Alternative Deli Meat Tested Three Ways


Industry:

Food

New Foods

Attributes measured:

cohesiveness

extensibility

flexibility

fracturability

hardness

tensile strength

toughness

relaxation

extensibility

resilience

texture profile analysis

tpa

stiffness

firmness

chewiness

springiness

Background

This application study demonstrates three different methods for testing alternative deli meat using the TA.XTPlus Texture Analyzer and Exponent software. The three test methods in this study are identical to the three methods used in the Turkey Deli Meat Tested Three Ways application study. The test results for the alternative lunch slice products are compared to those of the traditional deli meats.