Quality Attributes and their Measurement in Meat, Poultry and Fish Products

Quality Attributes and their Measurement in Meat, Poultry and Fish Products

Author: A. M. Pearson

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2013-11-09

Total Pages: 521

ISBN-13: 146152167X

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The theme for this volume was chosen because no previous book has discussed the quality attributes of meat, poultry and fish and the methods that can be utilized for their measurement. The topics are not only timely but of great importance. Chapter I provides an introduction to the topic and presents a brief overview of the subject to be discussed. The next two chapters review information on the importance of color and some color problems in muscle foods, and explains the basis of color vision and perception of color before describing the methods that may be used for its measure ment. The following chapter discusses water binding and juiciness and their importance, while Chapter 5 provides the first intensive modern review on measurement of juiciness that has been published (to the knowledge of the author and editors). Chapter 6 reviews the physiology and psychology of flavor and aroma, which serves as a background for further discussion on the flavor and aroma of foods. The next chapter discusses the chemistry of flavor and aroma in muscle foods, while measurement of flavor and aroma are covered in Chapter 8. Chapter 9 reviews the species-specific meat flavors and aromas. Chapter 10 reviews some flavor and aroma problems in muscle foods and their measurement.


Quality Attributes and Their Measurement in Meat, Poultry and Fish Products

Quality Attributes and Their Measurement in Meat, Poultry and Fish Products

Author: A. M. Pearson

Publisher: Aspen Publishers

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 505

ISBN-13: 9780751401851

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Introduction to quality attributes and their measurement in meat, poultry and fish products. Color its basis and importance. Colour of meat. Juiciness its importance and some contribuiting factors. Measurement of water holding capacity and juciness. The clemical senses. Flavor and aroma chemistry. Flavor and aroma its mearument. Species specific flavors and odors. Flavor and aroma problems and their measurement in meat, poultry and fish products. Tenderness of meat, poultry and fish. Meat texture measurement. Product acceptability evaluation. Microbial growth and its control in meat. poultry and fish. Rapid methods for measurment and enumeration of microbial contamination. Food analysis and chemical residues in muscle foods. The contributions of meat, poultry and fish to the health and well being of man.


Quality Attributes of Muscle Foods

Quality Attributes of Muscle Foods

Author: Youling L. Xiong

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2012-12-06

Total Pages: 426

ISBN-13: 1461547318

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A major challenge for the meat and seafood industries continues to be that of pro ducing high-quality, wholesome products. Consumers' demand for reduced-fat, low-fat, and fat-free meats (red meat, poultry, and seafood) with acceptable flavor, texture, and other sensory characteristics or those similar to typical, traditional high-fat meats has im parted further urgency to rising to this challenge. Consequently, meat scientists strive to develop different antemortem strategies as well as to improve on existing postmortem processing technologies in order to meet this consumer demand. While the microbiological quality of meat, meat products, and seafoods is important from a food safety standpoint, it is the physicochemical attributes and the interactions of the various chemical components of muscle and ingredients which directly influence the product palatability and consumer acceptability. Virtually every step in production and processing, including animal dietary regime, antemortem stress conditions, postmortem handling, product formulation, temperature of processing, packaging, and storage, affects the quality attributes of muscle foods.


Production and Processing of Healthy Meat, Poultry and Fish Products

Production and Processing of Healthy Meat, Poultry and Fish Products

Author: A.M. Pearson

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 1997-07-31

Total Pages: 402

ISBN-13: 9780751403909

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The central theme for this volume was chosen since consumers have great interest in purchasing low fat, low salt and reduced cholesterol meat, poultry and fish products. As in past volumes, experts in the field have been chosen to write chapters with emphasis on their breadth of knowl edge in each specific area. Efforts were also made to obtain authors from different countries in order to give the book a worldwide perspective. Chapter I stresses the nutritional and sensory properties that meat, poultry and fish products make to healthful diets and discusses consumer concerns about these products. Chapter 2 covers dietary recommendations in major consumer nations, along with data from food composition tables and the dietary contributions of meat, poultry and fish to meeting dietary needs. Chapter 3 discusses the labeling of low and reduced fat/salt prod ucts which, although written mainly from the US viewpoint, may serve as a model for labeling in other countries. Chapter 4 reviews the rationale for reducing fat-energy levels in muscle foods, problems encountered in their production and how these may be solved. Chapter 5 discusses the scientific basis for reducing the salt (sodium) content in food products and the health benefits derived from lowering salt intake. Methods of reducing the cholesterol content of these animal products is reviewed in Chapter 6.


Handbook of Food Science, Technology, and Engineering - 4 Volume Set

Handbook of Food Science, Technology, and Engineering - 4 Volume Set

Author: Y. H. Hui

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2005-12-19

Total Pages: 3539

ISBN-13: 146650787X

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Advances in food science, technology, and engineering are occurring at such a rapid rate that obtaining current, detailed information is challenging at best. While almost everyone engaged in these disciplines has accumulated a vast variety of data over time, an organized, comprehensive resource containing this data would be invaluable to have. The


Improving the Sensory and Nutritional Quality of Fresh Meat

Improving the Sensory and Nutritional Quality of Fresh Meat

Author: Joseph Kerry

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2009-01-22

Total Pages: 687

ISBN-13: 1845695437

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Understanding of the scientific basis of quality attributes in meat is becoming more advanced, providing more effective approaches to the control of meat eating and technological quality. This important collection reviews essential knowledge of the mechanisms underlying quality characteristics and methods to improve meat sensory and nutritional quality.Part one analyses the scientific basis of meat quality attributes, such as texture and tenderness, colour, water-holding capacity and flavour development. Chapters on the nutritional quality of meat and meat sensory evaluation complete the section. Part two discusses significant insights into the biology of meat quality obtained from genomic and proteomic perspectives, with chapters focussing on different types of meat. Parts three and four then review production and processing strategies to optimise meat quality, considering aspects such as production practices and meat nutritional quality, dietary antioxidants and antimicrobials, carcass interventions, chilling and freezing and packaging. Methods of meat grading and quality analysis are also included.With its distinguished editors and international team of contributors, Improving the sensory and nutritional quality of fresh meat is a standard reference for those industrialists and academics interested in optimising meat quality. - Reviews methods to improve meat sensory and nutritional quality considering the effects of different production practices such as chilling, freezing and packaging - Analyses the scientific basis of meat quality attributes covering texture, tenderness, colour and water-holding capacity - Examines production and processing strategies to optimise meat quality, including the current state of development and future potential


Food Packaging and Shelf Life

Food Packaging and Shelf Life

Author: Gordon L. Robertson

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2009-12-21

Total Pages: 404

ISBN-13: 1420078453

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The importance of food packaging hardly needs emphasizing since only a handful of foods are sold in an unpackaged state. With an increasing focus on sustainability and cost-effectiveness, responsible companies no longer want to over-package their food products, yet many remain unsure just where reductions can effectively be made. Food Packaging and


Handbook of Poultry Science and Technology, Primary Processing

Handbook of Poultry Science and Technology, Primary Processing

Author: Isabel Guerrero-Legarreta

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2010-03-30

Total Pages: 806

ISBN-13: 0470504447

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A comprehensive reference for the poultry industry—Volume 1 describes everything from husbandry up to preservation With an unparalleled level of coverage, the Handbook of Poultry Science and Technology provides an up-to-date and comprehensive reference on poultry processing. Volume 1 describes husbandry, slaughter, preservation, and safety. It presents all the details professionals need to know beginning with live poultry through to the freezing of whole poultry and predetermined cut parts. Throughout, the coverage focuses on one paramount objective: an acceptable quality and a safe product for consumer purchase and use. The text includes safety requirements and regulatory enforcement in the United States, EU, and Asia. Volume 1: Primary Processing is divided into seven parts: Poultry: biology to pre-mortem status—includes such topics as classification and biology, competitive exclusion, transportation to the slaughterhouse, and more Slaughtering and cutting—includes the slaughterhouse building and required facilities, equipment, and operations; carcass evaluation and cutting; kosher and halal slaughter; and more Preservation: refrigeration and freezing—includes the biology and physicochemistry of poultry meat in rigor mortis under ambient temperature, as well as changes that occur during freezing and thawing; engineering principles; equipment and processes; quality; refrigeration and freezing for various facilities; and more Preservation: heating, drying, chemicals, and irradiation Composition, chemistry, and sensory attributes—includes quality characteristics, microbiology, nutritional components, chemical composition, and texture of raw poultry meat Eggs—includes egg attributes, science, and technology Sanitation and Safety—includes PSE, poultry-related foodborne diseases, OSHA requirements, HACCP and its application, and more


Chilled Foods

Chilled Foods

Author: M. Brown

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2008-09-24

Total Pages: 686

ISBN-13: 1845694880

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The key requirements for chilled food products are good quality and microbiological safety at the point of consumption. The first edition of Chilled foods quickly established itself as the standard work on these issues. This major new edition strengthens that reputation, with extensively revised and expanded coverage (including more than ten new chapters) and significant participation from those in the chilled food industry to increase the publication's relevance to practitioners. The introduction discusses key trends and influences in the chilled foods market. Part one explores the critical importance of raw material selection and packaging materials in final product quality, with expanded coverage of particular ingredients such as fish, cheese and poultry and a new contribution on chilled food packaging materials and technologies. Part two focuses on technologies and processes in the supply chain, with entirely new chapters on refrigeration, storage and transport and non-microbial hazards such as allergens, among others. Alongside are updated chapters on the important topics of hygienic design, cleaning and disinfection and temperature monitoring and measurement. Part three covers microbiological hazards, with new chapters on predictive microbiology and conventional and rapid analytical microbiology. The final part contains three new chapters devoted to essential issues in safety and quality management, such as shelf-life, quality and consumer acceptability. A wholly updated chapter on legislation and criteria completes the volume. Extensively revised and expanded, the third edition of Chilled foods is an essential reference for professionals involved in the manufacture of chilled food products. - Reviews key trends and influences in the chilled food market - Explores the importance of raw material selection and packaging materials in final product quality - Discusses technologies and processes in the supply chain, focusing on refrigeration, storage and transport