Extending the Shelf-life of Yukwa Using Secondary Packaging

이차포장을 통한 유과의 저장성 연장

  • Jung, Jun-Jae (Institute of Korea Packaging System) ;
  • Lee, Keun-Taik (Department of Food Processing and Distribution, Gangneung-Wonju National University)
  • 정준재 (한국포장시스템연구소) ;
  • 이근택 (강릉원주대학교 식품가공유통학과)
  • Received : 2010.02.18
  • Accepted : 2010.04.08
  • Published : 2010.08.31

Abstract

This study aimed at improving the packaging technology of Yukwa to improve the quality and extend the shelflife using secondary packaging. After packaging the Yukwa using an OPP film, P2, P3, and P4 packaging materials were applied secondarily. Various films including (1) P1: OPP (oriented polypropylene), (2) P2: P1+OPP/LLDPE (linear low density polyethylene), (3) P3: P1+PET (polyethylene terephthalate)/NY (nylon)/CPP (cast polypropylene) and (4) P4: P1+PET/AL (aluminum)/NY/CPP (P4) were used for packaging Yukwa. The experiment was conducted at $25^{\circ}C$ for 12 weeks. P1 showed the highest acid value score (1.26 mg KOH/g), and P3 had the highest peroxide value score (32.91 meq/kg) among all packaging groups. Nevertheless, these values did not exceed the guideline values of 2.0 g KOH/g and 40 meq/kg specified in the Korean food code. The overall color difference showed a tendency for decreasing Hunter 'L' values and increasing 'a' and 'b' values; however, no noticeable difference in the outer appearance was observed in any of the packaging treatments except in the P1 for greater than 10 weeks of storage. Some texture defects were observed in the Yukwa when the moisture contents dropped below 5%. The P4 packaging treatment had the lowest moisture permeability and showed the least rheological deterioration change, followed by P3 and P2. In conclusion, the use of a secondary packaging with less gas and moisture permeability was more effective for maintaining the quality and extending the shelf-life of Yukwa than other types of packaging material.

본 연구는 유과의 품질과 저장성 향상을 위한 포장기술개선을 목적으로 이차포장의 효과를 확인하기 위하여 실시되었다. 유과의 포장은 단일필름인 OPP(P1)를 사용하여 일차포장을 하였고, 다층접합필름인 OPP/LLDPE(P2), PET/NY/CPP(P3), PET/AL/NY/CPP(P4)를 각각 사용하여 각각 이차포장을 하였다. 포장된 유과는 $25^{\circ}C$에서 12주 동안 저장하면서 품질 변화와 저장수명을 조사하였다. 모든 포장군들 중 산가는 P1에서 1.26 mg KOH/g으로 가장 높은 값을 기록했지만, 저장말기까지 법적 기준치인 2.0 mg KOH/g보다는 낮게 나타났다. 산가는 저장기간 중 계속 증가하였는데 포장재의 투과도가 낮은 이차포장군일수록 증가추세가 완만하였다. 과산화물가는 P3에서 32.91 meq/kg으로 가장 높은 값을 기록하였다. 색의 변화에서는 전반적으로 Hunter 'L'값이 감소하고 Hunter 'a'와 'b'값은 증가하는 경향을 보였으며 저장기간 중 P1에서의 색차가 가장 두드러졌다. 유과의 물성은 각 항목에서 P1은 경도, 검성, 탄력성과 응집성, P2은 부서짐성 품질의 변화가 가장 컸던 것으로 나타났다. 또한 수분차단성이 가장 높은 P4에서 모든 물성의 변화가 가장 낮게 나타났다. 관능검사 시 P1 등을 제외한 이차포장군에서 10주까지도 외형의 변화가 두드러지지 않았음이 관찰되었다. 유과의 조직감을 결정하는 수분함량은 5%이하로 감소되면 관능검사 시 조직감이 나쁘게 나타난 것으로 관찰되었다. 결론적으로 OPP필름으로 일차포장하는 것보다 산소와 수증기차단성이 높은 필름으로 이차포장할 경우 조사된 모든 품질지표가 개선되고 저장성이 향상되었으며 차단성이 높은 처리구일수록 그 효과가 높았다. 유과의 이차포장에 따라 포장비용이 증가되겠지만 제품의 품질유지기간 연장 및 반품율 저하, 그리고 소비자 만족도 제고에 따른 상품성 및 브랜드가치 향상 등 긍정적 효과를 감안하여 목적하는 저장유통기간에 부합되는 최적의 이차포장방법을 적용하는 것이 바람직할 것으로 판단된다.

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