Meat Packaging and Quality

Meat Packaging and Quality

1 Packaging and its Importance

  1. Emergence of Plastic Packaging Materials
  2. Science of Food Packaging
  3. Functions of a Food Package
  4. Designing of a Successful Package

2 Packaging Materials

  1. Types of Packaging Materials
  2. Flexible Packaging Materials
  3. Semi-rigid Packaging Materials
  4. Rigid Packaging Materials
  5. Physico-chemical Properties of Packaging Films

3 Retail Packaging, Aseptic Packaging and Bulk Packaging

  1. Retail Packaging
  2. Bulk Packaging
  3. Transport Worthiness of Bulk Containers
  4. Aseptic Packaging

4 Packaging Techniques and Packaging of Different Types of Meat

  1. Vacuum Packaging
  2. Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP)
  3. Packaging of Fresh Meat
  4. Packaging of Frozen Meat
  5. Packaging of Cured Meat
  6. Packaging of Cooked Meat Products
  7. Packaging of Dehydrated Meat
  8. Packaging Specification as per MFPO, 1973

5 Importance of Sensory Evaluation

  1. Meaning of Sensory Evaluation
  2. How Sensory Evaluation is Different from Organoleptic Evaluation?
  3. Need for Sensory Evaluation in Processed Meat Products
  4. Applications of Sensory Evaluation
  5. Knowledge of Product Characteristics โ€“ An Essential Requirement
  6. Types of Sensory Panels
  7. Who can become a Sensory Panelist?

6 Testing Conditions and Sensory Parameters

  1. Sensory Evaluation Room
  2. Preparation of Meat Samples
  3. Number and Presentation of the Samples
  4. Time for Sensory Evaluation
  5. Sensory Attributes/Parameters
  6. Flavour
  7. Texture and Tenderness
  8. Appearance and Colour
  9. Juiciness
  10. Overall Acceptability of a Meat Product
  11. Conduct of Sensory Panel

7 Selection and Training of Panelists, Ranking and Hedonic Scale

  1. Selection of Panelists
  2. Training of Sensory Panelists
  3. Difference Tests
  4. Descriptive Tests
  5. Ranking Test
  6. Hedonic Scale

8 Introduction to Hygiene, Food Safety and Quality Assurance

  1. Role of Hygiene in Production of โ€˜Clean and Safeโ€™ Meat
  2. Food Safety
  3. Quality Assurance in Meat and Meat Products

9 Plant Sanitation and Meat Regulations

  1. GMPs, SSOPs and HACCP Systems in Meat Plant
  2. Cleaning and Sanitation in Meat Plant
  3. Standards for Meat Industry and Meat Regulations

10 Carcass/Product Sanitation

  1. Microbiological Spoilage of Meat, Poultry and Eggs
  2. Product Sanitation