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Importance and prior considerations for development and utilization of tea bags: A critical review
Author(s) -
Bassi Pratishtha,
Kumar Vikas,
Kumar Satish,
Kaur Sawinder,
Gat Yogesh,
Majid Ishrat
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of food process engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.507
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1745-4530
pISSN - 0145-8876
DOI - 10.1111/jfpe.13069
Subject(s) - business , nutraceutical , plastic bag , food science , waste management , chemistry , engineering
The improvement of socio‐economic status have witnessed an increase in demand of tea bags with different attributes including consumer preferences, blended nutraceutical ingredients in small sachets, ease of handling, and profit to both consumers and producers. The share of tea bags is 3–4% to total tea sale in market and is the fastest growing segment with 50–60% growth per year in India. Type of raw material (tea, herbs alone or in combination) used for preparation of tea bags is the most crucial factor to affect their success in market, while some other factors which can affect the ultimate acceptability of tea bags by consumers includes diffusion rate, extraction efficiency, phyto‐chemical potential, loading size of the bag, and safety aspects. The prior considerations include important parameters like type of paper used, its pore size, shape, loading capacity, infusion rate, holding time, temperature, and so forth. Tea bag industry is highly regularized and bodies like FSSAI have floated some strict guidelines, which need to be followed while developing the tea bag (normal tea or flavored tea) besides the prior considerations. Practical application Present review has been aimed to provide a critical overview of considerations as required for development of tea bags along with the future opportunities and potential thrust areas with the aim of effective and economic delivery to the consumers.