Butter and Margarine - Puncture and Shear


Industry:

Food

Dairy

Attributes measured:

hardness

firmness

shear strength

toughness

adhesiveness

Background

The TA-55 5mm Punch probe and the TA-45 Incisor Blade are used, with the same test settings, to evaluate the firmness and stickiness of several types of butters and margarines. The results were very repeatable and differentiating.