ASSESSMENT OF QUALITATIVE CHARACTERISTICS AND CONSUMER PROPERTIES OF SECOND LUNCH COURSES

doi: 10.25712/ASTU.2072-8921.2021.01.015

Abstract

The article is devoted to the assessment of the quality of instant second lunch courses, which occupy a certain place in the diet. The assortment of food concentrates is wide and varied, and therefore, the products should be attractive not only in terms of price category, but also meet the quality requirements and consumer assessment. Food concentrates of the second lunch courses are instant porridge of various trade brands, presented on the consumer market in Kemerovo city, were selected as samples. Instrumental and heuristic methods of analysis were used, the processing of experimental data was carried out using statistical methods due to the research. Organoleptic and physicochemical quality indicators were evaluated. Determination of the state of packaging and labeling was carried out in accordance with the requirements of the current regulatory documents TR CU 022/2011, TR CU 005/2011. The quality indicators of the samples were determined in accordance with GOST R 50847-96. The paper presents the results of evaluating the consumer properties of the selected objects, notes the advantages and disadvantages of packaging and labeling of objects; presents the results of the analysis of organoleptic and physicochemical quality indicators in accordance with the requirements of the current regulatory documents. Consumer properties were characterized by ergonomic and aesthetic indicators of packaging and labeling of samples. The obtained results may be interesting for concerned parties and trade organizations in terms of formation of an assortment of food concentrates for instant cereals.