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Mass in must equal mass out. Adding finished product, known evaporation and recorded waste and comparing against the input gives the balance closure; anything left over is unexplained and points to weighing error, unrecorded waste, retained product in equipment or theft. Closure within 0.5-1% is achievable in a well-controlled plant.
Mass balance
Closure % = (output + evaporation + waste) x 100 / input; unexplained = input - accounted
It underpins allergen and additive control, organic and halal certification, and traceability. An unexplained gap means the plant cannot say with confidence where material went.
Better than 1% for liquid processes with mass flow metering, 1-3% for solids handling with manual weighing. A persistent one-sided gap always has a cause worth finding.