Highlights
Conducting technical and vocational seminars followed by evaluation to select candidates
Establishing training and screening programs to select leaf
specialists, using a variety of physical and sensory
evaluations of leaf types in the Foundation
Blend and of the grades within each sub-blend
Implementing advanced training and calibration
of the leaf specialists to select from among them tobacco
"experts" who can judge quality and develop target cost-effective blends
Developing a coherent team-work, between the highly-trained
leaf "experts" and the Product Development staff,
to jointly work on developing new parameters for leaf blending and processing
techniques
Target
An on-going system for selection, training and qualifying candidates
to become leaf specialists, tobacco "experts" and, subsequently,
blend master(s)
Duration
As required on a case-by-case basis
Means
Adequate facilities, including sample room, leaf examination room
and preparation area for leaf blending and making of test cigarettes |
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