reasons mentioned for Gardenia's success as a market leader?

Gardenia's success as a market leader is attributed to its product offerings, state-of-the-art equipment and facilities, adherence to quality practices that exceed health department expectations, and its central bakery concept for efficient distribution.

Outlines

00:00

🚌 Welcome and Introduction to Gardenia Tour

The video script begins with a warm welcome from Trisha, the tour guide from UIC Tours, who introduces the experienced driver, Mr. Lee, ensuring a safe trip. Trisha then proceeds to introduce the tour's destination, Gardenia Baker's Philippines Incorporated, highlighting its humble beginnings in Singapore and subsequent expansion across Southeast Asia. The script mentions the company's first state-of-the-art factory in the Philippines, the launch of their healthy high fiber wheat bread loaf, and the introduction of various flavored loaves and the popular pandisal. The tour is set to explore the industrial area in Laguna where Gardenia operates as a market leader in bread supply.

05:01

🏭 Inside the Gardenia Bread Factory Tour

The second paragraph delves into the detailed process of bread production at Gardenia's factory. It starts with ingredient preparation, followed by sponge mixing and fermentation to enhance the bread's texture, aroma, and flavor. The script outlines the steps of the makeup line, including dividing, rounding, intermediate proofing, and molding, which shapes the dough into its final form. The narrative continues with the baking process using an indirect firing system and the cooling and quality inspection stages. The bread is then automatically sliced, bagged, and sealed with a color-coded G-lock, ensuring freshness and traceability. The paragraph concludes with a question from a participant, indicating an interactive and informative tour experience.

10:05

🌾 Gardenia's Commitment to Quality and Safety

The final paragraph focuses on Gardenia's dedication to maintaining the quality and safety of their bread products. Miss Janet, a public relations officer at Gardenia, discusses the company's adherence to current good manufacturing practices, emphasizing cleanliness and sanitation throughout the production area. She mentions the importance of using high-quality ingredients sourced both locally and internationally. Janet also highlights the company's strict hygiene protocols for employees, ensuring that the bread remains untouched by human hands during production. The tour concludes with a reflection on what makes Gardenia stand out among other bread companies, including their state-of-the-art facilities and commitment to quality practices that exceed health department expectations. The script ends with the group heading back to their bus, reflecting on the insights gained from the tour.

Keywords

💡UIC Tours

UIC Tours is the company providing the tour service in the video. It is the organization responsible for guiding the group through the tour of Gardenia Baker's Philippines Incorporated. In the script, Trisha introduces herself as the tour guide from UIC Tours, setting the context for the video's theme of exploring the industrial bakery operations.

💡Master of the Wheel

The term 'Master of the Wheel' is used to refer to Mr. Lee, the experienced driver for the tour. It signifies his role as the one in control of the vehicle, ensuring a safe and enjoyable journey for the tour participants. This concept is integral to the video's theme of a well-organized and safe industrial tour.

💡Gardenia Baker's Philippines Incorporated

Gardenia Baker's Philippines Incorporated is the main destination of the tour and the subject of the video. It is a leading bakery company that started in Singapore and expanded to other countries, including the Philippines. The script details the company's history, product offerings, and commitment to quality, making it central to the video's theme of showcasing the company's operations and success.

💡High Fiber Wheat Bread Loaf

The 'High Fiber Wheat Bread Loaf' is one of the products launched by Gardenia in 1999. It is described as cholesterol-free, bromate-free, having zero trans fat, and being fortified with vitamins and minerals. This product exemplifies the video's theme of highlighting the company's health-conscious and high-quality offerings.

💡Pandisal

Pandisal is a type of bread that is a favorite among Filipinos and was launched by Gardenia in 2001. It is characterized by being soft on the inside and crusty on the outside. The pandisal is a key product featured in the video, illustrating the company's ability to cater to local tastes and preferences.

💡State-of-the-Art Factory

The term 'state-of-the-art factory' is used to describe the first factory of Gardenia Philippines, which is one of the largest and most modern bread manufacturing facilities in the country. This concept is central to the video's theme of showcasing the company's advanced production capabilities and commitment to innovation.

💡Flavored Loaves

Flavored loaves refer to the introduction of new bread products by Gardenia in 2000, such as California Raisin and Chocolate Chip loaves. These products represent the company's innovation and diversity in its product line, which is a significant aspect of the video's theme of product development and market expansion.

💡Muffin-Tastic Lime

Muffin-Tastic Lime is a product introduced by Gardenia in 2006, which is part of the company's range of flavored bread products. It exemplifies the video's theme of product innovation and the company's efforts to offer a variety of flavors to meet consumer preferences.

💡Market Leader

The term 'market leader' is used to describe Gardenia's position in the bread supply business. It signifies the company's success and dominance in the market, which is a key point in the video's narrative about the company's achievements and industry standing.

💡Public Relations Officer

A Public Relations Officer, in this case, Miss Janet, is responsible for guiding the tour within the Gardenia factory. She represents the company's communication with the public and ensures that the tour participants have a clear understanding of the company's operations, which is an important aspect of the video's theme of transparency and engagement with the audience.

💡Quality Practices

Quality practices refer to the standards and procedures that Gardenia follows to ensure the excellence of their products. The script mentions that these practices exceed the Department of Health's expectations, emphasizing the company's commitment to high-quality products, which is a central theme of the video.

Highlights

Trisha introduces the tour and the experienced driver, Mr. Lee, ensuring a safe and happy trip.

UIC Tours guides to Gardenia Baker's Philippines, Incorporated, a leading bread manufacturer.

Gardenia Bakery began in Singapore and expanded to Malaysia, Thailand, and the Philippines.

In 1998, Gardenia Philippines started operations with a state-of-the-art factory.

Launch of the healthy high fiber wheat bread loaf in 1999, cholesterol-free, bromate-free, and fortified with vitamins and minerals.

Introduction of flavored loaves and bun lines in 2000, including California Raisin and Chocolate Chip loaves.

Gardenia launched the popular pandisal in 2001, a favorite among Filipinos.

Innovation in 2006 with the introduction of Muffin-tastic Lime, and in 2007, flavored loaf and cream raw lime.

A twist to the high fiber whole wheat bread in 2010, showcasing Gardenia's commitment to product evolution.

Gardenia's status as a market leader in the bread supply business.

Arrival at the Gardenia Bread Factory and introduction to Miss Janet, the public relations officer.

Prohibition of videos and pictures inside the factory for security and privacy reasons.

Overview of the bread-making process, starting with ingredient preparation.

Description of the sponge mixing process and the fermentation phase for enhanced bread quality.

Details on the makeup line processes including dividing, rounding, intermediate proofing, and molding.

Use of a multi-level swing tray for dough rising and a robot for automatic lid covering during baking.

Baking process in a 30-meter long tunnel oven with indirect firing system for consistent results.

Quality control measures including air burst for bread release and a tumbling station for visual inspection.

High-speed band slicer and state-of-the-art bagger for automated slicing and bagging.

Gardenia's focus on quality, safety, and adherence to good manufacturing practices.

Tour conclusion and reflections on what makes Gardenia stand out among bread companies.

Return to the bus and final thoughts on the tour experience.

Transcripts

[Music]

good day everyone

i'm trisha from uic tours your tour

guide for today

okay let us start our tour with a prayer

before everything else i would like to

introduce the master of the wheel today

mr lee mr lee is an experienced driver

for five weeks

and he will make sure that you'll have a

safe and happy trip

so are you all excited guys

yes and now let's have a heads out first

starting with you one two

okay we're all 19. thank you for your

cooperation

i just want to say some few friendly

reminders before i tell all of you

the history of gardenia first

if you have a question or cannot

understand what i'm saying please raise

your hand

and don't hesitate to ask me second

always stay with their group third

littering and taking pictures

is prohibited in the destination we're

going to

fourth don't leave your things

unattended

and lastly enjoy

on behalf of uic tours we will be

guiding you to one of the industrial

areas in laguna

the gardenia baker's philippines

incorporated

did you know that gardenia bakery

started with humble beginnings in

singapore

until they expanded their operations in

malaysia thailand and the philippines

in 1998 gardena philippines started

operations

with its first state-of-the-art factory

as one of the largest

and most modern bread manufacturing

facility in the country

in 1999 the healthy high fiber wheat

bread loaf is launched

this classic bread is cholesterol-free

and bromate-free

has zero trans fat and is vitamin and

mineral fortified

exceeding doh recommendations

then in 2000 flavored loaves and bun

lines were introduced

the first flavored loaves included

california raisin and chocolate chip

loaves

the next year gardenia launched every

filipino's favorite

the pandisal soft on the inside crusty

on the outside

hot or not in 2006

they introduced the muffin-tastic lime

and then in 2007

they had the amazing flavored loaf and

cream raw lime

in 2010 they gave a twist to its

existing

high fiber whole wheat bread and

currently

gardenia is a market leader in the bread

supply business

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okay we've now arrived at the gardenia

bread factory

everyone please be careful with your

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steps

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okay everyone let me introduce you to

miss

janeth who will guide us to a tour with

the factory

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hi everyone my name is janet

i'm one of the public relations officer

here at gardenia and i will guide you

through the tour today

please be reminded that taking of videos

and pictures

are prohibited inside and if you have

any questions

just raise your hands so i can answer

them

before we proceed to the production

floor let us watch first

a short video from gardenia

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i'll always remember those tender

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moments

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okay everyone come please follow me

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the first step of our bread making

process

is the ingredient preparation in this

big containers

is where the ingredients are being

stored like

milk flour sugar and whey powder

and in this station sponge mixing or the

making of the base doll

is done where half of the ingredients

of the bread is being mixed after the

sponge is done

it will be transferred in big containers

to be put into a cold room for some

hours

for the fermentation process this is

done

to enhance even more the texture

aroma and flavor of the bread from the

fermentation room

the sponge is mixed with the remaining

half of the ingredients

to come up with a final doll then the

dough

is transferred to the doll throw and to

make

up line in the makeup line

the doll undergoes four processes

dividing rounding intermediate coofing

and molding first dividing the dot

is transferred via the thrall elevators

to the divider here

the dough is cut into the required size

and weight of a lot this results in an

accurately scaled and consistent doll

piece

second rounding the dog pieces are

rounded into a ball with smooth

surface this is done on a conical

equipment

called the rounder then the doll pieces

pass through the checkwear

to ensure correct way of every law and

third

intermediate proofing here the way

though pieces

are transferred to individual baskets in

the intermediate proofer

this allow the doll to rest so it will

go through the molding rollers

without tearing lastly molding

though pieces are flattened rolled into

a cylindrical

shape sealed and cut into its final form

after this process the dough will be

twisted

and placed in the baking pans

the baking pans travel through a

multi-level

swing tray allowing the dough

to rise inside the pan after final

proofing

the baking pans are automatically

covered

with a lid using a robot

meanwhile empty baking pans go through a

tornado pan cleaner

to clear the residues then passes

through pan greasing station where they

spray

automatically with a high specialized

baking

oil baking is done in the oven with

indirect

firing system which is heated by

environment friendly

liquefied petroleum gas the computer

ensures that he is well distributed in a

30 meter long tunnel oven

with a series of five oven chambers

with ranging temperatures this result

is consistent baking in all loads

after baking the metal leads are

automatically removed

and stored for cooling in a lid stacker

area

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now the bread is loosened from each pan

by air burst

blown on the edges between the bread and

the

pan the bread

is then taken out of the baking pans

using gentle suction that automatically

lifts the bread out of the pan into

conveyor

untouched by human hands meanwhile

the hot baking pans pass through the pan

coolers

then are placed in the pan storage area

baked hot breads are conveyed upwards

in the first cooling tower then cross

a bridge at the top and conveyed

downwards on the second tower

this process allows the bread to cool

down to the desired

temperature before slicing and bagging

each law passes through the tumbling

station where

all four sides of the loft are checked

here the highly trained checkers

perform the final quality visual

inspection per loft this ensures that

only bread

that meets gardenia's high quality

standards

are slice and pack now

the lawns are feed into a high speed

band slicer

where these are automatically cut to the

desired

thickness the brands are then pushed

inside bags automatically by a

state-of-the-art

bagger and touch by hands finally to

seal in freshness

gardenia uses color-coded g-lock

imprinted with a batch and traceable

number

price and expiry date

any questions mom i have a question

yes how does gardenia maintain its bread

quality

not only in the production of bread but

also quality of safety

in the production area and premises as

well

we have five qualities that we look at

there's taste freshness softness

aroma and nutritive value also

these are made from the finest

ingredients not just

in the philippines but abroad also we

also subscribe

to current good manufacturing practices

which look at the sanitation of our

equipment

floor ceilings walls and

also includes our ingress aggress policy

concomitant

to our pest control practices people

as they enter the factory wash their

hands

clean their shoes etc of course

our bread is untouched human hands

but when they do their own work then we

we make sure

that our hands are well cleaned and

sanitized

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thank you miss janet any more questions

none okay and that concludes

gardenia's tour thank you miss janice

okay everyone follow me and let's head

back to our bus

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more

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everyone what do you think about the

tour

i think one of the reasons that gardenia

has become a market leader

is because they earned their way into

the hearts of filipinos

with their product offerings i liked the

fact

that they began introducing and

exploring new bread products

they even upgraded their plants by

bringing in state-of-the-art equipment

and facilities to increase production

capacity

and efficiency what do you think

differs them from other bread companies

they follow a lot of quality practices

which exceeded even the department of

health's expectations

their plant has facilities and high-tech

equipment

that enable them to produce more than

what other competitors can

since they always have the concept of

creating a central bakery

that supplies their bread products to

retail stores

and supermarkets very good

you all learned a lot from this tour

we're going to be pulling you up to the

drop-off area in just a few minutes

please get back and enjoy the view as we

enter the city

i ask all of you to remain in your seats

until we have come to a complete stop

please double check to make sure you

don't forget your things

on behalf of uic tours have a wonderful

stay in laguna

and i hope to see you next time