COMPOSITION FOR MAINTAINING OR IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF PROCESSED MEAT

The invention relates to a composition for maintaining or improving the quality of processed meat, said composition comprising on a dry matter basis:* between 20 and 75% w/w acid equivalent of a salt of an organic acid component selected from the group of acetate, lactate, propionate and combination...

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Hauptverfasser: Van Dijk, Lonneke, Hilhorst, Gerrit Anthon Rene, Yi, Liya, Dobbelstein, Stephan Hubertus Johannes Mathias, Karleen, Saffiera
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Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
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Zusammenfassung:The invention relates to a composition for maintaining or improving the quality of processed meat, said composition comprising on a dry matter basis:* between 20 and 75% w/w acid equivalent of a salt of an organic acid component selected from the group of acetate, lactate, propionate and combinations thereof;* between 10 and 75% w/w of plasma protein; and* between 0.5 and 5% w/w acid equivalent of ascorbate;wherein the composition when diluted with distilled water of 20°C to a dry matter content of 10% w/w has a pH in the range of 5.0 to 9.0.This composition can replace conventional stabilizers, acid regulators and anti-oxidants without deteriorating the quality of the processed meat. Furthermore, this composition can be composed of "label friendly" ingredients, with a more attractive consumer perception.The invention also relates to a method for the preparation of the aforementioned meat treatment composition.