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The effect of multiwall Kraft paper or plastic bags on physico‐chemical changes in milk powder during storage at high temperature and humidity
Author(s) -
Farkye Nana Y,
Schaffner Andrew A
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
international journal of dairy technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.061
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1471-0307
pISSN - 1364-727X
DOI - 10.1046/j.1471-0307.2003.00057.x
Subject(s) - plastic bag , relative humidity , food science , kraft paper , materials science , plastic bottle , water content , skimmed milk , chemistry , composite material , bottle , physics , geotechnical engineering , engineering , thermodynamics
Plastic bags have recently been introduced as an alternative to multiwall Kraft paper bags in packaging milk powder in 25‐kg sizes as it is thought that plastic bags are more durable and would preserve the quality of milk powders during storage better than paper bags. However, there is little scientific information available on the performance of plastic bags for milk powder storage. The aim of this study was to compare the properties of skimmed milk powder (SMP) packaged in plastic or paper bags. Commercially produced and packaged SMP in 25‐kg plastic or paper bags was stored at 37°C and 90% relative humidity. Samples were analysed at intervals (0, 45, 90 and 135 days) for moisture, water activity, lactic acid content, pH, insolubility index, bulk density, flowability, dispersibility and particle size. The magnitude of change in the majority of SMP properties measured during storage suggests that plastic bags are similar to paper bags in maintaining milk powder quality during storage.