Properties of indigenous and imported retort pouches for the thermal processing of freshwater fish
Properties of indigenous and imported retort pouches for the thermal processing of freshwater fish
Date
2002
Authors
Ali, A.A.
Sudhir, B.
Gopal, T.K.S.
Vijayan, P.K.
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Society of Fisheries Technologists(India),Cochin
Abstract
Flexible pouches are an ideal alternative to metal can. The physical properties of the pouches were studied after collecting different types of indigenous and imported flexible pouches, analysing their composition and conducting detailed studies on their physical and food contact application properties. The indigenous pouches usually consists of 12.5 to 17.5 μ polyester / 12.5 to 25 μ aluminium foil / 75 to 87.5 μ cast polypropylene and imported one with configuration of 12 μ polyester/ 15 μ aluminium foil / 75 μ cast
polypropylene. The physical properties studied include tensile strength, elongation at break, bond strength, bursting strength, heat seal strength, watervapour transmission rate and oxygen transmission rate. The overall migration studies indicated that the pouches are within the limits prescribed for food contact applications and they are suitable for processing freshwater fish. The indigenous pouches were found to be as good as the imported pouches. It has been found that the curry processed in indigenous retort pouch could be kept for more than one year at room temperature.
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Keywords
Retort pouch packing, thermal processing, freshwater fish
Citation
Proceedings of the National Seminar on Riverine and Reservoir Fisheries - Challenges and Strategies, 23-24 May 2001, Cochin India ed. by Boopendranath, M.R. et. al, 316-319