Turkey Deli Meat Tested Three Ways


Industry:

Food

Meat

Attributes measured:

cohesiveness

extensibility

flexibility

hardness

tensile strength

toughness

relaxation

elasticity

resilience

texture profile analysis

tpa

stiffness

firmness

chewiness

springiness

Background

This application study demonstrates three different methods for testing deli meat using the TA.XTPlus Texture Analyzer and Exponent software. Six different brands of oven roasted turkey deli meat were subjected to these three test methods. The brands were: Buddig, Butterball, Hillshire Farm, Hormel, Oscar Mayer, and Waterhill.