Application Studies / Refried Beans

Refried Beans

Industry:

Food

Produce

Attributes measured:

hardness

stiffness

firmness

toughness

adhesiveness

Background

In this application study the TA.XTPlus, Exponent software, and TA-65 Multiple Puncture Rig were used to analyze key physical characteristics of seven varieties of refried beans. The brands which were tested included: Casa Fiesta, Casa Fiesta No Fat, Old El Paso Vegetarian, Old El Paso Fat Free, Ortega Vegetarian, Ortega Fat Free, and Goya Traditional Vegan refried beans. The TA-65 was used to perform an aggregate puncture test on three untested cans of each brand. The refried beans were tested in their original containers in order to reduce variability from sample handling.

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